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Edward Ellis

Bio: 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")
Born: Fri, Nov 11 1870
Birthplace: Coldwater, Michigan, USA

Death: Sat, Jul 26 1952
Edward Ellis is 81 years old
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Poster of The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail
Edward Ellis was
71 in The Omaha Trail
as 'Mr. Vane'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky
Edward Ellis was
71 in Steel Against the Sky
as 'Pop Aloysisus Evans'.
Sat, Dec 13 1941
Poster of A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed
Edward Ellis was
70 in A Man Betrayed
as 'Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron'.
Fri, Mar 07 1941
Poster of Main Street Lawyer
Main Street Lawyer
Edward Ellis was
68 in Main Street Lawyer
as 'Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs'.
Thu, Nov 02 1939
Poster of Three Sons
Three Sons
Edward Ellis was
68 in Three Sons
as 'Daniel Pardway'.
Fri, Oct 13 1939
Poster of Career
Career
Edward Ellis was
68 in Career
as 'Stephen Cruthers'.
Fri, Jul 07 1939
Poster of Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
Edward Ellis was
68 in Man of Conquest
as 'Andrew Jackson'.
Mon, May 15 1939
Poster of A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember
Edward Ellis was
67 in A Man to Remember
as 'Dr. John Abbott'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
Edward Ellis was
67 in Little Miss Broadway
as 'Pop Shea'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Poster of Midnight Madonna
Midnight Madonna
Edward Ellis was
66 in Midnight Madonna
as 'Judge Clark'.
Thu, Jul 01 1937
Poster of Let Them Live
Let Them Live
Edward Ellis was
66 in Let Them Live
as 'Pete Lindsey'.
Sun, Apr 25 1937
Poster of Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem
Edward Ellis was
66 in Maid of Salem
as 'Elder Goode'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of Winterset
Winterset
Edward Ellis was
66 in Winterset
as 'Judge Gaunt'.
Thu, Dec 03 1936
Poster of The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers
Edward Ellis was
65 in The Texas Rangers
as 'Major Bailey'.
Fri, Aug 28 1936
Poster of Fury
Fury
Edward Ellis was
65 in Fury
as 'Sheriff'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936
Poster of The Lady Consents
The Lady Consents
Edward Ellis was
65 in The Lady Consents
as 'Jim Talbot'.
Fri, Feb 07 1936
Poster of Chatterbox
Chatterbox
Edward Ellis was
65 in Chatterbox
as 'Uriah Lowell'.
Fri, Jan 17 1936
Poster of The Return Of Peter Grimm
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Edward Ellis was
64 in The Return Of Peter Grimm
as 'Dr. Andrew Macpherson'.
Fri, Sep 13 1935
Poster of Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Edward Ellis was
64 in Wanderer of the Wasteland
as 'Dismukes'.
Mon, Sep 09 1935
Poster of Village Tale
Village Tale
Edward Ellis was
64 in Village Tale
as 'Old Ike'.
Sat, Jun 15 1935
Poster of Transient Lady
Transient Lady
Edward Ellis was
64 in Transient Lady
as 'Nick Kiley'.
Mon, Mar 04 1935
Poster of The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
Edward Ellis was
64 in The President Vanishes
as 'Lincoln Lee'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Edward Ellis was
63 in The Thin Man
as 'Clyde Wynant'.
Fri, May 25 1934
Poster of The Last Gentleman
The Last Gentleman
Edward Ellis was
63 in The Last Gentleman
as 'Claude, Cabot's butler'.
Fri, Apr 27 1934
Poster of The Trumpet Blows
The Trumpet Blows
Edward Ellis was
63 in The Trumpet Blows
as 'Chato'.
Sat, Apr 14 1934
Poster of The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest
Edward Ellis was
63 in The 9th Guest
as 'Tim Cronin'.
Wed, Jan 31 1934
Poster of Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
Edward Ellis was
63 in Hi, Nellie!
as 'O'Connell'.
Sat, Jan 20 1934
Poster of From Headquarters
From Headquarters
Edward Ellis was
63 in From Headquarters
as 'Dr. Van de Water'.
Thu, Nov 16 1933
Poster of After Tonight
After Tonight
Edward Ellis was
62 in After Tonight
as 'Maj. Lieber'.
Fri, Nov 10 1933
Poster of Strictly Personal
Strictly Personal
Edward Ellis was
62 in Strictly Personal
as 'William "Soapy" Gibson'.
Fri, Mar 17 1933
Poster of Girl Missing
Girl Missing
Edward Ellis was
62 in Girl Missing
as 'Detective Chief McDonald'.
Sat, Mar 04 1933
Poster of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Edward Ellis was
61 in I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as 'Bomber Wells'.
Wed, Nov 09 1932
Poster of The Frontier of the Stars
The Frontier of the Stars
Edward Ellis was
50 in The Frontier of the Stars
as 'Gregory'.
Sun, Jan 30 1921
Poster of Out Yonder
Out Yonder
Edward Ellis was
49 in Out Yonder
as 'Joey Clark'.
Sun, Dec 21 1919
Poster of The Great Bradley Mystery
The Great Bradley Mystery
Edward Ellis was
46 in The Great Bradley Mystery
as 'Bradley'.
Thu, Apr 12 1917
Poster of The Law That Failed
The Law That Failed
Edward Ellis was
46 in The Law That Failed
as 'Luke Rodin'.
Thu, Mar 29 1917

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