Ernest Walker — Nothing Sacred Character Profile

About Ernest Walker

A Harlem bootblack whose identity was mistakenly reported by Wally Cook as an Oriental nobleman. This journalistic error triggers Wally's demotion to writing obituaries.

Character Facts

Played by

Troy Brown Sr.

Appears in

Nothing Sacred (1937)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Ernest Walker — Conflict False Reporter — Wallace "Wally" Cook (Fredric March)

  Wally falsely reports Ernest as a nobleman, leading to his demotion

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