Edward Ellis
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.
Known for
Acting37
movieThe Omaha Trail
1942
Mr. Vane
movieSteel Against the Sky
1941
Pop Aloysisus Evans
movieA Man Betrayed
1941
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
movieMain Street Lawyer
1939
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
movieThree Sons
1939
Daniel Pardway
movieCareer
1939
Stephen Cruthers
movieMan of Conquest
1939
Andrew Jackson
movieA Man to Remember
1938
Dr. John Abbott
movieLittle Miss Broadway
1938
Pop Shea
movieMidnight Madonna
1937
Judge Clark
The Man in Blue
1937
Martin Dunne
movieLet Them Live
1937
Pete Lindsey
movieMaid of Salem
1937
Elder Goode
movieWinterset
1936
Judge Gaunt
movieThe Texas Rangers
1936
Major Bailey
movieFury
1936
Sheriff
movieThe Lady Consents
1936
Jim Talbot
movieChatterbox
1936
Uriah Lowell
movieThe Return Of Peter Grimm
1935
Dr. Andrew Macpherson
movieVillage Tale
1935
Old Ike
movieTransient Lady
1935
Nick Kiley
movieThe President Vanishes
1934
Lincoln Lee
movieThe Thin Man
1934
Clyde Wynant
movieThe Last Gentleman
1934
Claude, Cabot's butler
movieThe 9th Guest
1934
Tim Cronin
movieHi, Nellie!
1934
O'Connell
movieFrom Headquarters
1933
Dr. Van de Water
movieAfter Tonight
1933
Maj. Lieber
movieStrictly Personal
1933
William "Soapy" Gibson
movieGirl Missing
1933
Detective Chief McDonald
movieI Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
Bomber Wells
movieOut Yonder
1919
Joey Clark
movieThe Law That Failed
1917
Luke Rodin
Writing1
movieThe Great Bradley Mystery
1917
Scenario Writer