Ernie Adams
Acting
Ernie Adams (born Ernest Stephen Dumarais, June 18, 1885 – November 26, 1947) was an American vaudevillian performer, stage and screen actor and writer. Born in San Francisco, California to Leon D. Adams and Laurence G. Girard, he was also billed as Ernest S. Adams and Ernie S. Adams. He appeared in vaudeville, theater, and film. He started his career in musical comedy on Broadway. Along with his wife Berdonna Gilbert, he formed the vaudeville team "Gilbert and Adams". He appeared in more than 400 films starting from the silent era between 1919 and 1948, and was particularly known for playing shady characters. On Broadway, Adams appeared in Toot-Toot! (1918). On November 26, 1947, Adams died of an acute pulmonary edema at the West Olympic Sanitarium in Los Angeles, California, aged 62. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ernie Adams (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting268
movieThe Last Round-up
1947
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
movieThe Black Widow
1947
Blinky
movieDick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
movieThe Pretender
1947
Thomas the butler
movieKiller Dill
1947
Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)
movieDesperate
1947
Villager (uncredited)
movieTrailing Danger
1947
Pennypacker
movieThe Millerson Case
1947
Zeke Zilch
movieThe Law Comes to Gunsight
1947
Bert Simpson
movieBuck Privates Come Home
1947
Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)
movieYankee Fakir
1947
Charlie
movieTrail Street
1947
Eben Bowen (uncredited)
movieSon of Zorro
1947
Judge Hyde
movieIt's a Wonderful Life
1946
Ed (uncredited)
movieGallant Journey
1946
Husband (uncredited)
movieThe Mysterious Mr. Valentine
1946
Frank Gary, Henchman
movieThe Killers
1946
Hood with Cane (uncredited)
movieTraffic in Crime
1946
Counter Man
movieDangerous Business
1946
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
movieKing of the Forest Rangers
1946
Hiram Bailey
movieDeadline at Dawn
1946
Waiter (uncredited)
movieFear
1946
House Painter
movieUp Goes Maisie
1946
Fireman (Uncredited)
movieA Guy Could Change
1946
Newsboy
movieGirl on the Spot
1946
Pickpocket (uncredited)
movieJohnny Angel
1945
Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)
movieJungle Raiders
1945
Charley
movieAlong Came Jones
1945
Townsman (uncredited)
movieThe Great John L.
1945
Waiter (uncredited)
movieEscape in the Fog
1945
George Smith
movieFrisco Sal
1945
McKinney
movieThe Suspect
1945
Cabbie (uncredited)
movieBrenda Starr, Reporter
1945
Charlie (uncredited)
movieI Love a Mystery
1945
Gimpy (Uncredited)
movieMurder, My Sweet
1944
Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)
movieGhost Guns
1944
Doc Edwards
movieThe Climax
1944
Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)
movieRaiders of Ghost City
1944
Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper
movieReturn of the Ape Man
1944
Tramp, Willie the Weasel
movieArizona Whirlwind
1944
Warren, the Jewel Cutter
movieRaiders of the Border
1944
Whiskey Wiley
movieMarshal of Gunsmoke
1944
Nuggett Newcomb
movieThe Phantom
1943
Rusty Fenton (uncredited)
movieMystery Broadcast
1943
Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)
moviePhony Express
1943
The Banker (uncredited)
movieBeyond the Last Frontier
1943
'Sarge' Kincaid
movieMission to Moscow
1943
Heckler (uncredited)
movieSagebrush Law
1943
Landers
movieMurder in Times Square
1943
Horsetooth
movieMug Town
1942
Thief
movieThe Lone Prairie
1942
Judge Barstow
movieBandit Ranger
1942
Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited)
movieIsle of Missing Men
1942
Captain of the S. S. Mariposa
movieSabotage Squad
1942
Smoke Shop Customer
movieThe Pride of the Yankees
1942
Miller Huggins
movieOne Thrilling Night
1942
Pete Mooney
movieCactus Makes Perfect
1942
Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited)
