Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

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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🎬 Movies Featuring Ernie Adams

The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up (1947)

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)

as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
The Pretender

The Pretender (1947)

as Thomas the butler
Killer Dill

Killer Dill (1947)

as Little Joe's Driver (uncredited)
Desperate

Desperate (1947)

as Villager (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home (1947)

as Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited)
Trail Street

Trail Street (1947)

as Eben Bowen (uncredited)
Gallant Journey

Gallant Journey (1946)

as Husband (uncredited)
The Killers

The Killers (1946)

as Hood with Cane (uncredited)
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business (1946)

as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn (1946)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Fear

Fear (1946)

as House Painter
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie (1946)

as Fireman (Uncredited)
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel (1945)

as Leslie, the Steward (uncredited)
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones (1945)

as Townsman (uncredited)
The Great John L.

The Great John L. (1945)

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Suspect

The Suspect (1945)

as Cabbie (uncredited)
Brenda Starr, Reporter

Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945)

as Charlie (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery (1945)

as Gimpy (Uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet (1944)

as Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited)
Ghost Guns

Ghost Guns (1944)

as Doc Edwards
The Climax

The Climax (1944)

as Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited)
Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Ghost City (1944)

as Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper
Return of the Ape Man

Return of the Ape Man (1944)

as Tramp, Willie the Weasel
Arizona Whirlwind

Arizona Whirlwind (1944)

as Warren, the Jewel Cutter
The Phantom

The Phantom (1943)

as Rusty Fenton (uncredited)
Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast (1943)

as Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited)
Phony Express

Phony Express (1943)

as The Banker (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as Heckler (uncredited)
Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger (1942)

as Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited)
Isle of Missing Men

Isle of Missing Men (1942)

as Captain of the S. S. Mariposa
Sabotage Squad

Sabotage Squad (1942)

as Smoke Shop Customer
Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect (1942)

as Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie (1942)

as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing (1942)

as Doorman (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)

as Michaelson (uncredited)
The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady (1941)

as Car Thief (uncredited)
Bad Man of Deadwood

Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)

as Medicine Show Spectator
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley (1941)

as Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14]
Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost (1941)

as Jules Mason, caretaker
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid (1940)

as Bush Cleveland
Before I Hang

Before I Hang (1940)

as Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly
Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road (1940)

as Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)
Out West with the Peppers

Out West with the Peppers (1940)

as Oscar - Telegraph Operator
Primrose Path

Primrose Path (1940)

as Man in Bluebell (uncredited)
Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison (1940)

as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

as Kelner - the Fink (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

as Minor Role (uncredited)
Tower of London

Tower of London (1939)

as Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)
The Invisible Killer

The Invisible Killer (1939)

as Squint, the Croupier
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million (1939)

as Mooch (uncredited)
Overland with Kit Carson

Overland with Kit Carson (1939)

as Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

as Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ (1939)

as Street Cleaner
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

as Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited)
Frontier Pony Express

Frontier Pony Express (1939)

as Man at Deer Lodge Station
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

as Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
The Phantom Stage

The Phantom Stage (1939)

as Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits)
Trigger Pals

Trigger Pals (1939)

as Henchman Pete
Gun Packer

Gun Packer (1938)

as Jim Lee - Stage Driver
There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart (1938)

as Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam (1938)

as Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm (1938)

as Pony Concessioner
The Mexicali Kid

The Mexicali Kid (1938)

as Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper
The Chaser

The Chaser (1938)

as Injured Man
West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne (1938)

as Henchman Shorty
Outlaw Express

Outlaw Express (1938)

as Express Rider
You and Me

You and Me (1938)

as Nick (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret (1938)

as Sidewalk Heckler
Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck (1937)

as Henchman Becker
Colorado Kid

Colorado Kid (1937)

as Bibben Tucker
The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn (1937)

as Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Life Begins with Love

Life Begins with Love (1937)

as Radical (uncredited)
Stars Over Arizona

Stars Over Arizona (1937)

as Jimmy the Weasel
Anything for a Thrill

Anything for a Thrill (1937)

as The Runt - Henchman
The Frame-Up

The Frame-Up (1937)

as Horse Player (uncredited)
Bar-Z Bad Men

Bar-Z Bad Men (1937)

as Henchman Pete
Night Waitress

Night Waitress (1936)

as Diner Who Gets Indigestion
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey (1936)

as Forgotten Man (uncredited)
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan (1936)

as Mechanic (uncredited)
Road Gang

Road Gang (1936)

as Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited)
Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story (1936)

as Bartender (uncredited)
It's in the Air

It's in the Air (1935)

as Counterman (uncredited)
The Glass Key

The Glass Key (1935)

as Bettor (uncredited)
The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider (1935)

as Practical Joker
The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case (1935)

as Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited)
Carnival

Carnival (1935)

as Barker (uncredited)
Calling All Cars

Calling All Cars (1935)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Men of the Night

Men of the Night (1934)

as Sandy (uncredited)
Three Chumps Ahead

Three Chumps Ahead (1934)

as Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited)
Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker (1934)

as Bettor (uncredited)
Hell Bent for Love

Hell Bent for Love (1934)

as Henchman Joe Barnard
We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing (1934)

as Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited)
Whirlpool

Whirlpool (1934)

as Ben (uncredited)
The Undie-World

The Undie-World (1934)

as T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night (1934)

as Bag Thief (uncredited)
King for a Night

King for a Night (1933)

as Pool Hall Crony
Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary (1933)

as Court Photographer (uncredited)
Made on Broadway

Made on Broadway (1933)

as Elmer - Jeff's Chauffeur
The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)

as Man Seeking a Light (uncredited)
A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession (1933)

as One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited)
She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong (1933)

as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)

as Man Thrown out of Apartment Building
Men Of America

Men Of America (1932)

as Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs (1932)

as Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Panama Flo

Panama Flo (1932)

as Jake - Speakeasy Doorman
Freaks

Freaks (1932)

as Sideshow Patron (uncredited)
Night Beat

Night Beat (1931)

as Hymie Weissenkorn
The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl (1931)

as One of Tyler's Thugs
Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)

as Luva’s Henchman (uncredited)
Little Caesar

Little Caesar (1931)

as Cashier (uncredited)
Shadow Ranch

Shadow Ranch (1930)

as Henchman Joe
The Storm

The Storm (1930)

as Johnny Behind the 8-Ball
Numbered Men

Numbered Men (1930)

as Trustee with List (bit)
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

as 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited)
Leaping Love

Leaping Love (1929)

as George - The Drunk (uncredited)
Weary River

Weary River (1929)

as Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited)
Speedy

Speedy (1928)

as Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited)
The Main Event

The Main Event (1927)

as Slug-nutty fighter
Nevada

Nevada (1927)

as Cash Burridge
The Amateur Gentleman

The Amateur Gentleman (1926)

as Dandy (uncredited)
The Blackbird

The Blackbird (1926)

as Bertie's No. 2 Man
The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd (1925)

as Jett Henchman (uncredited)
Ten Dollars or Ten Days

Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1924)

as The Cashier's Father (uncredited)
The Show

The Show (1922)

as Magician / Audience Member (uncredited)
The Delicious Little Devil

The Delicious Little Devil (1919)

as Agency Employee (uncredited)