Ernie Adams
Acting
Biography
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ernie Adams
Freaks
1932
The Killers
1946
Filmography
Acting (268)
1947
The Last Round-upas Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
7.3
1947
The Black Widowas Blinky
5.3
1947
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
5.5
1947
Robin Hood of Montereyas Pablo
6.1
1947
The Pretenderas Thomas the butler
5.8
1947
Killer Dillas Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)
7.3
1947
Desperateas Villager (uncredited)
6.5
1947
Trailing Dangeras Pennypacker
9.0
1947
The Millerson Caseas Zeke Zilch
5.9
1947
The Law Comes to Gunsightas Bert Simpson
6.7
1947
Buck Privates Come Homeas Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)
6.4
1947
Yankee Fakiras Charlie
6.0
1947
Trail Streetas Eben Bowen (uncredited)
6.5
1947
The Thirteenth Houras McCabe
6.0
1947
Son of Zorroas Judge Hyde
7.5
1946
It's a Wonderful Lifeas Ed (uncredited)
8.3
9.0
6.1
1946
Gallant Journeyas Husband (uncredited)
6.5
1946
The Mysterious Mr. Valentineas Frank Gary, Henchman
4.4
1946
The Killersas Hood with Cane (uncredited)
7.4
1946
Traffic in Crimeas Counter Man
6.0
1946
Dangerous Businessas Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
9.0
1946
King of the Forest Rangersas Hiram Bailey
7.0
1946
4.7
1946
Deadline at Dawnas Waiter (uncredited)
6.2
1946
Fearas House Painter
4.6
1946
Up Goes Maisieas Fireman (Uncredited)
6.8
1946
A Guy Could Changeas Newsboy
7.0
1946
Girl on the Spotas Pickpocket (uncredited)
10.0
1945
Johnny Angelas Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)
6.0
1945
Jungle Raidersas Charley
7.0
1945
Along Came Jonesas Townsman (uncredited)
5.8
1945
The Jungle Captiveas Jim
5.6
1945
The Great John L.as Waiter (uncredited)
6.3
1945
The Power of the Whistleras Bit Part
5.9
1945
Escape in the Fogas George Smith
5.4
1945
Frisco Salas McKinney
4.5
1945
The Suspectas Cabbie (uncredited)
6.8
1945
Brenda Starr, Reporteras Charlie (uncredited)
9.0
1945
I Love a Mysteryas Gimpy (Uncredited)
6.4
1945
The Man in Half Moon Streetas Porter
5.9
1944
Murder, My Sweetas Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)
7.2
1944
Ghost Gunsas Doc Edwards
6.1
1944
The Climaxas Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)
5.5
1944
Goin' to Townas Zeke
9.0
1944
Raiders of Ghost Cityas Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper
7.0
1944
Return of the Ape Manas Tramp, Willie the Weasel
5.6
1944
Arizona Whirlwindas Warren, the Jewel Cutter
6.3
1944
Raiders of the Borderas Whiskey Wiley
10.0
1944
Marshal of Gunsmokeas Nuggett Newcomb
10.0
1943
The Phantomas Rusty Fenton (uncredited)
6.6
1943
Mystery Broadcastas Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)
6.7
1943
Phony Expressas The Banker (uncredited)
6.1
1943
Hail to the Rangersas Latham
10.0
1943
Headin' for God's Countryas Chuck
8.0
1943
Beyond the Last Frontieras 'Sarge' Kincaid
9.0
1943
Mission to Moscowas Heckler (uncredited)
5.7
1943
Sagebrush Lawas Landers
6.7
1943
Murder in Times Squareas Horsetooth
4.7
1943
Keep 'Em Sluggingas Dugan
5.8
1942
Mug Townas Thief
8.5
1942
The Lone Prairieas Judge Barstow
8.5
1942
Bandit Rangeras Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited)
4.7
1942
Isle of Missing Menas Captain of the S. S. Mariposa
6.8
1942
Sabotage Squadas Smoke Shop Customer
7.5
1942
The Pride of the Yankeesas Miller Huggins
7.3
1942
One Thrilling Nightas Pete Mooney
5.4
1942
The Tuttles of Tahitias Paki
5.7
1942
Cactus Makes Perfectas Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited)
6.2
1942
Alias Boston Blackieas Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
5.7
1942
Riding the Windas Jones
7.0
1942
Man With Two Livesas Gimpy
5.4
7.5
1942
The Lady Is Willingas Doorman (uncredited)
6.5
1942
The Man Who Returned to Lifeas Ezra Smith
7.3
1941
The Man Who Came to Dinneras Michaelson (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Road Agentas Jake
7.0
1941
Honolulu Luas Pierre
5.8
1941
Swamp Womanas Spratt
5.0
1941
Sea Raidersas Zeke
6.5
1941
The Officer and the Ladyas Car Thief (uncredited)
8.0
1941
8.0
1941
Bad Man of Deadwoodas Medicine Show Spectator
5.3
1941
The Devil Commandsas Elam
6.3
1941
Riders of Death Valleyas Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14]
6.8
1941
Invisible Ghostas Jules Mason, caretaker
5.3
1941
Robbers of the Rangeas Greeley
7.7
1941
7.2
1941
