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.
Filmography
all 35
Movies 35
Writer 1
Mr. Vane
The Omaha Trail (1942)
Movie
Pop Aloysius Evans
Steel Against the Sky (1941)
Movie
Tom Cameron aka Boss Cameron
A Man Betrayed (1941)
Movie
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
Main Street Lawyer (1939)
Movie
Daniel Pardway
Three Sons (1939)
Movie
Stephen Cruthers
Career (1939)
Movie
Andrew Jackson
Man of Conquest (1939)
Movie
Dr. John Abbott
A Man to Remember (1938)
Movie
Pop Shea
Little Miss Broadway (1938)
Movie
Judge Clark
Midnight Madonna (1937)
Movie
Pete Lindsey
Let Them Live (1937)
Movie
Elder Goode
Maid of Salem (1937)
Movie
Judge Gaunt
Winterset (1936)
Movie
Major Bailey
The Texas Rangers (1936)
Movie
Sheriff
Fury (1936)
Movie
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Jim Talbot
The Lady Consents (1936)
Movie
Uriah Lowell
Chatterbox (1936)
Movie
Dr. Andrew Macpherson
The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935)
Movie
Old Ike
Village Tale (1935)
Movie
Nick Kiley
Transient Lady (1935)
Movie
Lincoln Lee
The President Vanishes (1934)
Movie
Clyde Wynant
The Thin Man (1934)
Movie
5.31
Tim Cronin
The 9th Guest (1934)
Movie
O'Connell
Hi, Nellie! (1934)
Movie
Dr. Van de Water
From Headquarters (1933)
Movie
Maj. Lieber
After Tonight (1933)
Movie
Soapy Gibson
Strictly Personal (1933)
Movie
Inspector McDonald
Girl Missing (1933)
Movie
Joey Clark
Out Yonder (1919)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1870-11-12
Deathday1952-07-26 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceColdwater, Michigan, USA
SiblingsEdith Ellis
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsEdward Mayne Ellis
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