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Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Acting·1885–1947·262 films

Ernie Adams (born Ernest Stephen Dumarais, June 18, 1885 – November 26, 1947) was an American vaudevillian performer, stage and screen actor and writer.

Filmography

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)Ed (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night (1934)Bag Thief (uncredited)
Freaks
Freaks (1932)Sideshow Patron (uncredited)
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)
The Killers
The Killers (1946)Hood with Cane (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey (1936)Forgotten Man (uncredited)
Little Caesar
Little Caesar (1931)Cashier (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet (1944)Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)Miller Huggins
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)Minor Role (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong
She Done Him Wrong (1933)Man in Audience (uncredited)
Speedy
Speedy (1928)Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)Michaelson (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf (1941)
The Suspect
The Suspect (1945)Cabbie (uncredited)
Dark Command
Dark Command (1940)Townsman
Invisible Ghost
Invisible Ghost (1941)Jules Mason, caretaker
Tower of London
Tower of London (1939)Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)Reporter (uncredited)
You and Me
You and Me (1938)Nick (uncredited)
Desperate
Desperate (1947)Villager (uncredited)
Escape in the Fog
Escape in the Fog (1945)George Smith
The Climax
The Climax (1944)Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn (1946)Waiter (uncredited)
Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones (1945)Townsman (uncredited)
Before I Hang
Before I Hang (1940)Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
The Devil Commands
The Devil Commands (1941)Elam
San Quentin
San Quentin (1937)Fink
Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel (1945)Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)
Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker (1934)Bettor (uncredited)
Primrose Path
Primrose Path (1940)Man in Bluebell (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary (1933)Court Photographer (uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)(uncredited)
The Man with Nine Lives
The Man with Nine Lives (1940)Pete Daggett
The Blackbird
The Blackbird (1926)Bertie's No. 2 Man
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs (1932)Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow (1943)Heckler (uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)
The Kiss Before the Mirror
The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)Man Seeking a Light (uncredited)
The Power of the Whistler
The Power of the Whistler (1945)Bit Part
The Thirteenth Hour
The Thirteenth Hour (1947)McCabe
Return of the Ape Man
Return of the Ape Man (1944)Tramp, Willie the Weasel
The Secret of the Whistler
The Secret of the Whistler (1946)
The Jungle Captive
The Jungle Captive (1945)Jim
The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express (1932)Barney
Fear
Fear (1946)House Painter
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)Miner
There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart (1938)Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
The Delicious Little Devil
The Delicious Little Devil (1919)Agency Employee (uncredited)
The Pretender
The Pretender (1947)Thomas the butler
The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1935)Bettor (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson (1940)Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)Frank Gary, Henchman
So This Is Love
So This Is Love (1928)Flash Tracy
Trail Street
Trail Street (1947)Eben Bowen (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)Informer
Weary River
Weary River (1929)Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie (1942)Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
The Show
The Show (1922)Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)
For the Defense
For the Defense (1930)Eddie Withers
Cactus Makes Perfect
Cactus Makes Perfect (1942)Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited)
Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison (1940)Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing (1934)Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited)
The Shadow of the Eagle
The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)Pat Kelly
Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey (1946)Husband (uncredited)
The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case (1935)Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)
The Phantom
The Phantom (1943)Rusty Fenton (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing (1942)Doorman (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery (1945)Gimpy (Uncredited)
Phony Express
Phony Express (1943)The Banker (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)Man Thrown out of Apartment Building
Man With Two Lives
Man With Two Lives (1942)Gimpy
Whirlpool
Whirlpool (1934)Ben (uncredited)
Yukon Flight
Yukon Flight (1940)Henry
The Millerson Case
The Millerson Case (1947)Zeke Zilch
One Thrilling Night
One Thrilling Night (1942)Pete Mooney
The Pony Express
The Pony Express (1925)Henchman
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square (1943)Horsetooth
The Tuttles of Tahiti
The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)Paki
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)Newsstand Clerk
The Man in the Barn
The Man in the Barn (1937)Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Swamp Woman
Swamp Woman (1941)Spratt
The Invisible Killer
The Invisible Killer (1939)Squint, the Croupier
Frontier Pony Express
Frontier Pony Express (1939)Man at Deer Lodge Station
Numbered Men
Numbered Men (1930)Trustee with List (bit)
The Tip-Off
The Tip-Off (1931)Slug
Mystery Broadcast
Mystery Broadcast (1943)Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)
Trigger Pals
Trigger Pals (1939)Henchman Pete
Badge of Honor
Badge of Honor (1934)'Tip' Crane
The Black Widow
The Black Widow (1947)Blinky
Exclusive Story
Exclusive Story (1936)Bartender (uncredited)
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936)Assayer Benson
Road Gang
Road Gang (1936)Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited)
