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Ernest Whitman
Acting
Born February 21, 1893 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Died August 5, 1954
Also known as Ernest R. Whitman
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.
Filmography14 titles
Gone with the Wind
1939as Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)
1939as Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
1945as Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)
1945as Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)
The Beulah Show
as Bill Jackson
as Bill Jackson
Castle on the Hudson
1940as Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)
1940as Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)
Stormy Weather
1943as Jim Europe (uncredited)
1943as Jim Europe (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936as Buck
1936as Buck
Cabin in the Sky
1943as Jim Henry
1943as Jim Henry
Jesse James
1939as Pinkie
1939as Pinkie
Road to Zanzibar
1941as Whiteface
1941as Whiteface
The Return of Frank James
1940as Pinky
1940as Pinky
The Green Pastures
1936as Pharaoh
1936as Pharaoh
Dillinger
1945as Jack - Black Prisoner (uncredited)
1945as Jack - Black Prisoner (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
1940as Black Man in Barn (uncredited)
1940as Black Man in Barn (uncredited)
Blonde Savage
1947as Tonga
1947as Tonga