Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Acting

Birthday

1870/11/11

Day of death

1952/07/26 (81 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Coldwater, Michigan, USA

Also know as

Edward Mayne 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
The Thin Man
7.5

(1934) The Thin Man

as Clyde Wynant

A Man Betrayed
5.5

(1941) A Man Betrayed

as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

(1932) I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

as Bomber Wells

Fury
7.5

(1936) Fury

as Sheriff

The Texas Rangers
6.4

(1936) The Texas Rangers

as Major Bailey

Wanderer of the Wasteland
5.0

(1935) Wanderer of the Wasteland

as Dismukes

Village Tale
4.5

(1935) Village Tale

as Old Ike

The Return Of Peter Grimm
5.2

(1935) The Return Of Peter Grimm

as Dr. Andrew Macpherson

Three Sons
3.2

(1939) Three Sons

as Daniel Pardway

The Last Gentleman
3.0

(1934) The Last Gentleman

as Claude, Cabot's butler

Man of Conquest
5.2

(1939) Man of Conquest

as Andrew Jackson

Girl Missing
5.1

(1933) Girl Missing

as Detective Chief McDonald

From Headquarters
5.8

(1933) From Headquarters

as Dr. Van de Water

A Man to Remember
6.5

(1938) A Man to Remember

as Dr. John Abbott

The 9th Guest
5.7

(1934) The 9th Guest

as Tim Cronin

Chatterbox
6.0

(1936) Chatterbox

as Uriah Lowell

After Tonight
6.3

(1933) After Tonight

as Maj. Lieber

Little Miss Broadway
6.6

(1938) Little Miss Broadway

as Pop Shea

The Lady Consents
5.8

(1936) The Lady Consents

as Jim Talbot

Career
0.0

(1939) Career

as Stephen Cruthers

The President Vanishes
7.0

(1934) The President Vanishes

as Lincoln Lee

Hi, Nellie!
6.5

(1934) Hi, Nellie!

as O'Connell

Strictly Personal
5.0

(1933) Strictly Personal

as William "Soapy" Gibson

Transient Lady
5.5

(1935) Transient Lady

as Nick Kiley

Steel Against the Sky
5.0

(1941) Steel Against the Sky

as Pop Aloysisus Evans

Out Yonder
6.3

(1919) Out Yonder

as Joey Clark

The Frontier of the Stars
0.0

(1921) The Frontier of the Stars

as Gregory

Winterset
5.6

(1936) Winterset

as Judge Gaunt

Maid of Salem
5.9

(1937) Maid of Salem

as Elder Goode

Main Street Lawyer
2.0

(1939) Main Street Lawyer

as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs

The Omaha Trail
7.0

(1942) The Omaha Trail

as Mr. Vane

0.0

(1937) Midnight Madonna

as Judge Clark

Let Them Live
0.0

(1937) Let Them Live

as Pete Lindsey

The Trumpet Blows
0.0

(1934) The Trumpet Blows

as Chato

The Law That Failed
0.0

(1917) The Law That Failed

as Luke Rodin

The Great Bradley Mystery
0.0

(1917) The Great Bradley Mystery

as Bradley