User
Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

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.

Born

Nov 11, 1870

Coldwater, Michigan, USA

Died

Jul 26, 1952

Known For

Acting

Movies

37 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.2

Known For

The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1934 as Clyde Wynant
★ 7.5
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 as Bomber Wells
★ 7.8
Fury
Fury
1936 as Sheriff
★ 7.5
Strictly Personal
Strictly Personal
1933 as William "Soapy" Gibson
★ 7.5
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed
1941 as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
★ 5.6
Winterset
Winterset
1936 as Judge Gaunt
★ 5.9
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
1936 as Major Bailey
★ 6.6
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
1938 as Pop Shea
★ 6.5
Village Tale
Village Tale
1935 as Old Ike
★ 7.3
The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
1934 as Lincoln Lee
★ 6.0
A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember
1938 as Dr. John Abbott
★ 6.7
Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky
1941 as Pop Aloysisus Evans
★ 5.4
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem
1937 as Elder Goode
★ 6.2
Let Them Live
Let Them Live
1937 as Pete Lindsey
★ 8.0
From Headquarters
From Headquarters
1933 as Dr. Van de Water
★ 6.1
After Tonight
After Tonight
1933 as Maj. Lieber
★ 6.6
Transient Lady
Transient Lady
1935 as Nick Kiley
★ 6.3
Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
1934 as O'Connell
★ 6.7
Chatterbox
Chatterbox
1936 as Uriah Lowell
★ 7.0
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
1939 as Andrew Jackson
★ 5.6
Girl Missing
Girl Missing
1933 as Detective Chief McDonald
★ 5.2
The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest
1934 as Tim Cronin
★ 6.0
Main Street Lawyer
Main Street Lawyer
1939 as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
★ 5.0
The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail
1942 as Mr. Vane
★ 7.0
The Last Gentleman
The Last Gentleman
1934 as Claude, Cabot's butler
★ 5.0
Career
Career
1939 as Stephen Cruthers
★ 8.0
Three Sons
Three Sons
1939 as Daniel Pardway
★ 2.5
The Return Of Peter Grimm
The Return Of Peter Grimm
1935 as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
★ 6.0
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland
1935 as Dismukes
★ 6.0
Midnight Madonna
Midnight Madonna
1937 as Judge Clark
★ 8.0
The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents
1936 as Jim Talbot
★ 6.4
The Trumpet Blows
The Trumpet Blows
1934 as Chato
★ 6.0
Out Yonder
Out Yonder
1919 as Joey Clark
★ 6.8
The Great Bradley Mystery
The Great Bradley Mystery
1917 as Bradley
★ 8.0
The Man in Blue
The Man in Blue
1937 as Martin Dunne
★ 10.0
The Frontier of the Stars
The Frontier of the Stars
1921 as Gregory
★ 9.0
The Law That Failed
The Law That Failed
1917 as Luke Rodin
★ 7.0