Ernie Adams
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.
Filmography
The Last Round-up
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
The Last Round-up
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Robin Hood of Monterey
as Pablo
Robin Hood of Monterey
as Pablo
The Pretender
as Thomas the butler
The Pretender
as Thomas the butler
Killer Dill
as Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)
Killer Dill
as Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)
Desperate
as Villager (uncredited)
Desperate
as Villager (uncredited)
Trailing Danger
as Pennypacker
Trailing Danger
as Pennypacker
The Millerson Case
as Zeke Zilch
The Millerson Case
as Zeke Zilch
The Law Comes to Gunsight
as Bert Simpson
The Law Comes to Gunsight
as Bert Simpson
Buck Privates Come Home
as Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
as Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)
Yankee Fakir
as Charlie
Yankee Fakir
as Charlie
Trail Street
as Eben Bowen (uncredited)
Trail Street
as Eben Bowen (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Hour
as McCabe
The Thirteenth Hour
as McCabe
Son of Zorro
as Judge Hyde
Son of Zorro
as Judge Hyde
It's a Wonderful Life
as Ed (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Ed (uncredited)
The People's Choice
The People's Choice
The Secret of the Whistler
The Secret of the Whistler
Gallant Journey
as Husband (uncredited)
Gallant Journey
as Husband (uncredited)
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
as Frank Gary, Henchman
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
as Frank Gary, Henchman
The Killers
as Hood with Cane (uncredited)
The Killers
as Hood with Cane (uncredited)
Traffic in Crime
as Counter Man
Traffic in Crime
as Counter Man
Dangerous Business
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Dangerous Business
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
King of the Forest Rangers
as Hiram Bailey
King of the Forest Rangers
as Hiram Bailey
Deadline at Dawn
as Waiter (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
as Waiter (uncredited)
Up Goes Maisie
as Fireman (Uncredited)
Up Goes Maisie
as Fireman (Uncredited)
A Guy Could Change
as Newsboy
A Guy Could Change
as Newsboy
Girl on the Spot
as Pickpocket (uncredited)
Girl on the Spot
as Pickpocket (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
as Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
as Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)
Jungle Raiders
as Charley
Jungle Raiders
as Charley
Along Came Jones
as Townsman (uncredited)
Along Came Jones
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Jungle Captive
as Jim
The Jungle Captive
as Jim
The Power of the Whistler
as Bit Part
The Power of the Whistler
as Bit Part
Escape in the Fog
as George Smith
Escape in the Fog
as George Smith
Frisco Sal
as McKinney
Frisco Sal
as McKinney
The Suspect
as Cabbie (uncredited)
The Suspect
as Cabbie (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street
as Porter
The Man in Half Moon Street
as Porter
The Climax
as Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)
The Climax
as Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)
Goin' to Town
as Zeke
Goin' to Town
as Zeke
Raiders of Ghost City
as Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper
Raiders of Ghost City
as Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper
Return of the Ape Man
as Tramp, Willie the Weasel
Return of the Ape Man
as Tramp, Willie the Weasel
Arizona Whirlwind
as Warren, the Jewel Cutter
Arizona Whirlwind
as Warren, the Jewel Cutter
Raiders of the Border
as Whiskey Wiley
Raiders of the Border
as Whiskey Wiley
Mystery Broadcast
as Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)
Mystery Broadcast
as Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Heckler (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Heckler (uncredited)
Murder in Times Square
as Horsetooth
Murder in Times Square
as Horsetooth
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Dugan
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Dugan
The Lone Prairie
as Judge Barstow
The Lone Prairie
as Judge Barstow
The Pride of the Yankees
as Miller Huggins
The Pride of the Yankees
as Miller Huggins
One Thrilling Night
as Pete Mooney
One Thrilling Night
as Pete Mooney
Alias Boston Blackie
as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie
as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Riding the Wind
as Jones
Riding the Wind
as Jones
The Man Who Returned to Life
as Ezra Smith
The Man Who Returned to Life
as Ezra Smith
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Michaelson (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Michaelson (uncredited)
Road Agent
as Jake
Road Agent
as Jake
Honolulu Lu
as Pierre
Honolulu Lu
as Pierre
Swamp Woman
as Spratt
Swamp Woman
as Spratt
Sea Raiders
as Zeke
Sea Raiders
as Zeke
The Officer and the Lady
as Car Thief (uncredited)
The Officer and the Lady
as Car Thief (uncredited)
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Medicine Show Spectator
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Medicine Show Spectator
