Known For
Acting
Known Credits
268
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 17, 1885 (141 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
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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| 1947 | The Last Round-upas Taxicab Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Black Widowas Blinky | |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy Meets Gruesomeas Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Robin Hood of Montereyas Pablo | |
| 1947 | The Pretenderas Thomas the butler | |
| 1947 | Killer Dillas Little Joe's Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Desperateas Villager (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Millerson Caseas Zeke Zilch | |
| 1947 | Trailing Dangeras Pennypacker | |
| 1947 | The Law Comes to Gunsightas Bert Simpson | |
| 1947 | Buck Privates Come Homeas Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Yankee Fakiras Charlie | |
| 1947 | Trail Streetas Eben Bowen (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Thirteenth Houras McCabe | |
| 1947 | Son of Zorroas Judge Hyde | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Lifeas Ed (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The People's Choiceas | |
| 1946 | The Secret of the Whistleras | |
| 1946 | Gallant Journeyas Husband (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Mysterious Mr. Valentineas Frank Gary, Henchman | |
| 1946 | The Killersas Hood with Cane (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Traffic in Crimeas Counter Man | |
| 1946 | Dangerous Businessas Morgue Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | King of the Forest Rangersas Hiram Bailey | |
| 1946 | Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airwaysas Retner | |
| 1946 | Deadline at Dawnas Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Fearas House Painter | |
| 1946 | Up Goes Maisieas Fireman (Uncredited) | |
| 1946 | A Guy Could Changeas Newsboy | |
| 1946 | Girl on the Spotas Pickpocket (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Johnny Angelas Leslie, the Steward (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Jungle Raidersas Charley | |
| 1945 | Along Came Jonesas Townsman (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Jungle Captiveas Jim | |
| 1945 | The Great John L.as Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Power of the Whistleras Bit Part | |
| 1945 | Escape in the Fogas George Smith | |
| 1945 | Frisco Salas McKinney | |
| 1945 | The Suspectas Cabbie (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Brenda Starr, Reporteras Charlie (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | I Love a Mysteryas Gimpy (Uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Man in Half Moon Streetas Porter | |
| 1944 | Murder, My Sweetas Bartender at "Florian's" (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Ghost Gunsas Doc Edwards | |
| 1944 | The Climaxas Man in Audience Next to Franz (Uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Goin' to Townas Zeke | |
| 1944 | Raiders of Ghost Cityas Hans Plattner, alias Bill Jasper | |
| 1944 | Return of the Ape Manas Tramp, Willie the Weasel | |
| 1944 | Arizona Whirlwindas Warren, the Jewel Cutter | |
| 1944 | Raiders of the Borderas Whiskey Wiley | |
| 1944 | Marshal of Gunsmokeas Nuggett Newcomb | |
| 1943 | The Phantomas Rusty Fenton (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Mystery Broadcastas Radio Writer in Cafe (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Phony Expressas The Banker (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Hail to the Rangersas Latham | |
| 1943 | Headin' for God's Countryas Chuck | |
| 1943 | Beyond the Last Frontieras 'Sarge' Kincaid | |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscowas Heckler (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Sagebrush Lawas Landers | |
| 1943 | Murder in Times Squareas Horsetooth | |
| 1943 | Keep 'Em Sluggingas Dugan | |
| 1942 | Mug Townas Thief | |
| 1942 | The Lone Prairieas Judge Barstow | |
| 1942 | Bandit Rangeras Kenyon's Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Isle of Missing Menas Captain of the S. S. Mariposa | |
| 1942 | Sabotage Squadas Smoke Shop Customer | |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankeesas Miller Huggins | |
| 1942 | One Thrilling Nightas Pete Mooney | |
| 1942 | The Tuttles of Tahitias Paki | |
| 1942 | Cactus Makes Perfectas Stumpy - Smaller Prospector (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackieas Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Riding the Windas Jones | |
| 1942 | Man With Two Livesas Gimpy | |
| 1942 | Stagecoach Buckarooas | |
| 1942 | The Lady Is Willingas Doorman (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Man Who Returned to Lifeas Ezra Smith | |
| 1941 | The Man Who Came to Dinneras Michaelson (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Road Agentas Jake | |
| 1941 | Honolulu Luas Pierre | |
| 1941 | Swamp Womanas Spratt | |
| 1941 | Sea Raidersas Zeke | |
| 1941 | The Officer and the Ladyas Car Thief (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Westward Ho-Humas | |
