Ernest Whitman
Actor
Born Feb 21, 1893 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Active 1934–1954
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).
Filmography
Gone with the Wind (1939) - Carpetbagger's Friend (uncredited)The Return of Frank James (1940) - PinkyJesse James (1939) - PinkieThe Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) - BuckStormy Weather (1943) - Jim Europe (uncredited)The Sun Shines Bright (1953) - Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' WoodfordCabin in the Sky (1943) - Jim Henry3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004) - Pit CrowdSanta Fe Trail (1940) - Black Man in Barn (uncredited)Road to Zanzibar (1941) - WhitefaceWhite Hunter (1936) - AbdiDillinger (1945) - Jack - Black Prisoner (uncredited)Among the Living (1941) - PompeyCastle on the Hudson (1940) - Alexander '8 Ball' Hamilton (uncredited)Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) - SamThe Green Pastures (1936) - PharaohGoldilocks and the Jivin' Bears (1944)Banjo (1947) - Uncle JasperThe Beulah Show (1950) - Bill JacksonMy Brother Talks to Horses (1947) - Mr. MordecaiThey Gave Him a Gun (1937) - Roustabout (uncredited)Daughter of Shanghai (1937) - Sam Blike (uncredited) · Sam BlikeHalf-Pint Pygmy (1948) - Pygmy (voice) (uncredited)6,000 Enemies (1939) - Willie (uncredited)