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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Buffalo Gun
Character:Roche
Release Date:01/07/1961
Plunder Road
Character:Commando Munson
Release Date:05/12/1957
Paths of Glory
Character:Lt. Roget/Singing man
Release Date:25/10/1957
The Crooked Sky
Character:Mike Conlin
Release Date:31/03/1957
The Gelignite Gang
Character:Jimmy Baxter
Release Date:20/06/1956
Cross Channel
Character:Tex Parker
Release Date:29/09/1955
The Lonesome Trail
Character:Dandy Dayton
Release Date:01/07/1955
Lord of the Jungle
Character:Jeff Wood
Release Date:12/06/1955
Port of Hell
Character:Stanley Povich
Release Date:05/12/1954
The Green Buddha
Character:Gary Holden
Release Date:01/11/1954
Two Guns and a Badge
Character:Deputy Jim Blake
Release Date:11/09/1954
The Master Plan
Character:Major Thomas Brent
Release Date:15/08/1954
The Desperado
Character:Sam Garrett
Release Date:20/06/1954
Riding Shotgun
Character:Deputy Sheriff Tub Murphy
Release Date:01/04/1954
Texas Bad Man
Character:Walt
Release Date:20/12/1953
Fighting Lawman
Character:Deputy Marshal Jim Burke
Release Date:20/09/1953
The Marksman
Character:Deputy Marshal Mike Martin
Release Date:10/04/1953
Star of Texas
Character:Texas Ranger Ed Ryan / Robert Larkin
Release Date:11/01/1953
Arctic Flight
Character:Mike Wien
Release Date:19/10/1952
Desert Pursuit
Character:Ford Smith
Release Date:10/05/1952
The Bushwhackers
Character:Marshal John Harding
Release Date:07/12/1951
Yellow Fin
Character:Mike Donovan
Release Date:14/10/1951
The Big Gusher
Character:Kenny Blake
Release Date:01/07/1951
Sierra Passage
Character:Johnny Yorke
Release Date:31/12/1950
Stage to Tucson
Character:Barney Broderick
Release Date:01/12/1950
The Tougher They Come
Character:Bill Shaw
Release Date:16/11/1950
Johnny One-Eye
Character:Dane Cory
Release Date:05/05/1950
Breakdowns of 1949
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1949
The House Across the Street
Character:Dave Joslin
Release Date:10/09/1949
Task Force
Character:McKinney
Release Date:30/08/1949
The Younger Brothers
Character:Cole Younger
Release Date:03/05/1949
A Kiss in the Dark
Character:Bruce Arnold
Release Date:25/03/1949
John Loves Mary
Character:Lt. Victor O'Leary
Release Date:04/02/1949
The Time of Your Life
Character:Tom
Release Date:03/09/1948
The Big Punch
Character:Chris Thorgenson
Release Date:26/06/1948
Blow-Ups of 1947
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1947
The Voice of the Turtle
Character:Comm. Ned Burling
Release Date:25/12/1947
Deep Valley
Character:Jeff Barker
Release Date:30/07/1947
So You Want to Be in Pictures
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:07/06/1947
The Smiling Ghost
Character:Alexander "Lucky" Downing
Release Date:06/09/1941
Three Sons o' Guns
Character:Charley Patterson
Release Date:02/08/1941
Bad Men of Missouri
Character:Bob Younger
Release Date:26/07/1941
I Wanted Wings
Character:Tom Cassidy
Release Date:26/03/1941
The Quarterback
Character:Jimmy Jones and Billy Jones
Release Date:15/10/1940
Ladies Must Live
Character:Corey Lake
Release Date:27/07/1940
Gambling on the High Seas
Character:Jim Carter
Release Date:22/06/1940
Flight Angels
Character:Artie Dixon
Release Date:18/05/1940
An Angel from Texas
Character:Mac McClure
Release Date:27/04/1940
Double Alibi
Character:Stephen Wayne
Release Date:01/03/1940
Brother Rat and a Baby
Character:Billy Randolph
Release Date:13/01/1940
The Return of Doctor X
Character:Walter Wichita Garrett
Release Date:23/11/1939
The Kid from Kokomo
Character:Homer Baston
Release Date:23/05/1939
Brother Rat
Character:Billy Randolph
Release Date:29/10/1938
Valley of the Giants
Character:Bill Cardigan
Release Date:17/09/1938
Men Are Such Fools
Character:Jimmy Hall
Release Date:15/06/1938
Out Where the Stars Begin
Character:Wayne Morris
Release Date:28/05/1938
Love, Honor and Behave
Character:Ted Painter
Release Date:12/03/1938
The Kid Comes Back
Character:Rush Conway
Release Date:12/02/1938
Submarine D-1
Character:"Sock" McGillis
Release Date:27/11/1937
Kid Galahad
Character:Ward 'Kid Galahad' Guisenberry
Release Date:29/05/1937
Land Beyond the Law
Character:Dave Seymour
Release Date:13/03/1937
Under Southern Stars
Character:Dallas
Release Date:20/02/1937
Once a Doctor
Character:Sailor on Nirvana
Release Date:23/01/1937
Smart Blonde
Character:Railroad Information Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:02/01/1937
King of Hockey
Character:Bill "Jumbo" Mullins
Release Date:19/12/1936
Polo Joe
Character:Spectator (uncredited)
Release Date:04/11/1936
Here Comes Carter
Character:Bill
Release Date:24/10/1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Character:Self
Release Date:11/09/1936
China Clipper
Character:Navigator on Clipper
Release Date:11/08/1936
Television Appearances
Bourbon Street Beat
Character:
Adventures in Paradise
Character:Sam Agnew
Bat Masterson
Character:Mace Pomeroy
Bronco
Character:
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Character:Mayor Barney Pax
Maverick
Character:
Official Detective
Character:
The Adventures of the Big Man
Character:Bill Pierce
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Bret Johnson
Gunsmoke
Character:Nat
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
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