Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Actor

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
February 21, 1893

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.

Photo

Ernest Whitman 1

Representative Works

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
7.9
/ English
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
7.6
/ English
Jesse James
Jesse James
6.6
/ English
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
5.8
/ English
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James
6.4
/ English
Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather
6.8
/ English
The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright
6.6
/ English
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island
6.9
/ English
Blonde Savage
Blonde Savage
4.7
/ English
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
6.5
/ English
The Green Pastures
The Green Pastures
6.3
/ English
Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Gone with the Wind
1939Winner

Best Performance

Gone with the Wind

The Lost Weekend
1945Winner

Best Performance

The Lost Weekend

Jesse James
1939Nominee

Best Performance

Jesse James

Career Highlights

Santa Fe Trail
1940Highlight

Best Performance

Santa Fe Trail

The Return of Frank James
1940Highlight

Best Performance

The Return of Frank James

Video