Ernest Whitman
Born: 1893-02-21
Birthplace: 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
Gone with the Wind
The Lost Weekend
Jesse James
The Sun Shines Bright
Santa Fe Trail
The Return of Frank James
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Castle on the Hudson
Blonde Savage
Cabin in the Sky
Top Movie Credits
Gone with the Wind
Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)
Jesse James
Pinkie
The Sun Shines Bright
Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Santa Fe Trail
Black Man in Barn (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)
Blonde Savage
Tonga
Cabin in the Sky
Jim Henry