Deceased
How Did Sunshine Sammy Morrison Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 76Also known asSammy Morrison, Little Sambo, Smiling Sambo, Sambo, Sunshine Sammy, Ernest Fredric Morrison, Ernest 'Sunshine Sammy' Morrison, Hal Roach's Rascals, Ernie MorrisonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/12/1912Born inNew Orleans, Louisiana, USADied24/07/1989Died inLynwoodCausecancerWikidataQ475405 ↗Buried atInglewood Park CemeteryTMDb#120210 ↗
Ernest Fredric Morrison was an American child actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and dancer who also performed under the stage-name Sunshine Sammy Morrison. He was the only black member of the East Side Kids and was an original performer in Our Gang, a 1920s silent film and early sound film franchise.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Our Gang StoryMovie | Sunshine Sammy (archive footage) | 82 |
| 1991 | Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookMovie | Scruno (archive footage) | 79 |
| 1986 | Classic Comedy TeamsMovie | Our Gang and The East Side Kids (segment "Sunshine Sammy") (archive footage) | 74 |
| 1974 | Good TimesSeries | — | 62 |
| 1943 | Ghosts on the LooseMovie | Scruno | 31 |
| 1943 | Kid DynamiteMovie | Scruno Jackson | 31 |
| 1943 | Clancy Street BoysMovie | Scruno | 31 |
| 1942 | In This Our LifeMovie | Black Man in Jail (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1942 | Let's Get ToughMovie | Scruno | 30 |
| 1942 | 'Neath Brooklyn BridgeMovie | Scruno | 30 |
| 1941 | Bowery BlitzkriegMovie | Scruno | 29 |
| 1941 | Spooks Run WildMovie | Scruno | 29 |
| 1941 | Flying WildMovie | Scruno | 29 |
| 1940 | Boys of the CityMovie | Scruno | 28 |
| 1940 | That Gang of MineMovie | Scruno | 28 |
| 1940 | Pride of the BoweryMovie | Scruno | 28 |
| 1940 | Gang WarMovie | Gang Member (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1940 | Fugitive from a Prison CampMovie | Chuckles | 28 |
| 1940 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love, BabyMovie | Joe | 28 |
| 1926 | Soft PedalMovie | Wary | 14 |
| 1926 | Don't Butt InMovie | — | 14 |
| 1926 | Between MealsMovie | In Need | 14 |
| 1924 | The BuccaneersMovie | Ernie | 12 |
| 1924 | It's a BearMovie | Ernie | 12 |
| 1924 | Tire TroubleMovie | Ernie | 12 |
| 1924 | Commencement DayMovie | Ernie | 12 |
| 1924 | Cradle RobbersMovie | Ernie | 12 |
| 1924 | Seein' ThingsMovie | Ernie | 12 |
| 1924 | Fast CompanyMovie | Ernie | 12 |
| 1924 | Big BusinessMovie | Sunshine Sammy | 12 |
| 1924 | The 'Fraidy CatMovie | Member of the Gang (uncredited) | 12 |
| 1923 | The Big ShowMovie | Booker T. | 11 |
| 1923 | July DaysMovie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1923 | Dogs of War!Movie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1923 | The ChampeenMovie | Sammy Johnson | 11 |
| 1923 | A Pleasant JourneyMovie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1923 | The CobblerMovie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1923 | Derby DayMovie | Ernie 'Sammy' | 11 |
| 1923 | Stage FrightMovie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1923 | Back StageMovie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1923 | Sunday CalmMovie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1923 | Lodge NightMovie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1923 | Boys to BoardMovie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1923 | Giants vs. YanksMovie | Ernie | 11 |
| 1922 | Fire FightersMovie | Booker T. Bacon | 10 |
| 1922 | The SleuthMovie | Prince’s aid | 10 |
| 1922 | Our GangMovie | Sunshine Sammy | 10 |
| 1922 | Young SherlocksMovie | Ernie | 10 |
| 1922 | Saturday MorningMovie | Sorghum | 10 |
| 1922 | A Quiet StreetMovie | Booker T. | 10 |
| 1922 | One Terrible DayMovie | Booker T. | 10 |
| 1922 | The Non-Skid KidMovie | — | 10 |
| 1922 | Full o' PepMovie | — | 10 |
| 1922 | PenrodMovie | Herman | 10 |
| 1921 | The PickaninnyMovie | Little Casino | 9 |
| 1921 | High RollersMovie | — | 9 |
| 1921 | Big GameMovie | Assistant | 9 |
| 1921 | Rush OrdersMovie | Narcissus | 9 |
| 1921 | Name the DayMovie | Goofy | 9 |
| 1921 | Whirl o' the WestMovie | Sammy | 9 |
| 1920 | Run 'Em RaggedMovie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | Call a Taxi!Movie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | Cracked Wedding BellsMovie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | Any Old PortMovie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | Haunted SpooksMovie | Little Boy (uncredited) | 8 |
| 1920 | Number, Please?Movie | Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited) | 8 |
| 1920 | Get Out and Get UnderMovie | Small Boy (uncredited) | 8 |
| 1920 | All Lit UpMovie | The Kid | 8 |
| 1920 | Don't Rock the BoatMovie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | Cash CustomersMovie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | Red Hot HottentottsMovie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | The Dippy DentistMovie | Messenger Boy | 8 |
| 1920 | Waltz Me AroundMovie | Sunny | 8 |
| 1920 | Grab the GhostMovie | Servant's Child | 8 |
| 1920 | Why Go Home?Movie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | Live and LearnMovie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | Drink HeartyMovie | George Washington Tarfoot Lee | 8 |
| 1920 | Park Your CarMovie | — | 8 |
| 1920 | Getting His GoatMovie | — | 8 |
| 1919 | Tough LuckMovie | — | 7 |
| 1919 | The Sawdust DollMovie | Sambo | 7 |
| 1919 | Call for Mr. CavemanMovie | Little Henry Hercules | 7 |
| 1919 | The Old Maid's BabyMovie | George Washington Joffre Foch Pershing Johnson | 7 |
| 1919 | Giving the Bride AwayMovie | — | 7 |
| 1919 | Peggy Does Her DarndestMovie | Snowball Snow | 7 |
| 1919 | Start SomethingMovie | — | 7 |
| 1919 | Daddy Number TwoMovie | — | 7 |
| 1918 | Dolly Does Her BitMovie | Sambo | 6 |
| 1917 | Captain KiddoMovie | — | 5 |