Ernest Whitman
Birthday: 1893-02-21 Place of Birth: Fort Smitth, AR
Synopsis
Ernest Whitman was born on February 21, 1893, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a Negro actor, known for Road to Zanzibar (1941), Cabin in the Sky (1943) and The Return of Frank James (1940). He died on August 5, 1954, in Hollywood, California, of a heart attack.
Acting
Blonde Savage
An expedition into the deep jungle discovers a native tribe led by a tall Caucasian blonde woman.
The Pittsburgh Kid
Unable to sign boxer Joe Louis to movie contract, Republic Pictures had to make do with the losers of Louis' heavyweight championship bouts. One of these was Billy Conn, who after being knocked out by Louis in the 13th round awakened to star in the Republic programmer The Pittsburgh Kid. The story finds clean-limned pugilist Conn (playing himself) being managed by pretty Patricia Mallory.
The Get-Away
A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him.
