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Ernie Lee Banks(1935-2006)

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Ernie Lee Banks, Sherman Hemsley, Maye Henderson, and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
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The Glass Shield (1994)
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Ernie Lee Banks was born on 3 April 1935 in Franklin, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Mystery Men (1999), Bulworth (1998) and Life (1999). He died on 13 August 2006 in Franklin, Virginia, USA.
BornApril 3, 1935
DiedAugust 13, 2006(71)
BornApril 3, 1935
DiedAugust 13, 2006(71)
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Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
Mystery Men
6.1
  • Ted
  • 1999
Bulworth (1998)
Bulworth
6.8
  • Leroy(as Ernie Banks)
  • 1998
Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Bernie Mac, and Michael Taliferro in Life (1999)
Life
6.8
  • Bathroom Attendant
  • 1999
Ice Cube, Lori Petty, and Michael Boatman in The Glass Shield (1994)
The Glass Shield
6.1
  • Mr. Woods
  • 1994

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Actor

  • Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)
    The Shield
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Old Black Man
    • 2002
  • Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Persia White in Girlfriends (2000)
    Girlfriends
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Uncle Harvey
    • 2002
  • 13 Moons (2002)
    13 Moons
    5.6
    • Watchman
    • 2002
  • Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, and Wendy Raquel Robinson in The Steve Harvey Show (1996)
    The Steve Harvey Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Earl
    • 2001
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Maurice
    • 1999
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • Man in Crowd
    • 1999
  • Buddy Boy (1999)
    Buddy Boy
    6.3
    • Earl
    • 1999
  • Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
    Mystery Men
    6.1
    • Ted
    • 1999
  • Sugar Ray Leonard, Dawn Eason, Wolf Larson, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar, and Steven Williams in L.A. Heat (1996)
    L.A. Heat
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Carmine Lester
    • Vernon
    • 1997–1999
  • Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Bernie Mac, and Michael Taliferro in Life (1999)
    Life
    6.8
    • Bathroom Attendant
    • 1999
  • Bulworth (1998)
    Bulworth
    6.8
    • Leroy (as Ernie Banks)
    • 1998
  • Brooke Shields, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, Nestor Carbonell, Kathy Griffin, Barbara Barrie, Currie Graham, and Sherri Shepherd in Suddenly Susan (1996)
    Suddenly Susan
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Joe
    • 1997
  • Jon Voight and Keenen Ivory Wayans in Most Wanted (1997)
    Most Wanted
    5.6
    • Card Player 3
    • 1997
  • Luke Perry, Mario Van Peebles, and Melvin Van Peebles in Riot (1996)
    Riot
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Wino (segment "Gold Mountain")
    • 1996
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Delmar
    • 1996

Music Department

  • Ice Cube, Lori Petty, and Michael Boatman in The Glass Shield (1994)
    The Glass Shield
    6.1
    • singer (as Ernie Banks)
    • 1994

Soundtrack

  • Ice Cube, Lori Petty, and Michael Boatman in The Glass Shield (1994)
    The Glass Shield
    6.1
    • performer: "Black Man Sings the Blues" (as Ernie Banks)
    • 1994

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The Glass Shield
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The Glass Shield

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  • Alternative names
    • Ernie L. Banks
  • Born
    • April 3, 1935
    • Franklin, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • August 13, 2006
    • Franklin, Virginia, USA
  • Other works
    TV commercial for 1-800-COLLECT (1995)

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