Ernie Adams

Acting

Ernie Adams

Born June 17, 1885San Francisco, California, USA267 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

The Last Round-up
1947The Last Round-up
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)Movie
The Black Widow
1947The Black Widow
as BlinkyMovie
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)Movie
The Pretender
1947The Pretender
as Thomas the butlerMovie
Killer Dill
1947Killer Dill
as Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)Movie
Desperate
1947Desperate
as Villager (uncredited)Movie
Trailing Danger
1947Trailing Danger
as PennypackerMovie
The Law Comes to Gunsight
1947The Law Comes to Gunsight
as Bert SimpsonMovie
Buck Privates Come Home
1947Buck Privates Come Home
as Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)Movie
Yankee Fakir
1947Yankee Fakir
as CharlieMovie
Trail Street
1947Trail Street
as Eben Bowen (uncredited)Movie
Son of Zorro
1947Son of Zorro
as Judge HydeMovie
It's a Wonderful Life
1946It's a Wonderful Life
as Ed (uncredited)Movie
Gallant Journey
1946Gallant Journey
as Husband (uncredited)Movie
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
1946The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
as Frank Gary, HenchmanMovie
The Killers
1946The Killers
as Hood with Cane (uncredited)Movie
Traffic in Crime
1946Traffic in Crime
as Counter ManMovie
Dangerous Business
1946Dangerous Business
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)Movie
King of the Forest Rangers
1946King of the Forest Rangers
as Hiram BaileyMovie
Deadline at Dawn
1946Deadline at Dawn
as Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Fear
1946Fear
as House PainterMovie
Up Goes Maisie
1946Up Goes Maisie
as Fireman (Uncredited)Movie
A Guy Could Change
1946A Guy Could Change
as NewsboyMovie
Girl on the Spot
1946Girl on the Spot
as Pickpocket (uncredited)Movie
Johnny Angel
1945Johnny Angel
as Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)Movie
Jungle Raiders
1945Jungle Raiders
as CharleyMovie
Along Came Jones
1945Along Came Jones
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
The Great John L.
1945The Great John L.
as Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Escape in the Fog
1945Escape in the Fog
as George SmithMovie
Frisco Sal
1945Frisco Sal
as McKinneyMovie
The Suspect
1945The Suspect
as Cabbie (uncredited)Movie
Brenda Starr, Reporter
1945Brenda Starr, Reporter
as Charlie (uncredited)Movie
I Love a Mystery
1945I Love a Mystery
as Gimpy (Uncredited)Movie
Murder, My Sweet
1944Murder, My Sweet
as Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)Movie
Ghost Guns
1944Ghost Guns
as Doc EdwardsMovie
The Climax
1944The Climax
as Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)Movie
Goin' to Town
1944Goin' to Town
as ZekeMovie
Raiders of Ghost City
1944Raiders of Ghost City
as Hans Plattner, alias Bill JasperMovie
Return of the Ape Man
1944Return of the Ape Man
as Tramp, Willie the WeaselMovie
Arizona Whirlwind
1944Arizona Whirlwind
as Warren, the Jewel CutterMovie
Raiders of the Border
1944Raiders of the Border
as Whiskey WileyMovie
Marshal of Gunsmoke
1944Marshal of Gunsmoke
as Nuggett NewcombMovie
The Phantom
1943The Phantom
as Rusty Fenton (uncredited)Movie
Mystery Broadcast
1943Mystery Broadcast
as Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)Movie
Phony Express
1943Phony Express
as The Banker (uncredited)Movie
Beyond the Last Frontier
1943Beyond the Last Frontier
as 'Sarge' KincaidMovie
Mission to Moscow
1943Mission to Moscow
as Heckler (uncredited)Movie
Sagebrush Law
1943Sagebrush Law
as LandersMovie
Murder in Times Square
1943Murder in Times Square
as HorsetoothMovie
Mug Town
1942Mug Town
as ThiefMovie
The Lone Prairie
1942The Lone Prairie
as Judge BarstowMovie
Bandit Ranger
1942Bandit Ranger
as Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Isle of Missing Men
1942Isle of Missing Men
as Captain of the S. S. MariposaMovie
Sabotage Squad
1942Sabotage Squad
as Smoke Shop CustomerMovie
The Pride of the Yankees
1942The Pride of the Yankees
as Miller HugginsMovie
One Thrilling Night
1942One Thrilling Night
as Pete MooneyMovie
Cactus Makes Perfect
1942Cactus Makes Perfect
as Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited)Movie
Alias Boston Blackie
1942Alias Boston Blackie
as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)Movie
Riding the Wind
1942Riding the Wind
as JonesMovie
The Lady Is Willing
1942The Lady Is Willing
as Doorman (uncredited)Movie
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Michaelson (uncredited)Movie
Road Agent
1941Road Agent
as JakeMovie
Honolulu Lu
1941Honolulu Lu
as PierreMovie
Swamp Woman
1941Swamp Woman
as SprattMovie
Sea Raiders
1941Sea Raiders
as ZekeMovie
The Officer and the Lady
1941The Officer and the Lady
as Car Thief (uncredited)Movie
Bad Man of Deadwood
1941Bad Man of Deadwood
as Medicine Show SpectatorMovie
Riders of Death Valley
1941Riders of Death Valley
as Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14]Movie
Invisible Ghost
1941Invisible Ghost
as Jules Mason, caretakerMovie
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Newsstand ClerkMovie
The Pinto Kid
1941The Pinto Kid
as Ed SladeMovie
The Face Behind the Mask
1941The Face Behind the Mask
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)Movie
The Fargo Kid
1940The Fargo Kid
as Bush ClevelandMovie
Before I Hang
1940Before I Hang
as Sam - Hospital Prison OrderlyMovie
Girls of the Road
1940Girls of the Road
as Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)Movie
Out West with the Peppers
1940Out West with the Peppers
as Oscar - Telegraph OperatorMovie
The Man from Tumbleweeds
1940The Man from Tumbleweeds
as Shifty SheldonMovie
The Man with Nine Lives
1940The Man with Nine Lives
as Pete DaggettMovie
Dark Command
1940Dark Command
as TownsmanMovie
Primrose Path
1940Primrose Path
as Man in Bluebell (uncredited)Movie
Young Tom Edison
1940Young Tom Edison
as Passenger Buying Maple SugarMovie
Castle on the Hudson
1940Castle on the Hudson
as Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)Movie
The Invisible Man Returns
1940The Invisible Man Returns
as Minor Role (uncredited)Movie
Yukon Flight
1940Yukon Flight
as HenryMovie
Tower of London
1939Tower of London
as Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)Movie
The Invisible Killer
1939The Invisible Killer
as Squint, the CroupierMovie
I Stole a Million
1939I Stole a Million
as Mooch (uncredited)Movie
Overland with Kit Carson
1939Overland with Kit Carson
as Thor - Black Raiders BlacksmithMovie
The Man from Sundown
1939The Man from Sundown
as Shorty BatesMovie
Down the Wyoming Trail
1939Down the Wyoming Trail
as Ernie AdamsMovie
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939Young Mr. Lincoln
as Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)Movie
Ex-Champ
1939Ex-Champ
as Street CleanerMovie
Union Pacific
1939Union Pacific
as Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)Movie
Code of the Streets
1939Code of the Streets
as HenchmanMovie
Frontier Pony Express
1939Frontier Pony Express
as Man at Deer Lodge StationMovie
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)Movie
The Phantom Stage
1939The Phantom Stage
as Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits)Movie
Sundown on the Prairie
1939Sundown on the Prairie
as Henchman BlackieMovie
Trigger Pals
1939Trigger Pals
as Henchman PeteMovie
Gun Packer
1938Gun Packer
as Jim Lee - Stage DriverMovie
Exposed
1938Exposed
as BumMovie
There Goes My Heart
1938There Goes My Heart
as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)Movie
