Johnnie Morris (actor)

Johnnie Morris (actor)

Johnny Morris (born June 15, 1887 in New York, NY) was an American comedian/actor who began his career in vaudeville and then worked as a comedian/supporting actor in the movies.

The diminutive actor played newsboys, jockeys, and characters named 'Peewee' in a screen career that lasted from 1912-1942 and included the role of Pappy Yokum in the 1940 live-action version of "Li'l Abner".

He died on October 7, 1969 in Hollywood, California.

Partial filmography

* 1940 "Lil Abner" - Pappy Yokum

External links

*imdb name|id=0606663|name=Johnny Morris


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Phil Morris — Infobox actor name = Phil Morris imagesize = caption = Phil Morris, February 2008 birthname = Phillip Morris birthdate = birth date and age|1959|4|4 location = Iowa City, Iowa, USA deathdate = deathplace = othername = yearsactive = late 1980s… …   Wikipedia

  • Li'l Abner — This article is about the comic strip. For the stage musical, see Li l Abner (musical). For the film musical, see Li l Abner (1959 film). For the 1940 film, see Li l Abner (1940 film). Li l Abner It s Jack Jawbreaker! Li l Abner visits the… …   Wikipedia

  • Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …   Universalium

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

  • Jackie Chiles — is a fictional attorney portrayed by American actor Phil Morris in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld .The character began as Cosmo Kramer s lawyer on Seinfeld . Chiles is a parody of famed attorney Johnnie Cochran; both are bespectacled, mustachioed,… …   Wikipedia

  • Big Brother Australia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Contenido 1 Primera edición (23/04/2001 16/07/2001) 1.1 Concursantes 1.2 Tabla de nominaciones …   Wikipedia Español

  • Bound (film) — Infobox Film name = Bound image size = caption = Movie poster director = Wachowski Brothers producer = Stuart Boros Andrew Lazar writer = Wachowski Brothers narrator = starring = Gina Gershon Jennifer Tilly Joe Pantoliano music = Don Davis… …   Wikipedia

  • 2001 in film — For the 1968 science fiction film, novel and related items, see 2001: A Space Odyssey.             List of years in film       (table) … 1991 .  1992 .  1993 .  1994  . 1995… …   Wikipedia

  • List of people from Texas — The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Texas. Military/war Founders of The Republic of Texas *Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), the Father of Texas *Edward Burleson (1798–1851), Texas… …   Wikipedia

  • List of University of Southern California people — This is a list of notable alumni, faculty, and students, from the University of Southern California. For individual who qualify for multiple categories, they have been placed under the section for which they are best known. Alumni and… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”