Edward Ellis
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Edward Ellis
Winterset
1936
Filmography
Acting (37)
1942
The Omaha Trailas Mr. Vane
7.0
1941
Steel Against the Skyas Pop Aloysisus Evans
5.4
1941
A Man Betrayedas Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
5.5
1939
Main Street Lawyeras Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
5.0
1939
Three Sonsas Daniel Pardway
4.5
1939
Careeras Stephen Cruthers
8.0
1939
Man of Conquestas Andrew Jackson
5.6
1938
A Man to Rememberas Dr. John Abbott
6.7
1938
Little Miss Broadwayas Pop Shea
6.5
1937
Midnight Madonnaas Judge Clark
8.0
1937
The Man in Blueas Martin Dunne
10.0
1937
Let Them Liveas Pete Lindsey
8.0
1937
Maid of Salemas Elder Goode
6.2
1936
Wintersetas Judge Gaunt
6.0
1936
The Texas Rangersas Major Bailey
6.6
1936
Furyas Sheriff
7.5
1936
The Lady Consentsas Jim Talbot
6.4
1936
Chatterboxas Uriah Lowell
7.0
1935
The Return Of Peter Grimmas Dr. Andrew Macpherson
6.0
1935
Wanderer of the Wastelandas Dismukes
6.0
1935
Village Taleas Old Ike
7.3
1935
Transient Ladyas Nick Kiley
6.3
1934
The President Vanishesas Lincoln Lee
6.0
1934
The Thin Manas Clyde Wynant
7.5
1934
The Last Gentlemanas Claude, Cabot's butler
5.0
1934
The Trumpet Blowsas Chato
6.0
1934
The 9th Guestas Tim Cronin
6.0
1934
Hi, Nellie!as O'Connell
6.7
1933
From Headquartersas Dr. Van de Water
6.1
1933
After Tonightas Maj. Lieber
6.6
1933
Strictly Personalas William "Soapy" Gibson
7.5
1933
Girl Missingas Detective Chief McDonald
5.2
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Bomber Wells
7.8
1921
The Frontier of the Starsas Gregory
9.0
1919
Out Yonderas Joey Clark
6.8
1917
The Great Bradley Mysteryas Bradley
8.0
1917
The Law That Failedas Luke Rodin
7.0
Production & Directing (1)
1917
The Great Bradley MysteryScenario Writer
8.0