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.
Filmography 37
Movies (37)
The Omaha Trail1942Mr. Vane
Steel Against the Sky1941Pop Aloysisus Evans
A Man Betrayed1941Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Main Street Lawyer1939Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
Three Sons1939Daniel Pardway
Career1939Stephen Cruthers
Man of Conquest1939Andrew Jackson
A Man to Remember1938Dr. John Abbott
Little Miss Broadway1938Pop Shea
Midnight Madonna1937Judge Clark- The Man in Blue1937Martin Dunne
Let Them Live1937Pete Lindsey
Maid of Salem1937Elder Goode
Winterset1936Judge Gaunt
The Texas Rangers1936Major Bailey
Fury1936Sheriff
The Lady Consents1936Jim Talbot
Chatterbox1936Uriah Lowell
The Return Of Peter Grimm1935Dr. Andrew Macpherson
Wanderer of the Wasteland1935Dismukes
Village Tale1935Old Ike
Transient Lady1935Nick Kiley
The President Vanishes1934Lincoln Lee
The Thin Man1934Clyde Wynant
The Last Gentleman1934Claude, Cabot's butler
The Trumpet Blows1934Chato
The 9th Guest1934Tim Cronin
Hi, Nellie!1934O'Connell
From Headquarters1933Dr. Van de Water
After Tonight1933Maj. Lieber