Ernest Anderson
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday25 August 1915
Died5 March 2011 (age 95)
Place of birthLynn, Massachusetts, USA
Known credits25
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…
Last of the Good Guys
1978 · Uncle Stan
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1970 · Homer
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 · Hot Dog Man (uncredited)
Run for Your Life
1965 · The Jury Foreman
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1962 · Ernie
No Greater Love
1960 · Queto's Father
North by Northwest
1959 · Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · Trooper Marshall
The Mississippi Gambler
1953 · Bellhop (uncredited)
The Iron Mistress
1952 · Riverboat Cabin Boy
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · George
Three for Bedroom C
1952 · Fred Johnson
The Well
1951 · Ralph Crawford
No Way Out
1950 · School Teacher (uncredited)
Buccaneer's Girl
1950 · Mme. Brizar's Footman (uncredited)
Backfire
1950 · James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)
East Side, West Side
1949
Riff-Raff
1947 · Wong - Houseboy (uncredited)
Sport of Kings
1947 · Alf
The Peanut Man
1947 · Robert
Without Reservations
1946 · Dining Car Waiter (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
1945
Princess O'Rourke
1943 · Messenger (uncredited)
In This Our Life
1942 · Parry Clay
Lost in the Jungle
1911 · Hans
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