Edward Ellis
1870-11-11 (1870)Coldwater, Michigan, USAActing
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.
Known For
Fury
MOVIE • 1936
Main Street Lawyer
MOVIE • 1939
Hi, Nellie!
MOVIE • 1934
The Thin Man
MOVIE • 1934
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
MOVIE • 1932
Maid of Salem
MOVIE • 1937
The Lady Consents
MOVIE • 1936
The President Vanishes
MOVIE • 1934
Little Miss Broadway
MOVIE • 1938
A Man Betrayed
MOVIE • 1941
A Man to Remember
MOVIE • 1938
Let Them Live
MOVIE • 1937
Transient Lady
MOVIE • 1935
From Headquarters
MOVIE • 1933
The Texas Rangers
MOVIE • 1936
Girl Missing
MOVIE • 1933
Steel Against the Sky
MOVIE • 1941
Chatterbox
MOVIE • 1936