Where the Buffalo Roam
1938Where the Buffalo Roam
as Henchman Bert / Stage PassengerMovie
Down on the Farm
1938Down on the Farm
as Pony ConcessionerMovie
The Mexicali Kid
1938The Mexicali Kid
as Carl--Gorson's BookkeeperMovie
The Chaser
1938The Chaser
as Injured ManMovie
Rollin' Plains
1938Rollin' Plains
as Cain MoodyMovie
West of Cheyenne
1938West of Cheyenne
as Henchman ShortyMovie
Outlaw Express
1938Outlaw Express
as Express RiderMovie
You and Me
1938You and Me
as Nick (uncredited)Movie
The Jury's Secret
1938The Jury's Secret
as Sidewalk HecklerMovie
Wells Fargo
1937Wells Fargo
as MinerMovie
Tim Tyler's Luck
1937Tim Tyler's Luck
as Henchman BeckerMovie
Colorado Kid
1937Colorado Kid
as Bibben TuckerMovie
The Man in the Barn
1937The Man in the Barn
as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)Movie
Danger Valley
1937Danger Valley
as SoapyMovie
Life Begins with Love
1937Life Begins with Love
as Radical (uncredited)Movie
Radio Patrol
1937Radio Patrol
as HoboMovie
Arizona Gunfighter
1937Arizona Gunfighter
as Grizzly BarrMovie
Stars Over Arizona
1937Stars Over Arizona
as Jimmy the WeaselMovie
Doomed at Sundown
1937Doomed at Sundown
as DeputyMovie
Anything for a Thrill
1937Anything for a Thrill
as The Runt - HenchmanMovie
Two-Fisted Sheriff
1937Two-Fisted Sheriff
as Sheriff RankinMovie
San Quentin
1937San Quentin
as FinkMovie
The Frame-Up
1937The Frame-Up
as Horse Player (uncredited)Movie
Bar-Z Bad Men
1937Bar-Z Bad Men
as Henchman PeteMovie
Lightnin' Crandall
1937Lightnin' Crandall
as Texas MayMovie
Night Waitress
1936Night Waitress
as Diner Who Gets IndigestionMovie
Dodge City Trail
1936Dodge City Trail
as DillonMovie
The Gun Ranger
1936The Gun Ranger
as Wally SmeedMovie
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
1936Hopalong Cassidy Returns
as Assayer BensonMovie
My Man Godfrey
1936My Man Godfrey
as Forgotten Man (uncredited)Movie
Crash Donovan
1936Crash Donovan
as Mechanic (uncredited)Movie
Road Gang
1936Road Gang
as Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited)Movie
Exclusive Story
1936Exclusive Story
as Bartender (uncredited)Movie
It's in the Air
1935It's in the Air
as Counterman (uncredited)Movie
She Married Her Boss
1935She Married Her Boss
as PasserbyMovie
The Glass Key
1935The Glass Key
as Bettor (uncredited)Movie
Men of the Hour
1935Men of the Hour
as SteveMovie
The Miracle Rider
1935The Miracle Rider
as John StelterMovie
The Ghost Rider
1935The Ghost Rider
as Practical JokerMovie
The Casino Murder Case
1935The Casino Murder Case
as Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)Movie
The Perfect Clue
1935The Perfect Clue
as Butch CarterMovie
Carnival
1935Carnival
as Barker (uncredited)Movie
Calling All Cars
1935Calling All Cars
as Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Men of the Night
1934Men of the Night
as Sandy (uncredited)Movie
Prescott Kid
1934Prescott Kid
as Red LarsenMovie
The Law of the Wild
1934The Law of the Wild
as Henchman RaymondMovie
Three Chumps Ahead
1934Three Chumps Ahead
as Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Here Comes the Groom
1934Here Comes the Groom
as 1st GunmanMovie
Little Miss Marker
1934Little Miss Marker
as Bettor (uncredited)Movie
Hell Bent for Love
1934Hell Bent for Love
as Henchman Joe BarnardMovie
We're Not Dressing
1934We're Not Dressing
as Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited)Movie
Whirlpool
1934Whirlpool
as Ben (uncredited)Movie
The Undie-World
1934The Undie-World
as T.N.T. Room Checkroom AttendantMovie
Badge of Honor
1934Badge of Honor
as 'Tip' CraneMovie
Woman Unafraid
1934Woman Unafraid
as HenchmanMovie
It Happened One Night
1934It Happened One Night
as Bag Thief (uncredited)Movie
King for a Night
1933King for a Night
as Pool Hall CronyMovie
Ranger's Code
1933Ranger's Code
as Nat the BatMovie