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairieas Mustang
6.5
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chanceas Newsstand Clerk
6.1
1941
The Pinto Kidas Ed Slade
10.0
1941
The Face Behind the Maskas Hotel Guest (uncredited)
6.5
1940
Riders from Nowhereas Manny
7.0
1940
The Fargo Kidas Bush Cleveland
7.4
1940
The Son of Monte Cristoas Informer
6.2
1940
Before I Hangas Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly
6.3
1940
He Stayed for Breakfastas Workman
8.0
1940
Girls of the Roadas Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)
5.4
1940
Out West with the Peppersas Oscar - Telegraph Operator
6.0
1940
The Man from Tumbleweedsas Shifty Sheldon
5.0
1940
The Man with Nine Livesas Pete Daggett
6.3
1940
Dark Commandas Townsman
6.4
1940
Primrose Pathas Man in Bluebell (uncredited)
6.7
1940
Young Tom Edisonas Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
5.9
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universeas (uncredited)
5.8
1940
Castle on the Hudsonas Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)
7.0
1940
The Invisible Man Returnsas Minor Role (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Yukon Flightas Henry
4.1
1939
Tower of Londonas Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)
6.1
1939
The Invisible Killeras Squint, the Croupier
4.4
1939
I Stole a Millionas Mooch (uncredited)
8.0
1939
Overland with Kit Carsonas Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith
5.3
1939
The Man from Sundownas Shorty Bates
10.0
1939
Down the Wyoming Trailas Ernie Adams
6.5
1939
Young Mr. Lincolnas Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
7.2
1939
Ex-Champas Street Cleaner
7.3
1939
Mandrake the Magicianas Brown
5.9
1939
Union Pacificas Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Code of the Streetsas Henchman
7.7
1939
Frontier Pony Expressas Man at Deer Lodge Station
5.0
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Doc Grover
7.3
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Manas Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
7.0
1939
The Phantom Stageas Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits)
10.0
1939
Sundown on the Prairieas Henchman Blackie
8.0
1939
Trigger Palsas Henchman Pete
5.8
1938
California Frontieras Barclay
9.0
1938
Song of the Buckarooas Cashier
10.0
1938
Gun Packeras Jim Lee - Stage Driver
7.0
1938
Exposedas Bum
6.7
1938
Land of Fighting Menas Slim
7.0
1938
There Goes My Heartas Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
7.3
1938
Where the Buffalo Roamas Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger
5.5
1938
Down on the Farmas Pony Concessioner
10.0
1938
The Mexicali Kidas Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper
5.8
1938
The Chaseras Injured Man
8.0
1938
Rollin' Plainsas Cain Moody
9.0
1938
West of Cheyenneas Henchman Shorty
7.0
1938
Outlaw Expressas Express Rider
4.5
1938
You and Meas Nick (uncredited)
6.6
1938
Thunder in the Desertas Tramp
6.7
1938
The Purple Vigilantesas Blake
4.7
1938
The Jury's Secretas Sidewalk Heckler
5.0
1937
Wells Fargoas Miner
5.5
1937
Tim Tyler's Luckas Henchman Becker
7.0
1937
Colorado Kidas Bibben Tucker
6.0
1937
The Man in the Barnas Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
5.9
1937
Danger Valleyas Soapy
10.0
1937
Life Begins with Loveas Radical (uncredited)
6.7
1937
Radio Patrolas Hobo
10.0
1937
Arizona Gunfighteras Grizzly Barr
4.8
1937
Stars Over Arizonaas Jimmy the Weasel
10.0
1937
Ridin' the Lone Trailas Peters
7.0
1937
Hopalong Rides Againas Keno
6.3
1937
Doomed at Sundownas Deputy
5.0
1937
Anything for a Thrillas The Runt - Henchman
4.0
1937
Two-Fisted Sheriffas Sheriff Rankin
3.8
1937
San Quentinas Fink
6.7
1937
6.3
1937
Law of the Rangeras Zeke
7.0
1937
The Frame-Upas Horse Player (uncredited)
6.5
1937
Bar-Z Bad Menas Henchman Pete
4.4
1937
Lightnin' Crandallas Texas May
4.0
1936
Night Waitressas Diner Who Gets Indigestion
6.4
1936
Dodge City Trailas Dillon
3.0
1936
The Gun Rangeras Wally Smeed
10.0
1936
Hopalong Cassidy Returnsas Assayer Benson
6.8
1936
My Man Godfreyas Forgotten Man (uncredited)
7.6
1936
Crash Donovanas Mechanic (uncredited)
8.0
1936
Three on the Trailas Idaho
6.0
1936
Road Gangas Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited)
7.0
1936
Exclusive Storyas Bartender (uncredited)
7.2
1935
It's in the Airas Counterman (uncredited)
6.3
1935
She Married Her Bossas Passerby
