Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

1870-11-11 – 1952-07-26 (age 81) Coldwater, Michigan, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Thin Man
The Thin Man

1934

as Clyde Wynant

Fury
Fury

1936

as Sheriff

Transient Lady
Transient Lady

1935

as Nick Kiley

Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!

1934

as O'Connell

Girl Missing
Girl Missing

1933

as Detective Chief McDonald

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Winterset
Winterset

1936

as Judge Gaunt

Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway

1938

as Pop Shea

Village Tale
Village Tale

1935

as Old Ike

Chatterbox
Chatterbox

1936

as Uriah Lowell

Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem

1937

as Elder Goode

Strictly Personal
Strictly Personal

1933

as William "Soapy" Gibson

A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed

1941

as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron

The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers

1936

as Major Bailey

From Headquarters
From Headquarters

1933

as Dr. Van de Water

Career
Career

1939

as Stephen Cruthers

Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky

1941

as Pop Aloysisus Evans

A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember

1938

as Dr. John Abbott

The Last Gentleman
The Last Gentleman

1934

as Claude, Cabot's butler

The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents

1936

as Jim Talbot