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- Birth nameHugh Blocher Ernst
- Bud Ernest was born on July 15, 1910 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Betty Furness, Gwynne Rupp, Lyda Roberti and Althea Henley. He died on April 11, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesBetty Furness(June 1, 1946 - April 11, 1950) (his death)Betty Furness(January 3, 1945 - April 30, 1946) (divorced)Gwynne Rupp(May 31, 1939 - December 6, 1944) (divorced, 1 child)Lyda Roberti(June 25, 1935 - March 12, 1938) (her death)Althea Henley(May 24, 1930 - 1935)
- Met second wife Lyda Roberti while he was convalescing in a hospital after a car wreck and she was recovering from an appendectomy. Their first dates were spent wandering the hospital hallways in their wheelchairs.
- Was despondent over his failed television career and that he had become dependent on his wife's income. He shot himself after calling a newspaper editor and telling him. "I'm at the end of my rope. Get a reporter here in 10 minutes. Send up and you'll get a story". He was 39 years old.
- Was considered an expert flier, served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II.
- Flew Errol Flynn and Flynn's fiancée, Lili Damita, to Yuma, Arizona for their wedding, where he acted as best man. Originally was supposed to be a double wedding but Lyda Roberti could not get time off from the film she was shooting.
- When Errol Flynn was accused of statutory rape, Ernst testified as a witness for the defense.
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