Edward Ellis
Acting·November 11, 1870·† July 26, 1952 — 81 years old·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
Filmography · 37
1942The Omaha TrailMr. Vane1941Steel Against the SkyPop Aloysisus Evans1941A Man BetrayedBoss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron1939Main Street LawyerAbraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs1939Three SonsDaniel Pardway1939CareerStephen Cruthers1939Man of ConquestAndrew Jackson1938A Man to RememberDr. John Abbott1938Little Miss BroadwayPop Shea1937Midnight MadonnaJudge Clark1937The Man in BlueMartin Dunne1937Let Them LivePete Lindsey1937Maid of SalemElder Goode1936WintersetJudge Gaunt1936The Texas RangersMajor Bailey1936FurySheriff1936The Lady ConsentsJim Talbot1936ChatterboxUriah Lowell1935The Return Of Peter GrimmDr. Andrew Macpherson1935Wanderer of the WastelandDismukes1935Village TaleOld Ike1935Transient LadyNick Kiley1934The President VanishesLincoln Lee1934The Thin ManClyde Wynant1934The Last GentlemanClaude, Cabot's butler1934The Trumpet BlowsChato1934The 9th GuestTim Cronin1934Hi, Nellie!O'Connell1933From HeadquartersDr. Van de Water1933After TonightMaj. Lieber1933Strictly PersonalWilliam "Soapy" Gibson1933Girl MissingDetective Chief McDonald1932I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangBomber Wells1921The Frontier of the StarsGregory1919Out YonderJoey Clark1917The Great Bradley MysteryBradley · Scenario Writer1917The Law That FailedLuke Rodin