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Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

🎂 Jun 17, 1885 — 🕯️ Nov 26, 1947 (62 years) San Francisco, California, USA
Working since the 1910s, Ernie Adams is an actor from San Francisco, California, USA. They are internationally recognised for roles such as Ed (uncredited) in It's a Wonderful Life, Bag Thief (uncredited) in It Happened One Night and Sideshow Patron (uncredited) in Freaks. They have also starred in It Happened One Night and Freaks. Their filmography spans 268 films across 107 years, working mainly across genres like drama, crime.
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The Man in the Barn
The Man in the Barn
as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
 Riders from Nowhere
Riders from Nowhere
as Manny
 Ranger's Code
Ranger's Code
as Nat the Bat
 Brenda Starr, Reporter
Brenda Starr, Reporter
as Charlie (uncredited)
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The Last Round-up
The Last Round-up
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1947
Film The Black Widow
The Black Widow
Blinky
1947
Film Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
1947
Film Robin Hood of Monterey
Robin Hood of Monterey
Pablo
1947
Film The Pretender
The Pretender
Thomas the butler
1947
Film Killer Dill
Killer Dill
Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)
1947
Film Desperate
Desperate
Villager (uncredited)
1947
Film Trailing Danger
Trailing Danger
Pennypacker
1947
Film The Millerson Case
The Millerson Case
Zeke Zilch
1947
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Is Ernie Adams still alive?
Ernie Adams passed away on November 26, 1947 at age 62.
What are the most famous roles of Ernie Adams?
Ernie Adams is best known as an actor for It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, Freaks.
How many movies has Ernie Adams been in?
Ernie Adams has appeared in 268 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Ernie Adams's first movie?
Ernie Adams's first credited film was The Delicious Little Devil (1919).
What is Ernie Adams's most recent movie?
Ernie Adams's most recent movie is The Last Round-up (1947).
What are Ernie Adams's best movies?
Ernie Adams's most acclaimed films include: It's a Wonderful Life (1946), It Happened One Night (1934), Freaks (1932), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), The Killers (1946).
How long has Ernie Adams been working in film?
Ernie Adams has been active since 1919 — a career spanning 28 years.
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Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
1885-06-17 · San 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.Ernie Adams (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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