Edward Ellis
November 11, 1870 (154 years old) in 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 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
Credits
- 1942 ·The Omaha Trailas Mr. Vane
- 1941 ·Steel Against the Skyas Pop Aloysisus Evans
- 1941 ·A Man Betrayedas Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
- 1939 ·Main Street Lawyeras Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
- 1939 ·Three Sonsas Daniel Pardway
- 1939 ·Careeras Stephen Cruthers
- 1939 ·Man of Conquestas Andrew Jackson
- 1938 ·A Man to Rememberas Dr. John Abbott
- 1938 ·Little Miss Broadwayas Pop Shea
- 1937 ·Midnight Madonnaas Judge Clark
- 1937 ·Let Them Liveas Pete Lindsey
- 1937 ·Maid of Salemas Elder Goode
- 1936 ·Wintersetas Judge Gaunt
- 1936 ·The Texas Rangersas Major Bailey
- 1936 ·Furyas Sheriff
- 1936 ·The Lady Consentsas Jim Talbot
- 1936 ·Chatterboxas Uriah Lowell
- 1935 ·The Return Of Peter Grimmas Dr. Andrew Macpherson
- 1935 ·Wanderer of the Wastelandas Dismukes
- 1935 ·Village Taleas Old Ike
- 1935 ·Transient Ladyas Nick Kiley
- 1934 ·The President Vanishesas Lincoln Lee
- 1934 ·The Thin Manas Clyde Wynant
- 1934 ·The Last Gentlemanas Claude, Cabot's butler
- 1934 ·The Trumpet Blowsas Chato
- 1934 ·The 9th Guestas Tim Cronin
- 1934 ·Hi, Nellie!as O'Connell
- 1933 ·From Headquartersas Dr. Van de Water
- 1933 ·After Tonightas Maj. Lieber
- 1933 ·Strictly Personalas William "Soapy" Gibson
- 1933 ·Girl Missingas Detective Chief McDonald
- 1932 ·I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Bomber Wells
- 1921 ·The Frontier of the Starsas Gregory
- 1919 ·Out Yonderas Joey Clark
- 1917 ·The Great Bradley Mysteryas Bradley
- 1917 ·The Law That Failedas Luke Rodin