7.3
1935
The Glass Keyas Bettor (uncredited)
6.7
1935
Men of the Houras Steve
8.0
1935
The Miracle Rideras John Stelter
5.5
1935
The Ghost Rideras Practical Joker
6.3
1935
The Casino Murder Caseas Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)
6.8
1935
The Perfect Clueas Butch Carter
6.0
1935
Carnivalas Barker (uncredited)
8.0
1935
Calling All Carsas Reporter (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Men of the Nightas Sandy (uncredited)
4.5
1934
The Prescott Kidas Red Larsen
8.0
1934
The Law of the Wildas Henchman Raymond
7.0
1934
Three Chumps Aheadas Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited)
10.0
1934
Here Comes the Groomas 1st Gunman
6.5
1934
Little Miss Markeras Bettor (uncredited)
6.5
1934
Hell Bent for Loveas Henchman Joe Barnard
10.0
1934
We're Not Dressingas Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited)
6.7
1934
A Very Honorable Guyas Gambler
6.0
1934
Whirlpoolas Ben (uncredited)
6.4
1934
The Undie-Worldas T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant
9.5
1934
Badge of Honoras 'Tip' Crane
5.3
1934
Woman Unafraidas Henchman
6.7
1934
The Lost Jungleas Pete
3.4
1934
It Happened One Nightas Bag Thief (uncredited)
7.8
1933
King for a Nightas Pool Hall Crony
7.2
1933
Ranger's Codeas Nat the Bat
10.0
1933
Galloping Romeoas Andy Kent
8.0
1933
Midnight Maryas Court Photographer (uncredited)
6.8
1933
Made on Broadwayas Elmer - Jeff's Chauffeur
7.0
1933
The Kiss Before the Mirroras Man Seeking a Light (uncredited)
5.6
1933
Found Aliveas C.S. King
9.0
1933
A Lady's Professionas One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Breed of the Borderas Joe
7.0
1933
She Done Him Wrongas Man in Audience (uncredited)
5.9
1933
Hallelujah, I'm a Bumas Man Thrown out of Apartment Building
7.6
1933
West of Singaporeas Watson
10.0
1932
The Unwritten Lawas Ed Riley
8.0
1932
Men Of Americaas Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper
6.0
1932
The Pride of the Legionas Shorty
7.0
1932
The Hurricane Expressas Barney
5.4
1932
Beyond the Rockiesas Blinky
6.0
1932
Million Dollar Legsas Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
6.8
1932
Merrily We Go to Hellas Reporter (uncredited)
6.4
1932
The Shadow of the Eagleas Pat Kelly
5.4
1932
10.0
1932
Panama Floas Jake - Speakeasy Doorman
7.8
1932
Freaksas Sideshow Patron (uncredited)
7.8
1931
Night Beatas Hymie Weissenkorn
6.2
1931
One Man Lawas Stubb
6.3
1931
The Tip-Offas Slug
6.0
1931
Is There Justice?as Shorty Gray
7.0
1931
The Galloping Ghostas Brady
4.7
1931
First Aidas Joe
8.0
1931
In Old Cheyenneas Henchman
7.0
1931
The Good Bad Girlas One of Tyler's Thugs
6.5
1931
Dance, Fools, Danceas Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)
6.5
1931
Fair Warningas Jordan
9.0
1931
Little Caesaras Cashier (uncredited)
6.9
1930
Shadow Ranchas Henchman Joe
6.5
1930
The Stormas Johnny Behind the 8-Ball
7.0
1930
For the Defenseas Eddie Withers
5.7
1930
Numbered Menas Trustee with List (bit)
5.1
1930
All Quiet on the Western Frontas 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)
7.8
1930
The Fighting Legionas Jack Bowie
8.0
1929
The Mightyas Hood
6.0
1929
Leaping Loveas George - The Drunk (uncredited)
9.0
1929
One Splendid Houras Solly
9.0
1929
Weary Riveras Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)
5.8
1928
What a Night!as Snarky
7.0
1928
Stool Pigeonas Dropper
7.0
1928
7.0
1928
Speedyas Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)
7.3
1928
A Woman's Wayas Pedro
8.0
1928
So This Is Loveas Flash Tracy
5.8
1927
The Gay Defenderas Bart Hamby
9.0
1927
The Main Eventas Slug-nutty fighter
9.0
1927
Nevadaas Cash Burridge
6.7
1927
On Ze Boulevardas Valet
10.0
1927
Men of Daringas Ace
8.0
1927
A Man About Townas Cohort
10.0
1927
9.0
1926
Pals in Paradiseas Butterfly Kid
8.0
1926
Hair-Trigger Baxteras Shorty Hillis
8.0
1926
The Amateur Gentlemanas Dandy (uncredited)
7.0
1926
The Blackbirdas Bertie's No. 2 Man
6.4
1925
The Best Peopleas Taxi Driver
9.0
8.0
1925
The Pony Expressas Henchman (uncredited)
6.4
1925
The Thundering Herdas Jett Henchman (uncredited)
9.0
1924
Curlytopas Sproggs
10.0
1924
The Beloved Bruteas Swink Tuckson
7.0
1924
Ten Dollars or Ten Daysas The Cashier's Father (uncredited)
5.5
1922
The Showas Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)
7.0
1919
A Regular Girlas Shorty
8.0
1919
The Delicious Little Devilas Agency Employee (uncredited)
5.7