Chick Morrison

Chick Morrison

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Pacific Morrison (1878–1924), an American silent film actor, was born April 3, 1878, in Morrison, Colorado. The grandson of pioneer town founder George Morrison, he was known as "Chick" to many who knew him, a nickname conjunction of his first and middle names. A keen horse rider, he often appeared in riding contests and rodeos throughout the American west. At Morrison he trained horses for trick and fancy riding as well as break in wild horses. In 1909 Essanay Studios brought one such horse to Morrison to film some of their famous Broncho Billy series of 2-reel thrillers. Morrison got the director's attention through his expert horsemanship, daring maneuvers, as well as his control over the animals, and was used as a double for the lead actor in some of the more dangerous scenes. Morrison left Colorado that year for California. From that point onward he appeared in feature films, rapidly growing to prominence in the film making industry. Soon he played leads, and his success and experience as an animal trainer, especially with horses, put him in great demand for some of the largest pictures made in his era. Morrison appeared in about 45 films, including ones with Charlotte Burton in films such as Rose of San Juan, Quicksands and Calamity Anne, Heroine. During his career he worked for Hal Roach Studios, the Broncho Billy Anderson and Selig Polyscope Company, and Universal Studios. He is noted as being one of the trainers for Rex the Wonder Horse. Chick's career met a tragic end on June 20, 1924. That day while filming at Hal Roach in Los Angeles, California, Morrison's favorite horse, Young Steamboat, fell backward upon him, killing him instantly at the age of 46.[1] The horse had accompanied Morrison to Hollywood, a horse Chick had often told friends was especially wild and difficult to tame and train. Chick Morrison was the older brother of another early western film actor, Pete Morrison.

  • Title: Chick Morrison
  • Popularity: 0.363
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1878-04-03
  • Place of Birth: Morrison, Colorado, USA
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  • Also Known As: Charles Pacific Morrison
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    A Westerner's Way

    A Westerner's Way

    1 1910 HD

    Jason Watkins, a real estate and loan agent, enters his office in the little Arizona town of Navajo, to find that during the night robbers have...

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    Pals of the Range

    Pals of the Range

    1 1910 HD

    The scene opens in the bunk house of the Lazy K Ranch, where we see Jack Hartley and his pal Jack Smythe. Hartley has just received a letter from the...

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    A Cowboy's Vindication

    A Cowboy's Vindication

    1 1910 HD

    A shot during a struggle, and Frank Morrison is branded with the mark of Cain, but by his own efforts the real murderer is discovered.

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    The Mexican's Faith

    The Mexican's Faith

    1 1910 HD

    Tony Perez, a Mexican cowpuncher, is driven from the ranch where he is employed for some misdemeanor or other, and after vainly endeavoring to find...

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    The Best Man Wins

    The Best Man Wins

    3.5 1909 HD

    Charles Shea, the handsome young foreman of the Bar Z ranch, has won the love of the winsome daughter of his employer, John Graham. Alice and he are...

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    The Two Reformations

    The Two Reformations

    1 1911 HD

    Young Frank McLain loses his position in the east, and resolves to go west to prospect for gold. Arrangements are made that he leave his wife at...

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    The Outlaw and the Child

    The Outlaw and the Child

    1 1911 HD

    Dan Warrington, an outlaw, is captured by the sheriff, after the former had held up a stagecoach, and is sent to jail. After the sheriff has placed...

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    The Sheriff's Chum

    The Sheriff's Chum

    1 1911 HD

    Two young men of a western town, Will Phelps and George Arden, are in love with the same girl, the belle of the village. Having been pals from...

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    The Lucky Card

    The Lucky Card

    1 1911 HD

    George Maxwell, a young cowboy, rescues a fever-stricken Mexican prospector and carrying him to an inn in the vicinity like a good Samaritan, pays...

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    The Cowboy and the Squaw

    The Cowboy and the Squaw

    1 1910 HD

    Tom Ripley, a cowpuncher from the Circle A ranch, wins the hatred of Jim Simpson, another cowpuncher, when he defends Lightfeather, a pretty squaw,...

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    The Bad Man's Last Deed

    The Bad Man's Last Deed

    4.5 1910 HD

    Arizona Pete, typical bad man, is the hero of the story.

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    Under Western Skies

    Under Western Skies

    1 1910 HD

    The girl gives herself to one of the men to escape a worse fate, though she separates from another lover to do it. Later she discovers in a dramatic...

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    The Deputy's Love

    The Deputy's Love

    1 1910 HD

    Bob Dean, the deputy sheriff of Tonopah County, has fallen in love with Nance O'Brien, a bewitching little western maid, whose brother, as he...

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    He Met the Champion

    He Met the Champion

    1 1910 HD

    Willie Nutt, an aspirant to athletic honors, thinks he sees some easy money when he reads Professor Brawn's notice in the lobby of a theater offering...

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    The Big Catch

    The Big Catch

    1 1920 HD

    The Big Catch is a 1920 silent Western

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    A Gamblin' Fool

    A Gamblin' Fool

    1 1920 HD

    A man unconsciously borrows a bandit's yellow slicker and is temporarily under suspicion as a result.

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  • 1921
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    Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

    1 1921 HD

    Anna Sewell's "autobiography" of a horse named Black Beauty is here expanded to include the adventures of the humans who surround the horse.

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    Broncho Billy's Redemption

    Broncho Billy's Redemption

    3 1910 HD

    A wanted cattle thief risks imprisonment when he tries to help a sick rancher and his daughter. He takes the man into town to see a doctor, and he is...

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  • 1914
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    O Mimi san

    O Mimi san

    1 1914 HD

    A silent melodrama from the very first series of American films to use a Japanese cast. The scenes of the story are laid in Japan during the last...

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    American Born

    American Born

    1 1913 HD

    The dying mother, tells her only child, an orphan, of the wealth and power of her family and of her royal blood.

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    Destinies Fulfilled

    Destinies Fulfilled

    1 1914 HD

    Back in '65 there was an old Southern fire eater, Pennington, and his daughter, Lucille, fell in love with Carr who was then a lieutenant in the...

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  • 1921
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    The Duke of Chimney Butte

    The Duke of Chimney Butte

    1 1921 HD

    Lambert, a young man out to make his fortune, is out west trying to sell a gadget that can peel potatoes, open cans, pull out nails and perform other...

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