Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Acting

Born 1893-02-21

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Known For

Popular credits

Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)

The Lost Weekend
7.6

The Lost Weekend

Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)

The Return of Frank James
6.3

The Return of Frank James

Pinky

Jesse James
6.5

Jesse James

Pinkie

Santa Fe Trail
5.8

Santa Fe Trail

Black Man in Barn (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island
6.8

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Buck

Cabin in the Sky
6.5

Cabin in the Sky

Jim Henry

The Sun Shines Bright
6.4

The Sun Shines Bright

Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford

Stormy Weather
6.8

Stormy Weather

Jim Europe (uncredited)

Road to Zanzibar
6.3

Road to Zanzibar

Whiteface

Dillinger
5.9

Dillinger

Jack - Black Prisoner (uncredited)

Among the Living
6.1

Among the Living

Pompey

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
7.5

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story

Pit Crowd

Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears
6.0

Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears

Daughter of Shanghai
5.1

Daughter of Shanghai

Sam Blike

Daughter of Shanghai
5.1

Daughter of Shanghai

Sam Blike (uncredited)

The Green Pastures
6.3

The Green Pastures

Pharaoh

Third Finger, Left Hand
6.8

Third Finger, Left Hand

Sam

Pacific Liner
5.2

Pacific Liner

Professor - Black Stoker (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson
6.8

Castle on the Hudson

Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)