Edward Ellis
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1870-11-11 (82 years old)
Deathday
1952-07-26
Place of Birth
Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Also known As
Edward Mayne Ellis
Edward Ellis
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.
Acting
1934
as Clyde Wynant
1941
as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
1932
as Bomber Wells
1936
as Sheriff
1936
as Major Bailey
1935
as Dismukes
1935
as Old Ike
1935
as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
1939
as Daniel Pardway
1934
as Claude, Cabot's butler
1939
as Andrew Jackson
1933
as Detective Chief McDonald
1933
as Dr. Van de Water
1938
as Dr. John Abbott
1934
as Tim Cronin
1936
as Uriah Lowell
1933
as Maj. Lieber
1938
as Pop Shea
1936
as Jim Talbot
1939
as Stephen Cruthers
1934
as Lincoln Lee
1934
as O'Connell
1933
as William "Soapy" Gibson
1935
as Nick Kiley
1941
as Pop Aloysisus Evans
1919
as Joey Clark
1921
as Gregory
1936
as Judge Gaunt
1937
as Elder Goode
1939
as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
1942
as Mr. Vane
1937
as Judge Clark
1937
as Pete Lindsey
1934
as Chato
1917
as Luke Rodin
1917
as Bradley
Production
1917
as Scenario Writer
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