Edward Ellis
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Edward Ellis

Nov 11, 1870 - 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.

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Movie1934The Thin ManClyde Wynant
Movie1941A Man BetrayedBoss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Movie1932I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangBomber Wells
Movie1936FurySheriff
Movie1936The Texas RangersMajor Bailey
Movie1935Wanderer of the WastelandDismukes
Movie1935Village TaleOld Ike
Movie1935The Return Of Peter GrimmDr. Andrew Macpherson
Movie1939Three SonsDaniel Pardway
Movie1934The Last GentlemanClaude, Cabot's butler
Movie1939Man of ConquestAndrew Jackson
Movie1933Girl MissingDetective Chief McDonald
Movie1933From HeadquartersDr. Van de Water
Movie1938A Man to RememberDr. John Abbott
Movie1934The 9th GuestTim Cronin
Movie1936ChatterboxUriah Lowell
Movie1933After TonightMaj. Lieber
Movie1938Little Miss BroadwayPop Shea
Movie1936The Lady ConsentsJim Talbot
Movie1939CareerStephen Cruthers
Movie1934The President VanishesLincoln Lee
Movie1934Hi, Nellie!O'Connell
Movie1933Strictly PersonalWilliam "Soapy" Gibson
Movie1935Transient LadyNick Kiley
Movie1941Steel Against the SkyPop Aloysisus Evans
Movie1919Out YonderJoey Clark
Movie1921The Frontier of the StarsGregory
Movie1936WintersetJudge Gaunt
Movie1937Maid of SalemElder Goode
Movie1939Main Street LawyerAbraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
Movie1942The Omaha TrailMr. Vane
Movie1937Midnight MadonnaJudge Clark
Movie1937Let Them LivePete Lindsey
Movie1934The Trumpet BlowsChato
Movie1917The Law That FailedLuke Rodin
Movie1917The Great Bradley MysteryBradley

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Movie1917The Great Bradley MysteryScenario WriterWriting