1915-08-25 ( 109 years old ) in 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. 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.
Movies
Last of the Good Guys
1978-03-07
Tick... Tick... Tick...
1970-01-09
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968-08-21
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1962-10-31
North by Northwest
1959-07-08
The Iron Mistress
1952-11-19
Three for Bedroom C
1952-06-26
The Well
1951-09-24
No Way Out
1950-08-16
Buccaneer's Girl
1950-03-01
Backfire
1950-01-26
East Side, West Side
1949-12-22
Riff-Raff
1947-06-28
Sport of Kings
1947-06-26
The Peanut Man
1947-06-01
Without Reservations
1946-05-13
Lady on a Train
1945-08-03
Princess O'Rourke
1943-10-23
In This Our Life
1942-05-08
Lost in the Jungle
1911-10-25
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