Person
Edward Ellis
Actor· 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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
22 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | A Man Betrayed | Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron | Film |
| 1941 | Steel Against the Sky | Pop Aloysisus Evans | Film |
| 1939 | Three Sons | Daniel Pardway | Film |
| 1939 | Man of Conquest | Andrew Jackson | Film |
| 1938 | A Man to Remember | Dr. John Abbott | Film |
| 1938 | Little Miss Broadway | Pop Shea | Film |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem | Elder Goode | Film |
| 1937 | The Man in Blue | Martin Dunne | Film |
| 1936 | The Texas Rangers | Major Bailey | Film |
| 1936 | Winterset | Judge Gaunt | Film |
| 1936 | Fury | Sheriff | Film |
| 1935 | The Return Of Peter Grimm | Dr. Andrew Macpherson | Film |
| 1935 | Wanderer of the Wasteland | Dismukes | Film |
| 1935 | Village Tale | Old Ike | Film |
| 1934 | The Thin Man | Clyde Wynant | Film |
| 1934 | Hi, Nellie! | O'Connell | Film |
| 1934 | The 9th Guest | Tim Cronin | Film |
| 1934 | The Last Gentleman | Claude, Cabot's butler | Film |
| 1934 | The Trumpet Blows | Chato | Film |
| 1933 | Girl Missing | Detective Chief McDonald | Film |
| 1933 | From Headquarters | Dr. Van de Water | Film |
| 1932 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Bomber Wells | Film |
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