Person file · Acting
Ernest Whitman
Born 1893-02-21Oklahoma 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
3: The Dale Earnhardt StoryPit CrowdThe Sun Shines BrightPleasant 'Uncle Plez' WoodfordHalf-Pint PygmyPygmy (voice) (uncredited)Blonde SavageTongaBanjoUncle JasperMy Brother Talks to HorsesMr. MordecaiThe Lost WeekendBlack Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)DillingerJack - Black Prisoner (uncredited)Goldilocks and the Jivin' BearsRoleStormy WeatherJim Europe (uncredited)Cabin in the SkyJim HenryAmong the LivingPompeyThe Pittsburgh KidFeets JohnsonThe Get-AwayMoose JonesRoad to ZanzibarWhitefaceSanta Fe TrailBlack Man in Barn (uncredited)Mystery Sea RaiderFirst FishermanThird Finger, Left HandSamThe Return of Frank JamesPinkyMarylandClarence "Dogface" ReemsSafariWitch doctorBuck Benny Rides AgainColored GentlemanCastle on the HudsonAlexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)Congo MaisieVarnai