Ernie Lee Banks was born on April 3, 1935 in Franklin, Virginia. According to IMDb, he appeared in 3 movies: Mystery Men (1999), Bulworth (1998) and Life (1999).
In a Season 1 episode of The Jeffersons TV show, he played Roy Simms, an old acquaintance and friend of George and Louise. He would also appear in a later episode “The List”, as a Man In Pool Hall.
Ernie appeared in numerous guest spots in many TV series and films since he first appeared on the hit CBS-TV series Good Times, in 1974. He also appeared as Rev. Ralph Abernathy in the 1978 NBC-TV miniseries King, which was about the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
He died on August 13, 2006 in Franklin.
| Credit Type | Production | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | Selma | 1983-84 Season |