Full Name Ernest Whitman Occupation Actor | Name Ernest Whitman Role Actor | |
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Born February 21, 1893 ( 1893-02-21 ) Fort Smith, Arkansas. U.S. Died August 5, 1954, Hollywood, California, United States Movies The Return of Frank James, Cabin in the Sky, Road to Zanzibar, My Brother Talks to Horses, Banjo Similar People Philip Yordan, William Castle, Victor Fleming, Vincente Minnelli, Fritz Lang | ||
Ernest Whitman (February 21, 1893 - August 5, 1954) was an American stage and screen actor. His nickname was Bubbles.
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He appeared in a number of films, including King for a Day (1934), The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936), The Green Pastures (1936), Jesse James (1939), Gone With the Wind (1939), Third Finger, Left Hand (1940), Among the Living (1941), Road to Zanzibar (1941), Cabin in the Sky (1943), Stormy Weather (1943), The Lost Weekend (1945), My Brother Talks to Horses (1947), Banjo (1947) and The Sun Shines Bright (1953), his last movie.
Whitman also performed on stage, with a role in The Last Mile and various other productions.
Whitman was the wartime host of the Armed Forces Radio Service Jubilee radio show which was designed for African-American troops and featured mostly African-American entertainers. He portrayed the character Bill Jackson in The Beulah Show on radio from 1952 to 1953.
Broadway roles
Death
Whitman died of a liver ailment on August 5, 1954 in Hollywood.