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Ernest Fredric Morrison (December 20, 1912 – July 24, 1989) was an American child actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and dancer who also performed under the stage-name Sunshine Sammy Morrison. He was the only black member of the East Side Kids and was an original performer in Our Gang, a 1920's silent film franchise.
Ernest Morrison. Actor: Ghosts on the Loose. "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison was most famous as one of the Dead End Kids/East Side Kids, but he was probably the most experienced actor of that group.
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Ernest Morrison. Actor: Ghosts on the Loose. "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison was most famous as one of the Dead End Kids/East Side Kids, but he was probably the most experienced actor of that group.
- December 20, 1912
- July 24, 1989
Jul 31, 1989 · Frederic Ernest (Sunshine Sammy) Morrison, one of the original Little Rascals--the mischievous gang of street-smart kids that entertained several generations in films and on television--has...
Ernest Frederick Morrison was the first Black child movie star signed to a long-term contract and is most famous for his role in the Our Gang/ Little Rascals...
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Aug 18, 2020 · Ernest Frederick Morrison, also known as Sunshine Sammy, was the first black child movie star signed to a long-term contract. He appeared in silent films, Our Gang series, and The Dead End Kids series, among others.
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Ernie 'Sunshine Sammy' Morrison (born Ernest Fredric Morrison) was a popular African American child actor of the Silent films era. Leaving the screen in 1926, he eventually returned for a time, from 1940 to 1944.
