Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 25, 1915
Died
Mar 05, 2011
Place of Birth
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
25 titles
Ernest Anderson
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 his character typical of Hollywood in that era, to one of dignified intelligence and emotion. After serving his country in WWII, he returned to Warner Brothers where he continued to humanize the roles of America's black performers. He remained active in film until the late 1960's. He died in DeLand, Florida, on March 5, 2011.
Known For
Filmography
Last of the Good Guys
Uncle Stan
… tick… tick… tick…
Homer
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Hot Dog Man (uncredited)
Run for Your Life
The Jury Foreman
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Ernie
No Greater Love
Queto's Father
North by Northwest
Porter on Twentieth Century Ltd. (uncredited)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Trooper Marshall
The Mississippi Gambler
Bellhop (uncredited)
The Iron Mistress
Riverboat Cabin Boy
Four Star Playhouse
George
Three for Bedroom C
Fred Johnson
The Well
Ralph Crawford
No Way Out
School Teacher (uncredited)
Buccaneer's Girl
Mme. Brizar's Footman (uncredited)
Backfire
James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)
East Side, West Side
Riff-Raff
Wong - Houseboy (uncredited)
Sport of Kings
Alf
The Peanut Man
Robert
Without Reservations
Dining Car Waiter (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Princess O'Rourke
Messenger (uncredited)
In This Our Life
Parry Clay
Lost in the Jungle
Hans