Ernie Barnes

Actor

Date of birth : 07/15/1938

Date of death : 04/27/2009

City of birth : Durham, North Carolina, USA

Ernie Barnes was born in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He is known for his art on Good Times (1974), specifically "The Sugar Shack," the iconic dance painting which sold for over $15 million in 2022. Barnes' work is in museums, institutions and collected internationally. He is the first American professional athlete to become a noted painter.