Edward Ellis

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.

Known for

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The Omaha Trail

1942 ⭐ 7.0

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Career

1939 ⭐ 8.0

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A Man to Remember

1938 ⭐ 6.7

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Little Miss Broadway

1938 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

1942

The Omaha Trail Notable

Mr. Vane · 1942

⭐ 7.0

1941

Steel Against the Sky

Pop Aloysisus Evans · 1941

⭐ 5.4

A Man Betrayed

Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron · 1941

⭐ 5.6

1939

Main Street Lawyer

Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs · 1939

⭐ 5.0

Three Sons

Daniel Pardway · 1939

⭐ 2.5

Career Notable

Stephen Cruthers · 1939

⭐ 8.0

1938

A Man to Remember

Dr. John Abbott · 1938

⭐ 6.7

Little Miss Broadway

Pop Shea · 1938

⭐ 6.5

1937

Midnight Madonna Notable

Judge Clark · 1937

⭐ 8.0

Let Them Live Notable

Pete Lindsey · 1937

⭐ 8.0

Maid of Salem

Elder Goode · 1937

⭐ 6.2

1936

Winterset

Judge Gaunt · 1936

⭐ 6.0

The Texas Rangers

Major Bailey · 1936

⭐ 6.6

Fury Notable

Sheriff · 1936

⭐ 7.5

1935

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Dr. Andrew Macpherson · 1935

⭐ 6.0

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Dismukes · 1935

⭐ 6.0

Village Tale Notable

Old Ike · 1935

⭐ 7.3

1934

The President Vanishes

Lincoln Lee · 1934

⭐ 6.0

The Thin Man Notable

Clyde Wynant · 1934

⭐ 7.5

The Last Gentleman

Claude, Cabot's butler · 1934

⭐ 5.0

1933

From Headquarters

Dr. Van de Water · 1933

⭐ 6.1

After Tonight

Maj. Lieber · 1933

⭐ 6.6

Strictly Personal Notable

William "Soapy" Gibson · 1933

⭐ 7.5

1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Notable

Bomber Wells · 1932

⭐ 7.8

1921

The Frontier of the Stars Notable

Gregory · 1921

⭐ 9.0

1919

Out Yonder

Joey Clark · 1919

⭐ 6.8

1917

The Great Bradley Mystery Notable

Bradley · 1917

⭐ 8.0

The Law That Failed Notable

Luke Rodin · 1917

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

James Craig

Patrick Terence "Pat" Can

Pamela Blake

Julie Santley

Dean Jagger

'Pipestone' Ross

Chill Wills

Henry Hawkins

Anne Shirley

Sylvia Bartholomew

John Archer

Ray Cruthers

Charles Drake

Rex Chaney

Samuel S. Hinds

Clem Bartholomew

Full filmography

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The Omaha Trail

1942 ⭐ 7.0

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Steel Against the Sky

1941 ⭐ 5.4

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A Man Betrayed

1941 ⭐ 5.6

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Main Street Lawyer

1939 ⭐ 5.0

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Three Sons

1939 ⭐ 2.5

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Career

1939 ⭐ 8.0

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Man of Conquest

1939 ⭐ 5.6

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A Man to Remember

1938 ⭐ 6.7

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Little Miss Broadway

1938 ⭐ 6.5

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Midnight Madonna

1937 ⭐ 8.0

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Let Them Live

1937 ⭐ 8.0

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Maid of Salem

1937 ⭐ 6.2

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Winterset

1936 ⭐ 6.0

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The Texas Rangers

1936 ⭐ 6.6

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Fury

1936 ⭐ 7.5

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The Lady Consents

1936 ⭐ 6.4

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Chatterbox

1936 ⭐ 7.0

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The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935 ⭐ 6.0

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Wanderer of the Wasteland

1935 ⭐ 6.0

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Village Tale

1935 ⭐ 7.3