Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Birthday: November 11, 1870 in Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Deathday: July 26, 1952
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.
The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

Movie | 1942
Mr. Vane
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

Movie | 1941
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

Movie | 1941
Pop Aloysisus Evans
Three Sons

Three Sons

Movie | 1939
Daniel Pardway
Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest

Movie | 1939
Andrew Jackson
Career

Career

Movie | 1939
Stephen Cruthers
Main Street Lawyer

Main Street Lawyer

Movie | 1939
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

Movie | 1938
Dr. John Abbott
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

Movie | 1938
Pop Shea
Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

Movie | 1937
Elder Goode
Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna

Movie | 1937
Judge Clark
Let Them Live

Let Them Live

Movie | 1937
Pete Lindsey
Fury

Fury

Movie | 1936
Sheriff
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

Movie | 1936
Major Bailey
Chatterbox

Chatterbox

Movie | 1936
Uriah Lowell
The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

Movie | 1936
Jim Talbot
Winterset

Winterset

Movie | 1936
Judge Gaunt
Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Movie | 1935
Dismukes
Village Tale

Village Tale

Movie | 1935
Old Ike
The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Movie | 1935
Dr. Andrew Macpherson
Transient Lady

Transient Lady

Movie | 1935
Nick Kiley
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

Movie | 1934
Clyde Wynant
The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

Movie | 1934
Claude, Cabot's butler
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

Movie | 1934
Tim Cronin
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

Movie | 1934
Lincoln Lee
Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

Movie | 1934
O'Connell
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

Movie | 1934
Chato
Girl Missing

Girl Missing

Movie | 1933
Detective Chief McDonald
From Headquarters

From Headquarters

Movie | 1933
Dr. Van de Water
After Tonight

After Tonight

Movie | 1933
Maj. Lieber
Strictly Personal

Strictly Personal

Movie | 1933
William "Soapy" Gibson
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Movie | 1932
Bomber Wells
The Frontier of the Stars

The Frontier of the Stars

Movie | 1921
Gregory
Out Yonder

Out Yonder

Movie | 1919
Joey Clark
The Law That Failed

The Law That Failed

Movie | 1917
Luke Rodin
The Great Bradley Mystery

The Great Bradley Mystery

Movie | 1917
Bradley
The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

Movie | 1942
Mr. Vane
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

Movie | 1941
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

Movie | 1941
Pop Aloysisus Evans
Three Sons

Three Sons

Movie | 1939
Daniel Pardway
Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest

Movie | 1939
Andrew Jackson
Career

Career

Movie | 1939
Stephen Cruthers
Main Street Lawyer

Main Street Lawyer

Movie | 1939
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

Movie | 1938
Dr. John Abbott
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

Movie | 1938
Pop Shea
Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

Movie | 1937
Elder Goode
Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna

Movie | 1937
Judge Clark
Let Them Live

Let Them Live

Movie | 1937
Pete Lindsey
Fury

Fury

Movie | 1936
Sheriff
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

Movie | 1936
Major Bailey
Chatterbox

Chatterbox

Movie | 1936
Uriah Lowell
The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

Movie | 1936
Jim Talbot
Winterset

Winterset

Movie | 1936
Judge Gaunt
Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Movie | 1935
Dismukes
Village Tale

Village Tale

Movie | 1935
Old Ike
The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Movie | 1935
Dr. Andrew Macpherson
Transient Lady

Transient Lady

Movie | 1935
Nick Kiley
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

Movie | 1934
Clyde Wynant
The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

Movie | 1934
Claude, Cabot's butler
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

Movie | 1934
Tim Cronin
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

Movie | 1934
Lincoln Lee
Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

Movie | 1934
O'Connell
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

Movie | 1934
Chato
Girl Missing

Girl Missing

Movie | 1933
Detective Chief McDonald
From Headquarters

From Headquarters

Movie | 1933
Dr. Van de Water
After Tonight

After Tonight

Movie | 1933
Maj. Lieber
Strictly Personal

Strictly Personal

Movie | 1933
William "Soapy" Gibson
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Movie | 1932
Bomber Wells
The Frontier of the Stars

The Frontier of the Stars

Movie | 1921
Gregory
Out Yonder

Out Yonder

Movie | 1919
Joey Clark
The Law That Failed

The Law That Failed

Movie | 1917
Luke Rodin
The Great Bradley Mystery

The Great Bradley Mystery

Movie | 1917
Bradley