Edward Ellis
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Film
The Thin Man
Clyde Wynant
1934
Film
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Bomber Wells
1932
Film
The 9th Guest
Tim Cronin
1934
Film
Fury
Sheriff
1936
Film
Hi, Nellie!
O'Connell
1934
Film
Transient Lady
Nick Kiley
1935
Film
The Texas Rangers
Major Bailey
1936
Film
The Lady Consents
Jim Talbot
1936
Film
Main Street Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
1939
Film
Winterset
Judge Gaunt
1936
Film
Little Miss Broadway
Pop Shea
1938
Film
Maid of Salem
Elder Goode
1937
Film
Man of Conquest
Andrew Jackson
1939
Film
A Man Betrayed
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
1941
Film
Steel Against the Sky
Pop Aloysisus Evans
1941
Film
The Omaha Trail
Mr. Vane
1942
Film
The President Vanishes
Lincoln Lee
1934
Film
Village Tale
Old Ike
1935
Film
Let Them Live
Pete Lindsey
1937
Film
The Law That Failed
Luke Rodin
1917
Film
Career
Stephen Cruthers
1939
The Man in Blue
Martin Dunne
1937
Film
A Man to Remember
Dr. John Abbott
1938
Film
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Dr. Andrew Macpherson
1935
Film
Strictly Personal
William "Soapy" Gibson
1933
Film
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Dismukes
1935
Film
Girl Missing
Detective Chief McDonald
1933
Film
From Headquarters
Dr. Van de Water
1933
Film
The Last Gentleman
Claude, Cabot's butler
1934
Film
Chatterbox
Uriah Lowell
1936
Film
After Tonight
Maj. Lieber
1933
Film
Midnight Madonna
Judge Clark
1937
Film
The Trumpet Blows
Chato
1934
Film
Out Yonder
Joey Clark
1919
Film
Three Sons
Daniel Pardway
1939
Film
The Frontier of the Stars
Gregory
1921
Film
The Great Bradley Mystery
Bradley
1917