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Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Acting

Born: June 17, 1885San Francisco, California, USA

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
Filmography
The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

1947
The Black Widow

The Black Widow

Blinky

1947
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)

1947
Robin Hood of Monterey

Robin Hood of Monterey

Pablo

1947
The Pretender

The Pretender

Thomas the butler

1947
Killer Dill

Killer Dill

Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)

1947
Desperate

Desperate

Villager (uncredited)

1947
Trailing Danger

Trailing Danger

Pennypacker

1947
The Law Comes to Gunsight

The Law Comes to Gunsight

Bert Simpson

1947
Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)

1947
Yankee Fakir

Yankee Fakir

Charlie

1947
Trail Street

Trail Street

Eben Bowen (uncredited)

1947
The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

McCabe

1947
Son of Zorro

Son of Zorro

Judge Hyde

1947
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Ed (uncredited)

1946

The People's Choice

1946
The Secret of the Whistler

The Secret of the Whistler

1946
Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey

Husband (uncredited)

1946
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

Frank Gary, Henchman

1946
The Killers

The Killers

Hood with Cane (uncredited)

1946
Traffic in Crime

Traffic in Crime

Counter Man

1946
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

1946
King of the Forest Rangers

King of the Forest Rangers

Hiram Bailey

1946
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways

Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways

Retner

1946
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

Waiter (uncredited)

1946
Fear

Fear

House Painter

1946
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

Fireman (Uncredited)

1946
A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change

Newsboy

1946
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)

1945
Jungle Raiders

Jungle Raiders

Charley

1945
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

Townsman (uncredited)

1945
The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive

Jim

1945
The Great John L.

The Great John L.

Waiter (uncredited)

1945
The Power of the Whistler

The Power of the Whistler

Bit Part

1945
Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog

George Smith

1945
Frisco Sal

Frisco Sal

McKinney

1945
The Suspect

The Suspect

Cabbie (uncredited)

1945
Brenda Starr, Reporter

Brenda Starr, Reporter

Charlie (uncredited)

1945
I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

Gimpy (Uncredited)

1945
The Man in Half Moon Street

The Man in Half Moon Street

Porter

1945
Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)

1944
Ghost Guns

Ghost Guns

Doc Edwards

1944
The Climax

The Climax

Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)

1944
Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town

Zeke

1944
Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Ghost City

Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper

1944
Return of the Ape Man

Return of the Ape Man

Tramp, Willie the Weasel

1944
Arizona Whirlwind

Arizona Whirlwind

Warren, the Jewel Cutter

1944
Raiders of the Border

Raiders of the Border

Whiskey Wiley

1944
Marshal of Gunsmoke

Marshal of Gunsmoke

Nuggett Newcomb

1944
The Phantom

The Phantom

Rusty Fenton (uncredited)

1943
Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast

Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)

1943
Phony Express

Phony Express

The Banker (uncredited)

1943
Hail to the Rangers

Hail to the Rangers

Latham

1943
Headin' for God's Country

Headin' for God's Country

Chuck

1943
Beyond the Last Frontier

Beyond the Last Frontier

'Sarge' Kincaid

1943
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Heckler (uncredited)

1943
Sagebrush Law

Sagebrush Law

Landers

1943
Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

Horsetooth

1943
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

Dugan

1943
Mug Town

Mug Town

Thief

1942
The Lone Prairie

The Lone Prairie

Judge Barstow

1942
Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger

Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited)

1942
Isle of Missing Men

Isle of Missing Men

Captain of the S. S. Mariposa

1942
Sabotage Squad

Sabotage Squad

Smoke Shop Customer

1942
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Miller Huggins

1942
One Thrilling Night

One Thrilling Night

Pete Mooney

1942
The Tuttles of Tahiti

The Tuttles of Tahiti

Paki

1942
Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect

Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited)

1942
Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

1942
Riding the Wind

Riding the Wind

Jones

1942
Man With Two Lives

Man With Two Lives

Gimpy

1942
Stagecoach Buckaroo

Stagecoach Buckaroo

1942
The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

Doorman (uncredited)

1942
The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life

Ezra Smith

1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Michaelson (uncredited)

1941
Road Agent

Road Agent

Jake

1941
Honolulu Lu

Honolulu Lu

Pierre

1941
Swamp Woman

Swamp Woman

Spratt

1941
Sea Raiders

Sea Raiders

Zeke

1941
The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady

Car Thief (uncredited)

1941
Westward Ho-Hum

Westward Ho-Hum

1941
Bad Man of Deadwood

Bad Man of Deadwood

Medicine Show Spectator

1941
The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands

Elam

1941
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14]

