Biography

Ernest Whitman was born on February 21, 1893 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Green Pastures (1936), Maryland (1940) and Road to Zanzibar (1941). He died on August 5, 1954 in Hollywood, California, USA.

African-American character actor of stage, screen and radio. Best remembered for his appearance in Stormy Weather (1943).