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Ernest Shields(1884-1944)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Ernest Shields was born on 5 August 1884 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Greyhound Limited (1929), The Birth of Patriotism (1917) and Sheridan's Pride (1914). He was married to Betty Schade. He died on 13 December 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 5, 1884
DiedDecember 13, 1944(60)
BornAugust 5, 1884
DiedDecember 13, 1944(60)
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Known for

Monte Blue in The Greyhound Limited (1929)
The Greyhound Limited
  • Limpy(as Ernie Shields)
  • 1929
The Birth of Patriotism (1917)
The Birth of Patriotism
  • Sam Peters(as Ernie Shields)
  • 1917
Sheridan's Pride
Short
  • Gen. Philip Sheridan(as Ernie Shields)
  • 1914
Washington at Valley Forge (1914)
Washington at Valley Forge
Short
  • LaFayette
  • 1914

Credits

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Actor

  • Cary Grant in None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
    None But the Lonely Heart
    6.4
    • Bit Part (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Veronica Lake and Fredric March in I Married a Witch (1942)
    I Married a Witch
    7.1
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Henry Fonda, Ralph Bellamy, and Maureen O'Sullivan in Let Us Live (1939)
    Let Us Live
    6.7
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Richard Fiske, Warren Hull, and Iris Meredith in The Spider's Web (1938)
    The Spider's Web
    6.8
    • Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, and Edward Arnold in You Can't Take It with You (1938)
    You Can't Take It with You
    7.8
    • Man (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Julie Bishop and Robert Paige in The Main Event (1938)
    The Main Event
    6.5
    • Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Bob Burns, Frances Dee, and Joel McCrea in Wells Fargo (1937)
    Wells Fargo
    6.4
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Cary Grant, Frances Farmer, Edward Arnold, and Jack Oakie in The Toast of New York (1937)
    The Toast of New York
    6.3
    • Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Dolores Del Río, Richard Dix, and Chester Morris in Devil's Playground (1937)
    Devil's Playground
    6.0
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Preston Foster in The Plough and the Stars (1936)
    The Plough and the Stars
    5.6
    • (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Cary Grant and Joan Bennett in Wedding Present (1936)
    Wedding Present
    6.2
    • Man with Key (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Mary Boland, Vivienne Osborne, and Charles Ruggles in Wives Never Know (1936)
    Wives Never Know
    6.4
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Gloria Stuart, Alan Dinehart, Henry Armetta, J. Edward Bromberg, and Robert Kent in The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936)
    The Crime of Dr. Forbes
    6.2
    • Juror (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Jack Durant, Alice Faye, and Frank Mitchell in Music Is Magic (1935)
    Music Is Magic
    5.9
    • Photographer (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Will Rogers in Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
    Steamboat Round the Bend
    6.9
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1935

Director

  • Married on the Wing
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ernest Shield
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • August 5, 1884
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • December 13, 1944
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Betty Schade1917 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    • Ernie Shields

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