Bandit Ranger
Bandit Ranger (1942)Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician (1939)Brown
Bad Man of Deadwood
Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)Medicine Show Spectator
The Man in Half Moon Street
The Man in Half Moon Street (1945)Porter
Out West with the Peppers
Out West with the Peppers (1940)Oscar - Telegraph Operator
Robin Hood of Monterey
Robin Hood of Monterey (1947)Pablo
Isle of Missing Men
Isle of Missing Men (1942)Captain of the S. S. Mariposa
Keep 'Em Slugging
Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)Dugan
Bar-Z Bad Men
Bar-Z Bad Men (1937)Henchman Pete
The Perfect Clue
The Perfect Clue (1935)Butch Carter
Arizona Gunfighter
Arizona Gunfighter (1937)Grizzly Barr
The Fargo Kid
The Fargo Kid (1940)Bush Cleveland
The Jury's Secret
The Jury's Secret (1938)Sidewalk Heckler
The Man Who Returned to Life
The Man Who Returned to Life (1942)Ezra Smith
The Miracle Rider
The Miracle Rider (1935)John Stelter
Night Waitress
Night Waitress (1936)Diner Who Gets Indigestion
Girls of the Road
Girls of the Road (1940)Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)
Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam (1938)Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger
Frisco Sal
Frisco Sal (1945)McKinney
The Lost Jungle
The Lost Jungle (1934)Pete
Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie (1946)Fireman (Uncredited)
Two-Fisted Sheriff
Two-Fisted Sheriff (1937)Sheriff Rankin
The Mexicali Kid
The Mexicali Kid (1938)Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper
The Good Bad Girl
The Good Bad Girl (1931)One of Tyler's Thugs
Panama Flo
Panama Flo (1932)Jake - Speakeasy Doorman
Ghost Guns
Ghost Guns (1944)Doc Edwards
Night Beat
Night Beat (1931)Hymie Weissenkorn
The Great John L.
The Great John L. (1945)Waiter (uncredited)
Life Begins with Love
Life Begins with Love (1937)Radical (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)Doc Grover
Made on Broadway
Made on Broadway (1933)Elmer - Jeff's Chauffeur
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways (1946)Retner
Thunder in the Desert
Thunder in the Desert (1938)Tramp
Doomed at Sundown
Doomed at Sundown (1937)Deputy
It's in the Air
It's in the Air (1935)Counterman (uncredited)
Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ (1939)Street Cleaner
King for a Night
King for a Night (1933)Pool Hall Crony
Killer Dill
Killer Dill (1947)Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)
The Purple Vigilantes
The Purple Vigilantes (1938)Blake
Honolulu Lu
Honolulu Lu (1941)Pierre
Beyond the Rockies
Beyond the Rockies (1932)Blinky
The Man from Tumbleweeds
The Man from Tumbleweeds (1940)Shifty Sheldon
The Mighty
The Mighty (1929)Hood
Arizona Whirlwind
Arizona Whirlwind (1944)Warren, the Jewel Cutter
Exposed
Exposed (1938)Bum
Code of the Streets
Code of the Streets (1939)Henchman
Jungle Raiders
Jungle Raiders (1945)Charley
Three on the Trail
Three on the Trail (1936)Idaho
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1924)The Cashier's Father (uncredited)
Colorado Kid
Colorado Kid (1937)Bibben Tucker
One Man Law
One Man Law (1931)Stubb
Traffic in Crime
Traffic in Crime (1946)Counter Man
Woman Unafraid
Woman Unafraid (1934)Henchman
The Ghost Rider
The Ghost Rider (1935)Practical Joker
Lightnin' Crandall
Lightnin' Crandall (1937)Texas May
Robbers of the Range
Robbers of the Range (1941)Greeley
The Last Round-up
The Last Round-up (1947)Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Anything for a Thrill
Anything for a Thrill (1937)The Runt - Henchman
Hopalong Rides Again
Hopalong Rides Again (1937)Keno
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin (1937)Red
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom (1934)1st Gunman
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir (1947)Charlie
Son of Zorro
Son of Zorro (1947)Judge Hyde
Sabotage Squad
Sabotage Squad (1942)Smoke Shop Customer
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley (1941)Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14]
The Chaser
The Chaser (1938)Injured Man
The Pride of the Legion
The Pride of the Legion (1932)Shorty
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million (1939)Mooch (uncredited)
Dodge City Trail
Dodge City Trail (1936)Dillon
A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy (1934)Gambler
Overland with Kit Carson
Overland with Kit Carson (1939)Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith
Riders from Nowhere
Riders from Nowhere (1940)Manny
The Galloping Ghost
The Galloping Ghost (1931)Brady
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941)Mustang
Stagecoach Buckaroo
Stagecoach Buckaroo (1942)
She Married Her Boss
She Married Her Boss (1935)Passerby
Nevada
Nevada (1927)Cash Burridge
Calling All Cars
Calling All Cars (1935)Reporter (uncredited)
Sea Raiders
Sea Raiders (1941)Zeke
Down the Wyoming Trail
Down the Wyoming Trail (1939)Ernie Adams
Ridin' the Lone Trail
Ridin' the Lone Trail (1937)Peters
The Lone Prairie
The Lone Prairie (1942)Judge Barstow
Raiders of Ghost City
Raiders of Ghost City (1944)Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper
Men of the Night
Men of the Night (1934)Sandy (uncredited)
The Frame-Up
The Frame-Up (1937)Horse Player (uncredited)
The Storm
The Storm (1930)Johnny Behind the 8-Ball
Sagebrush Law
Sagebrush Law (1943)Landers
The Officer and the Lady
The Officer and the Lady (1941)Car Thief (uncredited)
The Law of the Wild
The Law of the Wild (1934)Henchman Raymond
The Undie-World
The Undie-World (1934)T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant
Men Of America
Men Of America (1932)Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper
Outlaw Express
Outlaw Express (1938)Express Rider
Mug Town
Mug Town (1942)Thief
Shadow Ranch
Shadow Ranch (1930)Henchman Joe
The Law Comes to Gunsight
The Law Comes to Gunsight (1947)Bert Simpson
King of the Forest Rangers
King of the Forest Rangers (1946)Hiram Bailey
Pals in Paradise
Pals in Paradise (1926)Butterfly Kid
Trailing Danger
Trailing Danger (1947)Pennypacker
Riding the Wind
Riding the Wind (1942)Jones
He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)Workman
Curlytop
Curlytop (1924)Sproggs
Rollin' Plains
Rollin' Plains (1938)Cain Moody
Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan (1936)Mechanic (uncredited)
Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Faces (1928)
Is There Justice?
