ACTOR · FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, USA
Ernest Whitman
1893–195436 credits since 1934
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ABOUT ERNEST
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born21 February 1893
Died5 August 1954
BirthplaceOklahoma City, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora21 of 36 titles
Known for
The titles people know Ernest from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 21
- Average IMDb
- 6.7
- Highest rated
- Gone with the WindIMDb 8.2
- Working since
- 1934
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
1 title · IMDb 6.8 on average
Movieas Pit Crowd
The 1950s
2 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
Movieas Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
The Beulah Show
Not on Cineoraas Bill Jackson · 2 episodes
The 1940s
22 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Movieas Pygmy (voice) (uncredited)
Movieas Tonga
as Uncle Jasper
as Mr. Mordecai
Movieas Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)
Movieas Jack - Black Prisoner (uncredited)
Movie
Movieas Jim Europe (uncredited)
The 1930s
11 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
Movieas Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)
as Slab Griffin (uncredited)
as Willie (uncredited)
Movieas Pinkie
Movieas Professor - Black Stoker (uncredited)
Movieas Sam Blike
as Roustabout (uncredited)
as Abdi
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Ernest’s titles.
Donald MeekJesse James, The Return of Frank James and 1 more
Henry FondaJesse James and The Return of Frank James
John FordDirector · The Prisoner of Shark Island and The Sun Shines Bright
Olivia de HavillandGone with the Wind and Santa Fe Trail
John CarradineJesse James and The Return of Frank James
Harry CareyThe Prisoner of Shark Island and Among the Living
Alan HaleSanta Fe Trail and Pacific Liner
Henry O'Neill
