Ernest Whitman
Biography
Ernest Whitman was an American actor who worked on stage and in films and was sometimes billed as Ernest R. Whitman. He took part in Chautauquas before entering vaudeville, and he made his debut as an entertainer in Purcell, Oklahoma. His stage credits included The Last Mile, Savage Rhythm and John Brown, and he sang on a 1927 tour of Lucky Sambo. His movies included The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) and Jesse James (1939). Later came Road to Zanzibar (1941), then Among the Living (1941), Cabin in the Sky (1943) and Stormy Weather (1943). He was also in The Lost Weekend (1945) and, finally, The Sun Shines Bright (1953), his last film. On radio he hosted Jubilee, an Armed Forces Radio Service program for African-American troops, and he played Awful on The Gibson Family. He also portrayed Bill Jackson on Beulah for both radio and television. He died in 1954.
61years old at death
- Born Fort Smith
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 68 years1936 to 2004
Genres
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Ford directed two of these films. John Carradine appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Carradine's page
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Henry Hull's page
Donald Meek's page
Francis Ford's page
J. Edward Bromberg's page
All films by John Ford
Also two films together3 more actors
- Harry CareyAmong the Living (1941) and The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
- Charles TannenThe Return of Frank James (1940) and Jesse James (1939)
- Frank ShannonThe Return of Frank James (1940) and The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
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Online
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