Edward Ellis
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1870-11-11
- Died
- 1952-07-26
- Place of birth
- Coldwater, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Edward Mayne Ellis
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
Movies (37)
The Thin Man
1934
as Clyde Wynant
Fury
1936
as Sheriff
Transient Lady
1935
as Nick Kiley
Hi, Nellie!
1934
as O'Connell
Girl Missing
1933
as Detective Chief McDonald
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Bomber Wells
Winterset
1936
as Judge Gaunt
Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Pop Shea
Village Tale
1935
as Old Ike
Chatterbox
1936
as Uriah Lowell
Maid of Salem
1937
as Elder Goode
Strictly Personal
1933
as William "Soapy" Gibson
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
The Texas Rangers
1936
as Major Bailey
From Headquarters
1933
as Dr. Van de Water
Career
1939
as Stephen Cruthers
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Pop Aloysisus Evans
A Man to Remember
1938
as Dr. John Abbott
The Last Gentleman
1934
as Claude, Cabot's butler
The Lady Consents
1936
as Jim Talbot
The 9th Guest
1934
as Tim Cronin
Man of Conquest
1939
as Andrew Jackson
Three Sons
1939
as Daniel Pardway
Main Street Lawyer
1939
as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
Let Them Live
1937
as Pete Lindsey
Wanderer of the Wasteland
1935
as Dismukes
The President Vanishes
1934
as Lincoln Lee
After Tonight
1933
as Maj. Lieber
The Trumpet Blows
1934
as Chato
The Omaha Trail
1942
as Mr. Vane
The Man in Blue
1937
as Martin Dunne
Out Yonder
1919
as Joey Clark
Midnight Madonna
1937
as Judge Clark
The Law That Failed
1917
as Luke Rodin
The Return Of Peter Grimm
1935
as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
The Frontier of the Stars
1921
as Gregory
The Great Bradley Mystery
1917
as Bradley
About Edward Ellis
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. With 37 credits spanning from 1917 to 1942, Edward Ellis has appeared in 37 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward Ellis Movies
- The Thin Man (1934) — as Clyde Wynant
- Fury (1936) — as Sheriff
- Transient Lady (1935) — as Nick Kiley
- Hi, Nellie! (1934) — as O'Connell
- Girl Missing (1933) — as Detective Chief McDonald
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