Is There Justice? (1931)Shorty Gray
Ranger's Code
Ranger's Code (1933)Nat the Bat
The Prescott Kid
The Prescott Kid (1934)Red Larsen
A Man About Town
A Man About Town (1927)Cohort
Men of the Hour
Men of the Hour (1935)Steve
The Man from Sundown
The Man from Sundown (1939)Shorty Bates
Song of the Buckaroo
Song of the Buckaroo (1938)Cashier
Tim Tyler's Luck
Tim Tyler's Luck (1937)Henchman Becker
Down on the Farm
Down on the Farm (1938)Pony Concessioner
Beyond the Last Frontier
Beyond the Last Frontier (1943)'Sarge' Kincaid
Carnival
Carnival (1935)Barker (uncredited)
Leaping Love
Leaping Love (1929)George - The Drunk (uncredited)
The Amateur Gentleman
The Amateur Gentleman (1926)Dandy (uncredited)
Road Agent
Road Agent (1941)Jake
The Best People
The Best People (1925)Taxi Driver
Galloping Romeo
Galloping Romeo (1933)Andy Kent
The Fighting Legion
The Fighting Legion (1930)Jack Bowie
Hair-Trigger Baxter
Hair-Trigger Baxter (1926)Shorty Hillis
The Phantom Stage
The Phantom Stage (1939)Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits)
The Thundering Herd
The Thundering Herd (1925)Jett Henchman (uncredited)
Raiders of the Border
Raiders of the Border (1944)Whiskey Wiley
The Gun Ranger
The Gun Ranger (1936)Wally Smeed
Hell Bent for Love
Hell Bent for Love (1934)Henchman Joe Barnard
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot (1946)Pickpocket (uncredited)
Law of the Ranger
Law of the Ranger (1937)Zeke
Fair Warning
Fair Warning (1931)Jordan
Marshal of Gunsmoke
Marshal of Gunsmoke (1944)Nuggett Newcomb
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol (1937)Hobo
Stars Over Arizona
Stars Over Arizona (1937)Jimmy the Weasel
The Main Event
The Main Event (1927)Slug-nutty fighter
West of Singapore
West of Singapore (1933)Watson
Gun Packer
Gun Packer (1938)Jim Lee - Stage Driver
Three Chumps Ahead
Three Chumps Ahead (1934)Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited)
Goin' to Town
Goin' to Town (1944)Zeke
Stool Pigeon
Stool Pigeon (1928)Dropper
Danger Valley
Danger Valley (1937)Soapy
A Lady's Profession
A Lady's Profession (1933)One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)
Sundown on the Prairie
Sundown on the Prairie (1939)Henchman Blackie
The Pinto Kid
The Pinto Kid (1941)Ed Slade
Headin' for God's Country
Headin' for God's Country (1943)Chuck
The Unwritten Law
The Unwritten Law (1932)Ed Riley
Found Alive
Found Alive (1933)C.S. King
The Beloved Brute
The Beloved Brute (1924)Swink Tuckson
Hail to the Rangers
Hail to the Rangers (1943)Latham
What a Night!
What a Night! (1928)Snarky
California Frontier
California Frontier (1938)Barclay
Brenda Starr, Reporter
Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945)Charlie (uncredited)
Men of Daring
Men of Daring (1927)Ace
West of Cheyenne
West of Cheyenne (1938)Henchman Shorty
In Old Cheyenne
In Old Cheyenne (1931)Henchman
The Gay Defender
The Gay Defender (1927)Bart Hamby
Westward Ho-Hum
Westward Ho-Hum (1941)
Land of Fighting Men
Land of Fighting Men (1938)Slim
A Guy Could Change
A Guy Could Change (1946)Newsboy
A Woman's Way
A Woman's Way (1928)Pedro
Breed of the Border
Breed of the Border (1933)Joe
Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business (1946)Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
The Red Shadow
The Red Shadow (1932)
Melting Millions
Melting Millions (1927)