Edward Ellis
Birthday: 1870-11-12 | Place of Birth: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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1942
The Omaha Trail
as Mr. Vane
1941
A Man Betrayed
as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
1941
Steel Against the Sky
as Pop Aloysisus Evans
1939
Main Street Lawyer
as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
1939
Man of Conquest
as Andrew Jackson
1938
A Man to Remember
as Dr. John Abbott
1938
Little Miss Broadway
as Pop Shea
1936
Winterset
as Judge Gaunt
1936
The Texas Rangers
as Major Bailey
1936
Fury
as Sheriff
1935
Wanderer of the Wasteland
as Dismukes
1935
Transient Lady
as Nick Kiley
1934
The Last Gentleman
as Claude, Cabot's butler
1934
Hi, Nellie!
as O'Connell
1934
The 9th Guest
as Tim Cronin
1933
Girl Missing
as Detective Chief McDonald
1933
From Headquarters
as Dr. Van de Water
1933
After Tonight
as Maj. Lieber
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Bomber Wells