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Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 17, 1885
Died Nov 26, 1947 (62)
Birthplace San Francisco, California, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Son of Zorro

Son of Zorro

1947

as Judge Hyde

The Law Comes to Gunsight

The Law Comes to Gunsight

1947

as Bert Simpson

The Pretender

The Pretender

1947

as Thomas the butler

Trailing Danger

Trailing Danger

1947

as Pennypacker

The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1947

as McCabe

The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up

1947

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Robin Hood of Monterey

Robin Hood of Monterey

1947

as Pablo

Desperate

Desperate

1947

as Villager (uncredited)

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947

as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)

The Black Widow

The Black Widow

1947

as Blinky

Killer Dill

Killer Dill

1947

as Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)

Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1946

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

1946

as Frank Gary, Henchman

Fear

Fear

1946

as House Painter

King of the Forest Rangers

King of the Forest Rangers

1946

as Hiram Bailey

Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

1946

as Fireman (Uncredited)

Traffic in Crime

Traffic in Crime

1946

as Counter Man

Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

as Waiter (uncredited)

A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change

1946

as Newsboy

The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Hood with Cane (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Ed (uncredited)

Brenda Starr, Reporter

Brenda Starr, Reporter

1945

as Charlie (uncredited)

Jungle Raiders

Jungle Raiders

1945

as Charley

Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog

1945

as George Smith

I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

1945

as Gimpy (Uncredited)

The Jungle Captive

The Jungle Captive

1945

as Jim

Frisco Sal

Frisco Sal

1945

as McKinney

Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

1945

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Suspect

The Suspect

1945

as Cabbie (uncredited)

The Power of the Whistler

The Power of the Whistler

1945

as Bit Part

Arizona Whirlwind

Arizona Whirlwind

1944

as Warren, the Jewel Cutter

Raiders of the Border

Raiders of the Border

1944

as Whiskey Wiley

Return of the Ape Man

Return of the Ape Man

1944

as Tramp, Willie the Weasel

Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town

1944

as Zeke

Ghost Guns

Ghost Guns

1944

as Doc Edwards

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

1944

as Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)

Marshal of Gunsmoke

Marshal of Gunsmoke

1944

as Nuggett Newcomb

Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Ghost City

1944

as Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper

The Climax

The Climax

1944

as Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)

The Phantom

The Phantom

1943

as Rusty Fenton (uncredited)

Sagebrush Law

Sagebrush Law

1943

as Landers

Beyond the Last Frontier

Beyond the Last Frontier

1943

as 'Sarge' Kincaid

Phony Express

Phony Express

1943

as The Banker (uncredited)

Hail to the Rangers

Hail to the Rangers

1943

as Latham

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943

as Horsetooth

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

as Dugan

Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast

1943

as Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Heckler (uncredited)

The Lone Prairie

The Lone Prairie

1942

as Judge Barstow

Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect

1942

as Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited)

Riding the Wind

Riding the Wind

1942

as Jones

One Thrilling Night

One Thrilling Night

1942

as Pete Mooney

Isle of Missing Men

Isle of Missing Men

1942

as Captain of the S. S. Mariposa

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Miller Huggins

Man With Two Lives

Man With Two Lives

1942

as Gimpy

Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

1942

as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Mug Town

Mug Town

1942

as Thief

Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger

1942

as Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited)

The Tuttles of Tahiti

The Tuttles of Tahiti

1942

as Paki

Sabotage Squad

Sabotage Squad

1942

as Smoke Shop Customer

Robbers of the Range

Robbers of the Range

1941

as Greeley

Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

1941

as Jules Mason, caretaker

The Pinto Kid

The Pinto Kid

1941

as Ed Slade

The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands

1941

as Elam

The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady

1941

as Car Thief (uncredited)

Road Agent

Road Agent

1941

as Jake

Swamp Woman

Swamp Woman

1941

as Spratt

Honolulu Lu

Honolulu Lu

1941

as Pierre

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

as Newsstand Clerk

Bad Man of Deadwood

Bad Man of Deadwood

1941

as Medicine Show Spectator

Sea Raiders

Sea Raiders

1941

as Zeke

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

as Michaelson (uncredited)

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941

as Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14]

