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Ernest Whitman

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2.7 Popularity Feb 21, 1893 (61 years old) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

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.

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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 as Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)
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The Beulah Show
1950 as Bill Jackson
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
1945 as Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
1940 as Black Man in Barn (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James
1940 as Pinky
Jesse James
Jesse James
1939 as Pinkie
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936 as Buck

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.

Filmography 36

2004
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story Movie

as Pit Crowd

1953
The Sun Shines Bright Movie

as Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford

1950
The Beulah Show TV

as Bill Jackson

1948
Half-Pint Pygmy Movie

as Pygmy (voice) (uncredited)

1947
Blonde Savage Movie

as Tonga

1947
Banjo Movie

as Uncle Jasper

1947
My Brother Talks to Horses Movie

as Mr. Mordecai

1945
The Lost Weekend Movie

as Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)

1944
Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears Movie
1943
Stormy Weather Movie

as Jim Europe (uncredited)

1943
Cabin in the Sky Movie

as Jim Henry

1941
Among the Living Movie

as Pompey

1941
The Pittsburgh Kid Movie

as Feets Johnson

1941
The Get-Away Movie

as Moose Jones

1941
Road to Zanzibar Movie

as Whiteface

1940
Santa Fe Trail Movie

as Black Man in Barn (uncredited)

1940
Mystery Sea Raider Movie

as First Fisherman

1940
Third Finger, Left Hand Movie

as Sam

1940
The Return of Frank James Movie

as Pinky

1940
Maryland Movie

as Clarence "Dogface" Reems

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday February 21, 1893 (61 years old)
Died August 05, 1954
Place of Birth Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As Ernest R. Whitman
Years Active 1934 - 2004
Popularity 2.7
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36 Total Credits
35 Movie Roles
1 TV Roles
1 Photos