Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Buffalo Gun ★ 9.0 Buffalo Gun 1961 Bourbon Street Beat ★ 6.0 Bourbon Street Beat 1959 Adventures in Paradise ★ 6.1 Adventures in Paradise 1959 Bat Masterson ★ 6.1 Bat Masterson 1958 Bronco ★ 6.0 Bronco 1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive ★ 7.0 Wanted: Dead or Alive 1958 Plunder Road ★ 7.0 Plunder Road 1957 Paths of Glory ★ 8.3 Paths of Glory 1957 Maverick ★ 6.9 Maverick 1957 The Crooked Sky ★ 6.3 The Crooked Sky 1957 Official Detective ★ 7.5 Official Detective 1957 The Gelignite Gang ★ 6.6 The Gelignite Gang 1956 The Adventures of the Big Man The Adventures of the Big Man 1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 Cross Channel ★ 6.0 Cross Channel 1955 Gunsmoke ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955 The Lonesome Trail ★ 8.0 The Lonesome Trail 1955 Lord of the Jungle ★ 6.7 Lord of the Jungle 1955 Port of Hell ★ 7.0 Port of Hell 1954 The Green Buddha ★ 6.2 The Green Buddha 1954 Two Guns and a Badge ★ 10.0 Two Guns and a Badge 1954 The Master Plan ★ 8.0 The Master Plan 1954 The Desperado ★ 7.2 The Desperado 1954 Riding Shotgun ★ 6.0 Riding Shotgun 1954 Texas Bad Man ★ 8.0 Texas Bad Man 1953 Fighting Lawman ★ 6.0 Fighting Lawman 1953 The Marksman ★ 7.0 The Marksman 1953 Star of Texas ★ 7.0 Star of Texas 1953 Arctic Flight ★ 6.9 Arctic Flight 1952 Desert Pursuit ★ 6.5 Desert Pursuit 1952 The Bushwhackers ★ 5.9 The Bushwhackers 1951 Yellow Fin ★ 5.3 Yellow Fin 1951 The Big Gusher ★ 7.0 The Big Gusher 1951 Sierra Passage ★ 7.5 Sierra Passage 1950 Stage to Tucson ★ 6.3 Stage to Tucson 1950 The Tougher They Come ★ 5.3 The Tougher They Come 1950 Johnny One-Eye ★ 5.1 Johnny One-Eye 1950 Breakdowns of 1949 ★ 6.0 Breakdowns of 1949 1949 The House Across the Street ★ 4.8 The House Across the Street 1949 Task Force ★ 7.0 Task Force 1949 The Younger Brothers ★ 7.5 The Younger Brothers 1949 A Kiss in the Dark ★ 5.2 A Kiss in the Dark 1949 John Loves Mary ★ 5.0 John Loves Mary 1949 The Time of Your Life ★ 6.1 The Time of Your Life 1948 The Big Punch ★ 6.2 The Big Punch 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ★ 6.8 The Ed Sullivan Show 1948 Blow-Ups of 1947 ★ 6.3 Blow-Ups of 1947 1947 The Voice of the Turtle ★ 6.8 The Voice of the Turtle 1947 Deep Valley ★ 5.6 Deep Valley 1947 So You Want to Be in Pictures ★ 5.8 So You Want to Be in Pictures 1947 The Smiling Ghost ★ 6.8 The Smiling Ghost 1941 Three Sons o' Guns ★ 7.0 Three Sons o' Guns 1941 Bad Men of Missouri ★ 6.2 Bad Men of Missouri 1941 I Wanted Wings ★ 5.6 I Wanted Wings 1941 The Quarterback ★ 10.0 The Quarterback 1940 Ladies Must Live ★ 7.0 Ladies Must Live 1940 Gambling on the High Seas ★ 5.6 Gambling on the High Seas 1940 Flight Angels ★ 4.8 Flight Angels 1940 An Angel from Texas ★ 5.2 An Angel from Texas 1940 Double Alibi ★ 5.3 Double Alibi 1940 Brother Rat and a Baby ★ 6.1 Brother Rat and a Baby 1940 The Return of Doctor X ★ 6.0 The Return of Doctor X 1939 The Kid from Kokomo ★ 6.5 The Kid from Kokomo 1939 Brother Rat ★ 6.0 Brother Rat 1938 Valley of the Giants ★ 6.7 Valley of the Giants 1938 Men Are Such Fools ★ 5.9 Men Are Such Fools 1938 Out Where the Stars Begin ★ 7.1 Out Where the Stars Begin 1938 Love, Honor and Behave ★ 3.8 Love, Honor and Behave 1938 The Kid Comes Back ★ 6.5 The Kid Comes Back 1938 Submarine D-1 ★ 5.0 Submarine D-1 1937 Kid Galahad ★ 7.0 Kid Galahad 1937 Land Beyond the Law ★ 8.5 Land Beyond the Law 1937 Under Southern Stars ★ 7.0 Under Southern Stars 1937 Once a Doctor ★ 6.5 Once a Doctor 1937 Smart Blonde ★ 6.5 Smart Blonde 1937 King of Hockey ★ 5.4 King of Hockey 1936 Polo Joe ★ 7.0 Polo Joe 1936 Here Comes Carter ★ 5.5 Here Comes Carter 1936 Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) ★ 6.0 Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) 1936 China Clipper ★ 5.9 China Clipper 1936