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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Coldwater, Michigan, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1870-11-11 |
| Died | 1952-07-26 |
Movies
The Omaha Trail
as Mr. Vane
1942
Steel Against the Sky
as Pop Aloysisus Evans
1941
A Man Betrayed
as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
1941
Main Street Lawyer
as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
1939
Three Sons
as Daniel Pardway
1939
Career
as Stephen Cruthers
1939
Man of Conquest
as Andrew Jackson
1939
A Man to Remember
as Dr. John Abbott
1938
Little Miss Broadway
as Pop Shea
1938
Midnight Madonna
as Judge Clark
1937
Let Them Live
as Pete Lindsey
1937
Maid of Salem
as Elder Goode
1937
Winterset
as Judge Gaunt
1936
The Texas Rangers
as Major Bailey
1936
Fury
as Sheriff
1936
The Lady Consents
as Jim Talbot
1936
Chatterbox
as Uriah Lowell
1936
The Return Of Peter Grimm
as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
1935
Wanderer of the Wasteland
as Dismukes
1935
Village Tale
as Old Ike
1935
Transient Lady
as Nick Kiley
1935
The President Vanishes
as Lincoln Lee
1934
The Thin Man
as Clyde Wynant
1934
The Last Gentleman
as Claude, Cabot's butler
1934
The Trumpet Blows
as Chato
1934
The 9th Guest
as Tim Cronin
1934
Hi, Nellie!
as O'Connell
1934
From Headquarters
as Dr. Van de Water
1933
After Tonight
as Maj. Lieber
1933
Strictly Personal
as William "Soapy" Gibson
1933
Girl Missing
as Detective Chief McDonald
1933
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Bomber Wells
1932
Out Yonder
as Joey Clark
1919
Edward Ellis hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