Riders from Nowhere

Riders from Nowhere

1940

as Manny

The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid

1940

as Bush Cleveland

The Man from Tumbleweeds

The Man from Tumbleweeds

1940

as Shifty Sheldon

The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

1940

as Pete Daggett

Yukon Flight

Yukon Flight

1940

as Henry

Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

1940

as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

as Townsman

Before I Hang

Before I Hang

1940

as Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Workman

Out West with the Peppers

Out West with the Peppers

1940

as Oscar - Telegraph Operator

Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road

1940

as Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)

Primrose Path

Primrose Path

1940

as Man in Bluebell (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)

The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

as Informer

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as (uncredited)

The Man from Sundown

The Man from Sundown

1939

as Shorty Bates

Trigger Pals

Trigger Pals

1939

as Henchman Pete

Sundown on the Prairie

Sundown on the Prairie

1939

as Henchman Blackie

Frontier Pony Express

Frontier Pony Express

1939

as Man at Deer Lodge Station

Down the Wyoming Trail

Down the Wyoming Trail

1939

as Ernie Adams

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

as Street Cleaner

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Mooch (uncredited)

The Invisible Killer

The Invisible Killer

1939

as Squint, the Croupier

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

as Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

as Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)

Mandrake the Magician

Mandrake the Magician

1939

as Brown

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

as Doc Grover

Overland with Kit Carson

Overland with Kit Carson

1939

as Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith

Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

1939

as Henchman

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)

Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

as Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)

Thunder in the Desert

Thunder in the Desert

1938

as Tramp

Gun Packer

Gun Packer

1938

as Jim Lee - Stage Driver

The Mexicali Kid

The Mexicali Kid

1938

as Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper

California Frontier

California Frontier

1938

as Barclay

Rollin' Plains

Rollin' Plains

1938

as Cain Moody

Song of the Buckaroo

Song of the Buckaroo

1938

as Cashier

Land of Fighting Men

Land of Fighting Men

1938

as Slim

The Purple Vigilantes

The Purple Vigilantes

1938

as Blake

Outlaw Express

Outlaw Express

1938

as Express Rider

Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

1938

as Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger

The Chaser

The Chaser

1938

as Injured Man

Exposed

Exposed

1938

as Bum

The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

as Sidewalk Heckler

There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)

Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1938

as Pony Concessioner

The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn

1937

as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Colorado Kid

Colorado Kid

1937

as Bibben Tucker

Ridin' the Lone Trail

Ridin' the Lone Trail

1937

as Peters

Arizona Gunfighter

Arizona Gunfighter

1937

as Grizzly Barr

Bar-Z Bad Men

Bar-Z Bad Men

1937

as Henchman Pete

Lightnin' Crandall

Lightnin' Crandall

1937

as Texas May

Danger Valley

Danger Valley

1937

as Soapy

Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger

1937

as Zeke

Two-Fisted Sheriff

Two-Fisted Sheriff

1937

as Sheriff Rankin

Doomed at Sundown

Doomed at Sundown

1937

as Deputy

Stars Over Arizona

Stars Over Arizona

1937

as Jimmy the Weasel

Hopalong Rides Again

Hopalong Rides Again

1937

as Keno

Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love

1937

as Radical (uncredited)

Anything for a Thrill

Anything for a Thrill

1937

as The Runt - Henchman

Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck

1937

as Henchman Becker

San Quentin

San Quentin

1937

as Fink

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1937

as Hobo

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

as Miner

The Gun Ranger

The Gun Ranger

1936

as Wally Smeed

Dodge City Trail

Dodge City Trail

1936

as Dillon

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Hopalong Cassidy Returns

1936

as Assayer Benson

Night Waitress

Night Waitress

1936

as Diner Who Gets Indigestion

Three on the Trail

Three on the Trail

1936

as Idaho

Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

1936

as Mechanic (uncredited)

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

as Forgotten Man (uncredited)

Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story

1936

as Bartender (uncredited)

Road Gang

Road Gang

1936

as Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited)

Calling All Cars

Calling All Cars

1935

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Perfect Clue

The Perfect Clue

1935

as Butch Carter

Carnival

Carnival

1935

as Barker

The Miracle Rider

The Miracle Rider

1935

as John Stelter

The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider

1935

as Practical Joker

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

as Bettor (uncredited)

