Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 11, 1870
Died
July 26, 1952
Age
81
Place of Birth
Coldwater, Michigan, USA
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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.
Also known as
Edward Mayne Ellis
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Known For
7.5
The Thin Man
1934 · Movie
6.0
The 9th Guest
1934 · Movie
7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 · Movie
6.5
Little Miss Broadway
1938 · Movie
6.7
Hi, Nellie!
1934 · Movie
7.5
Fury
1936 · Movie
6.3
Transient Lady
1935 · Movie
6.6
The Texas Rangers
1936 · Movie
7.5
Strictly Personal
1933 · Movie
6.6
After Tonight
1933 · Movie
6.2
Maid of Salem
1937 · Movie
6.4
The Lady Consents
1936 · Movie
Filmography
1942
The Omaha Trail
Movie · Mr. Vane
7.0
1941
Steel Against the Sky
Movie · Pop Aloysisus Evans
5.4
1941
A Man Betrayed
Movie · Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
5.5
1939
Main Street Lawyer
Movie · Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
5.0
1939
Three Sons
Movie · Daniel Pardway
4.5
1939
Career
Movie · Stephen Cruthers
8.0
1939
Man of Conquest
Movie · Andrew Jackson
5.6
1938
A Man to Remember
Movie · Dr. John Abbott
6.7
1938
Little Miss Broadway
Movie · Pop Shea
6.5
1937
Midnight Madonna
Movie · Judge Clark
8.0
1937
The Man in Blue
Movie · Martin Dunne
10.0
1937
Let Them Live
Movie · Pete Lindsey
8.0
1937
Maid of Salem
Movie · Elder Goode
6.2
1936
Winterset
Movie · Judge Gaunt
6.0
1936
The Texas Rangers
Movie · Major Bailey
6.6
1936
Fury
Movie · Sheriff
7.5
1936
The Lady Consents
Movie · Jim Talbot
6.4
1936
Chatterbox
Movie · Uriah Lowell
7.0
1935
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Movie · Dr. Andrew Macpherson
6.0
1935
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Movie · Dismukes
6.0
1935
Village Tale
Movie · Old Ike
7.3
1935
Transient Lady
Movie · Nick Kiley
6.3
1934
The President Vanishes
Movie · Lincoln Lee
6.0
1934
The Thin Man
Movie · Clyde Wynant
7.5