James Ellison

Personal Info

Birthday

May 4, 1910

Day of Death

1993-12-23

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Guthrie Center, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

Jimmie 'Shamrock' Ellison

Jimmie Ellison

Jimmy 'Shamrock' Ellison

Jimmy Ellison

James Ellison Smith

James Ellison

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.

Known For

23 1/2 Hours Leave

I Walked with a Zombie

The Undying Monster

Vivacious Lady

Mother Carey's Chickens

The Famous Ferguson Case

Next Time I Marry

Fifth Avenue Girl

Filmography

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