movieAlias Boston Blackie
1942
Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
movieThe Lady Is Willing
1942
Doorman (uncredited)
movieThe Man Who Returned to Life
1942
Ezra Smith
movieThe Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
Michaelson (uncredited)
movieHonolulu Lu
1941
Pierre
movieSwamp Woman
1941
Spratt
movieThe Officer and the Lady
1941
Car Thief (uncredited)
movieBad Man of Deadwood
1941
Medicine Show Spectator
movieRiders of Death Valley
1941
Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14]
movieInvisible Ghost
1941
Jules Mason, caretaker
movieThe Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
Newsstand Clerk
movieThe Pinto Kid
1941
Ed Slade
movieThe Face Behind the Mask
1941
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Fargo Kid
1940
Bush Cleveland
movieThe Son of Monte Cristo
1940
Informer
movieBefore I Hang
1940
Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly
movieGirls of the Road
1940
Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)
movieOut West with the Peppers
1940
Oscar - Telegraph Operator
movieThe Man from Tumbleweeds
1940
Shifty Sheldon
movieThe Man with Nine Lives
1940
Pete Daggett
movieDark Command
1940
Townsman
moviePrimrose Path
1940
Man in Bluebell (uncredited)
movieYoung Tom Edison
1940
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
movieFlash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
(uncredited)
movieCastle on the Hudson
1940
Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)
movieThe Invisible Man Returns
1940
Minor Role (uncredited)
movieTower of London
1939
Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)
movieThe Invisible Killer
1939
Squint, the Croupier
movieI Stole a Million
1939
Mooch (uncredited)
movieOverland with Kit Carson
1939
Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith
movieThe Man from Sundown
1939
Shorty Bates
movieDown the Wyoming Trail
1939
Ernie Adams
movieYoung Mr. Lincoln
1939
Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
movieEx-Champ
1939
Street Cleaner
movieUnion Pacific
1939
Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
movieCode of the Streets
1939
Henchman
movieFrontier Pony Express
1939
Man at Deer Lodge Station
movieThe Lone Ranger Rides Again
1939
Doc Grover
movieYou Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
movieThe Phantom Stage
1939
Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits)
movieSundown on the Prairie
1939
Henchman Blackie
movieTrigger Pals
1939
Henchman Pete
movieCalifornia Frontier
1938
Barclay
movieGun Packer
1938
Jim Lee - Stage Driver
movieThere Goes My Heart
1938
Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
movieWhere the Buffalo Roam
1938
Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger
movieDown on the Farm
1938
Pony Concessioner
movieThe Mexicali Kid
1938
Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper
movieThe Chaser
1938
Injured Man
movieRollin' Plains
1938
Cain Moody
movieWest of Cheyenne
1938
Henchman Shorty
movieOutlaw Express
1938
Express Rider
movieYou and Me
1938
Nick (uncredited)
movieThe Jury's Secret
1938
Sidewalk Heckler
movieWells Fargo
1937
Miner
movieTim Tyler's Luck
1937
Henchman Becker
movieColorado Kid
1937
Bibben Tucker
movieThe Man in the Barn
1937
Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
movieLife Begins with Love
1937
Radical (uncredited)
movieArizona Gunfighter
1937
Grizzly Barr
movieStars Over Arizona
1937
Jimmy the Weasel
movieAnything for a Thrill
1937
The Runt - Henchman
movieTwo-Fisted Sheriff
1937
Sheriff Rankin
movieThe Frame-Up
1937
Horse Player (uncredited)
movieBar-Z Bad Men
1937
Henchman Pete
movieLightnin' Crandall
1937
Texas May
movieNight Waitress
1936
Diner Who Gets Indigestion
movieThe Gun Ranger
1936
Wally Smeed
movieHopalong Cassidy Returns
1936
Assayer Benson
movieMy Man Godfrey
1936
Forgotten Man (uncredited)
movieCrash Donovan
1936
Mechanic (uncredited)
