Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Actor Jun 17 (died age 62) San Francisco, California, USA 1919–1947 (28 year career)
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Biography

Ernie Adams (born Ernest Stephen Dumarais, June 18, 1885 – November 26, 1947) was an American vaudevillian performer, stage and screen actor and writer. Born in San Francisco, California to Leon D. Adams and Laurence G. Girard, he was also billed as Ernest S. Adams and Ernie S. Adams. He appeared in vaudeville, theater, and film. He started his career in musical comedy on Broadway. Along with his wife Berdonna Gilbert, he formed the vaudeville team "Gilbert and Adams". He appeared in more than…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (264)

Movies (264)

Killer Dill

Killer Dill

1947

as Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)

5.0
The Black Widow

The Black Widow

1947

as Blinky

4.9
Trail Street

Trail Street

1947

as Eben Bowen (uncredited)

6.4
Desperate

Desperate

1947

as Villager (uncredited)

6.5
Son of Zorro

Son of Zorro

1947

as Judge Hyde

6.0
The Pretender

The Pretender

1947

as Thomas the butler

5.5
The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1947

as McCabe

5.8
Yankee Fakir

Yankee Fakir

1947

as Charlie

5.0
Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)

6.3
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947

as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)

5.3
The Law Comes to Gunsight

The Law Comes to Gunsight

1947

as Bert Simpson

5.0
The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up

1947

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

6.0
Trailing Danger

Trailing Danger

1947

as Pennypacker

Robin Hood of Monterey

Robin Hood of Monterey

1947

as Pablo

5.9
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Ed (uncredited)

8.3
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

as Waiter (uncredited)

6.3
Fear

Fear

1946

as House Painter

4.5
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1946

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Hood with Cane (uncredited)

7.3
King of the Forest Rangers

King of the Forest Rangers

1946

as Hiram Bailey

6.0
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

1946

as Fireman (Uncredited)

6.7
The Secret of the Whistler

The Secret of the Whistler

1946
5.9
Traffic in Crime

Traffic in Crime

1946

as Counter Man

6.0
Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey

1946

as Husband (uncredited)

6.1
A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change

1946

as Newsboy

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

1946

as Frank Gary, Henchman

4.1
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways

Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways

1946

as Retner

3.5
The People's Choice

The People's Choice

1946
Frisco Sal

Frisco Sal

1945

as McKinney

3.7
The Great John L.

The Great John L.

1945

as Waiter (uncredited)

5.0
The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive

1945

as Jim

5.5
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

1945

as Townsman (uncredited)

5.6
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945

as Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)

5.9
I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

1945

as Gimpy (Uncredited)

6.2
The Power of the Whistler

The Power of the Whistler

1945

as Bit Part

5.8
Brenda Starr, Reporter

Brenda Starr, Reporter

1945

as Charlie (uncredited)

The Man in Half Moon Street

The Man in Half Moon Street

1945

as Porter

5.4
Jungle Raiders

Jungle Raiders

1945

as Charley

5.5
Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog

1945

as George Smith

5.3
Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

1944

as Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)

7.3
Return of the Ape Man

Return of the Ape Man

1944

as Tramp, Willie the Weasel

5.4
Marshal of Gunsmoke

Marshal of Gunsmoke

1944

as Nuggett Newcomb

The Climax

The Climax

1944

as Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)

5.5
Ghost Guns

Ghost Guns

1944

as Doc Edwards

5.8
The Suspect

The Suspect

1944

as Cabbie (uncredited)

6.7
Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town

1944

as Zeke

Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Ghost City

1944

as Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper

6.0
Raiders of the Border

Raiders of the Border

1944

as Whiskey Wiley

Arizona Whirlwind

Arizona Whirlwind

1944

as Warren, the Jewel Cutter

5.5
Beyond the Last Frontier

Beyond the Last Frontier

1943

as 'Sarge' Kincaid

The Phantom

The Phantom

1943

as Rusty Fenton (uncredited)

6.2
Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast

1943

as Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)

6.2
Phony Express

Phony Express

1943

as The Banker (uncredited)

5.4
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

as Dugan

5.5
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Heckler (uncredited)

5.3
Hail to the Rangers

Hail to the Rangers

1943

as Latham

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943

as Horsetooth

4.3
Sagebrush Law

Sagebrush Law

1943

as Landers

6.0
Headin' for God's Country

Headin' for God's Country

1943

as Chuck

Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect

1942

as Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited)

