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Edward Ellis
Born
11 November 1870
Died
26 July 1952
Place
Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Acting

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.

As actor

The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

1942 · Mr. Vane
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1941 · Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

1941 · Pop Aloysisus Evans
Three Sons

Three Sons

1939 · Daniel Pardway
Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest

1939 · Andrew Jackson
Career

Career

1939 · Stephen Cruthers
Main Street Lawyer

Main Street Lawyer

1939 · Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

1938 · Dr. John Abbott
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

1938 · Pop Shea
Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

1937 · Elder Goode
Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna

1937 · Judge Clark
Let Them Live

Let Them Live

1937 · Pete Lindsey

The Man in Blue

1937 · Martin Dunne
Fury

Fury

1936 · Sheriff
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1936 · Major Bailey
Chatterbox

Chatterbox

1936 · Uriah Lowell
The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

1936 · Jim Talbot
Winterset

Winterset

1936 · Judge Gaunt
Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1935 · Dismukes
Village Tale

Village Tale

1935 · Old Ike
The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935 · Dr. Andrew Macpherson
Transient Lady

Transient Lady

1935 · Nick Kiley
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934 · Clyde Wynant
The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

1934 · Claude, Cabot's butler
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

1934 · Tim Cronin
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934 · Lincoln Lee
Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

1934 · O'Connell
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

1934 · Chato
Girl Missing

Girl Missing

1933 · Detective Chief McDonald
From Headquarters

From Headquarters

1933 · Dr. Van de Water