Edward Ellis
Acting · Born Nov 11, 1870 · Died Jul 26, 1952 (81) · Coldwater, Michigan, USA
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
Films
The Omaha Trail
19427.0
Steel Against the Sky
19415.4
A Man Betrayed
19415.5
Main Street Lawyer
19395.0
Three Sons
19394.5
Career
19398.0
Man of Conquest
19395.6
A Man to Remember
19386.7
Little Miss Broadway
19386.5
Midnight Madonna
19378.0
The Man in Blue
193710.0
Let Them Live
19378.0
Maid of Salem
19376.2
Winterset
19366.0
The Texas Rangers
19366.6
Fury
19367.5
The Lady Consents
19366.4
Chatterbox
19367.0
The Return Of Peter Grimm
19356.0
Wanderer of the Wasteland
19356.0
Village Tale
19357.2
Transient Lady
19356.3
The President Vanishes
19346.0
The Thin Man
19347.5
The Last Gentleman
19345.0
The Trumpet Blows
19346.0
The 9th Guest
19346.0
Hi, Nellie!
19346.7
From Headquarters
19336.1
After Tonight
19336.6
Strictly Personal
19337.5
Girl Missing
19335.2
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
19327.8
The Frontier of the Stars
19219.0
Out Yonder
19196.8
The Great Bradley Mystery
19178.0
The Law That Failed
19177.0