
Wayne Morris
Born
1914-02-17
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
1959-09-14
Biography
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 car...
Known for

Paths of Glory
Lt. Roget/Singing man

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Bret Johnson

Gunsmoke
Nat

The Return of Doctor X
Walter Wichita Garrett

Kid Galahad
Ward 'Kid Galahad' Guisenberry

Plunder Road
Commando Munson

Maverick
TV Series

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Mayor Barney Pax

Riding Shotgun
Deputy Sheriff Tub Murphy

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self

Deep Valley
Jeff Barker

The Time of Your Life
Tom

Bat Masterson
Mace Pomeroy

Task Force
McKinney

Smart Blonde
Railroad Information Clerk (uncredited)