James C. Morton

James C. Morton

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1884-08-25
Deathday: 1942-10-24 (58 years old)

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Biography

James Carmody Lankton (August 25, 1884 – October 24, 1942), known professionally as James C. Morton, was an American character actor, specializing in short-tempered judges, police officers and officials. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1922 and 1942.

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Filmography

all 109

Movies 109

Director 1

Horseshoe Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg

The Good Bad Egg (1947)

Movie
Policeman
Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square (1943)

Movie
Trooper Quincy
The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)

Movie
6
Pat
Lucky Legs

Lucky Legs (1942)

Movie
Red - Sacramento Bartender
In Old California

In Old California (1942)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby (1942)

Movie
Chubby Detective (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight (1942)

Movie
Policeman
A Quiet Fourth

A Quiet Fourth (1941)

Movie
Card Player (uncredited)
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager (1941)

Movie
Doorman (uncredited)
Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love (1941)

Movie
Store Owner
Bad Man of Deadwood

Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)

Movie
Casey
The Iron Claw

The Iron Claw (1941)

Movie
Mack
Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling (1941)

Movie
Actor
A Polo Phony

A Polo Phony (1941)

Movie
Littlefield
Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana (1941)

Movie
The Cop in the Alley
Mr. Dynamite

Mr. Dynamite (1941)

Movie
Stagecoach Station Manager
Colorado

Colorado (1940)

Movie
Officer Brannigan
Earl of Puddlestone

Earl of Puddlestone (1940)

Movie
Ed Pickett - Juror
When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode (1940)

Movie
Liberty Bartender (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James (1940)

Movie
Joseph Aloysius Stacey (as James Norton)
Black Diamonds

Black Diamonds (1940)

Movie
Baldy
Bad Man from Red Butte

Bad Man from Red Butte (1940)

Movie
Bartender
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell (1940)

Movie
Policeman Joe
Mutiny in the County

Mutiny in the County (1940)

Movie
Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea (1940)

Movie
10
Bailey
The Courageous Dr. Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)

Movie
Proprietor
Free, Blonde and 21

Free, Blonde and 21 (1940)

Movie
Train Conductor (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee (1940)

Movie
Police Sergeant
Danger On Wheels

Danger On Wheels (1940)

Movie
Policeman Clancy
The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour (1940)

Movie
Bartender
Swanee River

Swanee River (1939)

Movie
City Council Member
Meet Dr. Christian

Meet Dr. Christian (1939)

Movie
Policeman
The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)

Movie
Bartender Joe
The Arizona Kid

The Arizona Kid (1939)

Movie
Second Policeman Arresting John (uncredited)
Blackmail

Blackmail (1939)

Movie
Blackie the Electrician
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale (1939)

Movie
Ship's Cook
Mutiny on the Blackhawk

Mutiny on the Blackhawk (1939)

Movie
Bartender
News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night (1939)

Movie
Crowd Control Policeman (uncredited)
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales (1939)

Movie
Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square (1939)

Movie
Wife's Uncle (uncredited)
Moving Vanities

Moving Vanities (1939)

Movie
Joe--Janitor
Clock Wise

Clock Wise (1939)

Movie
Prof. Wilson (uncredited)
We Want Our Mummy

We Want Our Mummy (1939)

Movie
Judge
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

Movie
Policeman at Drug Store
Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White (1939)

Movie
Admiral H.S. Taylor (uncredited)
Three Little Sew and Sews

Three Little Sew and Sews (1939)

Movie
Bartender
Kentucky

Kentucky (1938)

Movie
Insurance salesman
A Doggone Mixup

A Doggone Mixup (1938)

Movie
Dr. Gideon Pruitt
The Nightshirt Bandit

The Nightshirt Bandit (1938)

Movie
Bartender
Stablemates

Stablemates (1938)

Movie
Bald Man
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show (1938)

Movie
B.O. Botswaddle (uncredited)
Three Missing Links

Three Missing Links (1938)

Movie
Deputy
The Soul of a Heel

The Soul of a Heel (1938)

Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
Josette

Josette (1938)

Movie
Bartender
International Settlement

International Settlement (1938)

Movie
Adams
Mama Runs Wild

Mama Runs Wild (1937)

Movie
Various
September in the Rain

September in the Rain (1937)

Movie
Mr. Bell (uncredited)
The Sitter Downers

The Sitter Downers (1937)