| 1941 | Bad Man of Deadwoodas Medicine Show Spectator | |
| 1941 | The Devil Commandsas Elam | |
| 1941 | Riders of Death Valleyas Cactus Pete, Prospector [Ch.14] | |
| 1941 | Invisible Ghostas Jules Mason, caretaker | |
| 1941 | Robbers of the Rangeas Greeley | |
| 1941 | Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairieas Mustang | |
| 1941 | The Sea Wolfas | |
| 1941 | The Lone Wolf Takes a Chanceas Newsstand Clerk | |
| 1941 | The Pinto Kidas Ed Slade | |
| 1941 | The Face Behind the Maskas Hotel Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Riders from Nowhereas Manny | |
| 1940 | The Fargo Kidas Bush Cleveland | |
| 1940 | The Son of Monte Cristoas Informer | |
| 1940 | Before I Hangas Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly | |
| 1940 | He Stayed for Breakfastas Workman | |
| 1940 | Girls of the Roadas Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Out West with the Peppersas Oscar - Telegraph Operator | |
| 1940 | The Man from Tumbleweedsas Shifty Sheldon | |
| 1940 | The Man with Nine Livesas Pete Daggett | |
| 1940 | Dark Commandas Townsman | |
| 1940 | Primrose Pathas Man in Bluebell (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Young Tom Edisonas Passenger Buying Maple Sugar | |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universeas (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudsonas Kelner - the Fink (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Invisible Man Returnsas Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Yukon Flightas Henry | |
| 1939 | Tower of Londonas Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Invisible Killeras Squint, the Croupier | |
| 1939 | I Stole a Millionas Mooch (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Overland with Kit Carsonas Thor - Black Raiders Blacksmith | |
| 1939 | The Man from Sundownas Shorty Bates | |
| 1939 | Down the Wyoming Trailas Ernie Adams | |
| 1939 | Young Mr. Lincolnas Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Ex-Champas Street Cleaner | |
| 1939 | Mandrake the Magicianas Brown | |
| 1939 | Union Pacificas Gen. Philip Sheridan (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Code of the Streetsas Henchman | |
| 1939 | Frontier Pony Expressas Man at Deer Lodge Station | |
| 1939 | The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Doc Grover | |
| 1939 | You Can't Cheat an Honest Manas Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Phantom Stageas Henchman Runt (Stage Guard in Credits) | |
| 1939 | Sundown on the Prairieas Henchman Blackie | |
| 1939 | Trigger Palsas Henchman Pete | |
| 1938 | California Frontieras Barclay | |
| 1938 | Song of the Buckarooas Cashier | |
| 1938 | Gun Packeras Jim Lee - Stage Driver | |
| 1938 | Exposedas Bum | |
| 1938 | Land of Fighting Menas Slim | |
| 1938 | There Goes My Heartas Cafe Counterman (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Where the Buffalo Roamas Henchman Bert / Stage Passenger | |
| 1938 | Down on the Farmas Pony Concessioner | |
| 1938 | The Mexicali Kidas Carl--Gorson's Bookkeeper | |
| 1938 | The Chaseras Injured Man | |
| 1938 | Rollin' Plainsas Cain Moody | |
| 1938 | West of Cheyenneas Henchman Shorty | |
| 1938 | Outlaw Expressas Express Rider | |
| 1938 | You and Meas Nick (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Thunder in the Desertas Tramp | |
| 1938 | The Purple Vigilantesas Blake | |
| 1938 | The Jury's Secretas Sidewalk Heckler | |
| 1937 | Wells Fargoas Miner | |
| 1937 | Tim Tyler's Luckas Henchman Becker | |
| 1937 | Colorado Kidas Bibben Tucker | |
| 1937 | The Man in the Barnas Rowdy Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Danger Valleyas Soapy | |
| 1937 | Life Begins with Loveas Radical (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Radio Patrolas Hobo | |
| 1937 | Arizona Gunfighteras Grizzly Barr | |
| 1937 | Stars Over Arizonaas Jimmy the Weasel | |
| 1937 | Ridin' the Lone Trailas Peters | |
| 1937 | Hopalong Rides Againas Keno | |
| 1937 | Doomed at Sundownas Deputy | |
| 1937 | Anything for a Thrillas The Runt - Henchman | |
| 1937 | Two-Fisted Sheriffas Sheriff Rankin | |
| 1937 | San Quentinas Fink | |
| 1937 | Gun Lords of Stirrup Basinas Red | |
| 1937 | Law of the Rangeras Zeke | |
| 1937 | The Frame-Upas Horse Player (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Bar-Z Bad Menas Henchman Pete | |
| 1937 | Lightnin' Crandallas Texas May | |
| 1936 | Night Waitressas Diner Who Gets Indigestion | |
| 1936 | Dodge City Trailas Dillon | |
| 1936 | The Gun Rangeras Wally Smeed | |
| 1936 | Hopalong Cassidy Returnsas Assayer Benson | |
| 1936 | My Man Godfreyas Forgotten Man (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Crash Donovanas Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Three on the Trailas Idaho | |
| 1936 | Road Gangas Jeff - Convict with Bad Leg (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Exclusive Storyas Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | It's in the Airas Counterman (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | She Married Her Bossas Passerby | |
