Edward Ellis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 11, 1870
- Died
- July 26, 1952 (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Biography
Character actor in films, often portraying strident types, he is best remembered cast as "The Thin Man" (actually, "Wynant") of the hit 1934 MGM film. He Ellis was active on Broadway as an actor, producer and playwright from 1905-32 (see "Other Works"). He died in Beverly Hills, CA at age 81 in 1952.
Known For
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Filmography
The Omaha Trail
Movie · as Mr. Vane
A Man Betrayed
Movie · as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Steel Against the Sky
Movie · as Pop Aloysisus Evans
Three Sons
Movie · as Daniel Pardway
Man of Conquest
Movie · as Andrew Jackson
Career
Movie · as Stephen Cruthers
Main Street Lawyer
Movie · as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
A Man to Remember
Movie · as Dr. John Abbott
Little Miss Broadway
Movie · as Pop Shea
Maid of Salem
Movie · as Elder Goode
Midnight Madonna
Movie · as Judge Clark
Let Them Live
Movie · as Pete Lindsey
The Man in Blue
Movie · as Martin Dunne
Fury
Movie · as Sheriff
The Texas Rangers
Movie · as Major Bailey
Chatterbox
Movie · as Uriah Lowell
The Lady Consents
Movie · as Jim Talbot
Winterset
Movie · as Judge Gaunt
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Movie · as Dismukes
Village Tale
Movie · as Old Ike
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Movie · as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
Transient Lady
Movie · as Nick Kiley
The Thin Man
Movie · as Clyde Wynant
The Last Gentleman
Movie · as Claude, Cabot's butler
The 9th Guest
Movie · as Tim Cronin
The President Vanishes
Movie · as Lincoln Lee
Hi, Nellie!
Movie · as O'Connell
The Trumpet Blows
Movie · as Chato
Girl Missing
Movie · as Detective Chief McDonald
From Headquarters
Movie · as Dr. Van de Water
After Tonight
Movie · as Maj. Lieber
Strictly Personal
Movie · as William "Soapy" Gibson
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Movie · as Bomber Wells
The Frontier of the Stars
Movie · as Gregory
Out Yonder
Movie · as Joey Clark
The Law That Failed
Movie · as Luke Rodin
The Great Bradley Mystery
Movie · as Bradley