Ernest Hilliard


Biography

Ernest Hilliard was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In his early acting career, Hilliard appeared in such films as "Evidence" (1922), "The Fighting Failure" (1926) and "Broadway After Midnight" (1927). He also appeared in "The Big Hop" (1928) and "The Matinee Idol" (1928). His film career continued throughout the twenties in productions like the dramatic adaptation "...

Biography

Ernest Hilliard was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In his early acting career, Hilliard appeared in such films as "Evidence" (1922), "The Fighting Failure" (1926) and "Broadway After Midnight" (1927). He also appeared in "The Big Hop" (1928) and "The Matinee Idol" (1928). His film career continued throughout the twenties in productions like the dramatic adaptation "The Noose" (1928) with Richard Barthelmess, "Broadway Hoofer" (1929) and "Dynamite" (1929). He also appeared in "The Big Diamond Robbery" (1929). In the latter half of his career, he tackled roles in "Wall Street" (1929), "Mother and Son" (1931) and "Racing Luck" (1935). He also appeared in the western "The Boss Rider of Gun Creek" (1936) with Buck Jones. Hilliard more recently acted in the horror movie "The Soul of a Monster" (1944) with Rose Hobart. Hilliard passed away in September 1947 at the age of 57.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

If Winter Comes (1948)
Gambling guest
Down to Earth (1947)
Christmas Eve (1947)
Assistant bartender
Mr. District Attorney (1947)
Businessman
Hit Parade of 1947 (1947)
Maitre d'
Ride the Pink Horse (1947)
Elderly man
Gilda (1946)
Masquerade in Mexico (1946)
Guest
Meet Me on Broadway (1946)
New club member
The Secret of the Whistler (1946)
Butler
Undercurrent (1946)
Guest
Deadline for Murder (1946)
Poker player
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946)
Head waiter
Kitty (1946)
Assistant Hazard banker
On Stage Everybody (1945)
Sponsor
Youth on Trial (1945)
Commissioner
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Headwaiter
Shady Lady (1945)
Manny Bird
Eadie Was a Lady (1945)
Director
The Soul of a Monster (1944)
Wayne
Make Your Own Bed (1944)
Man in waiting room
Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944)
Doctor
Reveille with Beverly (1943)
Mr. Oliver
The More the Merrier (1943)
Senator
Let's Have Fun (1943)
"Pepe" J. Morgan
California Joe (1943)
Gen. Parker
Joan of Ozark (1942)
Theatrical agent
Lucky Legs (1942)
Salesman
Random Harvest (1942)
Member of House of Commons
Sea Spoilers (1936)
Reggie
The Boss Rider of Gun Creek (1936)
Editor Randall
Show Boat (1936)
Race fan
Racing Luck (1935)
Walter Hammond
Smart Girl (1935)
Waiter
The Hell Cat (1934)
Bob Martin
Flirting with Danger (1934)
James Dawson
The Witching Hour (1934)
First lawyer
Drums of Jeopardy (1931)
Prince Ivan Petroff
Mother and Son (1931)
Jameson
Second Honeymoon (1930)
Major Ashbrook
Red Hot Rhythm (1929)
Eddie Graham
Wall Street (1929)
Savage
The Broadway Hoofer (1929)
Morton
The Big Diamond Robbery (1929)
Rodney Stevens
When Dreams Come True (1929)
Jim Leeson
Dynamite (1929)
Red Wine (1928)
Jack's 2d friend
Out With the Tide (1928)
Snake Doyle
The Big Hop (1928)
Ben Barnett
Burning Up Broadway (1928)
Harry Wells
Devil Dogs (1928)
Lieutenant Holmes
Dugan of the Dugouts (1928)
Sergeant Davis
A Midnight Adventure (1928)
Randolph Sargent
Divine Sinner (1928)
Prince Josef Miguel
The Matinee Idol (1928)
Wingate
Lady Raffles (1928)
Dick
Sinners in Love (1928)
Silk Oliver
The Noose (1928)
Craig
Let It Rain (1927)
The Crooks
Compassion (1927)
Carter
Smile, Brother, Smile (1927)
Mr. Saunders
Broadway After Midnight (1927)
Bodo Lambert
The Wheel of Destiny (1927)
A Bowery Cinderella (1927)
Ned Chandler
Modern Daughters (1927)
The Silent Hero (1927)
Wade Burton
The Racing Fool (1927)
Colwyn Kane
Wide Open (1927)
The Midnight Watch (1927)
The Scorcher (1927)
The High Flyer (1926)
The Fighting Failure (1926)
The Frontier Trail (1926)
Captain Blackwell
White Mice (1926)
Colonel Vega
Forest Havoc (1926)
Broadway Lady (1925)
Martyn Edwards
Trouping With Ellen (1924)
Jack Prentice
The Recoil (1924)
Jim Selbee
Galloping Hoofs (1924)
Love's Old Sweet Song (1923)
Power
Man and Wife (1923)
Walter Powell
Modern Marriage (1923)
Cort Maitland
Evidence (1922)
Walter Stanley
The Ruling Passion (1922)
Carter Andrews
Married People (1922)
Lord Cranston
Who Are My Parents? (1922)
Frank Draper
Silver Wings (1922)
Jerry Gibbs
Annabel Lee (1921)
David Grainger
The Matrimonial Web (1921)
Irving Sneed
Tropical Love (1921)
Carlos Blasco

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