| 1935 | The Glass Keyas Bettor (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Men of the Houras Steve | |
| 1935 | The Miracle Rideras John Stelter | |
| 1935 | The Ghost Rideras Practical Joker | |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Caseas Husband of Fat Lady at Auction (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Perfect Clueas Butch Carter | |
| 1935 | Carnivalas Barker (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Calling All Carsas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Men of the Nightas Sandy (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Prescott Kidas Red Larsen | |
| 1934 | The Law of the Wildas Henchman Raymond | |
| 1934 | Three Chumps Aheadas Pool Hall Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Here Comes the Groomas 1st Gunman | |
| 1934 | Little Miss Markeras Bettor (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Hell Bent for Loveas Henchman Joe Barnard | |
| 1934 | We're Not Dressingas Sailor Tossing Cards (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | A Very Honorable Guyas Gambler | |
| 1934 | Whirlpoolas Ben (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Undie-Worldas T.N.T. Room Checkroom Attendant | |
| 1934 | Badge of Honoras 'Tip' Crane | |
| 1934 | Woman Unafraidas Henchman | |
| 1934 | The Lost Jungleas Pete | |
| 1934 | It Happened One Nightas Bag Thief (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | King for a Nightas Pool Hall Crony | |
| 1933 | Ranger's Codeas Nat the Bat | |
| 1933 | Galloping Romeoas Andy Kent | |
| 1933 | Midnight Maryas Court Photographer (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Made on Broadwayas Elmer - Jeff's Chauffeur | |
| 1933 | The Kiss Before the Mirroras Man Seeking a Light (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Found Aliveas C.S. King | |
| 1933 | A Lady's Professionas One of the Colonel's Henchmen (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Breed of the Borderas Joe | |
| 1933 | She Done Him Wrongas Man in Audience (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Hallelujah, I'm a Bumas Man Thrown out of Apartment Building | |
| 1933 | West of Singaporeas Watson | |
| 1932 | The Unwritten Lawas Ed Riley | |
| 1932 | Men Of Americaas Wheels - Smokey's Gas Pumper | |
| 1932 | The Pride of the Legionas Shorty | |
| 1932 | The Hurricane Expressas Barney | |
| 1932 | Beyond the Rockiesas Blinky | |
| 1932 | Million Dollar Legsas Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Merrily We Go to Hellas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Shadow of the Eagleas Pat Kelly | |
| 1932 | The Red Shadowas | |
| 1932 | Panama Floas Jake - Speakeasy Doorman | |
| 1932 | Freaksas Sideshow Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Night Beatas Hymie Weissenkorn | |
| 1931 | One Man Lawas Stubb | |
| 1931 | The Tip-Offas Slug | |
| 1931 | Is There Justice?as Shorty Gray | |
| 1931 | The Galloping Ghostas Brady | |
| 1931 | First Aidas Joe | |
| 1931 | In Old Cheyenneas Henchman | |
| 1931 | The Good Bad Girlas One of Tyler's Thugs | |
| 1931 | Dance, Fools, Danceas Luva’s Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Fair Warningas Jordan | |
| 1931 | Little Caesaras Cashier (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Shadow Ranchas Henchman Joe | |
| 1930 | The Stormas Johnny Behind the 8-Ball | |
| 1930 | For the Defenseas Eddie Withers | |
| 1930 | Numbered Menas Trustee with List (bit) | |
| 1930 | All Quiet on the Western Frontas 2nd Medic Orderly (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | The Fighting Legionas Jack Bowie | |
| 1929 | The Mightyas Hood | |
| 1929 | Leaping Loveas George - The Drunk (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | One Splendid Houras Solly | |
| 1929 | Weary Riveras Ex-Con in Alley (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | What a Night!as Snarky | |
| 1928 | Stool Pigeonas Dropper | |
| 1928 | Forgotten Facesas | |
| 1928 | Speedyas Baseball Concessionaire (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | A Woman's Wayas Pedro | |
| 1928 | So This Is Loveas Flash Tracy | |
| 1927 | The Gay Defenderas Bart Hamby | |
| 1927 | The Main Eventas Slug-nutty fighter | |
| 1927 | Nevadaas Cash Burridge | |
| 1927 | On Ze Boulevardas Valet | |
| 1927 | Men of Daringas Ace | |
| 1927 | A Man About Townas Cohort | |
| 1927 | Melting Millionsas | |
| 1926 | Pals in Paradiseas Butterfly Kid | |
| 1926 | Hair-Trigger Baxteras Shorty Hillis | |
| 1926 | The Amateur Gentlemanas Dandy (uncredited) | |
| 1926 | The Blackbirdas Bertie's No. 2 Man | |
| 1925 | The Best Peopleas Taxi Driver | |
| 1925 | Where the Worst Beginsas | |
| 1925 | The Pony Expressas Henchman | |
| 1925 | The Thundering Herdas Jett Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1924 | Curlytopas Sproggs | |
| 1924 | The Beloved Bruteas Swink Tuckson | |
| 1924 | Ten Dollars or Ten Daysas The Cashier's Father (uncredited) | |
| 1922 | The Showas Magician / Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| 1919 | A Regular Girlas Shorty | |
| 1919 | The Delicious Little Devilas Agency Employee (uncredited) |
