Edward Ellis
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
11 Nov 1870
Age
156 Years
Born In
Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Total Projects
37
Years Active
25 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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
movie
The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail
as Mr. Vane
movie
Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky
as Pop Aloysisus Evans
movie
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed
as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
movie
Main Street Lawyer
Main Street Lawyer
as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
movie
Three Sons
Three Sons
as Daniel Pardway
movie
Career
Career
as Stephen Cruthers
movie
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
as Andrew Jackson
movie
A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember
as Dr. John Abbott
movie
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
as Pop Shea
movie
Midnight Madonna
Midnight Madonna
as Judge Clark
movie
The Man in Blue
The Man in Blue
as Martin Dunne
movie
Let Them Live
Let Them Live
as Pete Lindsey
movie
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem
as Elder Goode
movie
Winterset
Winterset
as Judge Gaunt
movie
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
as Major Bailey
movie
Fury
Fury
as Sheriff
movie
The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents
as Jim Talbot
movie
Chatterbox
Chatterbox
as Uriah Lowell
movie
The Return Of Peter Grimm
The Return Of Peter Grimm
as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
movie
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland
as Dismukes
movie
Village Tale
Village Tale
as Old Ike
movie
Transient Lady
Transient Lady
as Nick Kiley
movie
The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
as Lincoln Lee
movie
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
as Clyde Wynant
movie
The Last Gentleman
The Last Gentleman
as Claude, Cabot's butler
movie
The Trumpet Blows
The Trumpet Blows
as Chato
movie
The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest
as Tim Cronin
movie
Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
as O'Connell
movie
From Headquarters
From Headquarters
as Dr. Van de Water
movie
After Tonight
After Tonight
as Maj. Lieber
movie
Strictly Personal
Strictly Personal
as William "Soapy" Gibson
movie
Girl Missing
Girl Missing
as Detective Chief McDonald
movie
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Bomber Wells
movie
The Frontier of the Stars
The Frontier of the Stars
as Gregory
movie
Out Yonder
Out Yonder
as Joey Clark
movie
The Great Bradley Mystery
The Great Bradley Mystery
as Bradley
movie
The Law That Failed
The Law That Failed
as Luke Rodin