The Devil Commands
as Elam
The Devil Commands
as Elam
Invisible Ghost
as Jules Mason, caretaker
Invisible Ghost
as Jules Mason, caretaker
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Newsstand Clerk
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Newsstand Clerk
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Workman
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Workman
Girls of the Road
as Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)
Girls of the Road
as Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Yukon Flight
as Henry
Yukon Flight
as Henry
Tower of London
as Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)
Tower of London
as Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
as Mooch (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
as Mooch (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician
as Brown
Mandrake the Magician
as Brown
Union Pacific
as Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
Frontier Pony Express
as Man at Deer Lodge Station
Frontier Pony Express
as Man at Deer Lodge Station
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
There Goes My Heart
as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
There Goes My Heart
as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
Where the Buffalo Roam
as Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger
Where the Buffalo Roam
as Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger
Down on the Farm
as Pony Concessioner
Down on the Farm
as Pony Concessioner
The Chaser
as Injured Man
The Chaser
as Injured Man
The Jury's Secret
as Sidewalk Heckler
The Jury's Secret
as Sidewalk Heckler
Two-Fisted Sheriff
as Sheriff Rankin
Two-Fisted Sheriff
as Sheriff Rankin
The Frame-Up
as Horse Player (uncredited)
The Frame-Up
as Horse Player (uncredited)
Bar-Z Bad Men
as Henchman Pete
Bar-Z Bad Men
as Henchman Pete
Lightnin' Crandall
as Texas May
Lightnin' Crandall
as Texas May
Night Waitress
as Diner Who Gets Indigestion
Night Waitress
as Diner Who Gets Indigestion
Dodge City Trail
as Dillon
Dodge City Trail
as Dillon
The Gun Ranger
as Wally Smeed
The Gun Ranger
as Wally Smeed
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
as Assayer Benson
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
as Assayer Benson
My Man Godfrey
as Forgotten Man (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
as Forgotten Man (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Three on the Trail
as Idaho
Three on the Trail
as Idaho
Exclusive Story
as Bartender (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
as Bartender (uncredited)
It's in the Air
as Counterman (uncredited)
It's in the Air
as Counterman (uncredited)
The Casino Murder Case
as Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)
The Casino Murder Case
as Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)
The Perfect Clue
as Butch Carter
The Perfect Clue
as Butch Carter
Men of the Night
as Sandy (uncredited)
Men of the Night
as Sandy (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
as 1st Gunman
Here Comes the Groom
as 1st Gunman
Whirlpool
as Ben (uncredited)
Whirlpool
as Ben (uncredited)
The Undie-World
as T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant
The Undie-World
as T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant
Badge of Honor
as 'Tip' Crane
Badge of Honor
as 'Tip' Crane
Ranger's Code
as Nat the Bat
Ranger's Code
as Nat the Bat
Midnight Mary
as Court Photographer (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
as Court Photographer (uncredited)
Found Alive
as C.S. King
Found Alive
as C.S. King
A Lady's Profession
as One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)
A Lady's Profession
as One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Man Thrown out of Apartment Building
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Man Thrown out of Apartment Building
West of Singapore
as Watson
West of Singapore
as Watson
Men Of America
as Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper
Men Of America
as Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper
The Hurricane Express
as Barney
The Hurricane Express
as Barney
Freaks
as Sideshow Patron (uncredited)
Freaks
as Sideshow Patron (uncredited)
Night Beat
as Hymie Weissenkorn
Night Beat
as Hymie Weissenkorn
The Tip-Off
as Slug
The Tip-Off
as Slug
Is There Justice?
as Shorty Gray
Is There Justice?
as Shorty Gray
The Galloping Ghost
as Brady
The Galloping Ghost
as Brady
For the Defense
as Eddie Withers
For the Defense
as Eddie Withers
All Quiet on the Western Front
as 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)
All Quiet on the Western Front
as 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)
One Splendid Hour
as Solly
One Splendid Hour
as Solly
Weary River
as Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)
Weary River
as Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)
Men of Daring
as Ace
Men of Daring
as Ace
The Pony Express
as Henchman
The Pony Express
as Henchman
The Show
as Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)
The Show
as Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)