Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Born June 17, 1885 (Age: 140) San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

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.
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.
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Filmography

Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945 as Leslie, the Steward (uncredited) Age: 60
Jungle Raiders

Jungle Raiders

1945 as Charley Age: 60
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

1945 as Townsman (uncredited) Age: 60
The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive

1945 as Jim Age: 60
The Great John L.

The Great John L.

1945 as Waiter (uncredited) Age: 59
The Power of the Whistler

The Power of the Whistler

1945 as Bit Part Age: 59
Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog

1945 as George Smith Age: 59
Frisco Sal

Frisco Sal

1945 as McKinney Age: 59
The Suspect

The Suspect

1945 as Cabbie (uncredited) Age: 59
Brenda Starr, Reporter

Brenda Starr, Reporter

1945 as Charlie (uncredited) Age: 59
I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

1945 as Gimpy (Uncredited) Age: 59
The Man in Half Moon Street

The Man in Half Moon Street

1945 as Porter Age: 59
Mug Town

Mug Town

1942 as Thief Age: 57
The Lone Prairie

The Lone Prairie

1942 as Judge Barstow Age: 57
Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger

1942 as Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited) Age: 57
Isle of Missing Men

Isle of Missing Men

1942 as Captain of the S. S. Mariposa Age: 57
Sabotage Squad

Sabotage Squad

1942 as Smoke Shop Customer Age: 57
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942 as Miller Huggins Age: 57
One Thrilling Night

One Thrilling Night

1942 as Pete Mooney Age: 56
The Tuttles of Tahiti

The Tuttles of Tahiti

1942 as Paki Age: 56
Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect

1942 as Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited) Age: 56
Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited) Age: 56
Riding the Wind

Riding the Wind

1942 as Jones Age: 56
Man With Two Lives

Man With Two Lives

1942 as Gimpy Age: 56
Stagecoach Buckaroo

Stagecoach Buckaroo

1942 as Age: 56
The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

1942 as Doorman (uncredited) Age: 56
The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942 as Ezra Smith Age: 56
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941 as Michaelson (uncredited) Age: 56
Road Agent

Road Agent

1941 as Jake Age: 56
Honolulu Lu

Honolulu Lu

1941 as Pierre Age: 56
Swamp Woman

Swamp Woman

1941 as Spratt Age: 56
Sea Raiders

Sea Raiders

1941 as Zeke Age: 56
The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady

1941 as Car Thief (uncredited) Age: 56
Westward Ho-Hum

Westward Ho-Hum

1941 as Age: 56
Bad Man of Deadwood

Bad Man of Deadwood

1941 as Medicine Show Spectator Age: 56
The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands

1941 as Elam Age: 56
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941 as Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14] Age: 56
Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

1941 as Jules Mason, caretaker Age: 55
Robbers of the Range

Robbers of the Range

1941 as Greeley Age: 55
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941 as Mustang Age: 55
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1941 as Age: 55
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941 as Newsstand Clerk Age: 55
The Pinto Kid

The Pinto Kid

1941 as Ed Slade Age: 55
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941 as Hotel Guest (uncredited) Age: 55
The Unwritten Law

The Unwritten Law

1932 as Ed Riley Age: 47
Men Of America

Men Of America

1932 as Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper Age: 47
The Pride of the Legion

The Pride of the Legion

1932 as Shorty Age: 47
The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express

1932 as Barney Age: 47
Beyond the Rockies

Beyond the Rockies

1932 as Blinky Age: 47
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932 as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited) Age: 47
Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932 as Reporter (uncredited) Age: 46
The Shadow of the Eagle

The Shadow of the Eagle

1932 as Pat Kelly Age: 46
The Red Shadow

The Red Shadow

1932 as Age: 46
Panama Flo

Panama Flo

1932 as Jake - Speakeasy Doorman Age: 46
Freaks

Freaks

1932 as Sideshow Patron (uncredited) Age: 46
Night Beat

Night Beat

1931 as Hymie Weissenkorn Age: 46
One Man Law

One Man Law

1931 as Stubb Age: 46
The Tip-Off

The Tip-Off

1931 as Slug Age: 46
Is There Justice?

Is There Justice?

1931 as Shorty Gray Age: 46
The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

1931 as Brady Age: 46
In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne

1931 as Henchman Age: 45
The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl

1931 as One of Tyler's Thugs Age: 45
Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931 as Luva’s Henchman (uncredited) Age: 45
Fair Warning

Fair Warning

1931 as Jordan Age: 45
Little Caesar

Little Caesar

1931 as Cashier (uncredited) Age: 45
Shadow Ranch

Shadow Ranch

1930 as Henchman Joe Age: 45
The Storm

The Storm

1930 as Johnny Behind the 8-Ball Age: 45
For the Defense

For the Defense

1930 as Eddie Withers Age: 45
Numbered Men

Numbered Men

1930 as Trustee with List (bit) Age: 44
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930 as 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited) Age: 44
The Fighting Legion

The Fighting Legion

1930 as Jack Bowie Age: 44