movieRoad Gang
1936
Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited)
movieExclusive Story
1936
Bartender (uncredited)
movieIt's in the Air
1935
Counterman (uncredited)
movieShe Married Her Boss
1935
Passerby
movieThe Glass Key
1935
Bettor (uncredited)
movieThe Miracle Rider
1935
John Stelter
movieThe Ghost Rider
1935
Practical Joker
movieThe Casino Murder Case
1935
Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)
movieThe Perfect Clue
1935
Butch Carter
movieCarnival
1935
Barker (uncredited)
movieCalling All Cars
1935
Reporter (uncredited)
movieMen of the Night
1934
Sandy (uncredited)
movieThe Prescott Kid
1934
Red Larsen
movieThe Law of the Wild
1934
Henchman Raymond
movieThree Chumps Ahead
1934
Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited)
movieHere Comes the Groom
1934
1st Gunman
movieLittle Miss Marker
1934
Bettor (uncredited)
movieHell Bent for Love
1934
Henchman Joe Barnard
movieWe're Not Dressing
1934
Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited)
movieWhirlpool
1934
Ben (uncredited)
movieThe Undie-World
1934
T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant
movieBadge of Honor
1934
'Tip' Crane
movieWoman Unafraid
1934
Henchman
movieIt Happened One Night
1934
Bag Thief (uncredited)
movieKing for a Night
1933
Pool Hall Crony
movieRanger's Code
1933
Nat the Bat
movieGalloping Romeo
1933
Andy Kent
movieMidnight Mary
1933
Court Photographer (uncredited)
movieMade on Broadway
1933
Elmer - Jeff's Chauffeur
movieThe Kiss Before the Mirror
1933
Man Seeking a Light (uncredited)
movieFound Alive
1933
C.S. King
movieA Lady's Profession
1933
One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)
movieShe Done Him Wrong
1933
Man in Audience (uncredited)
movieHallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
Man Thrown out of Apartment Building
movieThe Unwritten Law
1932
Ed Riley
movieMen Of America
1932
Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper
movieMillion Dollar Legs
1932
Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
movieMerrily We Go to Hell
1932
Reporter (uncredited)
movieThe Shadow of the Eagle
1932
Pat Kelly
moviePanama Flo
1932
Jake - Speakeasy Doorman
movieFreaks
1932
Sideshow Patron (uncredited)
movieNight Beat
1931
Hymie Weissenkorn
movieOne Man Law
1931
Stubb
movieIs There Justice?
1931
Shorty Gray
movieIn Old Cheyenne
1931
Henchman
movieThe Good Bad Girl
1931
One of Tyler's Thugs
movieDance, Fools, Dance
1931
Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)
movieFair Warning
1931
Jordan
movieLittle Caesar
1931
Cashier (uncredited)
movieShadow Ranch
1930
Henchman Joe
movieThe Storm
1930
Johnny Behind the 8-Ball
movieFor the Defense
1930
Eddie Withers
movieNumbered Men
1930
Trustee with List (bit)
movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
1930
2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)
movieThe Fighting Legion
1930
Jack Bowie
movieLeaping Love
1929
George - The Drunk (uncredited)
movieWeary River
1929
Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)
movieWhat a Night!
1928
Snarky
movieStool Pigeon
1928
Dropper
movieSpeedy
1928
Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)
movieSo This Is Love
1928
Flash Tracy
movieThe Gay Defender
1927
Bart Hamby
movieThe Main Event
1927
Slug-nutty fighter
movieNevada
1927
Cash Burridge
moviePals in Paradise
1926
Butterfly Kid
movieHair-Trigger Baxter
1926
Shorty Hillis
movieThe Amateur Gentleman
1926
Dandy (uncredited)
movieThe Blackbird
1926
Bertie's No. 2 Man
movieThe Best People
1925
Taxi Driver
movieThe Pony Express
1925
Henchman
movieThe Thundering Herd
1925
Jett Henchman (uncredited)
movieCurlytop
1924
Sproggs
movieThe Beloved Brute
1924
Swink Tuckson
movieTen Dollars or Ten Days
1924
The Cashier's Father (uncredited)
movieThe Show
1922
Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)
movieThe Delicious Little Devil
1919
Agency Employee (uncredited)