1941
Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

Jules Mason, caretaker

1941
Robbers of the Range

Robbers of the Range

Greeley

1941
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Mustang

1941
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Newsstand Clerk

1941
The Pinto Kid

The Pinto Kid

Ed Slade

1941
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

1941
Riders from Nowhere

Riders from Nowhere

Manny

1940
The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid

Bush Cleveland

1940
The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo

Informer

1940
Before I Hang

Before I Hang

Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly

1940
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

Workman

1940
Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road

Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)

1940
Out West with the Peppers

Out West with the Peppers

Oscar - Telegraph Operator

1940
The Man from Tumbleweeds

The Man from Tumbleweeds

Shifty Sheldon

1940
The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

Pete Daggett

1940
Dark Command

Dark Command

Townsman

1940
Primrose Path

Primrose Path

Man in Bluebell (uncredited)

1940
Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

(uncredited)

1940
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)

1940
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

Minor Role (uncredited)

1940
Yukon Flight

Yukon Flight

Henry

1940
Tower of London

Tower of London

Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)

1939
The Invisible Killer

The Invisible Killer

Squint, the Croupier

1939
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

Mooch (uncredited)

1939
Overland with Kit Carson

Overland with Kit Carson

Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith

1939
The Man from Sundown

The Man from Sundown

Shorty Bates

1939
Down the Wyoming Trail

Down the Wyoming Trail

Ernie Adams

1939
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)

1939
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

Street Cleaner

1939
Mandrake the Magician

Mandrake the Magician

Brown

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)

1939
Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

Henchman

1939
Frontier Pony Express

Frontier Pony Express

Man at Deer Lodge Station

1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Doc Grover

1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)

1939
The Phantom Stage

The Phantom Stage

Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits)

1939
Sundown on the Prairie

Sundown on the Prairie

Henchman Blackie

1939
Trigger Pals

Trigger Pals

Henchman Pete

1939
California Frontier

California Frontier

Barclay

1938
Song of the Buckaroo

Song of the Buckaroo

Cashier

1938
Gun Packer

Gun Packer

Jim Lee - Stage Driver

1938
Exposed

Exposed

Bum

1938
Land of Fighting Men

Land of Fighting Men

Slim

1938
There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

Cafe Counterman (uncredited)

1938
Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger

1938
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

Pony Concessioner

1938
The Mexicali Kid

The Mexicali Kid

Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper

1938
The Chaser

The Chaser

Injured Man

1938
Rollin' Plains

Rollin' Plains

Cain Moody

1938
West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne

Henchman Shorty

1938
Outlaw Express

Outlaw Express

Express Rider

1938
You and Me

You and Me

Nick (uncredited)

1938
Thunder in the Desert

Thunder in the Desert

Tramp

1938
The Purple Vigilantes

The Purple Vigilantes

Blake

1938
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

Sidewalk Heckler

1938
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Miner

1937
Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck

Henchman Becker

1937
Colorado Kid

Colorado Kid

Bibben Tucker

1937
The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

1937
Danger Valley

Danger Valley

Soapy

1937
Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love

Radical (uncredited)

1937
Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

Hobo

1937
Arizona Gunfighter

Arizona Gunfighter

Grizzly Barr

1937
Stars Over Arizona

Stars Over Arizona

Jimmy the Weasel

1937
Ridin' the Lone Trail

Ridin' the Lone Trail

Peters

1937
Hopalong Rides Again

Hopalong Rides Again

Keno

1937
Doomed at Sundown

Doomed at Sundown

Deputy

1937
Anything for a Thrill

Anything for a Thrill

The Runt - Henchman

1937
Two-Fisted Sheriff

Two-Fisted Sheriff

Sheriff Rankin

1937
San Quentin

San Quentin

Fink

1937
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

Red

1937
Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger

Zeke

1937
The Frame-Up

The Frame-Up

Horse Player (uncredited)

1937
Bar-Z Bad Men

Bar-Z Bad Men

Henchman Pete

1937
Lightnin' Crandall

Lightnin' Crandall

Texas May

1937
Night Waitress

Night Waitress

Diner Who Gets Indigestion

1936
Dodge City Trail

Dodge City Trail

Dillon

1936
The Gun Ranger

The Gun Ranger

Wally Smeed

1936
Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Assayer Benson

1936
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

Forgotten Man (uncredited)

1936
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

Mechanic (uncredited)

1936
Three on the Trail

Three on the Trail

Idaho

1936
Road Gang

Road Gang

Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited)

1936
Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story

Bartender (uncredited)

1936
It's in the Air

It's in the Air

Counterman (uncredited)

1935
She Married Her Boss

She Married Her Boss

Passerby

1935
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Bettor (uncredited)

1935
Men of the Hour

Men of the Hour

Steve

1935
The Miracle Rider

The Miracle Rider

John Stelter

1935
The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider

Practical Joker

1935
The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case

Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)

1935
The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue

Butch Carter

1935
Carnival

Carnival

Barker (uncredited)

1935
Calling All Cars

Calling All Cars

Reporter (uncredited)

