| Ernest Pagano | |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Florence, Colorado, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 1927–1947 |
| Occupation: | Screenwriter |
Ernest S. Pagano (January 16, 1901 - April 29, 1953) was an American screenwriter. He began in showbusiness as a "gag-man" in silent films.[1] He wrote for 66 films between 1927 and 1947. He was born in Florence, Colorado, and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack. His brother was the novelist and screenwriter Jo Pagano.[2]