Ernest Palmer may refer to: Ernest Palmer (American cinematographer) (1885–1978), Hollywood cinematographer Ernest Palmer (British cinematographer) (1901–1964), British cinematographer Ernest Palmer, 1st Baron Palmer (1858–1948), British businessman and patron of music Ernest Jesse Palmer (1875–1962), botanical taxonomist and plant collector Ernest "Chili" Palmer, the lead character in the novel Get Shorty, and subsequent works