Ernest Whitman
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.
Filmography (36 titles)
7.6Movie3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
Pit Crowd · 2004
6.5MovieThe Sun Shines Bright
Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford · 1953
The Beulah Show
Bill Jackson · 1950
5.9MovieHalf-Pint Pygmy
Pygmy (voice) (uncredited) · 1948
4.7MovieBlonde Savage
Tonga · 1947
7.7MovieBanjo
Uncle Jasper · 1947
7.5MovieMy Brother Talks to Horses
Mr. Mordecai · 1947
7.6MovieThe Lost Weekend
Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited) · 1945
5.9MovieDillinger
Jack - Black Prisoner (uncredited) · 1945
6.2MovieGoldilocks and the Jivin' Bears
1944
6.9MovieStormy Weather
Jim Europe (uncredited) · 1943
6.5MovieCabin in the Sky
Jim Henry · 1943
6.1MovieAmong the Living
Pompey · 1941
7.0MovieThe Pittsburgh Kid
Feets Johnson · 1941
6.0MovieThe Get-Away
Moose Jones · 1941
6.4MovieRoad to Zanzibar
Whiteface · 1941
5.8MovieSanta Fe Trail
Black Man in Barn (uncredited) · 1940
6.0MovieMystery Sea Raider
First Fisherman · 1940
7.0MovieThird Finger, Left Hand
Sam · 1940
6.3MovieThe Return of Frank James
Pinky · 1940
6.5MovieMaryland
Clarence "Dogface" Reems · 1940
6.5MovieSafari
Witch doctor · 1940
5.0MovieBuck Benny Rides Again
Colored Gentleman · 1940
7.0MovieCastle on the Hudson
Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited) · 1940
4.4MovieCongo Maisie
Varnai · 1940
7.9MovieGone with the Wind
Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited) · 1939
5.4MovieTell No Tales
Slab Griffin (uncredited) · 1939
6.1Movie6,000 Enemies
Willie (uncredited) · 1939
6.5MovieJesse James
Pinkie · 1939
5.5MoviePacific Liner
Professor - Black Stoker (uncredited) · 1939