5.7
The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

1942

as Doorman (uncredited)

6.4
The Tuttles of Tahiti

The Tuttles of Tahiti

1942

as Paki

5.5
Riding the Wind

Riding the Wind

1942

as Jones

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Miller Huggins

7.4
The Lone Prairie

The Lone Prairie

1942

as Judge Barstow

Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger

1942

as Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited)

3.4
Isle of Missing Men

Isle of Missing Men

1942

as Captain of the S. S. Mariposa

6.2
Stagecoach Buckaroo

Stagecoach Buckaroo

1942
5.0
One Thrilling Night

One Thrilling Night

1942

as Pete Mooney

5.2
Man With Two Lives

Man With Two Lives

1942

as Gimpy

5.3
Mug Town

Mug Town

1942

as Thief

7.0
Sabotage Squad

Sabotage Squad

1942

as Smoke Shop Customer

6.0
The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

as Ezra Smith

6.0
Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

1942

as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

5.4
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

as Michaelson (uncredited)

6.9
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

as Newsstand Clerk

6.0
Robbers of the Range

Robbers of the Range

1941

as Greeley

7.0
Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

1941

as Jules Mason, caretaker

5.2
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1941
7.2
Swamp Woman

Swamp Woman

1941

as Spratt

4.8
Road Agent

Road Agent

1941

as Jake

Westward Ho-Hum

Westward Ho-Hum

1941
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

6.5
The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands

1941

as Elam

6.2
Bad Man of Deadwood

Bad Man of Deadwood

1941

as Medicine Show Spectator

4.4
Honolulu Lu

Honolulu Lu

1941

as Pierre

4.2
Sea Raiders

Sea Raiders

1941

as Zeke

6.0
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941

as Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14]

6.5
The Pinto Kid

The Pinto Kid

1941

as Ed Slade

The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady

1941

as Car Thief (uncredited)

6.0
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941

as Mustang

5.0
Primrose Path

Primrose Path

1940

as Man in Bluebell (uncredited)

6.6
Before I Hang

Before I Hang

1940

as Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly

6.2
Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road

1940

as Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)

5.0
The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid

1940

as Bush Cleveland

6.5
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

as Minor Role (uncredited)

6.3
Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

1940

as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

5.8
Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

as Townsman

6.3
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Workman

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as (uncredited)

5.8
The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

as Informer

5.9
Yukon Flight

Yukon Flight

1940

as Henry

3.9
The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

1940

as Pete Daggett

6.2
Riders from Nowhere

Riders from Nowhere

1940

as Manny

6.0
The Man from Tumbleweeds

The Man from Tumbleweeds

1940

as Shifty Sheldon

3.0
Out West with the Peppers

Out West with the Peppers

1940

as Oscar - Telegraph Operator

5.7
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)

6.8
The Phantom Stage

The Phantom Stage

1939

as Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits)

Frontier Pony Express

Frontier Pony Express

1939

as Man at Deer Lodge Station

4.0
Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

as Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)

6.0
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

as Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)

7.2
Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

1939

as Henchman

7.0
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)

6.6
Mandrake the Magician

Mandrake the Magician

1939

as Brown

5.6
The Invisible Killer

The Invisible Killer

1939

as Squint, the Croupier

3.8
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

as Doc Grover

6.0
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

as Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)

6.8
Overland with Kit Carson

Overland with Kit Carson

1939

as Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith

0.5
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Mooch (uncredited)

6.0
Trigger Pals

Trigger Pals

1939

as Henchman Pete

5.0
Sundown on the Prairie

Sundown on the Prairie

1939

as Henchman Blackie

Down the Wyoming Trail

Down the Wyoming Trail

1939

as Ernie Adams

4.0
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

as Street Cleaner

6.0
The Man from Sundown

The Man from Sundown

1939

as Shorty Bates

Thunder in the Desert

Thunder in the Desert

1938

as Tramp

6.0
Land of Fighting Men

Land of Fighting Men

1938

as Slim

Song of the Buckaroo

Song of the Buckaroo

1938

as Cashier

Gun Packer

Gun Packer

1938

as Jim Lee - Stage Driver

Exposed

Exposed

1938

as Bum

5.0
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1938

as Pony Concessioner

You and Me

You and Me

1938

as Nick (uncredited)