1935
Men of the Night

Men of the Night

Sandy (uncredited)

1934
Prescott Kid

Prescott Kid

Red Larsen

1934
The Law of the Wild

The Law of the Wild

Henchman Raymond

1934
Three Chumps Ahead

Three Chumps Ahead

Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited)

1934
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1st Gunman

1934
Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

Bettor (uncredited)

1934
Hell Bent for Love

Hell Bent for Love

Henchman Joe Barnard

1934
We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited)

1934
A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy

Gambler

1934
Whirlpool

Whirlpool

Ben (uncredited)

1934
The Undie-World

The Undie-World

T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant

1934
Badge of Honor

Badge of Honor

'Tip' Crane

1934
Woman Unafraid

Woman Unafraid

Henchman

1934
The Lost Jungle

The Lost Jungle

Pete

1934
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

Bag Thief (uncredited)

1934
King for a Night

King for a Night

Pool Hall Crony

1933
Ranger's Code

Ranger's Code

Nat the Bat

1933
Galloping Romeo

Galloping Romeo

Andy Kent

1933
Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary

Court Photographer (uncredited)

1933
Made on Broadway

Made on Broadway

Elmer - Jeff's Chauffeur

1933
The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror

Man Seeking a Light (uncredited)

1933
Found Alive

Found Alive

C.S. King

1933
A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)

1933
Breed of the Border

Breed of the Border

Joe

1933
She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

Man in Audience (uncredited)

1933
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Man Thrown out of Apartment Building

1933
West of Singapore

West of Singapore

Watson

1933
The Unwritten Law

The Unwritten Law

Ed Riley

1932
Men Of America

Men Of America

Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper

1932
The Pride of the Legion

The Pride of the Legion

Shorty

1932
The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express

Barney

1932
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)

1932
Beyond the Rockies

Beyond the Rockies

Blinky

1932
Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell

Reporter (uncredited)

1932
The Shadow of the Eagle

The Shadow of the Eagle

Pat Kelly

1932
The Red Shadow

The Red Shadow

1932
Panama Flo

Panama Flo

Jake - Speakeasy Doorman

1932
Freaks

Freaks

Sideshow Patron (uncredited)

1932
Night Beat

Night Beat

Hymie Weissenkorn

1931
One Man Law

One Man Law

Stubb

1931
The Tip-Off

The Tip-Off

Slug

1931
Is There Justice?

Is There Justice?

Shorty Gray

1931
The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

Brady

1931
In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne

Henchman

1931
The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl

One of Tyler's Thugs

1931
Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)

1931
Fair Warning

Fair Warning

Jordan

1931
Little Caesar

Little Caesar

Cashier (uncredited)

1931
Shadow Ranch

Shadow Ranch

Henchman Joe

1930
The Storm

The Storm

Johnny Behind the 8-Ball

1930
For the Defense

For the Defense

Eddie Withers

1930
Numbered Men

Numbered Men

Trustee with List (bit)

1930
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)

1930
The Fighting Legion

The Fighting Legion

Jack Bowie

1930
The Mighty

The Mighty

Hood

1929
Leaping Love

Leaping Love

George - The Drunk (uncredited)

1929

One Splendid Hour

Solly

1929
Weary River

Weary River

Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)

1929
What a Night!

What a Night!

Snarky

1928
Stool Pigeon

Stool Pigeon

Dropper

1928
Forgotten Faces

Forgotten Faces

1928
Speedy

Speedy

Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)

1928
A Woman's Way

A Woman's Way

Pedro

1928
So This Is Love

So This Is Love

Flash Tracy

1928
The Gay Defender

The Gay Defender

Bart Hamby

1927
The Main Event

The Main Event

Slug-nutty fighter

1927
Nevada

Nevada

Cash Burridge

1927

On Ze Boulevard

Valet

1927
Men of Daring

Men of Daring

Ace

1927
A Man About Town

A Man About Town

Cohort

1927
Melting Millions

Melting Millions

1927
Pals in Paradise

Pals in Paradise

Butterfly Kid

1926
Hair-Trigger Baxter

Hair-Trigger Baxter

Shorty Hillis

1926
The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

Dandy (uncredited)

1926
The Blackbird

The Blackbird

Bertie's No. 2 Man

1926
The Best People

The Best People

Taxi Driver

1925

Where the Worst Begins

1925
The Pony Express

The Pony Express

Henchman

1925
The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd

Jett Henchman (uncredited)

1925
Curlytop

Curlytop

Sproggs

1924
The Beloved Brute

The Beloved Brute

Swink Tuckson

1924
Ten Dollars or Ten Days

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

The Cashier's Father (uncredited)

1924
The Show

The Show

Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)

1922

A Regular Girl

Shorty

1919
The Delicious Little Devil

The Delicious Little Devil

Agency Employee (uncredited)

1919