7.8
Movie
Acting
Adrian Morris
- Born
- Died
- (aged 34)
- Birthplace
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- Credits
- 56 titles
Biography
Adrian Michael Morris (January 12, 1907 – November 30, 1941) was an American actor of stage and film, and a younger brother of Chester Morris.
As a child, Morris performed with his family in a vaudeville act. In his short 10-year career as a Hollywood character actor, he appeared in over 70 films, including Dirigible (1931), Me and My Gal (1932), Bureau of Missing Persons (1933), The Big Shakedown (1934), The Fighting Marines (1935), The Petrified Forest (1936), There Goes the Groom (1937), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Gone With the Wind (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), and Blood and Sand (1941).
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.5
Movie
Angels with Dirty Faces
7.1
Movie
The Petrified Forest
7.0
Movie
Christmas in July
6.5
Movie
Blood and Sand
6.6
Movie
You and Me
6.4
Movie
Me and My Gal
5.7
Movie
Bureau of Missing Persons
5.6
Movie
One Frightened Night
5.9
Movie
The Big Shakedown
7.1
Movie
If I Were King
5.7
Movie
Every Day's a Holiday
6.6
Movie
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
6.6
Movie
Dr. Socrates
5.6
Movie
Girl in 313
5.4
Movie
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
5.8
Movie
The Pursuit of Happiness
5.2
Movie
Tear Gas Squad
Acting credits 56
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Fly By Night Film | Officer John Prescott |
| 1941 | Belle Starr Film | Major Grail's Orderly (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Blood and Sand Film | La Pulga |
| 1940 | Michael Shayne: Private Detective Film | Al |
| 1940 | Christmas in July Film | Tom |
| 1940 | Public Deb No. 1 Film | Guard |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James Film | Denver Detective (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Pier 13 Film | Al Higgins |
| 1940 | Lucky Cisco Kid Film | Smoketree Charlie |
| 1940 | Florian Film | Cpl. Ernst |
| 1940 | Girl in 313 Film | First Detective |
| 1940 | Tear Gas Squad Film | Crusty |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath Film | Agent |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson Film | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Cisco Kid and the Lady Film | Saloon Brawler |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind Film | Carpetbagger Orator (uncredited) |
| 1939 | $1,000 a Touchdown Film | Two Ton Terry (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Chicken Wagon Family Film | Tough Guy |
| 1939 | Wall Street Cowboy Film | Big Joe Gillespie |
| 1939 | Coast Guard Film | First Expressman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | 6,000 Enemies Film | Bull Snyder |
| 1939 | Union Pacific Film | Railwayman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Rose of Washington Square Film | Jim |
| 1939 | The Return of the Cisco Kid Film | Deputy Johnson |
| 1939 | Tail Spin Film | Repo Man (Uncredited) |
| 1938 | Angels with Dirty Faces Film | Blackie |
| 1938 | If I Were King Film | Colin de Cayeulx |
| 1938 | You and Me Film | Knucks |
| 1937 | Every Day's a Holiday Film | Henchman |
| 1937 | There Goes the Groom Film | Eddie - Interne |
| 1937 | Radio Patrol Film | Officer Sam Maloney |
| 1937 | The Woman I Love Film | Marbot |
| 1937 | Her Husband Lies Film | Carwig |
| 1936 | Rose Bowl Film | Doc |
| 1936 | My American Wife Film | Vincent Cantillon |
| 1936 | Poppy Film | Constable Bowman |
| 1936 | The Petrified Forest Film | Ruby |
| 1935 | The Fighting Marines Film | Sgt. Mack McGowan |
| 1935 | 3 Kids and a Queen Film | Federal Man |
| 1935 | Dr. Socrates Film | Beanie - a Gangster |
| 1935 | Powdersmoke Range Film | Deputy Brose Glascow |
| 1935 | Stranded Film | Rivet Boss (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Age of Indiscretion Film | Gus |
| 1935 | 'G' Men Film | Accomplice (uncredited) |
| 1935 | One Frightened Night Film | Deputy Abner |
| 1935 | West Point of the Air Film | Randolph Air Field Instructor |
| 1934 | The Pursuit of Happiness Film | Thad Jennings |
| 1934 | Let’s Be Ritzy Film | Henry Robert |
| 1934 | The Big Shakedown Film | Trigger |
| 1933 | King for a Night Film | Crap Shooter |
| 1933 | Wild Boys of the Road Film | Buggie Maylin (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Bureau of Missing Persons Film | Detective Irish Conlin |
| 1933 | The Mayor of Hell Film | Car Owner Refusing to Pay (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Me and My Gal Film | Al |
| 1931 | The Age for Love Film | Jeff Aldrich |
| 1931 | Dirigible Film | Dirigible 'Los Angeles' Crewman (uncredited) |