Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Deceased · Born: Jun 18, 1885 · Died: Nov 26, 1947

Personal Details

BornJun 18, 1885 San Francisco, California, USA
Spouse
  • Mamie Silver

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 11, 2025 )
  • Margaret Adams

  • Shirley Adams

  • Berdonna Gilbert

    ( Dec 11, 2025 to Nov 26, 1947 )

Biography

Ernest Adams, a renowned actor, embarked on his journey in this mortal coil on June 18, 1885, in the vibrant city of San Francisco, California, USA. This talented thespian left an indelible mark on the film industry, starring in a plethora of iconic movies, including the 1942 productions "Man with Two Lives" and "The Pride of the Yankees", as well as the 1940 cinematic masterpiece "The Man with Nine Lives".

Throughout his life, Adams was blessed with the companionship of four remarkable women: Mamie Silver, Margaret Adams, Shirley Adams, and Berdonna Gilbert. Tragically, his time on this earth came to a close on November 26, 1947, in the heart of Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Career

1952
The Kid from Broken Gun
The Kid from Broken Gun as The Printer: clips from 'The Fighting Frontiersman)
1951
Merry Mavericks
Merry Mavericks as Mr. Higgins
1948
Relentless
Relentless as Barfly
Trailing Danger
Trailing Danger as Pennypacker
The Pretender
The Pretender as Thomas the butler
The Last Round-up
The Last Round-up as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Son of Zorro
Son of Zorro as Judge Hyde
Desperate
Desperate as Villager (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home as Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir as Charlie
Trail Street
Trail Street as Eben Bowen (uncredited)
The Son of Rusty
The Son of Rusty as Postmaster
1946
Fear
Fear as House Painter
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine as Frank Gary, Henchman
Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie as Fireman (Uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn as Waiter (uncredited)
The Killers
The Killers as Hood with Cane (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life as Ed (uncredited)
Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey as Husband (uncredited)
Lawless Breed
Lawless Breed as Station Agent
The Gentleman Misbehaves
The Gentleman Misbehaves as Justice of the Peace
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot as Pickpocket
1945
Escape in the Fog
Escape in the Fog as George Smith
Brenda Starr, Reporter
Brenda Starr, Reporter as Charlie (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery as Gimpy (Uncredited)
Frisco Sal
Frisco Sal as McKinney
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel as Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)
The Suspect
The Suspect as Cabbie (uncredited)
Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones as Townsman (uncredited)
The Great John L.
The Great John L. as Waiter (uncredited)
High Powered
High Powered as Joe - Worker at Dance
1944
Raiders of the Border
Raiders of the Border as Whiskey Wiley
Arizona Whirlwind
Arizona Whirlwind as Warren, the Jewel Cutter
Ghost Guns
Ghost Guns as Doc Edwards
Marshal of Gunsmoke
Marshal of Gunsmoke as Nuggett Newcomb
Return of the Ape Man
Return of the Ape Man as Tramp, Willie the Weasel
The Climax
The Climax as Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)
Raiders of Ghost City
Raiders of Ghost City as Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet as Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk as The Grey Wizard
An American Romance
An American Romance as Man and Dog Act
1943
Sagebrush Law
Sagebrush Law as Landers
Beyond the Last Frontier
Beyond the Last Frontier as 'Sarge' Kincaid
Phony Express
Phony Express as The Banker (uncredited)
The Phantom
The Phantom as Rusty Fenton (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow as Heckler (uncredited)
1942
The Lone Prairie
The Lone Prairie as Judge Barstow
Cactus Makes Perfect
Cactus Makes Perfect as Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited)
Isle of Missing Men
Isle of Missing Men as Captain of the S. S. Mariposa
Sabotage Squad
Sabotage Squad as Smoke Shop Customer
One Thrilling Night
One Thrilling Night as Pete Mooney
Mug Town
Mug Town as Thief
Bandit Ranger
Bandit Ranger as Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner as Michaelson (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing as Doorman (uncredited)
Flight Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant as One-Legged Man
1941
Invisible Ghost
Invisible Ghost as Jules Mason, caretaker
The Pinto Kid
The Pinto Kid as Ed Slade
Swamp Woman
Swamp Woman as Spratt
The Officer and the Lady
The Officer and the Lady as Car Thief (uncredited)
Honolulu Lu
Honolulu Lu as Pierre
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley as Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14]
Bad Man of Deadwood
Bad Man of Deadwood as Medicine Show Spectator