6.5
Rollin' Plains

Rollin' Plains

1938

as Cain Moody

California Frontier

California Frontier

1938

as Barclay

There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)

7.1
Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

1938

as Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger

5.0
The Chaser

The Chaser

1938

as Injured Man

6.0
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

as Sidewalk Heckler

4.0
The Mexicali Kid

The Mexicali Kid

1938

as Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper

5.0
The Purple Vigilantes

The Purple Vigilantes

1938

as Blake

3.0
Outlaw Express

Outlaw Express

1938

as Express Rider

1.0
West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne

1938

as Henchman Shorty

Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love

1937

as Radical (uncredited)

5.0
San Quentin

San Quentin

1937

as Fink

6.5
Stars Over Arizona

Stars Over Arizona

1937

as Jimmy the Weasel

Doomed at Sundown

Doomed at Sundown

1937

as Deputy

3.0
Arizona Gunfighter

Arizona Gunfighter

1937

as Grizzly Barr

3.8
Colorado Kid

Colorado Kid

1937

as Bibben Tucker

4.0
Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1937

as Hobo

Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck

1937

as Henchman Becker

Danger Valley

Danger Valley

1937

as Soapy

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

as Miner

5.2
Lightnin' Crandall

Lightnin' Crandall

1937

as Texas May

2.0
Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger

1937

as Zeke

The Frame-Up

The Frame-Up

1937

as Horse Player (uncredited)

6.0
Two-Fisted Sheriff

Two-Fisted Sheriff

1937

as Sheriff Rankin

2.3
Ridin' the Lone Trail

Ridin' the Lone Trail

1937

as Peters

5.0
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

1937

as Red

6.0
Bar-Z Bad Men

Bar-Z Bad Men

1937

as Henchman Pete

2.3
Hopalong Rides Again

Hopalong Rides Again

1937

as Keno

5.5
Anything for a Thrill

Anything for a Thrill

1937

as The Runt - Henchman

2.0
The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

1937

as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

5.3
Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

1936

as Assayer Benson

6.0
Road Gang

Road Gang

1936

as Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited)

6.5
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

as Forgotten Man (uncredited)

7.6
Night Waitress

Night Waitress

1936

as Diner Who Gets Indigestion

5.8
The Gun Ranger

The Gun Ranger

1936

as Wally Smeed

Dodge City Trail

Dodge City Trail

1936

as Dillon

3.0
Three on the Trail

Three on the Trail

1936

as Idaho

4.5
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

1936

as Mechanic (uncredited)

Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story

1936

as Bartender (uncredited)

6.5
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

as Bettor (uncredited)

6.4
Carnival

Carnival

1935

as Barker (uncredited)

The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider

1935

as Practical Joker

5.0
The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case

1935

as Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)

6.5
The Miracle Rider

The Miracle Rider

1935

as John Stelter

4.3
She Married Her Boss

She Married Her Boss

1935

as Passerby

7.0
Calling All Cars

Calling All Cars

1935

as Reporter (uncredited)

2.0
It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1935

as Counterman (uncredited)

5.0
The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue

1935

as Butch Carter

5.5
Men of the Hour

Men of the Hour

1935

as Steve

Woman Unafraid

Woman Unafraid

1934

as Henchman

5.0
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934

as Bag Thief (uncredited)

7.8
The Undie-World

The Undie-World

1934

as T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant

9.0
The Lost Jungle

The Lost Jungle

1934

as Pete

2.3
We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

1934

as Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited)

6.7
Prescott Kid

Prescott Kid

1934

as Red Larsen

The Law of the Wild

The Law of the Wild

1934

as Henchman Raymond

5.0
A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy

1934

as Gambler

2.0
Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1934

as Bettor (uncredited)

6.4
Badge of Honor

Badge of Honor

1934

as 'Tip' Crane

4.4
Hell Bent for Love

Hell Bent for Love

1934

as Henchman Joe Barnard

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1934

as 1st Gunman

4.0
Men of the Night

Men of the Night

1934

as Sandy (uncredited)

2.0
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1934

as Ben (uncredited)

5.9
Three Chumps Ahead

Three Chumps Ahead

1934

as Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited)

