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Ernest Whitman
Actor

Ernest Whitman

21 Feb 1893Born
5 Aug 1954Died
61Age at death
36Credits

Biography

Ernest Whitman was born on February 21, 1893, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a Negro actor, known for Road to Zanzibar (1941), Cabin in the Sky (1943) and The Return of Frank James (1940). He died on August 5, 1954, in Hollywood, California, of a heart attack.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 20043: The Dale Earnhardt StoryFilm: Pit Crowd
  2. 1953The Sun Shines BrightFilm: Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
  3. 1950The Beulah ShowSeries: Bill Jackson (2 episodes)
  4. 1948Half-Pint PygmyFilm: Pygmy (voice) (uncredited)
  5. 1947Blonde SavageFilm: Tonga
  6. 1947BanjoFilm: Uncle Jasper
  7. 1947My Brother Talks to HorsesFilm: Mr. Mordecai
  8. 1945The Lost WeekendFilm: Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)
  9. 1945DillingerFilm: Jack - Black Prisoner (uncredited)
  10. 1944Goldilocks and the Jivin' BearsFilm
  11. 1943Stormy WeatherFilm: Jim Europe (uncredited)
  12. 1943Cabin in the SkyFilm: Jim Henry
  13. 1941Among the LivingFilm: Pompey
  14. 1941The Pittsburgh KidFilm: Feets Johnson
  15. 1941The Get-AwayFilm: Moose Jones
  16. 1941Road to ZanzibarFilm: Whiteface
  17. 1940Santa Fe TrailFilm: Black Man in Barn (uncredited)
  18. 1940Mystery Sea RaiderFilm: First Fisherman
  19. 1940Third Finger, Left HandFilm: Sam
  20. 1940The Return of Frank JamesFilm: Pinky
  21. 1940MarylandFilm: Clarence "Dogface" Reems
  22. 1940SafariFilm: Witch doctor
  23. 1940Buck Benny Rides AgainFilm: Colored Gentleman
  24. 1940Castle on the HudsonFilm: Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)
  25. 1940Congo MaisieFilm: Varnai
  26. 1939Gone with the WindFilm: Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)
  27. 1939Tell No TalesFilm: Slab Griffin (uncredited)
  28. 19396,000 EnemiesFilm: Willie (uncredited)
  29. 1939Jesse JamesFilm: Pinkie
  30. 1939Pacific LinerFilm: Professor - Black Stoker (uncredited)
  31. 1937Daughter of ShanghaiFilm: Sam Blike, Sam Blike (uncredited)
  32. 1937They Gave Him a GunFilm: Roustabout (uncredited)
  33. 1936White HunterFilm: Abdi
  34. 1936The Green PasturesFilm: Pharaoh
  35. 1936The Prisoner of Shark IslandFilm: Buck
  36. 1934King for a DayFilm: Mr. Brown

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