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Edward Ellis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 11, 1870

Died

July 26, 1952 (age 81)

Place of Birth

Coldwater, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Edward Mayne Ellis

Edward 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.

Filmography

1942FilmThe Omaha Trailas Mr. Vane 1941FilmSteel Against the Skyas Pop Aloysisus Evans 1941FilmA Man Betrayedas Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron 1939FilmMain Street Lawyeras Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs 1939FilmThree Sonsas Daniel Pardway 1939FilmCareeras Stephen Cruthers 1939FilmMan of Conquestas Andrew Jackson 1938FilmA Man to Rememberas Dr. John Abbott 1938FilmLittle Miss Broadwayas Pop Shea 1937FilmMidnight Madonnaas Judge Clark 1937FilmLet Them Liveas Pete Lindsey 1937FilmMaid of Salemas Elder Goode 1936FilmWintersetas Judge Gaunt 1936FilmThe Texas Rangersas Major Bailey 1936FilmFuryas Sheriff 1936FilmThe Lady Consentsas Jim Talbot 1936FilmChatterboxas Uriah Lowell 1935FilmThe Return Of Peter Grimmas Dr. Andrew Macpherson 1935FilmWanderer of the Wastelandas Dismukes 1935FilmVillage Taleas Old Ike 1935FilmTransient Ladyas Nick Kiley 1934FilmThe President Vanishesas Lincoln Lee 1934FilmThe Thin Manas Clyde Wynant 1934FilmThe Last Gentlemanas Claude, Cabot's butler 1934FilmThe Trumpet Blowsas Chato 1934FilmThe 9th Guestas Tim Cronin 1934FilmHi, Nellie!as O'Connell 1933FilmFrom Headquartersas Dr. Van de Water 1933FilmAfter Tonightas Maj. Lieber 1933FilmStrictly Personalas William "Soapy" Gibson 1933FilmGirl Missingas Detective Chief McDonald 1932FilmI Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Bomber Wells 1921FilmThe Frontier of the Starsas Gregory 1919FilmOut Yonderas Joey Clark 1917FilmThe Great Bradley Mysteryas Bradley 1917FilmThe Law That Failedas Luke Rodin