Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wayne Morris (American actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Los Angeles, California, USA
    Birthday
    2/17/1914
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory
8.3
The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X
6
The House Across the Street
The House Across the Street
4.5
Plunder Road
Plunder Road
6.9
Polo Joe
Polo Joe
0
Task Force
Task Force
7
Deep Valley
Deep Valley
5.8
The Green Buddha
The Green Buddha
5.4
Johnny One-Eye
Johnny One-Eye
4.9
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad
6.9
Double Alibi
Double Alibi
4.5
The Smiling Ghost
The Smiling Ghost
6.5
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
5.8
Men Are Such Fools
Men Are Such Fools
5.6
Flight Angels
Flight Angels
4.3
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
6
Under Southern Stars
0
The Younger Brothers
The Younger Brothers
5
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
5.1
Riding Shotgun
Riding Shotgun
5.8
Brother Rat
Brother Rat
5
Submarine D-1
Submarine D-1
4.7
The Voice of the Turtle
The Voice of the Turtle
6.6
Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri
5.6
So You Want to Be in Pictures
5.8
The Big Gusher
The Big Gusher
5
Gambling on the High Seas
Gambling on the High Seas
4.7
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants
6
A Kiss in the Dark
A Kiss in the Dark
4.7
Stage to Tucson
Stage to Tucson
5.7
Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law
7
King of Hockey
King of Hockey
5
Lord of the Jungle
Lord of the Jungle
6.4
Ladies Must Live
Ladies Must Live
6
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
3.5
The Big Punch
The Big Punch
5.3
The Gelignite Gang
The Gelignite Gang
6.4
Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby
5.2
Arctic Flight
Arctic Flight
6.8
Yellow Fin
Yellow Fin
4.5
John Loves Mary
John Loves Mary
4.8
Out Where the Stars Begin
Out Where the Stars Begin
6.5
Here Comes Carter
Here Comes Carter
5
Sierra Passage
Sierra Passage
6
Fighting Lawman
Fighting Lawman
6
Three Sons o' Guns
Three Sons o' Guns
5
The Tougher They Come
The Tougher They Come
3
Desert Pursuit
Desert Pursuit
5.7
The Crooked Sky
The Crooked Sky
5.7
Two Guns and a Badge
Two Guns and a Badge
0
Texas Bad Man
Texas Bad Man
0
The Master Plan
The Master Plan
6
Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde
6.2
Once a Doctor
Once a Doctor
6.3
The Desperado
The Desperado
6.6
The Kid Comes Back
The Kid Comes Back
5.3
The Quarterback
The Quarterback
0
An Angel from Texas
An Angel from Texas
4.8
The Lonesome Trail
The Lonesome Trail
7.5
The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers
5.1
The Marksman
The Marksman
0
Blow-Ups of 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
6.3
Star of Texas
Star of Texas
0
Buffalo Gun
Buffalo Gun
0
Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949
6
Port of Hell
Port of Hell
0
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6
China Clipper
China Clipper
5.6
Cross Channel
Cross Channel
5
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