Galloping Romeo
1933Galloping Romeo
as Andy KentMovie
Midnight Mary
1933Midnight Mary
as Court Photographer (uncredited)Movie
Made on Broadway
1933Made on Broadway
as Elmer - Jeff's ChauffeurMovie
The Kiss Before the Mirror
1933The Kiss Before the Mirror
as Man Seeking a Light (uncredited)Movie
Found Alive
1933Found Alive
as C.S. KingMovie
A Lady's Profession
1933A Lady's Profession
as One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)Movie
She Done Him Wrong
1933She Done Him Wrong
as Man in Audience (uncredited)Movie
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Man Thrown out of Apartment BuildingMovie
West of Singapore
1933West of Singapore
as WatsonMovie
The Unwritten Law
1932The Unwritten Law
as Ed RileyMovie
Men Of America
1932Men Of America
as Wheels - Smokey's Gas PumperMovie
Million Dollar Legs
1932Million Dollar Legs
as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)Movie
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932Merrily We Go to Hell
as Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Panama Flo
1932Panama Flo
as Jake - Speakeasy DoormanMovie
Freaks
1932Freaks
as Sideshow Patron (uncredited)Movie
Night Beat
1931Night Beat
as Hymie WeissenkornMovie
One Man Law
1931One Man Law
as StubbMovie
The Tip-Off
1931The Tip-Off
as SlugMovie
Is There Justice?
1931Is There Justice?
as Shorty GrayMovie
First Aid
1931First Aid
as JoeMovie
In Old Cheyenne
1931In Old Cheyenne
as HenchmanMovie
The Good Bad Girl
1931The Good Bad Girl
as One of Tyler's ThugsMovie
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931Dance, Fools, Dance
as Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)Movie
Fair Warning
1931Fair Warning
as JordanMovie
Little Caesar
1931Little Caesar
as Cashier (uncredited)Movie
Shadow Ranch
1930Shadow Ranch
as Henchman JoeMovie
The Storm
1930The Storm
as Johnny Behind the 8-BallMovie
For the Defense
1930For the Defense
as Eddie WithersMovie
Numbered Men
1930Numbered Men
as Trustee with List (bit)Movie
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930All Quiet on the Western Front
as 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)Movie
The Fighting Legion
1930The Fighting Legion
as Jack BowieMovie
The Mighty
1929The Mighty
as HoodMovie
Leaping Love
1929Leaping Love
as George - The Drunk (uncredited)Movie
Weary River
1929Weary River
as Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)Movie
What a Night!
1928What a Night!
as SnarkyMovie
Stool Pigeon
1928Stool Pigeon
as DropperMovie
Speedy
1928Speedy
as Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)Movie
A Woman's Way
1928A Woman's Way
as PedroMovie
So This Is Love
1928So This Is Love
as Flash TracyMovie
The Gay Defender
1927The Gay Defender
as Bart HambyMovie
The Main Event
1927The Main Event
as Slug-nutty fighterMovie
Nevada
1927Nevada
as Cash BurridgeMovie
A Man About Town
1927A Man About Town
as CohortMovie
Pals in Paradise
1926Pals in Paradise
as Butterfly KidMovie
Hair-Trigger Baxter
1926Hair-Trigger Baxter
as Shorty HillisMovie
The Amateur Gentleman
1926The Amateur Gentleman
as Dandy (uncredited)Movie
The Blackbird
1926The Blackbird
as Bertie's No. 2 ManMovie
The Best People
1925The Best People
as Taxi DriverMovie
The Pony Express
1925The Pony Express
as HenchmanMovie
The Thundering Herd
1925The Thundering Herd
as Jett Henchman (uncredited)Movie
Curlytop
1924Curlytop
as SproggsMovie
The Beloved Brute
1924The Beloved Brute
as Swink TucksonMovie
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
1924Ten Dollars or Ten Days
as The Cashier's Father (uncredited)Movie
The Show
1922The Show
as Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)Movie
A
1919A Regular Girl
as ShortyMovie
The Delicious Little Devil
1919The Delicious Little Devil
as Agency Employee (uncredited)Movie