Portrait of Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Bio: 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)
Born: Tue, Feb 21 1893
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Thu, Aug 05 1954
Ernest Whitman is 61 years old
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Poster of The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright
Ernest Whitman was
60 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford'.
Sat, May 02 1953
Poster of Half-Pint Pygmy
Half-Pint Pygmy
Ernest Whitman was
55 in Half-Pint Pygmy
as 'Pygmy (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 07 1948
Poster of Blonde Savage
Blonde Savage
Ernest Whitman was
54 in Blonde Savage
as 'Tonga'.
Sat, Nov 22 1947
Poster of Banjo
Banjo
Ernest Whitman was
54 in Banjo
as 'Uncle Jasper'.
Thu, May 15 1947
Poster of My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
Ernest Whitman was
53 in My Brother Talks to Horses
as 'Mr. Mordecai'.
Tue, Feb 04 1947
Poster of The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
Ernest Whitman was
52 in The Lost Weekend
as 'Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 29 1945
Poster of Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears
Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears
Ernest Whitman was
51 in Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears
as ''.
Sat, Sep 02 1944
Poster of Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather
Ernest Whitman was
50 in Stormy Weather
as 'Jim Europe (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 21 1943
Poster of Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
Ernest Whitman was
50 in Cabin in the Sky
as 'Jim Henry'.
Fri, Apr 09 1943
Poster of Among the Living
Among the Living
Ernest Whitman was
48 in Among the Living
as 'Pompey'.
Fri, Dec 12 1941
Poster of The Pittsburgh Kid
The Pittsburgh Kid
Ernest Whitman was
48 in The Pittsburgh Kid
as 'Feets Johnson'.
Fri, Aug 29 1941
Poster of The Get-Away
The Get-Away
Ernest Whitman was
48 in The Get-Away
as 'Moose Jones'.
Fri, Jun 13 1941
Poster of Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar
Ernest Whitman was
48 in Road to Zanzibar
as 'Whiteface'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Ernest Whitman was
47 in Santa Fe Trail
as 'Black Man in Barn (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940
Poster of Mystery Sea Raider
Mystery Sea Raider
Ernest Whitman was
47 in Mystery Sea Raider
as 'First Fisherman'.
Sat, Oct 26 1940
Poster of Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand
Ernest Whitman was
47 in Third Finger, Left Hand
as 'Sam'.
Fri, Oct 11 1940
Poster of The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James
Ernest Whitman was
47 in The Return of Frank James
as 'Pinky'.
Sat, Aug 10 1940
Poster of Maryland
Maryland
Ernest Whitman was
47 in Maryland
as 'Clarence "Dogface" Reems'.
Fri, Jul 19 1940
Poster of Safari
Safari
Ernest Whitman was
47 in Safari
as 'Witch doctor'.
Fri, Jun 14 1940
Poster of Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again
Ernest Whitman was
47 in Buck Benny Rides Again
as 'Colored Gentleman'.
Fri, May 31 1940
Poster of Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
Ernest Whitman was
46 in Castle on the Hudson
as 'Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 17 1940
Poster of Congo Maisie
Congo Maisie
Ernest Whitman was
46 in Congo Maisie
as 'Varnai'.
Fri, Jan 19 1940
Poster of Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
Ernest Whitman was
46 in Gone with the Wind
as 'Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 15 1939
Poster of Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales
Ernest Whitman was
46 in Tell No Tales
as 'Slab Griffin (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 12 1939
Poster of 6,000 Enemies
6,000 Enemies
Ernest Whitman was
46 in 6,000 Enemies
as 'Willie (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 09 1939
Poster of Jesse James
Jesse James
Ernest Whitman was
45 in Jesse James
as 'Pinkie'.
Sat, Jan 14 1939
Poster of Pacific Liner
Pacific Liner
Ernest Whitman was
45 in Pacific Liner
as 'Professor - Black Stoker (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
Poster of Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai
Ernest Whitman was
44 in Daughter of Shanghai
as 'Sam Blike'.
Fri, Dec 17 1937
Poster of They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun
Ernest Whitman was
44 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Roustabout (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 07 1937
Poster of White Hunter
White Hunter
Ernest Whitman was
43 in White Hunter
as 'Abdi'.
Wed, Nov 25 1936
Poster of The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Ernest Whitman was
43 in The Prisoner of Shark Island
as 'Buck'.
Fri, Feb 28 1936
Poster of King for a Day
King for a Day
Ernest Whitman was
41 in King for a Day
as 'Mr. Brown'.
Fri, Jun 29 1934

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Beulah Show
The Beulah Show
Ernest Whitman was
57+ in The Beulah Show
as 'Bill Jackson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1950