Edward Ellis

Born: 1870-11-11 in Coldwater, Michigan, USA

Died: 1952-07-26

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1942

The Omaha Trail as Mr. Vane

1941

A Man Betrayed as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Steel Against the Sky as Pop Aloysisus Evans

1939

Main Street Lawyer as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
Man of Conquest as Andrew Jackson
Three Sons as Daniel Pardway
Career as Stephen Cruthers

1938

Little Miss Broadway as Pop Shea
A Man to Remember as Dr. John Abbott

1937

Let Them Live as Pete Lindsey
The Man in Blue as Martin Dunne
Maid of Salem as Elder Goode
Midnight Madonna as Judge Clark

1936

Fury as Sheriff
The Lady Consents as Jim Talbot
Winterset as Judge Gaunt
The Texas Rangers as Major Bailey
Chatterbox as Uriah Lowell

1935

Transient Lady as Nick Kiley
Wanderer of the Wasteland as Dismukes
Village Tale as Old Ike
The Return Of Peter Grimm as Dr. Andrew Macpherson

1934

Hi, Nellie! as O'Connell
The Thin Man as Clyde Wynant
The 9th Guest as Tim Cronin
The Last Gentleman as Claude, Cabot's butler
The President Vanishes as Lincoln Lee
The Trumpet Blows as Chato

1933

From Headquarters as Dr. Van de Water
After Tonight as Maj. Lieber
Girl Missing as Detective Chief McDonald
Strictly Personal as William "Soapy" Gibson

1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as Bomber Wells

1921

The Frontier of the Stars as Gregory

1919

Out Yonder as Joey Clark

1917

The Law That Failed as Luke Rodin
The Great Bradley Mystery as Bradley