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Big Boss
The Big Boss as Prisoner
1940
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Fargo Kid
The Fargo Kid as Bush Cleveland
Primrose Path
Primrose Path as Man in Bluebell (uncredited)
Out West with the Peppers
Out West with the Peppers as Oscar - Telegraph Operator
Girls of the Road
Girls of the Road as Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)
Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson as Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)
Dark Command
Dark Command as Townsman
Before I Hang
Before I Hang as Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly
1939
Trigger Pals
Trigger Pals as Henchman Pete
Frontier Pony Express
Frontier Pony Express as Man at Deer Lodge Station
Sundown on the Prairie
Sundown on the Prairie as Henchman Blackie
Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ as Street Cleaner
The Invisible Killer
The Invisible Killer as Squint, the Croupier
Overland with Kit Carson
Overland with Kit Carson as Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
Tower of London
Tower of London as Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln as Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific as Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
1938
Rollin' Plains
Rollin' Plains as Cain Moody
The Mexicali Kid
The Mexicali Kid as Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper
Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam as Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger
Exposed
Exposed as Bum
There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
You and Me
You and Me as Nick (uncredited)
Durango Valley Raiders
Durango Valley Raiders as Judd - Henchman
The Painted Trail
The Painted Trail as Henchman Nosey
1937
Two-Fisted Sheriff
Two-Fisted Sheriff as Sheriff Rankin
Bar-Z Bad Men
Bar-Z Bad Men as Henchman Pete
Arizona Gunfighter
Arizona Gunfighter as Grizzly Barr
Tim Tyler's Luck
Tim Tyler's Luck as Henchman Becker
The Trusted Outlaw
The Trusted Outlaw as Duke - Farrell's Crony
1936
The Gun Ranger
The Gun Ranger as Wally Smeed
Night Waitress
Night Waitress as Diner Who Gets Indigestion
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey as Forgotten Man (uncredited)
1935
Calling All Cars
Calling All Cars as Reporter (uncredited)
The Miracle Rider
The Miracle Rider as John Stelter
It's in the Air
It's in the Air as Counterman (uncredited)
The Glass Key
The Glass Key as Bettor (uncredited)
The Ghost Rider
The Ghost Rider as Practical Joker
Square Shooter
Square Shooter as Ernie Adams
The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case as Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)
1934
Hell Bent for Love
Hell Bent for Love as Henchman Joe Barnard
Law of the Wild
Law of the Wild as Henchman Raymond
The Prescott Kid
The Prescott Kid as Red Larsen
Badge of Honor
Badge of Honor as 'Tip' Crane
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night as Bag Thief (uncredited)
Woman Unafraid
Woman Unafraid as Henchman
Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker as Bettor (uncredited)
Whirlpool
Whirlpool as Ben (uncredited)
We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing as Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited)
Flirtation
Flirtation as The Crook
1933
Found Alive
Found Alive as C.S. King
Made on Broadway
Made on Broadway as Elmer - Jeff's Chauffeur
Hallelujah I'm a Bum
Hallelujah I'm a Bum as Man Thrown out of Apartment Building
The Kiss Before the Mirror
The Kiss Before the Mirror as Man Seeking a Light (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary as Court Photographer (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
She Done Him Wrong as Man in Audience (uncredited)
1932
Panama Flo
Panama Flo as Jake - Speakeasy Doorman
Men of America
Men of America as Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell as Reporter (uncredited)
Freaks
Freaks as Sideshow Patron (uncredited)
Ghost Valley
Ghost Valley as Café Customer
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red? as Joe - Informant
Night Beat
Night Beat as Hymie Weissenkorn
Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance as Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)
Little Caesar
Little Caesar as Cashier (uncredited)
1930
For the Defense
For the Defense as Eddie Withers
Shadow Ranch
Shadow Ranch as Henchman Joe
Numbered Men
Numbered Men as Trustee with List (uncredited)
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front as 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)
1929
Weary River
Weary River as Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)
The Virginian
The Virginian as Saloon Singer / Henchman
1928
Speedy
Speedy as Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)
Bare Knees
Bare Knees as Clerk
1926
The Blackbird
The Blackbird as Bertie's No. 2 Man
1922
The Show
The Show as Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)