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Chick Morrison
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Chick Morrison
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1878-04-03,Morrison, Colorado, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

A Westerner's Way

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A Westerner's Way
1910-11-05

Pals of the Range

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Pals of the Range
1910-10-22

A Cowboy's Vindication

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A Cowboy's Vindication
1910-12-10

The Mexican's Faith

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The Mexican's Faith
1910-02-26

The Best Man Wins

3.5

The Best Man Wins
1909-11-20

The Two Reformations

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The Two Reformations
1911-01-28

The Outlaw and the Child

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The Outlaw and the Child
1911-02-15

The Sheriff's Chum

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The Sheriff's Chum
1911-04-08

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The Lucky Card
1911-05-27

The Cowboy and the Squaw

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The Cowboy and the Squaw
1910-02-19

The Bad Man's Last Deed

4.5

The Bad Man's Last Deed
1910-07-02

Under Western Skies

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Under Western Skies
1910-08-06

The Deputy's Love

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The Deputy's Love
1910-08-27

He Met the Champion

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He Met the Champion
1910-09-14

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The Big Catch
1920-09-25

A Gamblin' Fool

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A Gamblin' Fool
1920-10-02

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Black Beauty
1921-01-01

Broncho Billy's Redemption

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Broncho Billy's Redemption
1910-07-30

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O Mimi san
1914-02-05

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American Born
1913-12-01

Destinies Fulfilled

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Destinies Fulfilled
1914-01-12

The Duke of Chimney Butte

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The Duke of Chimney Butte
1921-12-04