Edward Ellis
Nov 11, 1870 - Jul 26, 1952 (81 years old) in 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
The Thin Man
Clyde Wynant
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Bomber Wells
Steel Against the Sky
Pop Aloysisus Evans
Fury
Sheriff
A Man Betrayed
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Winterset
Judge Gaunt
Little Miss Broadway
Pop Shea
Hi, Nellie!
O'Connell
The Texas Rangers
Major Bailey
A Man to Remember
Dr. John Abbott
Credits
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The Omaha Trail 1942Mr. Vane★ 7 -
Pop Aloysisus Evans★ 5 -
A Man Betrayed 1941Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron★ 5.4 -
Main Street Lawyer 1939Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs★ 2 -
Three Sons 1939Daniel Pardway★ 3.2 -
Career 1939Stephen Cruthers★ NR -
Man of Conquest 1939Andrew Jackson★ 5.4 -
A Man to Remember 1938Dr. John Abbott★ 6.5 -
Little Miss Broadway 1938Pop Shea★ 6.6 -
Midnight Madonna 1937Judge Clark★ NR -
Let Them Live 1937Pete Lindsey★ NR -
Maid of Salem 1937Elder Goode★ 5.9 -
Winterset 1936Judge Gaunt★ 5.7 -
The Texas Rangers 1936Major Bailey★ 6.4 -
Fury 1936Sheriff★ 7.4 -
The Lady Consents 1936Jim Talbot★ 5.8 -
Chatterbox 1936Uriah Lowell★ 6 -
Dr. Andrew Macpherson★ 5.2 -
Dismukes★ 5 -
Village Tale 1935Old Ike★ 4.5 -
Transient Lady 1935Nick Kiley★ 5.5 -
Lincoln Lee★ 7 -
The Thin Man 1934Clyde Wynant★ 7.5 -
The Last Gentleman 1934Claude, Cabot's butler★ 3 -
The Trumpet Blows 1934Chato★ NR -
The 9th Guest 1934Tim Cronin★ 5.8 -
Hi, Nellie! 1934O'Connell★ 6.5 -
From Headquarters 1933Dr. Van de Water★ 5.8 -
After Tonight 1933Maj. Lieber★ 6.3 -
Strictly Personal 1933William "Soapy" Gibson★ 5 -
Girl Missing 1933Detective Chief McDonald★ 5.1 -
Bomber Wells★ 7.8 -
Gregory★ NR -
Out Yonder 1919Joey Clark★ 6.3 -
Bradley★ NR -
The Law That Failed 1917Luke Rodin★ NR