Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Date of Birth:

Nov 11, 1870

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Strictly Personal Strictly Personal

1933

Out Yonder Out Yonder

1919

Girl Missing Girl Missing

1933

Steel Against the Sky Steel Against the Sky

1941

Transient Lady Transient Lady

1935

The President Vanishes The President Vanishes

1934

Hi, Nellie! Hi, Nellie!

1934

Maid of Salem Maid of Salem

1937

Winterset Winterset

1936

Let Them Live Let Them Live

1937

The Trumpet Blows The Trumpet Blows

1934

The Frontier of the Stars The Frontier of the Stars

1921

Midnight Madonna Midnight Madonna

1937

Man of Conquest Man of Conquest

1939

The Omaha Trail The Omaha Trail

1942

Main Street Lawyer Main Street Lawyer

1939

Career Career

1939

The Lady Consents The Lady Consents

1936

Wanderer of the Wasteland Wanderer of the Wasteland

1935

Village Tale Village Tale

1935

The Return Of Peter Grimm The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935

The Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers

1936

Fury Fury

1936

A Man Betrayed A Man Betrayed

1941

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

Three Sons Three Sons

1939

The Last Gentleman The Last Gentleman

1934

After Tonight After Tonight

1933

Little Miss Broadway Little Miss Broadway

1938

Chatterbox Chatterbox

1936

The 9th Guest The 9th Guest

1934

From Headquarters From Headquarters

1933

A Man to Remember A Man to Remember

1938

The Thin Man The Thin Man

1934

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