Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Acting

Born 1870-11-11

Coldwater, Michigan, USA

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.

Known For

Popular credits

The Thin Man
7.5

The Thin Man

Clyde Wynant

Fury
7.5

Fury

Sheriff

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Bomber Wells

The 9th Guest
5.9

The 9th Guest

Tim Cronin

The Texas Rangers
6.4

The Texas Rangers

Major Bailey

Winterset
5.7

Winterset

Judge Gaunt

Little Miss Broadway
6.3

Little Miss Broadway

Pop Shea

A Man Betrayed
5.4

A Man Betrayed

Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron

Hi, Nellie!
6.5

Hi, Nellie!

O'Connell

Girl Missing
4.6

Girl Missing

Detective Chief McDonald

From Headquarters
5.7

From Headquarters

Dr. Van de Water

Maid of Salem
5.9

Maid of Salem

Elder Goode

Man of Conquest
5.0

Man of Conquest

Andrew Jackson

A Man to Remember
6.5

A Man to Remember

Dr. John Abbott

After Tonight
6.3

After Tonight

Maj. Lieber

The Return Of Peter Grimm
5.2

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Dr. Andrew Macpherson

The Lady Consents
5.8

The Lady Consents

Jim Talbot

The President Vanishes
5.8

The President Vanishes

Lincoln Lee

Steel Against the Sky
5.0

Steel Against the Sky

Pop Aloysisus Evans

Three Sons
2.5

Three Sons

Daniel Pardway

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