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