Louis Morrison

Acting

Louis Morrison

Born February 8, 1866 · Portland - Maine - USA

Died April 22, 1946 · aged 80

No biography available.

Known For

Tarzan of the ApesTarzan of the Apes · 1918
Tarzan of the Apes
★ 5.21918
MovieActionAdventure
A female ape takes to mothering the orphaned boy (Tarzan) and raises him over the course of many years until a rescue mission is finally launched and the search party combs the jungle for the long-time missing Lord Greystoke. But then, one of the search members, Jane Porter, gets separated from the group and comes face to face with fearsome wild animals. Tarzan saves her from harm just in the knick of time and love begins to blossom.
Peter PanPeter Pan · 1924
Peter Pan
★ 6.91924
MovieFamilyAdventure
Peter Pan enters the nursery of the Darling children and, with the help of fairy dust, leads them off to Never Never Land, where they meet the nefarious Captain Hook.
The Unholy ThreeThe Unholy Three · 1925
The Unholy Three
★ 6.71925
MovieCrimeThriller
Three sideshow performers form a conspiracy known as 'The Unholy Three' – a ventriloquist, midget, and strongman working together to commit a series of robberies.
Burning DaylightBurning Daylight · 1920
Burning Daylight
★ 7.01920
MovieDrama
A drama directed by Edward Sloman.
Homer Comes HomeHomer Comes Home · 1920
Homer Comes Home
★ 10.01920
MovieComedyDrama
Ne'er-do-well Homer Cavender ventures to the city from Mainsville in an effort to find fame and fortune. Both elude him, and after clerking for two years, Homer returns home for a vacation. Impressed by his flashy clothes, the townspeople assume that Homer has achieved success. Attempting to win Rachel Prouty from his rival, Arthur Machim, Homer continues the deception by announcing that his employer, Kort and Bailly, has dispatched him to enroll stockholders for a proposed new plant to be built in Mainsville. Machim discovers the sham and denounces Homer as a crook.
Unexpected PlacesUnexpected Places · 1918
Unexpected Places
★ 9.01918
MovieComedyDrama
The valet of Lord Harold Varden, on a secret mission to our Government, has been murdered. Dick Holloway, a reporter, detailed to the story, calls on Lord Varden just as the latter feels the effects of poison administered to him. He takes the place of the nobleman when his American cousins come for him, and not only saves his lordship's papers, but captures the spies detailed to get them.
The 13th CommandmentThe 13th Commandment · 1920
The 13th Commandment
★ 9.01920
MovieDrama
Disillusioned by the transience of wealth when her father's bank balance can no longer support his family's posh lifestyle, and when her fiancé Clay Wimborn admits that he has gone into debt to shower her with presents, Daphne Kip determines to become financially independent.
Mary's Merry Mix-UpMary's Merry Mix-Up · 1917
Mary's Merry Mix-Up
★ 10.01917
MovieComedy
Father objects to Jack, Mary's new husband, believing him to be merely a flirtatious lifeguard. Mary's brother is in town and Jack believes her brother is something more-- that she may be 'false'. Jack disguises himself as the family's new butler to investigate.

Filmography

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On RecordOn Record · 1917
On Record
1917
MovieCrimeDrama
Wanting to escape from the drab life of the country, Helen Wayne moves to the big city and becomes a secretary for the Calder family. Just before beginning her new job, however, Helen meets a man who promises to take the hungry girl to dinner. When she goes to the prearranged meeting place, she is arrested and her name is put on the police record. Some time later, Helen and young Rand Calder fall in love. As they are about to announce their engagement, Martin Ingleton, the man who earlier had caused Helen's arrest, attempts to ruin Rand's business ventures. When all of the principals go to court to fight the issue, Ingleton recognizes Helen and tries to label her a woman of unworthy character. Instead of causing Rand to admonish her, however, Ingleton instigates Helen to tell the judge her story and she is exonerated.

Detective Dunn

The JailbirdThe Jailbird · 1920
The Jailbird
★ 9.01920
MovieComedyDrama
Shakespeare Clancy is a jailbird who walks out with a crowd of visitors about the time "Skeeter" Burns, the prison printer, is discharged. Learning that a legacy awaits them in Dodson, the pair depart for the small Western town. Discovering that the bequest consists of a failing county newspaper and a plot of barren land, they hatch a plan to fleece the townspeople by selling shares in a bogus oil well. Problems arise when Clancy falls in love with society editor Alice Whitney. Clancy is conflicted but then they do strike oil! Concluding that his destiny is to be an honest man, Clancy returns to jail to finish serving his term. Slipping into the crowd of visitors, he dons his prison clothes and resumes work as though nothing had happened.

'Skeeter' Burns (as Lew Morrison)