Ernest Morrison

born: 20 December 1912 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America

died: 24 July 1989 Lynwood, California, United States of America (cancer, aged 76)

Black child actor, the first of his kind. His father was Ernest Morrison Sr., and is the brother of Dorothy Morrison. Appearing in the first 26 Our Gang films, he was also known by his nickname of "Sunshine Sammy". On September 20, 1921, Roach signed a contract with Pathé for the release of a Sunshine Sammy two-reeler that failed to achieve series status.

Real name: Frederick Ernest Morrison

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1919	Call For Mr. Caveman Henry Hercules
1919	Giving The Bride Away [unidentified character]
1919	Tough Luck Mr. Sambe
1919	The Floor Below [unidentified character]
1920	Red Hot Hottentots [unidentified character]
1920	Why Go Home? [unidentified character]
1920	Slippery Slickers Boy
1920	The Dippy Dentist Messenger boy
1920	All Lit Up The kid
1920	Getting His Goat [unidentified character]
1920	Waltz Me Around Boy
1920	Raise The Rent [unidentified character]
1920	Haunted Spooks Little boy
1920	Cut The Cards [unidentified character]
1920	Find The Girl [unidentified character]
1920	The Dinner Hour Sunshine Sammy
1920	Don't Weaken Sunshine Sammy
1920	Cracked Wedding Bells [unidentified character]
1920	Drink Hearty George Washington Tarfoot Lee
1920	Trotting Through Turkey Dandy's assistant
1920	All Dressed Up Snub's sidekick
1920	Grab The Ghost Servant's child
1920	You're Pinched Kid on tricycle
1920	Any Old Port Steward
1920	Don't Rock The Boat Boy on boat
1920	The Home Stretch [unidentified character]
1920	Call A Taxi Boy servant
1920	Live And Learn Sunshine Sammy
1920	Run 'Em Ragged Boy in trash can
1920	Money To Burn [unidentified character]
1920	Go As You Please [unidentified character]
1920	Get Out And Get Under [unidentified character]
1920	Rock-A-Bye-Baby [unidentified character]
1920	Doing Time Boy convict
1920	Fellow Citizens [unidentified character]
1920	When The Wind Blows [unidentified character]
1920	Insulting The Sultan [unidentified character]
1920	The Dear Departed [unidentified character]
1920	Cash Customers Store assistant
1920	Park Your Car Boy in car
1920	Number, Please? [unidentified character]
1921	The Morning After [unidentified character]
1921	Whirl O' The West Sammy
1921	Pinning It On [unidentified character]
1921	Open Another Bottle [unidentified character]
1921	Make It Snappy [unidentified character]
1921	Fellow Romans [unidentified character]
1921	Rush Orders Narcissist
1921	Bubbling Over [unidentified character]
1921	No Children [unidentified character]
1921	Big Game Sunshine Sammy
1921	Where's The Fire Kid in burning house
1921	The High Rollers Skating rink porter
1921	The Bike Bug Boy on horse
1921	At The Ringside Lookout
1921	What A Whopper! Bellboy
1921	Teaching The Teacher [unidentified character]
1921	Name The Day [unidentified character]
1921	Late Lodgers Bellhop
1921	The Chink Hotel bellhop
1921	Sweet Bye And Bye [unidentified character]
1921	The Pickaninny Little Casino
1922	Try, Try Again Boy servant
1922	Loose Change Robber
1922	Rich Man, Poor Man Second lieutenant janitor
1922	High Tide Sunshine Sammy
1922	Stand Pat Sunshine Sammy
1922	Full O' Pep Sunshine Sammy
1922	The Non-Skid Kid Sunshine Sammy
1922	Many Happy Returns Sunshine Sammy
1922	The Sleuth Inkhpad, the prince's attendant
1922	One Terrible Day Booker T.
1922	Fire Fighters Booker T. Bacon
1922	Our Gang Snowy
1922	Young Sherlocks Ernie
1922	Saturday Morning Sorghum
1922	A Quiet Street Booker T.
1923	The Champeen! Sammy
1923	The Cobbler Sammy
1923	The Big Show! Booker T.
1923	A Pleasant Journey Ernie
1923	Boys To Board Ernie
1923	Giants vs. Yanks Ernie
1923	Back Stage Ernie
1923	Dogs Of War! Ernie
1923	Lodge Night Ernie
1923	July Days Ernie
1923	No Noise Ernie
1923	Stage Fright Ernie
1923	Derby Day Ernie
1923	Sunday Calm Ernie
1924	Tire Trouble Ernie
1924	Big Business Ernie
1924	The Buccaneers Ernie
1924	The 'Fraidy Cat Gang member
1924	Seein' Things Ernie
1924	Commencement Day Ernie
1923	Cradle Robbers Ernie
1924	Rupert Of Hee Haw Boy at palace gate
1924	It's A Bear Ernie
1924	The Battling Orioles Our Gang member
1924	Fast Company Ernie
1926	Between Meals In Need
1926	Don't Butt In! In Need
1926	Soft Pedal Wary
1926	Hired And Fired Farm hand

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