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Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Known for: Acting

Born 11/11/1870
Died 1952-07-26
Place of birth Coldwater, Michigan, USA

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

The Thin Man Film ★ 7,5

The Thin Man

Clyde Wynant

1934

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Film ★ 7,8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Bomber Wells

1932

The 9th Guest Film ★ 6,0

The 9th Guest

Tim Cronin

1934

Fury Film ★ 7,5

Fury

Sheriff

1936

Hi, Nellie! Film ★ 6,7

Hi, Nellie!

O'Connell

1934

Transient Lady Film ★ 6,3

Transient Lady

Nick Kiley

1935

The Texas Rangers Film ★ 6,6

The Texas Rangers

Major Bailey

1936

The Lady Consents Film ★ 6,4

The Lady Consents

Jim Talbot

1936

Main Street Lawyer Film ★ 5,0

Main Street Lawyer

Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs

1939

Winterset Film ★ 6,0

Winterset

Judge Gaunt

1936

Little Miss Broadway Film ★ 6,5

Little Miss Broadway

Pop Shea

1938

Maid of Salem Film ★ 6,2

Maid of Salem

Elder Goode

1937

Man of Conquest Film ★ 5,6

Man of Conquest

Andrew Jackson

1939

A Man Betrayed Film ★ 5,6

A Man Betrayed

Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron

1941

Steel Against the Sky Film ★ 5,4

Steel Against the Sky

Pop Aloysisus Evans

1941

The Omaha Trail Film ★ 7,0

The Omaha Trail

Mr. Vane

1942

The President Vanishes Film ★ 6,0

The President Vanishes

Lincoln Lee

1934

Village Tale Film ★ 7,3

Village Tale

Old Ike

1935

Let Them Live Film ★ 8,0

Let Them Live

Pete Lindsey

1937

The Law That Failed Film ★ 7,0

The Law That Failed

Luke Rodin

1917

Career Film ★ 8,0

Career

Stephen Cruthers

1939

Film ★ 10,0

The Man in Blue

Martin Dunne

1937

A Man to Remember Film ★ 6,7

A Man to Remember

Dr. John Abbott

1938

The Return Of Peter Grimm Film ★ 6,0

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Dr. Andrew Macpherson

1935

Strictly Personal Film ★ 7,5

Strictly Personal

William "Soapy" Gibson

1933

Wanderer of the Wasteland Film ★ 6,0

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Dismukes

1935

Girl Missing Film ★ 5,2

Girl Missing

Detective Chief McDonald

1933

From Headquarters Film ★ 6,1

From Headquarters

Dr. Van de Water

1933

The Last Gentleman Film ★ 5,0

The Last Gentleman

Claude, Cabot's butler

1934

Chatterbox Film ★ 7,0

Chatterbox

Uriah Lowell

1936

After Tonight Film ★ 6,6

After Tonight

Maj. Lieber

1933

Midnight Madonna Film ★ 8,0

Midnight Madonna

Judge Clark

1937

The Trumpet Blows Film ★ 6,0

The Trumpet Blows

Chato

1934

Out Yonder Film ★ 6,8

Out Yonder

Joey Clark

1919

Three Sons Film ★ 4,5

Three Sons

Daniel Pardway

1939

The Frontier of the Stars Film ★ 9,0

The Frontier of the Stars

Gregory

1921

The Great Bradley Mystery Film ★ 8,0

The Great Bradley Mystery

Bradley

1917