Edward Ellis
Acting
Born November 11, 1870 — Died July 26, 1952
From Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Also known 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 ...
Filmography
The Omaha Trail
Mr. Vane
19427.0
Steel Against the Sky
Pop Aloysisus Evans
19415.4
A Man Betrayed
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
19415.6
Main Street Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
19395.0
Three Sons
Daniel Pardway
19394.1
Career
Stephen Cruthers
19398.0
Man of Conquest
Andrew Jackson
19395.6
A Man to Remember
Dr. John Abbott
19386.7
Little Miss Broadway
Pop Shea
19386.5
Midnight Madonna
Judge Clark
19378.0
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The Man in Blue
Martin Dunne
193710.0
Let Them Live
Pete Lindsey
19378.0
Maid of Salem
Elder Goode
19376.2
Winterset
Judge Gaunt
19366.0
The Texas Rangers
Major Bailey
19366.6
Fury
Sheriff
19367.5
The Lady Consents
Jim Talbot
19366.4
Chatterbox
Uriah Lowell
19367.0
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Dr. Andrew Macpherson
19356.0
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Dismukes
19356.0
Village Tale
Old Ike
19357.3
Transient Lady
Nick Kiley
19356.3
The President Vanishes
Lincoln Lee
19346.0
The Thin Man
Clyde Wynant
19347.5
The Last Gentleman
Claude, Cabot's butler
19345.0
The Trumpet Blows
Chato
19346.0
The 9th Guest
Tim Cronin
19346.0
Hi, Nellie!
O'Connell
19346.7
From Headquarters
Dr. Van de Water
19336.1
After Tonight
Maj. Lieber
19336.6
Strictly Personal
William "Soapy" Gibson
19337.5
Girl Missing
Detective Chief McDonald
19335.2
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Bomber Wells
19327.8
The Frontier of the Stars
Gregory
19219.0
Out Yonder
Joey Clark
19196.8
The Great Bradley Mystery
Bradley
19178.0
The Law That Failed
Luke Rodin
19177.0