James Ellison

James Ellison

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 of stardom. He spent much of his career in Westerns, including a stint in the mid-thirties as the sidekick of Hopalong Cassidy in Paramount's successful series. In 1938, he played a charming, romantic character opposite 26 year old Lucille Ball in the comedy, "Next Time I Marry", a film where Ball had her first top billing on screen credits. Before that, in 1936, he played his highest-profile role, as Buffalo Bill in Cecil B. DeMille's The Plainsman, which also starred Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. Despite that film's success, Ellison spent most of the remainder of his career shuttling between cowboy pictures and more varied roles, primarily in B movies with titles like Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case and The Undying Monster. He had a supporting role in 1941's Charley's Aunt (which starred Jack Benny) and played the romantic lead in 1943's The Gang's All Here, a Twentieth Century Fox musical in which he seemed somewhat lost among the vivid antics of Carmen Miranda, Charlotte Greenwood, and Edward Everett Horton (and was the only principal not to sing a note). He also co-starred with Tom Conway and Frances Dee in Val Lewton's production of I Walked with a Zombie, directed by Jacques Tourneur. Ellison landed another romantic lead role as 'Jerry Gibson' in the musical film Lady, Let's Dance (1944) which starred ice skating sensation 'Belita'. In the early 1950s, Ellison moved from acting to real estate. Joining fellow veteran Jackie Coogan, Ellison returned to the screen only once to play Axel 'Longhorn' Gates in a picture called When the Girls Take Over (1962). James Ellison died at age 83 in Monterey, California after suffering a broken neck as the result of a fall. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Ellison (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Titolo: James Ellison
  • Popolarità: 1.998
  • Conosciuto per: Acting
  • Compleanno: 1910-05-04
  • Luogo di nascita: Guthrie Center, Iowa, USA
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  • Conosciuto anche come: Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison, Jimmie Ellison, Jimmy 'Shamrock' Ellison, Jimmy Ellison, James Ellison Smith
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  • 1938
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    Una donna vivace

    Una donna vivace

    6.8 1938 HD

    Peter Morgan, un giovane e affascinante accademico, va a passare qualche giorno a New York. Qui incontra Frances, cantante in un locale notturno, e...

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  • 1943
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    Ho camminato con uno zombi

    Ho camminato con uno zombi

    6.752 1943 HD

    Jessica Holland, la moglie di un coltivatore dell'isola di San Sebastian, è preda di una misteriosa paralisi. Viene ingaggiata un'infermiera,...

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  • 1942
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    The Undying Monster

    The Undying Monster

    5.6 1942 HD

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  • 1941
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    La zia di Carlo

    La zia di Carlo

    5.8 1941 HD

    Due amici, studenti all'Oxford cercando di corteggiare due ragazze convincono un loro amico a travestirsi da zia, in tal modo il gruppo esce compatto...

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  • 1936
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    La conquista del West

    La conquista del West

    6.2 1936 HD

    Un giovane cowboy catturato dagli indiani stronca un traffico d'armi a costo della sua vita. Film spettacolare e idealista.

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  • 1939
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    La ragazza della quinta strada

    La ragazza della quinta strada

    7 1939 HD

    Un uomo ricco assume una ragazza povera come amante per ottenere maggiori attenzioni dalla sua trascurata famiglia.

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  • 1950
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    Crooked River

    Crooked River

    5 1950 HD

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  • 1943
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    Banana Split

    Banana Split

    5.8 1943 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Eagle's Brood

    The Eagle's Brood

    5 1935 HD

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  • 1936
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    Three on the Trail

    Three on the Trail

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1935
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    Hop-a-long Cassidy

    Hop-a-long Cassidy

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1936
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    Call of the Prairie

    Call of the Prairie

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Heart of the West

    Heart of the West

    4.5 1936 HD

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  • 1935
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    Bar 20 Rides Again

    Bar 20 Rides Again

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1937
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    Borderland

    Borderland

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1936
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    Trail Dust

    Trail Dust

    4 1936 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Ghost Goes Wild

    The Ghost Goes Wild

    5 1947 HD

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  • 1945
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    Hollywood and Vine

    Hollywood and Vine

    4.4 1945 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Winning Ticket

    The Winning Ticket

    3.5 1935 HD

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  • 1939
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    Ollio sposo mattacchione

    Ollio sposo mattacchione

    4.6 1939 HD

    Ollio è un bonario medico condotto la cui figlia Mary è innamorata dell'erede della ricca famiglia del paese. La posizione sociale...

