Edward Ellis

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Edward Ellis

Acting November 11, 1870

Coldwater, Michigan, USA

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 Bro…

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The Thin Man

The Thin Man

7.5 1934 Movie
Fury

Fury

7.5 1936 Movie
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

7.8 1932 Movie
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

6.0 1934 Movie
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

6.6 1936 Movie
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

6.5 1938 Movie
Winterset

Winterset

6.0 1936 Movie
Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

6.7 1934 Movie
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

5.5 1941 Movie
Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

5.4 1941 Movie
Transient Lady

Transient Lady

6.3 1935 Movie
A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

6.7 1938 Movie

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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

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  1. 1942
    The Omaha Trail

    Movie Mr. Vane

  2. 1941
    Steel Against the Sky

    Movie Pop Aloysisus Evans

  3. 1941
    A Man Betrayed

    Movie Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron

  4. 1939
    Main Street Lawyer

    Movie Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs

  5. 1939
    Three Sons

    Movie Daniel Pardway

  6. 1939
    Career

    Movie Stephen Cruthers

  7. 1939
    Man of Conquest

    Movie Andrew Jackson

  8. 1938
    A Man to Remember

    Movie Dr. John Abbott

  9. 1938
    Little Miss Broadway

    Movie Pop Shea

  10. 1937
    Midnight Madonna

    Movie Judge Clark

  11. 1937
    The Man in Blue

    Movie Martin Dunne

  12. 1937
    Let Them Live

    Movie Pete Lindsey

  13. 1937
    Maid of Salem

    Movie Elder Goode

  14. 1936
    Winterset

    Movie Judge Gaunt

  15. 1936
    The Texas Rangers

    Movie Major Bailey

  16. 1936
    Fury

    Movie Sheriff

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  1. 1936
    The Lady Consents

    Movie Jim Talbot

  2. 1936
    Chatterbox

    Movie Uriah Lowell

  3. 1935
    The Return Of Peter Grimm

    Movie Dr. Andrew Macpherson

  4. 1935
    Wanderer of the Wasteland

    Movie Dismukes

  5. 1935
    Village Tale

    Movie Old Ike

  6. 1935
    Transient Lady

    Movie Nick Kiley

  7. 1934
    The President Vanishes

    Movie Lincoln Lee

  8. 1934
    The Thin Man

    Movie Clyde Wynant

  9. 1934
    The Last Gentleman

    Movie Claude, Cabot's butler

  10. 1934
    The Trumpet Blows

    Movie Chato

  11. 1934
    The 9th Guest

    Movie Tim Cronin

  12. 1934
    Hi, Nellie!

    Movie O'Connell

  13. 1933
    From Headquarters

    Movie Dr. Van de Water

  14. 1933
    After Tonight

    Movie Maj. Lieber

  15. 1933
    Strictly Personal

    Movie William "Soapy" Gibson

  16. 1933
    Girl Missing

    Movie Detective Chief McDonald

  17. 1932
    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    Movie Bomber Wells

  18. 1921
    The Frontier of the Stars

    Movie Gregory

  19. 1919
    Out Yonder

    Movie Joey Clark

  20. 1917
    The Great Bradley Mystery

    Movie Bradley

  21. 1917
    The Law That Failed

    Movie Luke Rodin