Ernest Whitman

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.

Acting

1953

The Sun Shines Bright
Movie

Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford

1945

The Lost Weekend
Movie

Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)

1945

Dillinger
Movie

Jack - Black Prisoner (uncredited)

1943

Stormy Weather
Movie

Jim Europe (uncredited)

1941

1940

Santa Fe Trail
Movie

Black Man in Barn (uncredited)

1940

1940

Maryland
Movie

Clarence "Dogface" Reems

1940

Castle on the Hudson
Movie

Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)

1939

Gone with the Wind
Movie

Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)

1939

Tell No Tales
Movie

Slab Griffin (uncredited)

1937

Daughter of Shanghai
Movie

Sam Blike (uncredited)

1937

They Gave Him a Gun
Movie

Roustabout (uncredited)

1934

Infos

Full Name
Ernest Whitman
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
2/21/1893
Date of Death
8/5/1954
Also Known As

Ernest R. Whitman