Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Actor Feb 21 (died age 61) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA 1934–2004 (70 year career)
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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

Acting (36)

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Movies (35)

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story

2004

as Pit Crowd

7.5
The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

1953

as Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford

6.4
Half-Pint Pygmy

Half-Pint Pygmy

1948

as Pygmy (voice) (uncredited)

5.7
My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

as Mr. Mordecai

6.0
Blonde Savage

Blonde Savage

1947

as Tonga

4.1
Banjo

Banjo

1947

as Uncle Jasper

7.5
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945

as Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)

7.6
Dillinger

Dillinger

1945

as Jack - Black Prisoner (uncredited)

5.8
Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears

Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears

1944
6.0
Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

1943

as Jim Europe (uncredited)

6.9
Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

1943

as Jim Henry

6.5
Road to Zanzibar

Road to Zanzibar

1941

as Whiteface

6.3
Among the Living

Among the Living

1941

as Pompey

6.0
The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

1941

as Feets Johnson

The Get-Away

The Get-Away

1941

as Moose Jones

5.4
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

1940

as Pinky

6.3
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Black Man in Barn (uncredited)

5.7
Safari

Safari

1940

as Witch doctor

4.0
Maryland

Maryland

1940

as Clarence "Dogface" Reems

6.2
Mystery Sea Raider

Mystery Sea Raider

1940

as First Fisherman

3.0
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)

6.8
Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

as Colored Gentleman

Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

as Sam

6.8
Congo Maisie

Congo Maisie

1940

as Varnai

3.7
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)

7.9
Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Pinkie

6.5
6,000 Enemies

6,000 Enemies

1939

as Willie (uncredited)

6.0
Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939

as Professor - Black Stoker (uncredited)

5.2
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

1939

as Slab Griffin (uncredited)

4.6
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

as Sam Blike

5.1
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as Roustabout (uncredited)

6.2
The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

as Buck

6.8
The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures

1936

as Pharaoh

6.3
White Hunter

White Hunter

1936

as Abdi

King for a Day

King for a Day

1934

as Mr. Brown

6.0