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  • 1941
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    Play Girl

    Play Girl

    6.3 1941 HD

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  • 1935
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    Buried Loot

    Buried Loot

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1940
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    Anne of Windy Poplars

    Anne of Windy Poplars

    5.8 1940 HD

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  • 1947
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    Calendar Girl

    Calendar Girl

    5.9 1947 HD

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  • 1935
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    Hitch Hike Lady

    Hitch Hike Lady

    6.8 1935 HD

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  • 1951
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    Texas Lawmen

    Texas Lawmen

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1948
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    Sfida all'ultimo sangue

    Sfida all'ultimo sangue

    2.6 1948 HD

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  • 1944
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    Sette settimane di guai

    Sette settimane di guai

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1939
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    Hotel for Women

    Hotel for Women

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Sorority House

    Sorority House

    6.8 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Almost a Gentleman

    Almost a Gentleman

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1942
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    Careful, Soft Shoulders

    Careful, Soft Shoulders

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

    The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1944
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    Lady, Let's Dance

    Lady, Let's Dance

    5 1944 HD

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  • 1962
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    When the Girls Take Over

    When the Girls Take Over

    3.2 1962 HD

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  • 1937
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    Annapolis Salute

    Annapolis Salute

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Mother Carey's Chickens

    Mother Carey's Chickens

    5.2 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    La guarnigione innamorata

    La guarnigione innamorata

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1940
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    You Can't Fool Your Wife

    You Can't Fool Your Wife

    4.5 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    Il mio prossimo matrimonio

    Il mio prossimo matrimonio

    6.8 1938 HD

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  • 1932
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    Play Girl

    Play Girl

    5.2 1932 HD

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  • 1941
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    Ice-Capades

    Ice-Capades

    5 1941 HD

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  • 1935
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    Tentazione bionda

    Tentazione bionda

    5.3 1935 HD

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  • 1942
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    That Other Woman

    That Other Woman

    5.5 1942 HD

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  • 1951
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    Kentucky Jubilee

    Kentucky Jubilee

    5.5 1951 HD

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  • 1941
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    They Met in Argentina

    They Met in Argentina

    3 1941 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Barrier

    The Barrier

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1942
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    Army Surgeon

    Army Surgeon

    5.8 1942 HD

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  • 1950
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    Everybody's Dancin'

    Everybody's Dancin'

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1943
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    Dixie Dugan

    Dixie Dugan

    5 1943 HD

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  • 1950
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    Fast on the Draw

    Fast on the Draw

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Colorado Ranger

    Colorado Ranger

    5 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Hostile Country

    Hostile Country

    3 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Marshal of Heldorado

    Marshal of Heldorado

    4 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    West of the Brazos

    West of the Brazos

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Famous Ferguson Case

    The Famous Ferguson Case

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1941
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    Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

    Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

    6 1941 HD

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  • 1951
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    Oklahoma Justice

    Oklahoma Justice

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1951
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    Whistling Hills

    Whistling Hills

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1952
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    Dead Man's Trail

    Dead Man's Trail

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1946
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    G.I. War Brides

    G.I. War Brides

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Leathernecks Have Landed

    The Leathernecks Have Landed

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1950
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    I Killed Geronimo

    I Killed Geronimo

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1952
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    Man from the Black Hills

    Man from the Black Hills

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1952
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    Texas City

    Texas City

    6.3 1952 HD

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  • 1943
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    Best Foot Forward

    Best Foot Forward

    6 1943 HD

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