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Ernie Adams(1885-1947)

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Ernie Adams in Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945)
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Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
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Ernie Adams was born on 18 June 1885 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Man with Two Lives (1942), The Pride of the Yankees (1942) and The Man with Nine Lives (1940). He was married to Mamie Silver, Margaret Adams, Shirley Adams and Berdonna Gilbert. He died on 26 November 1947 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 18, 1885
DiedNovember 26, 1947(62)
BornJune 18, 1885
DiedNovember 26, 1947(62)
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Known for

Marlo Dwyer, Eleanor Lawson, and Edward Norris in Man with Two Lives (1942)
Man with Two Lives
5.1
  • Gimpy
  • 1942
Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright in The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
The Pride of the Yankees
7.6
  • Miller Huggins
  • 1942
Boris Karloff, Stanley Brown, Roger Pryor, and Jo Ann Sayers in The Man with Nine Lives (1940)
The Man with Nine Lives
6.5
  • Pete Daggett
  • 1940
Bela Lugosi and Polly Ann Young in Invisible Ghost (1941)
Invisible Ghost
5.2
  • Jules Mason
  • 1941

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  • Randolph Scott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys, and Robert Ryan in Return of the Bad Men (1948)
    Return of the Bad Men
    6.3
    • Leslie - Station Agent (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Pat O'Brien in Fighting Father Dunne (1948)
    Fighting Father Dunne
    6.6
    • Newspaper Supplier on Loading Dock (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Belita and Preston Foster in The Hunted (1948)
    The Hunted
    6.5
    • Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Marguerite Chapman in Relentless (1948)
    Relentless
    6.4
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Gene Autry, Jean Heather, and Champion in The Last Round-up (1947)
    The Last Round-up
    6.0
    • Cabbie (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Bruce Edwards and Carol Forman in The Black Widow (1947)
    The Black Widow
    6.4
    • Blinky
    • 1947
  • Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, and Anne Gwynne in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
    Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
    6.1
    • Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Evelyn Brent, Jack La Rue, Chris-Pin Martin, and Gilbert Roland in Robin Hood of Monterey (1947)
    Robin Hood of Monterey
    6.0
    • Pablo
    • 1947
  • Nita Bieber, Ralph Dunn, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Bill Kennedy in News Hounds (1947)
    News Hounds
    6.2
    • Typesetter (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Catherine Craig and Albert Dekker in The Pretender (1947)
    The Pretender
    6.4
    • Thomas the Butler
    • 1947
  • Ted Donaldson and Rusty in The Son of Rusty (1947)
    The Son of Rusty
    6.2
    • Postmaster (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    6.9
    • Flower Truck Driver (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Frank Albertson, Stuart Erwin, and Anne Gwynne in Killer Dill (1947)
    Killer Dill
    5.5
    • Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Betty Hutton, Billy De Wolfe, and John Lund in The Perils of Pauline (1947)
    The Perils of Pauline
    6.4
    • Western Saloon Set Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Gene Kelly and Marie McDonald in Living in a Big Way (1947)
    Living in a Big Way
    6.1
    • Process Server (uncredited)
    • 1947

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Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
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Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Murder, My Sweet
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Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
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Murder, My Sweet
My Man Godfrey
Trailer 0:52
My Man Godfrey

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ernest Adams
  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • June 18, 1885
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 26, 1947
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(pulmonary disease)
  • Spouses
      Mamie Silver1912 - ?
  • Children
    • Shirley Adams
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Lester") in "Listen, Lester", Atlantic City, NJ. NOTE: The show opened in Atlantic City and went on a US tour until at least 1921.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Father of Shirley Adams.
  • Nickname
    • Ernie S. Adams

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