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Ernest Whitman (February 21, 1893 – August 5, 1954) was an American stage and screen actor. He was also billed in some Broadway plays as Ernest R. Whitman.
Ernest Whitman (1893-1954) was an African-American character actor of stage, screen and radio. He appeared in films such as The Green Pastures, Road to Zanzibar and Maryland, and performed songs such as "My Old Kentucky Home".
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- Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
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.
Ernest Whitman was an African-American actor of stage, screen and radio, born in 1893 and died in 1954. He appeared in films such as Maryland, Road to Zanzibar and The Green Pastures.
- February 21, 1893
- August 5, 1954
Ernest Whitman was an actor who appeared in films such as Gone With the Wind, Road to Zanzibar, and Cabin in the Sky. He also worked on the TV show Beulah in the 1950s. See his filmography, ratings, and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score YetNo Score YetUncle Jasper (Character)No Score YetNo Score YetMr. Mordecai (Character)81%80%Jim Henry (Character)No Score YetNo Score YetKing Malaba (Character)King for a Day: Directed by Roy Mack. With Bill Robinson, Ernest Whitman, Dusty Fletcher, Babe Matthews. A talented tap dancer who can't get an audition uses his prowess at playing craps to gain ownership of a musical show, making himself the star.
Apr 19, 2021 · If you count down from the top of the credits to the 62nd spot, you'll find the name of a Fort Smith born African-American actor who had a thriving career in vaudeville, on Broadway and in the early days of Hollywood from 1934-1952. Ernest R. Whitman was born February 21, 1893.
