James Ellison
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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...
Known For
Filmography
When the Girls Take Over
1962
as Alex 'Longhorn' Gates (as Jimmy Ellison)
Dead Man's Trail
1952
as Dan Winslow
Man from the Black Hills
1952
as Jim Fallon (as Jimmy Ellison)
Texas City
1952
as Jim Kirby (as Jimmy Ellison)
Texas Lawmen
1951
as Sheriff Tod Merrick
Kentucky Jubilee
1951
as Jeff Benson
Oklahoma Justice
1951
as Clancy
Whistling Hills
1951
as Sheriff Dave Holland
Crooked River
1950
as Shamrock Ellison
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
1950
as Gordon Hastings
Everybody's Dancin'
1950
as Jimmy Ellison
Fast on the Draw
1950
as Shamrock Ellison
Colorado Ranger
1950
as Shamrock Kid
Hostile Country
1950
as Shamrock Ellison
Marshal of Heldorado
1950
as Shamrock Ellison
West of the Brazos
1950
as Shamrock Ellison
I Killed Geronimo
1950
as Capt. Jeff Packard
Last of the Wild Horses
1948
as Duke Barnum
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947
as Monte Crandall
Calendar Girl
1947
as Steve Adams
G.I. War Brides
1946
as Steve Giles
Hollywood and Vine
1945
as Larry Winters
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1944
as Mike Burke
Lady, Let's Dance
1944
as Jerry Gibson
I Walked with a Zombie
1943
as Wesley Rand
The Gang's All Here
1943
as Andy Mason
Dixie Dugan
1943
as Roger Hudson
Best Foot Forward
1943
as Cadet
The Undying Monster
1942
as Robert Curtis
Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942
as Thomas Aldrich
That Other Woman
1942
as Henry Summers
Army Surgeon
1942
as Capt. James Mason
Charley's Aunt
1941
as Jack Chesney
Play Girl
1941
as Thomas Elwood Dice
Ice-Capades
1941
as Bob Clemens
They Met in Argentina
1941
as Tim Kelly
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941
as P. Cadwallader Jones
Anne of Windy Poplars
1940
as Tony Pringle
You Can't Fool Your Wife
1940
as Andrew Hinklin
Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Mike
Zenobia
1939
as Jeff Carter
Hotel for Women
1939
as Jeff Buchanan
Sorority House
1939
as Bill Loomis
Almost a Gentleman
1939
as Dan Preston
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Keith
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938
as Ralph Thurston
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Anthony J. Anthony
Borderland
1937
as Johnny Nelson
Annapolis Salute
1937
as William J. "Bill" Martin
23 1/2 Hours Leave
1937
as Sgt. Robert Gray
The Barrier
1937
as Lt. Burrell
The Plainsman
1936
as William "Buffalo Bill" Cody
Three on the Trail
1936
as Johnny Nelson
Call of the Prairie
1936
as Johnny Nelson
Heart of the West
1936
as Johnny Nelson
Trail Dust
1936
as Johnny Nelson
The Leathernecks Have Landed
1936
as Mac MacDonald
The Eagle's Brood
1935
as Johnny Nelson
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
as Johnny Nelson
Bar 20 Rides Again
1935
as Johnny Nelson
The Winning Ticket
1935
as Jimmy
Buried Loot
1935
as Detective (uncredited)
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
as Jimmy Peyton
Reckless
1935
as Dale Every
Play Girl
1932
as Elmer
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Reporter Lane (uncredited)