James W. Morrison (November 15, 1888 â€" November 15, 1974) was an
American actor and author. He appeared in 187 films between 1911 and
1927.Morrison was born in Mattoon, Illinois, United States, on
November 15, 1888. He went to the University of Chicago and then the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Vitagraph Studios
then hired him for a salary of $25 a week, and he debuted in a
30-minute film of A Tale of Two Cities released by Vitagraph in
February 1911. Morrison was one of the primary actors of Vitagraph
from 1911â€"16.In 1916, Morrison signed a contract with Ivan
Abramson's Ivan Film Productions, appearing in seven Ivan melodramas
from 1916 and 1918, starting with 1916's The Sex Lure. Enlighten Thy
Daughter (1917) was the most popular of these films. In 1918, Morrison
appeared in Vitagraph's Over the Top, which Morrison later said was
one of his favorite films. Morrison continued to play roles into the
1920s, last acting in 1926.He later published two novels, Road End
(1927) and April Luck (1932). He taught speech and drama classes at
Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn for many years.
American actor and author. He appeared in 187 films between 1911 and
1927.Morrison was born in Mattoon, Illinois, United States, on
November 15, 1888. He went to the University of Chicago and then the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Vitagraph Studios
then hired him for a salary of $25 a week, and he debuted in a
30-minute film of A Tale of Two Cities released by Vitagraph in
February 1911. Morrison was one of the primary actors of Vitagraph
from 1911â€"16.In 1916, Morrison signed a contract with Ivan
Abramson's Ivan Film Productions, appearing in seven Ivan melodramas
from 1916 and 1918, starting with 1916's The Sex Lure. Enlighten Thy
Daughter (1917) was the most popular of these films. In 1918, Morrison
appeared in Vitagraph's Over the Top, which Morrison later said was
one of his favorite films. Morrison continued to play roles into the
1920s, last acting in 1926.He later published two novels, Road End
(1927) and April Luck (1932). He taught speech and drama classes at
Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn for many years.
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