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Wayne Morris

Biography

Wayne Morris

Actor

Born
February 17, 1914
Age at death
45 years old
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Years active
1936 – 1961
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75

Credits

65

Movies

10

TV series

26

Years active

7.2

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Wayne Morris

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Career timeline

  1. 1914 · Born

    Born in Los Angeles, California, USA

  2. 1936 · Screen debut

    China Clipper (Movie)

  3. 1957 · Breakthrough

    Maverick (TV)

  4. 1959 · Died

    September 14, 1959

  5. 1961 · Latest release

    Buffalo Gun (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama30
  • Western20
  • Comedy19
  • Crime13
  • Romance8
  • Mystery7
Highest-rated title Paths of Glory 1957 8.3 Most popular title Paths of Glory 1957 8.3

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Wayne Morris in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 1961 Buffalo Gun as Roche Movie
  2. 1959 Adventures in Paradise as Sam Agnew TV
  3. 1959 Bourbon Street Beat TV
  4. 1958 Bat Masterson as Mace Pomeroy TV
  5. 1958 Bronco TV
  6. 1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive as Mayor Barney Pax TV
  7. 1957 Plunder Road as Commando Munson Movie
  8. 1957 Paths of Glory as Lt. Roget/Singing man Movie
  9. 1957 Maverick TV
  10. 1957 The Crooked Sky as Mike Conlin Movie
  11. 1957 Official Detective TV
  12. 1956 The Gelignite Gang as Jimmy Baxter Movie
  13. 1956 The Adventures of the Big Man as Bill Pierce TV
  14. 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Bret Johnson TV
  15. 1955 Cross Channel as Tex Parker Movie
  16. 1955 Gunsmoke as Nat TV
  17. 1955 The Lonesome Trail as Dandy Dayton Movie
  18. 1955 Lord of the Jungle as Jeff Wood Movie
  19. 1954 Port of Hell as Stanley Povich Movie
  20. 1954 The Green Buddha as Gary Holden Movie
  21. 1954 Two Guns and a Badge as Deputy Jim Blake Movie
  22. 1954 The Master Plan as Major Thomas Brent Movie
  23. 1954 The Desperado as Sam Garrett Movie
  24. 1954 Riding Shotgun as Deputy Sheriff Tub Murphy Movie
  25. 1953 Texas Bad Man as Walt Movie
  26. 1953 Fighting Lawman as Deputy Marshal Jim Burke Movie
  27. 1953 The Marksman as Deputy Marshal Mike Martin Movie
  28. 1953 Star of Texas as Texas Ranger Ed Ryan / Robert Larkin Movie
  29. 1952 Arctic Flight as Mike Wien Movie
  30. 1952 Desert Pursuit as Ford Smith Movie
  31. 1951 The Bushwhackers as Marshal John Harding Movie
  32. 1951 Yellow Fin as Mike Donovan Movie
  33. 1951 The Big Gusher as Kenny Blake Movie
  34. 1950 Sierra Passage as Johnny Yorke Movie
  35. 1950 Stage to Tucson as Barney Broderick Movie
  36. 1950 The Tougher They Come as Bill Shaw Movie
  37. 1950 Johnny One-Eye as Dane Cory Movie
  38. 1949 The House Across the Street as Dave Joslin Movie
  39. 1949 Task Force as McKinney Movie
  40. 1949 The Younger Brothers as Cole Younger Movie
  41. 1949 A Kiss in the Dark as Bruce Arnold Movie
  42. 1949 John Loves Mary as Lt. Victor O'Leary Movie
  43. 1948 The Time of Your Life as Tom Movie
  44. 1948 The Big Punch as Chris Thorgenson Movie
  45. 1947 The Voice of the Turtle as Comm. Ned Burling Movie
  46. 1947 Deep Valley as Jeff Barker Movie
  47. 1941 The Smiling Ghost as Alexander "Lucky" Downing Movie
  48. 1941 Three Sons o' Guns as Charley Patterson Movie
  49. 1941 Bad Men of Missouri as Bob Younger Movie
  50. 1941 I Wanted Wings as Tom Cassidy Movie
  51. 1940 The Quarterback as Jimmy Jones and Billy Jones Movie
  52. 1940 Ladies Must Live as Corey Lake Movie
  53. 1940 Gambling on the High Seas as Jim Carter Movie
  54. 1940 Flight Angels as Artie Dixon Movie
  55. 1940 An Angel from Texas as Mac McClure Movie
  56. 1940 Double Alibi as Stephen Wayne Movie
  57. 1940 Brother Rat and a Baby as Billy Randolph Movie
  58. 1939 The Return of Doctor X as Walter Wichita Garrett Movie
  59. 1939 The Kid from Kokomo as Homer Baston Movie
  60. 1938 Brother Rat as Billy Randolph Movie
  61. 1938 Valley of the Giants as Bill Cardigan Movie
  62. 1938 Men Are Such Fools as Jimmy Hall Movie
  63. 1938 Out Where the Stars Begin as Wayne Morris Movie
  64. 1938 Love, Honor and Behave as Ted Painter Movie
  65. 1938 The Kid Comes Back as Rush Conway Movie
  66. 1937 Submarine D-1 as "Sock" McGillis Movie
  67. 1937 Kid Galahad as Ward 'Kid Galahad' Guisenberry Movie
  68. 1937 Land Beyond the Law as Dave Seymour Movie
  69. 1937 Under Southern Stars as Dallas Movie
  70. 1937 Once a Doctor as Sailor on Nirvana Movie
  71. 1937 Smart Blonde as Railroad Information Clerk (uncredited) Movie
  72. 1936 King of Hockey as Bill "Jumbo" Mullins Movie
  73. 1936 Polo Joe as Spectator (uncredited) Movie
  74. 1936 Here Comes Carter as Bill Movie
  75. 1936 China Clipper as Navigator on Clipper Movie

Quick facts

When did Wayne Morris die?

Wayne Morris died on September 14, 1959 at the age of 45.

Where was Wayne Morris born?

Wayne Morris was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.

What was Wayne Morris’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Wayne Morris is China Clipper (1936).

How many movies and series has Wayne Morris made?

Our catalogue lists 75 titles for Wayne Morris: 65 movies and 10 TV series.

What is Wayne Morris’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Paths of Glory has the highest audience rating, with 8.3/10 on TMDB.

Also born on February 17

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