Biography
George D. "Pete" Morrison (August 8, 1890 β February 5, 1973) was an American silent western film actor born in Westminster, Colorado. During his childhood he lived in Morrison, Colorado (named for his grandfather George Morrison) and Idaho Springs, and got his early tastes of horsemanship riding with his father Thomas during the summer. They drove cattle and sheep from the summer ranges in Middle Park and Fall River in Colorado to supply beef and mutton to the mining camps of Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Nevadaville, Black Hawk and Central City. During his mid-teens Pete worked in the mining industry, with his older brothers driving in sections of the Argo Tunnel where Pete was a motorman, hoist operator, topside helper, teamster hauler, assisting several of the larger miners in the Idaho Springs area. In the summer of 1910 Pete Morrison was an engine fireman for the Colorado and Southern Railway when he was lured away by the early western movies. Pete began working as a stunt man for the Essanay Studios of Broncho Billy films, soon discovering he could make more money working in movies in two weeks than he could make working for a month on the railroad. Pete followed his older brother Chick Morrison to California, where he also became a star in early western pictures. Through his career, Morrison transcended from very early film in 1909 to sound in 1935 starring in some 132 pictures.
Filmography
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Movies 38
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The Last Frontier (1932)
Wild Horse (1931)
The Vanishing Legion (1931)
In Old Cheyenne (1931)
Westward Bound (1930)
The Big Trail (1930)
Phantom of the Desert (1930)
Trails of Danger (1930)
Beyond the Rio Grande (1930)
Trailing Trouble (1930)
Courtin' Wildcats (1929)
Chinatown Nights (1929)
Bucking the Truth (1926)
The Mystery of Lost Ranch (1925)
Pioneer's Gold (1924)
The Powerful Eye (1924)
The Better Man Wins (1922)
Crossing Trails (1921)
Dangerous Love (1920)
The Jaws of Justice (1919)
The Four-Gun Bandit (1919)
Kingdom Come (1919)
Ace High (1919)
The Gun Packer (1919)
By Indian Post (1919)
Gun Law (1919)
The Rustlers (1919)
His Buddy (1919)
The Black Horse Bandit (1919)
The Fighting Brothers (1919)
The Bruiser (1916)
The Mother of the Ranch (1911)
The Bad Man's Last Deed (1910)
The Ranchman's Feud (1910)
A Western Maid (1910)
His Reformation (1909)
Judgment (1909)
The Best Man Wins (1909)
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GenderMale
Birthday1890-08-08
Deathday1973-02-05 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceDenver, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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