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