Caption: (Front row, left to right) Tony Dow, Erin Moran, Adam Rich, Ron Palillo, Charlene Tilton, Eddie Mekka, Ernest Thomas, Fred Berry, Barry Livingston, (second row, left to right) Rodney Allen Rippy, Butch Patrick-Lilly, Willie Aames, Jeremy Miller, Jay North, Chris Knight, Haywood Nelson, (third row, left to right) Barry Williams, Todd Bridges, Paul Petersen, Jeff Conaway and Leif Garrett as themselves
Actor, Producer, Writer
Born: March 26, 1950
Star sign: Aries
Known for: What's Happening!! (1976), What's Happening Now! (1985), Malcolm X (1992), Funny People (2009)
Source: IMDB
Ernest Lee Thomas was born in an economically-low neighborhood in Gary, Indiana. Thomas's attempt to become a successful person was to move to New York and become a Broadway actor. He made his professional debut as as a Broadway actor appearing in the 1974 revival production of Love For Love, also in the 1975 revival production of 'The Member Of ...