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Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Acting
November 11, 1870
— July 26, 1952
Coldwater, Michigan, USA

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.

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After Tonight

After Tonight

Maj. Lieber

1933

Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

Elder Goode

1937

Village Tale

Village Tale

Old Ike

1935

Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

O'Connell

1934

Winterset

Winterset

Judge Gaunt

1936

Out Yonder

Out Yonder

Joey Clark

1919

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Bomber Wells

1932

Three Sons

Three Sons

Daniel Pardway

1939

Let Them Live

Let Them Live

Pete Lindsey

1937

Strictly Personal

Strictly Personal

William "Soapy" Gibson

1933

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

Major Bailey

1936

Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest

Andrew Jackson

1939

A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron

1941

The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

Jim Talbot

1936

The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

Mr. Vane

1942

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

Pop Shea

1938

The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

Chato

1934

Girl Missing

Girl Missing

Detective Chief McDonald

1933

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Dismukes

1935

The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

Claude, Cabot's butler

1934

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

Lincoln Lee

1934

Transient Lady

Transient Lady

Nick Kiley

1935

The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

Tim Cronin

1934

The Great Bradley Mystery

The Great Bradley Mystery

Bradley

1917

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

Clyde Wynant

1934

Main Street Lawyer

Main Street Lawyer

Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs

1939

Chatterbox

Chatterbox

Uriah Lowell

1936

Fury

Fury

Sheriff

1936

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

Dr. John Abbott

1938

The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Dr. Andrew Macpherson

1935

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