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Ernie Stanton

Ernie Stanton

Acting·1890–1944·33 films

Ernest George Burch (August 23, 1890 - February 6, 1944) professionally known as Ernie Stanton, was an English-American actor from London, England. He originally did vaudeville acts with his brother, Val Stanton as the team, Val and Ernie Stanton. He is notably known for his minor roles in films such as Stage Struck (1936), Hats Off (1936), Mickey’s Parrot (1938) and many more. Not only was Ernie an actor, he was a very well accomplished athlete as both a baseball player and a boxer.

Filmography

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)Outlaw (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man (1941)Search Party Member Philips (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)Newsmen at table (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)Waiter (uncredited)
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man (1936)Thug at Nick’s Table (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)Constable (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (1937)Guard (uncredited)
Mickey's Parrot
Mickey's Parrot (1938)Parrot (voice)
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)Bailey
Saratoga
Saratoga (1937)Man in Crowd
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)Sidewalk Artist (uncredited)
This Above All
This Above All (1942)Policeman (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)Reporter (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
Thank You, Jeeves!
Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)Mr. Snelling
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)Mac's Friend (uncredited)
Free and Easy
Free and Easy (1941)Duke’s Horse Groom (uncredited)
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen (1939)Nick (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot
The Case of the Black Parrot (1941)Colonel Piggott
South of Suez
South of Suez (1940)Private Detective (uncredited)
Hats Off
Hats Off (1936)Secretary
Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady (1942)Cedric - Bird Lover (uncredited)
International Squadron
International Squadron (1941)Ground Man (uncredited)
Stage Struck
Stage Struck (1936)Marley
Pride of the Blue Grass
Pride of the Blue Grass (1939)Roberts (uncredited)
15 Maiden Lane
15 Maiden Lane (1936)Charles - Payton’s Butler (uncredited)
The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)Reggie
Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake
Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake (1928)Self
Cracked Nuts
Cracked Nuts (1941)Ivan the Robot
Hit the Road
Hit the Road (1941)O’Brien - First Guard (uncredited)
Desert Bandit
Desert Bandit (1941)Sheriff Warde
Private Nurse
Private Nurse (1941)Winton Butler (uncredited)
English as She Is Not Spoken
English as She Is Not Spoken (1928)Himself