Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Sunshine Sammy Morrison | |
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Ernie Morrison as Sunshine Sammy in Dogs of War (1923) | |
| Born | Ernest Fredric Morrison December 20, 1912 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1989 (aged 76) Lynwood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Sunshine Sammy Little Sambo Smiling Sambo |
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| Years active | 1916–1974 |
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 1920s silent film franchise.