
Ernest Whitman
Acting
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.
Born: February 21, 1893 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Filmography (25)

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004
Actor: Pit Crowd

The Sun Shines Bright
1953
Actor: Pleasant 'Uncle Pl…

Half-Pint Pygmy
1948
Actor: Pygmy (voice) (unc…

Blonde Savage
1947
Actor: Tonga

The Lost Weekend
1945
Actor: Black Man Talking …

Dillinger
1945
Actor: Jack - Black Priso…

Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears
1944
Actor

Stormy Weather
1943
Actor: Jim Europe (uncred…

Cabin in the Sky
1943
Actor: Jim Henry

Among the Living
1941
Actor: Pompey

The Get-Away
1941
Actor: Moose Jones

Road to Zanzibar
1941
Actor: Whiteface

Santa Fe Trail
1940
Actor: Black Man in Barn …

Third Finger, Left Hand
1940
Actor: Sam

The Return of Frank James
1940
Actor: Pinky

Castle on the Hudson
1940
Actor: Alexander '8 Ball'…

Congo Maisie
1940
Actor: Varnai

Gone with the Wind
1939
Actor: Carpetbagger's Fri…

Tell No Tales
1939
Actor: Slab Griffin (uncr…

6,000 Enemies
1939
Actor: Willie (uncredited…

Jesse James
1939
Actor: Pinkie

Pacific Liner
1939
Actor: Professor - Black …

Daughter of Shanghai
1937
Actor: Sam BlikeActor: Sam Blike (uncredi…

The Green Pastures
1936
Actor: Pharaoh

The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
Actor: Buck
