Acting credits
21
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Ernest Anderson
Acting
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1.3
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Movies: 20Series: 1
TMDB ID: 103089
IMDb ID: nm0026695
Known for: Acting
Born: August 25, 1915
Died: March 5, 2011
Age: 95
Place of birth: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1911 - 1970
Years active: 60
Average TMDB rating: 6.71
Wikidata: Q97738383
Biography
Ernest Anderson was born in Lynn MA and earned his high school diploma in Washington D.C. at Dunbar High School, formerly named The Preparatory High School for Colored Youth. Founded in 1891, it was America's first public high school for black students. He earned his bachelor's degree at Northwestern University's School of Drama and Speech. He moved to Hollywood and was working in the service department when Bette Davis arranged for him to interview for the role of Perry Clay in the film "In This Our Life" (1942). Mr. Anderson persuaded the director, John Huston, to change the racist dialog of his character typical of Hollywood in that era, to one of dignified intelligence and emotion. After serving his country in WWII, he returned to Warner Brothers where he continued to humanize the roles of America's black performers. He remained active in film until the late 1960's. He died in DeLand, Florida, on March 5, 2011.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ernest Anderson.
6.5
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as Homer
1970 Movie
5.9
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Hot Dog Man (uncredited)
1968 Movie
7.9
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
as Ernie
1962 Movie
8.0
North by Northwest
as Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited)
1959 Movie
7.2
The Mississippi Gambler
as Bellhop (uncredited)
1953 Movie
5.0
The Iron Mistress
as Riverboat Cabin Boy
1952 Movie
Three for Bedroom C
as Fred Johnson
1952 Movie
7.2
The Well
as Ralph Crawford
1951 Movie
6.9
No Way Out
as School Teacher (uncredited)
1950 Movie
5.6
Buccaneer's Girl
as Mme. Brizar's Footman (uncredited)
1950 Movie
5.8
Backfire
as James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)
1950 Movie
6.9
East Side, West Side
1949 Movie
6.2
Riff-Raff
as Wong - Houseboy (uncredited)
1947 Movie
Sport of Kings
as Alf
1947 Movie
The Peanut Man
as Robert
1947 Movie
6.2
Without Reservations
as Dining Car Waiter (uncredited)
1946 Movie
6.6
Lady on a Train
1945 Movie
6.3
Princess O'Rourke
as Messenger (uncredited)
1943 Movie
6.8
In This Our Life
as Parry Clay
1942 Movie
5.0
Lost in the Jungle
as Hans
1911 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ernest Anderson.