Galloping Romeo

Galloping Romeo

1933

as Andy Kent

She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

5.8
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933

as Man Thrown out of Apartment Building

7.4
Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary

1933

as Court Photographer (uncredited)

6.8
The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror

1933

as Man Seeking a Light (uncredited)

5.4
King for a Night

King for a Night

1933

as Pool Hall Crony

6.2
Made on Broadway

Made on Broadway

1933

as Elmer - Jeff's Chauffeur

6.5
West of Singapore

West of Singapore

1933

as Watson

Found Alive

Found Alive

1933

as C.S. King

Breed of the Border

Breed of the Border

1933

as Joe

A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

1933

as One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)

Ranger's Code

Ranger's Code

1933

as Nat the Bat

Beyond the Rockies

Beyond the Rockies

1932

as Blinky

5.5
The Unwritten Law

The Unwritten Law

1932

as Ed Riley

Freaks

Freaks

1932

as Sideshow Patron (uncredited)

7.8
Panama Flo

Panama Flo

1932

as Jake - Speakeasy Doorman

7.0
Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

as Reporter (uncredited)

6.4
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932

as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)

6.6
Men Of America

Men Of America

1932

as Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper

4.0
The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express

1932

as Barney

5.2
The Shadow of the Eagle

The Shadow of the Eagle

1932

as Pat Kelly

5.1
The Pride of the Legion

The Pride of the Legion

1932

as Shorty

6.0
The Red Shadow

The Red Shadow

1932
One Man Law

One Man Law

1931

as Stubb

5.0
Night Beat

Night Beat

1931

as Hymie Weissenkorn

5.5
The Tip-Off

The Tip-Off

1931

as Slug

5.2
Little Caesar

Little Caesar

1931

as Cashier (uncredited)

6.9
The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl

1931

as One of Tyler's Thugs

5.5
Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

as Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)

6.4
In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne

1931

as Henchman

Fair Warning

Fair Warning

1931

as Jordan

The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

1931

as Brady

2.0
Is There Justice?

Is There Justice?

1931

as Shorty Gray

For the Defense

For the Defense

1930

as Eddie Withers

4.8
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

as 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)

7.7
Numbered Men

Numbered Men

1930

as Trustee with List (bit)

4.6
The Storm

The Storm

1930

as Johnny Behind the 8-Ball

5.0
Shadow Ranch

Shadow Ranch

1930

as Henchman Joe

6.0
The Fighting Legion

The Fighting Legion

1930

as Jack Bowie

Leaping Love

Leaping Love

1929

as George - The Drunk (uncredited)

One Splendid Hour

One Splendid Hour

1929

as Solly

Weary River

Weary River

1929

as Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)

5.7
The Mighty

The Mighty

1929

as Hood

5.0
A Woman's Way

A Woman's Way

1928

as Pedro

Speedy

Speedy

1928

as Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)

7.3
So This Is Love

So This Is Love

1928

as Flash Tracy

5.5
What a Night!

What a Night!

1928

as Snarky

Stool Pigeon

Stool Pigeon

1928

as Dropper

Forgotten Faces

Forgotten Faces

1928
The Main Event

The Main Event

1927

as Slug-nutty fighter

The Gay Defender

The Gay Defender

1927

as Bart Hamby

Men of Daring

Men of Daring

1927

as Ace

Nevada

Nevada

1927

as Cash Burridge

6.0
A Man About Town

A Man About Town

1927

as Cohort

On Ze Boulevard

On Ze Boulevard

1927

as Valet

Melting Millions

Melting Millions

1927
The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

1926

as Dandy (uncredited)

The Blackbird

The Blackbird

1926

as Bertie's No. 2 Man

6.3
Pals in Paradise

Pals in Paradise

1926

as Butterfly Kid

6.0
The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd

1925

as Jett Henchman (uncredited)

The Pony Express

The Pony Express

1925

as Henchman

5.9
The Best People

The Best People

1925

as Taxi Driver

Where the Worst Begins

Where the Worst Begins

1925
Curlytop

Curlytop

1924

as Sproggs

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924

as The Cashier's Father (uncredited)

4.5
The Beloved Brute

The Beloved Brute

1924

as Swink Tuckson

The Show

The Show

1922

as Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)

6.8
The Delicious Little Devil

The Delicious Little Devil

1919

as Agency Employee (uncredited)

5.6
A Regular Girl

A Regular Girl

1919

as Shorty