Movie
6
Kelly
The Shadow Strikes

The Shadow Strikes (1937)

Movie
Doorman (uncredited)
The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes (1937)

Movie
Cattle Man's Protective Assoc. Chief
Brothers of the West

Brothers of the West (1937)

Movie
Waiter
Slave Ship

Slave Ship (1937)

Movie
Eustace P. Quackenbush
Public Cowboy No. 1

Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)

Movie
Actor
My Little Feller

My Little Feller (1937)

Movie
Dental Patient
Dancing on the Ceiling

Dancing on the Ceiling (1937)

Movie
(scene deleted)
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger (1936)

Movie
Bartender at Denker's Beer Garden (uncredited)
Our Relations

Our Relations (1936)

Movie
10
'Tarzan' Assistant Director
Hollywood - The Second Step

Hollywood - The Second Step (1936)

Movie
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Disorder in the Court

Disorder in the Court (1936)

Movie
Mr. Gypson
Share the Wealth

Share the Wealth (1936)

Movie
Cop (uncredited)
Hill-Tillies

Hill-Tillies (1936)

Movie
Sewer Worker
Caught in the Act

Caught in the Act (1936)

Movie
Settler (uncredited)
Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle (1936)

Movie
Assembly Line Relief Man (uncredited)
Modern Times

Modern Times (1936)

Movie
5.5
Herman P. Ferguson
The Brain Busters

The Brain Busters (1936)

Movie
Jim - the Bartender (uncredited)
King of Burlesque

King of Burlesque (1936)

Movie
Vigilante (uncredited)
Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid (1935)

Movie
Helen's Father
The Timid Young Man

The Timid Young Man (1935)

Movie
Man on Train Who Wants to Sleep
O'Shaughnessy's Boy

O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935)

Movie
J.T. Walton
Pardon My Scotch

Pardon My Scotch (1935)

Movie
Mr. Turner
The Captain Hits the Ceiling

The Captain Hits the Ceiling (1935)

Movie
Road House Patron (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

Movie
Union General (uncredited)
Uncivil Warriors

Uncivil Warriors (1935)

Movie
Dr. Oak E. Doak
Old Sawbones

Old Sawbones (1935)

Movie
Herald (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta (1935)

Movie
6
Hotel Manager
Gum Shoes

Gum Shoes (1935)

Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
The Payoff

The Payoff (1935)

Movie
The Policeman
Tit for Tat

Tit for Tat (1935)

Movie
9
Paradise Acres Promoter
One-Horse Farmers

One-Horse Farmers (1934)

Movie
Milkman
Another Wild Idea

Another Wild Idea (1934)

Movie
Morton the Landlord
Benny, from Panama

Benny, from Panama (1934)

Movie
Grip (uncredited)
Maid in Hollywood

Maid in Hollywood (1934)

Movie
Englishman (uncredited)
House of Mystery

House of Mystery (1934)

Movie
Actor
Hold Your Temper

Hold Your Temper (1933)

Movie
Policeman
The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol (1933)

Movie
9
Taxidermist (uncredited)
The Rummy

The Rummy (1933)

Movie
Motorist (uncredited)
The Nuisance

The Nuisance (1933)

Movie
The Timorous Woodchopper
The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother (1933)

Movie
Patrolman
Wreckety Wrecks

Wreckety Wrecks (1933)

Movie
Archie, Taxi Cab Superintendent
Bring 'Em Back a Wife

Bring 'Em Back a Wife (1933)

Movie
Presiding Judge
Sneak Easily

Sneak Easily (1932)

Movie
Judge J. A. Morton
Taxi for Two

Taxi for Two (1932)

Movie
Judge J.A. Morton
The Soilers

The Soilers (1932)

Movie
Policeman
Alum and Eve

Alum and Eve (1932)

Movie
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Hot Spot

Hot Spot (1932)

Movie
Stadium Policeman
Hot News Margie

Hot News Margie (1931)

Movie
Henchman
What Price Pants

What Price Pants (1931)

Movie
Mickie
Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader (1930)

Movie
Brown - the Husband
A Grocery Clerk's Romance

A Grocery Clerk's Romance (1912)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.18
Based on 314 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1912
1935
1938
1936
1947
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1884-08-25

Deathday
1942-10-24 (58 years old)

Birth Place
Helena, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
James Carmody Lankton , James Norton, James Morton


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