About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1870-11-11
Place of birth:
Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Website:
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Edward Ellis

Overview

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

Acting
1942 The Omaha Trail Actor Mr. Vane 59
Average
1941 Steel Against the Sky Actor Pop Aloysisus Evans 58
Average
1941 A Man Betrayed Actor Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron 58
Average
1939 Main Street Lawyer Actor Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs 58
Average
1939 Three Sons Actor Daniel Pardway 58
Average
1939 Career Actor Stephen Cruthers N/A
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1939 Man of Conquest Actor Andrew Jackson 58
Average
1938 A Man to Remember Actor Dr. John Abbott 59
Average
1938 Little Miss Broadway Actor Pop Shea 59
Average
1937 Midnight Madonna Actor Judge Clark N/A
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1937 Let Them Live Actor Pete Lindsey N/A
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1937 Maid of Salem Actor Elder Goode 59
Average
1936 Winterset Actor Judge Gaunt 59
Average
1936 The Texas Rangers Actor Major Bailey 59
Average
1936 Fury Actor Sheriff 63
Fair
1936 The Lady Consents Actor Jim Talbot 59
Average
1936 Chatterbox Actor Uriah Lowell 59
Average
1935 The Return Of Peter Grimm Actor Dr. Andrew Macpherson 58
Average
1935 Wanderer of the Wasteland Actor Dismukes 59
Average
1935 Village Tale Actor Old Ike 58
Average
1935 Transient Lady Actor Nick Kiley 59
Average
1934 The President Vanishes Actor Lincoln Lee 59
Average
1934 The Thin Man Actor Clyde Wynant 66
Fair
1934 The Last Gentleman Actor Claude, Cabot's butler 58
Average
1934 The Trumpet Blows Actor Chato N/A
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1934 The 9th Guest Actor Tim Cronin 58
Average
1934 Hi, Nellie! Actor O'Connell 59
Average
1933 From Headquarters Actor Dr. Van de Water 59
Average
1933 After Tonight Actor Maj. Lieber 59
Average
1933 Strictly Personal Actor William "Soapy" Gibson 59
Average
1933 Girl Missing Actor Detective Chief McDonald 58
Average
1932 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Actor Bomber Wells 64
Fair
1921 The Frontier of the Stars Actor Gregory N/A
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1919 Out Yonder Actor Joey Clark 59
Average
1917 The Great Bradley Mystery Actor Bradley N/A
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1917 The Law That Failed Actor Luke Rodin N/A
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Writing
1917 The Great Bradley Mystery Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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