
Acting
Edward Ellis
Born 1870-11-11 · Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Died 1952-07-26
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.
Credits
Newest first
The Omaha Trailas Mr. Vane1942
Steel Against the Skyas Pop Aloysisus Evans1941
A Man Betrayedas Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron1941
Main Street Lawyeras Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs1939
Three Sonsas Daniel Pardway1939
Careeras Stephen Cruthers1939
Man of Conquestas Andrew Jackson1939
A Man to Rememberas Dr. John Abbott1938
Little Miss Broadwayas Pop Shea1938
Midnight Madonnaas Judge Clark1937
The Man in Blueas Martin Dunne1937
Let Them Liveas Pete Lindsey1937
Maid of Salemas Elder Goode1937
Wintersetas Judge Gaunt1936
The Texas Rangersas Major Bailey1936
Furyas Sheriff1936
The Lady Consentsas Jim Talbot1936
Chatterboxas Uriah Lowell1936
The Return Of Peter Grimmas Dr. Andrew Macpherson1935
Wanderer of the Wastelandas Dismukes1935
Village Taleas Old Ike1935
Transient Ladyas Nick Kiley1935
The President Vanishesas Lincoln Lee1934
The Thin Manas Clyde Wynant1934
The Last Gentlemanas Claude, Cabot's butler1934
The Trumpet Blowsas Chato1934
The 9th Guestas Tim Cronin1934
Hi, Nellie!as O'Connell1934
From Headquartersas Dr. Van de Water1933
After Tonightas Maj. Lieber1933
Strictly Personalas William "Soapy" Gibson1933
Girl Missingas Detective Chief McDonald1933
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Bomber Wells1932
The Frontier of the Starsas Gregory1921
Out Yonderas Joey Clark1919
The Great Bradley Mysteryas Bradley1917
The Great Bradley MysteryScenario Writer1917
The Law That Failedas Luke Rodin1917