Wayne Morris
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1914-02-17
- Died
- 1959-09-14
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Bert DeWayne Morris · Bert DeWayne Morris Jr.
Biography
Wayne Morris (February 17, 1914 – September 14, 1959), born Bert DeWayne Morris in Los Angeles, was an American film and television actor, as well as a decorated World War II fighter ace. He appeared in many notable films, including Paths of Glory (1957), The Bushwackers (1952) and the title role of Kid Galahad in 1937. While filming Flight Angels (1940), Morris became interested in flying and became a pilot. With war in the wind, he joined the Naval Reserve and became a Navy flier in 1942, leaving his film career behind for the duration of the war. Flying the F6F Hellcat off the aircraft carrier USS Essex, Morris shot down seven Japanese planes and contributed to the sinking of five ships. He was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Air Medals. Morris was considered by the Navy as physically 'too big' to fly fighters. After being turned down several times as a fighter pilot, he went to his brother in law, Cdr. David McCampbell, imploring him for the chance to fly fighters. Cdr. McCampbell said "Give me a letter." He flew with the VF-15, the famed "McCampbell Heroes." He married Patricia O'Rourke, an Olympic swimmer, and sister to B-movie actress Peggy Stewart. Following the war, Morris returned to films, but his nearly four-year absence had cost him his burgeoning stardom. He continued to act in movies, but the pictures, for the most part, sank in quality. Losing his boyish looks but not demeanor, Morris spent most of the fifties in low-budget westerns. He made an unusual career move in 1957, making his Broadway debut as a washed-up boxing champ in William Saroyan's The Cave Dwellers. He also appeared as a weakling in Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory (1957). Morris suffered a massive heart attack while visiting aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard in San Francisco Bay and was pronounced dead after being transported to Oakland Naval Hospital in Oakland, California. He was 45. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Known For
TV Shows (11)
Maverick
1957
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Mayor Barney Pax
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Gunsmoke
1955
as Nat
Bat Masterson
1958
as Mace Pomeroy
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Sam Agnew
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Bret Johnson
Bronco
1958
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
Official Detective
1957
The Adventures of the Big Man
1956
as Bill Pierce
Movies (69)
Paths of Glory
1957
as Lt. Roget/Singing man
Riding Shotgun
1954
as Deputy Sheriff Tub Murphy
Task Force
1949
as McKinney
The Marksman
1953
as Deputy Marshal Mike Martin
Arctic Flight
1952
as Mike Wien
Cross Channel
1955
as Tex Parker
Submarine D-1
1937
as "Sock" McGillis
The Quarterback
1940
as Jimmy Jones and Billy Jones
The Big Gusher
1951
as Kenny Blake
Kid Galahad
1937
as Ward 'Kid Galahad' Guisenberry
China Clipper
1936
as Navigator on Clipper
Plunder Road
1957
as Commando Munson
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Walter Wichita Garrett
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
as Billy Randolph
Brother Rat
1938
as Billy Randolph
The Bushwhackers
1951
as Marshal John Harding
Deep Valley
1947
as Jeff Barker
I Wanted Wings
1941
as Tom Cassidy
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Bob Younger
The Desperado
1954
as Sam Garrett
Smart Blonde
1937
as Railroad Information Clerk (uncredited)
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938
as Wayne Morris
The Voice of the Turtle
1947
as Comm. Ned Burling
The Time of Your Life
1948
as Tom
John Loves Mary
1949
as Lt. Victor O'Leary
So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947
as Self (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936
as Self
The Tougher They Come
1950
as Bill Shaw
Valley of the Giants
1938
as Bill Cardigan
Johnny One-Eye
1950
as Dane Cory
The Smiling Ghost
1941
as Alexander "Lucky" Downing
The Younger Brothers
1949
as Cole Younger
Stage to Tucson
1950
as Barney Broderick
Star of Texas
1953
as Texas Ranger Ed Ryan / Robert Larkin
Land Beyond the Law
1937
as Dave Seymour
The Green Buddha
1954
as Gary Holden
Double Alibi
1940
as Stephen Wayne
Gambling on the High Seas
1940
as Jim Carter
A Kiss in the Dark
1949
as Bruce Arnold
Breakdowns of 1949
1949
as Self
Sierra Passage
1950
as Johnny Yorke
An Angel from Texas
1940
as Mac McClure
Polo Joe
1936
as Spectator (uncredited)
Love, Honor and Behave
1938
as Ted Painter
Fighting Lawman
1953
as Deputy Marshal Jim Burke
King of Hockey
1936
as Bill "Jumbo" Mullins
The Lonesome Trail
1955
as Dandy Dayton
Flight Angels
1940
as Artie Dixon
The Kid Comes Back
1938
as Rush Conway
Once a Doctor
1937
as Sailor on Nirvana
Ladies Must Live
1940
as Corey Lake
Texas Bad Man
1953
as Walt
Here Comes Carter
1936
as Bill
Lord of the Jungle
1955
as Jeff Wood
The House Across the Street
1949
as Dave Joslin
The Kid from Kokomo
1939
as Homer Baston
Desert Pursuit
1952
as Ford Smith
The Master Plan
1954
as Major Thomas Brent
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
as Self
Buffalo Gun
1961
as Roche
Three Sons o' Guns
1941
as Charley Patterson
The Big Punch
1948
as Chris Thorgenson
Yellow Fin
1951
as Mike Donovan
Two Guns and a Badge
1954
as Deputy Jim Blake
The Crooked Sky
1957
as Mike Conlin
Men Are Such Fools
1938
as Jimmy Hall
Port of Hell
1954
as Stanley Povich
The Gelignite Gang
1956
as Jimmy Baxter
Under Southern Stars
1937
as Dallas
About Wayne Morris
Wayne Morris (February 17, 1914 – September 14, 1959), born Bert DeWayne Morris in Los Angeles, was an American film and television actor, as well as a decorated World War II fighter ace. He appeared in many notable films, including Paths of Glory (1957), The Bushwackers (1952) and the title role of Kid Galahad in 1937. While filming Flight Angels (1940), Morris became interested in flying and became a pilot. With war in the wind, he joined the Naval Reserve and became a Navy flier in 1942, leaving his film career behind for the duration of th… With 80 credits spanning from 1936 to 1961, Wayne Morris has appeared in 69 films and 11 TV shows.
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- Paths of Glory (1957) — as Lt. Roget/Singing man
- Riding Shotgun (1954) — as Deputy Sheriff Tub Murphy
- Task Force (1949) — as McKinney
- The Marksman (1953) — as Deputy Marshal Mike Martin
- Arctic Flight (1952) — as Mike Wien
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