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James Ellison
Biography:
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James Ellison (May 4, 1910 - December 23, 1993) was an American actor, born James Ellison Smith in Guthrie Center, Iowa, son of Edward James Smith and Ona Mary Ellis.
Ellison appeared in nearly seventy films between 1932 and 1962.
Ellison worked for a time in a film laboratory and while there was offered a screen test. He developed it himself and when he saw it, decided it was not satisfactory so he would not show it to the director. But he saw it anyway and Ellison got a contract.
Despite his rugged good looks and height of 6 feet 3 inches, Ellison's limited range and somewhat wooden screen presence kept him from the first (or even second) ranks... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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When the Girls Take Over as Alex 'Longhorn' Gates (as Jimmy Ellison) | 1962-04-30 |
Dead Man's Trail as Dan Winslow | 1952-07-19 |
Man from the Black Hills as Jim Fallon | 1952-03-29 |
Texas City as Jim Kirby (as Jimmy Ellison) | 1952-01-27 |
Texas Lawmen as Sheriff Tod Merrick | 1951-12-02 |
Whistling Hills as Sheriff Dave Holland | 1951-10-06 |
Oklahoma Justice as Clancy | 1951-08-18 |
Kentucky Jubilee as Jeff Benson | 1951-05-18 |
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane as Gordon Hastings | 1950-11-15 |
I Killed Geronimo as Capt. Jeff Packard | 1950-08-08 |
Fast on the Draw as Shamrock Ellison | 1950-06-30 |
Crooked River as Shamrock Ellison | 1950-06-09 |
West of the Brazos as Shamrock Ellison | 1950-06-02 |
Colorado Ranger as Shamrock Kid | 1950-05-12 |
Marshal of Heldorado as Shamrock Ellison | 1950-04-21 |
Everybody's Dancin' as Jimmy Ellison | 1950-03-31 |
Hostile Country as Shamrock Ellison | 1950-03-24 |
Last of the Wild Horses as Duke Barnum | 1948-12-27 |
The Ghost Goes Wild as Monte Crandall | 1947-08-08 |
Calendar Girl as Steve Adams | 1947-01-31 |
G.I. War Brides as Steve Giles | 1946-08-12 |
Hollywood and Vine as Larry Winters | 1945-04-25 |
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore as Mike Burke | 1944-07-07 |
Lady, Let's Dance as Jerry Gibson | 1944-04-11 |
The Gang's All Here as Andy Mason | 1943-12-24 |
Best Foot Forward as Cadet | 1943-10-08 |
I Walked with a Zombie as Wesley Rand | 1943-04-21 |
Dixie Dugan as Roger Hudson | 1943-03-12 |
Army Surgeon as Capt. James Mason | 1942-12-04 |
The Undying Monster as Robert Curtis | 1942-11-27 |
That Other Woman as Henry Summers | 1942-11-13 |
Careful, Soft Shoulders as Thomas Aldrich | 1942-09-18 |
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as P. Cadwallader Jones | 1941-12-18 |
Ice-Capades as Bob Clemens | 1941-08-19 |
Charley's Aunt as Jack Chesney | 1941-08-01 |
They Met in Argentina as Tim Kelly | 1941-04-25 |
Play Girl as Thomas Elwood Dice | 1941-01-29 |
Anne of Windy Poplars as Tony Pringle | 1940-06-28 |
You Can't Fool Your Wife as Andrew Hinklin | 1940-05-21 |
5th Ave Girl as Mike | 1939-09-22 |
Hotel for Women as Jeff Buchanan | 1939-08-03 |
Sorority House as Bill Loomis | 1939-05-05 |
Zenobia as Jeff Carter | 1939-04-21 |
Almost a Gentleman as Dan Preston | 1939-03-31 |
Next Time I Marry as Anthony J. Anthony | 1938-12-09 |
Mother Carey's Chickens as Ralph Thurston | 1938-07-29 |
Vivacious Lady as Keith | 1938-05-13 |
The Barrier as Lt. Burrell | 1937-12-10 |
Annapolis Salute as William J. "Bill" Martin | 1937-09-10 |
23 1/2 Hours Leave as Sgt. Robert Gray | 1937-03-21 |
Borderland as Johnny Nelson | 1937-02-26 |
Trail Dust as Johnny Nelson | 1936-12-11 |
The Plainsman as William "Buffalo Bill" Cody | 1936-11-16 |
Three on the Trail as Johnny Nelson | 1936-04-14 |
Call of the Prairie as Johnny Nelson | 1936-03-06 |
Heart of the West as Johnny Nelson | 1936-02-24 |
The Leathernecks Have Landed as Mac MacDonald | 1936-02-17 |
Hitch Hike Lady as Jimmy Peyton | 1935-12-28 |
Bar 20 Rides Again as Johnny Nelson | 1935-12-06 |
The Eagle's Brood as Johnny Nelson | 1935-10-25 |
Hop-a-long Cassidy as Johnny Nelson | 1935-08-23 |
Reckless as Dale Every | 1935-04-19 |
The Winning Ticket as Jimmy | 1935-02-08 |
Buried Loot as Detective (uncredited) | 1935-01-19 |
The Famous Ferguson Case as Reporter Lane (uncredited) | 1932-04-19 |
Play Girl as Elmer | 1932-03-12 |