Edward Ellis
Acting
- Born:
- 1870-11-11
- Died:
- 1952-07-26
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
The Omaha Trail
Steel Against the Sky
A Man Betrayed
Main Street Lawyer
Three Sons
Career
Man of Conquest
A Man to Remember
Little Miss Broadway
Midnight Madonna
The Man in Blue
Let Them Live
Maid of Salem
Winterset
The Texas Rangers
Fury
The Lady Consents
Chatterbox
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Village Tale
Transient Lady
The President Vanishes
The Thin Man
The Last Gentleman
The Trumpet Blows
The 9th Guest
Hi, Nellie!
From Headquarters
After Tonight
Strictly Personal
Girl Missing
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
The Frontier of the Stars
Out Yonder
The Great Bradley Mystery
The Law That Failed