It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1935

as Counterman (uncredited)

Badge of Honor

Badge of Honor

1934

as 'Tip' Crane

Three Chumps Ahead

Three Chumps Ahead

1934

as Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited)

The Undie-World

The Undie-World

1934

as T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant

Hell Bent for Love

Hell Bent for Love

1934

as Henchman Joe Barnard

The Law of the Wild

The Law of the Wild

1934

as Henchman Raymond

Prescott Kid

Prescott Kid

1934

as Red Larsen

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934

as Bag Thief (uncredited)

Men of the Night

Men of the Night

1934

as Sandy (uncredited)

The Lost Jungle

The Lost Jungle

1934

as Pete

Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1934

as Bettor (uncredited)

Woman Unafraid

Woman Unafraid

1934

as Henchman

A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy

1934

as Gambler

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1934

as 1st Gunman

Breed of the Border

Breed of the Border

1933

as Joe

Ranger's Code

Ranger's Code

1933

as Nat the Bat

Found Alive

Found Alive

1933

as C.S. King

Galloping Romeo

Galloping Romeo

1933

as Andy Kent

West of Singapore

West of Singapore

1933

as Watson

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933

as Man Thrown out of Apartment Building

The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror

1933

as Man Seeking a Light (uncredited)

Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary

1933

as Court Photographer (uncredited)

She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

1933

as One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)

King for a Night

King for a Night

1933

as Pool Hall Crony

Beyond the Rockies

Beyond the Rockies

1932

as Blinky

Panama Flo

Panama Flo

1932

as Jake - Speakeasy Doorman

Men Of America

Men Of America

1932

as Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper

The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express

1932

as Barney

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932

as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)

The Unwritten Law

The Unwritten Law

1932

as Ed Riley

Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Pride of the Legion

The Pride of the Legion

1932

as Shorty

The Shadow of the Eagle

The Shadow of the Eagle

1932

as Pat Kelly

Freaks

Freaks

1932

as Sideshow Patron (uncredited)

In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne

1931

as Henchman

The Tip-Off

The Tip-Off

1931

as Slug McGee

One Man Law

One Man Law

1931

as Stubb

Fair Warning

Fair Warning

1931

as Jordan

Night Beat

Night Beat

1931

as Hymie Weissenkorn

The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

1931

as Brady

Little Caesar

Little Caesar

1931

as Cashier (uncredited)

The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl

1931

as One of Tyler's Thugs

Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

as Luva’s Henchman #1 (uncredited)

The Fighting Legion

The Fighting Legion

1930

as Jack Bowie

The Storm

The Storm

1930

as Johnny Behind the 8-Ball

Shadow Ranch

Shadow Ranch

1930

as Henchman Joe

For the Defense

For the Defense

1930

as Eddie Withers

Numbered Men

Numbered Men

1930

as Trustee with List (uncredited)

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

as 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)

Leaping Love

Leaping Love

1929

as George - The Drunk (uncredited)

Weary River

Weary River

1929

as Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)

The Mighty

The Mighty

1929

as Hood

So This Is Love

So This Is Love

1928

as Flash Tracy

A Woman's Way

A Woman's Way

1928

as Pedro

Stool Pigeon

Stool Pigeon

1928

as Dropper

What a Night!

What a Night!

1928

as Snarky

Speedy

Speedy

1928

as Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)

A Man About Town

A Man About Town

1927

as Cohort

Nevada

Nevada

1927

as Cash Burridge

Men of Daring

Men of Daring

1927

as Ace

The Main Event

The Main Event

1927

as Slug-nutty fighter

The Gay Defender

The Gay Defender

1927

as Bart Hamby

Pals in Paradise

Pals in Paradise

1926

as Butterfly Kid

The Blackbird

The Blackbird

1926

as Bertie's No. 2 Man

The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman

1926

as Dandy (uncredited)

The Best People

The Best People

1925

as Taxi Driver

The Pony Express

The Pony Express

1925

as Henchman

The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd

1925

as Jett Henchman (uncredited)

Curlytop

Curlytop

1924

as Sproggs

The Beloved Brute

The Beloved Brute

1924

as Swink Tuckson

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924

as The Cashier's Father (uncredited)

The Show

The Show

1922

as Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)

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