Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Deceased · Born: Nov 11, 1870 · Died: Jul 26, 1952

Personal Details

BornNov 11, 1870 Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Parents
  • Edward C. Ellis
  • Ruth McCarty 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.

Career

1942
The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail as Mr. Vane
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1941
Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky as Pop Aloysisus Evans
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A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
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1939
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest as Andrew Jackson
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Three Sons
Three Sons as Daniel Pardway
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1938
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway as Pop Shea
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A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember as Dr. John Abbott
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1937
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem as Elder Goode
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1936
Fury
Fury as Sheriff
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The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers as Major Bailey
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Winterset
Winterset as Judge Gaunt
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Chatterbox
Chatterbox as Uriah Lowell
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The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents as Jim Talbot
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1935
Transient Lady
Transient Lady as Nick Kiley
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The Return of Peter Grimm
The Return of Peter Grimm as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
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1934
The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest as Tim Cronin
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Hi, Nellie
Hi, Nellie as O'Connell
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The Last Gentleman
The Last Gentleman as Claude, Cabot's butler
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1933
From Headquarters
From Headquarters as Dr. Van de Water
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Girl Missing
Girl Missing as Detective Chief McDonald
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After Tonight
After Tonight as Maj. Lieber
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1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as Bomber Wells
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