Adrian Morris
Biography
Adrian Morris was an American stage and film actor. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, into a family of stage performers, he began as a child in the family vaudeville act. He moved to Hollywood in 1929 and made his first, uncredited screen appearance in Frank Capra's Dirigible in 1931. Over a ten-year career, he appeared in more than 70 films, usually as a character actor in small, often uncredited parts, playing hoodlums, cowboys, and policemen. His notable credits included Me and My Gal (1932), The Petrified Forest (1936), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), You and Me (1938), Gone With the Wind (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), and Blood and Sand (1941). He was also a sidekick in serials such as The Fighting Marines. He died in 1941.
34years old at death
- Born Mount Vernon
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Adrian M. Morris, Michael Morris and Adrian Michael Morris
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 9 years1932 to 1941
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First role
In 1931, Adrian Morris appeared for the first time on screen, uncredited, in Frank Capra's aviation epic Dirigible by Columbia. He also took a supporting part in Howard Hughes' The Age for Love, which Frank Lloyd directed.
Adrian Morris movies on Netflix
Blood and Sandas La Pulga
Christmas in Julyas Tom
Michael Shayne: Private Detectiveas Al(Michael Morris)
Angels with Dirty Facesas Blackie
You and Meas Knucks
The Petrified Forestas Ruby
Me and My Galas Al
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Adrian Morris shares two films with Humphrey Bogart, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Humphrey Bogart2 films together, 1936 to 1938
Humphrey Bogart's page Angels with Dirty Faces1938IMDb rating 7.8Morris as BlackieBogart as James Frazier
The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5Morris as RubyBogart as Duke Mantee
Bess Flowers1 film together, 1940
Bess Flowers's page Michael Shayne: Private Detective1940IMDb rating 6.6Morris as Al(Michael Morris)Flowers as Racetrack Spectator in Sunglasses
John Carradine1 film together, 1941
John Carradine's page Blood and Sand1941IMDb rating 6.7Morris as La PulgaCarradine as Nacional
Anthony Quinn1 film together, 1941
Anthony Quinn's page Blood and Sand1941IMDb rating 6.7Morris as La PulgaQuinn as Manolo de Palma
Irving Bacon1 film together, 1940
Irving Bacon's page Michael Shayne: Private Detective1940IMDb rating 6.6Morris as Al(Michael Morris)Bacon as Fisherman
Bette Davis1 film together, 1936
Bette Davis's page The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5Morris as RubyDavis as Gabrielle Maple
Michael CurtizDirector, 1 film, 1938
All films by Michael Curtiz Angels with Dirty Faces1938IMDb rating 7.8Morris as Blackie
Archie MayoDirector, 1 film, 1936
All films by Archie Mayo The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5Morris as Ruby
Preston SturgesDirector, 1 film, 1940
All films by Preston Sturges Christmas in July1940IMDb rating 7.3Morris as Tom
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