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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Thin Man (1934) — Clyde Wynant
2. Fury (1936) — Sheriff
3. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) — Bomber Wells
4. The 9th Guest (1934) — Tim Cronin
5. The Texas Rangers (1936) — Major Bailey
6. Winterset (1936) — Judge Gaunt
7. Little Miss Broadway (1938) — Pop Shea
8. A Man Betrayed (1941) — Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
9. Hi, Nellie! (1934) — O'Connell
10. Girl Missing (1933) — Detective Chief McDonald
11. From Headquarters (1933) — Dr. Van de Water
12. Maid of Salem (1937) — Elder Goode
13. Man of Conquest (1939) — Andrew Jackson
14. A Man to Remember (1938) — Dr. John Abbott
15. After Tonight (1933) — Maj. Lieber
16. The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935) — Dr. Andrew Macpherson
17. The Lady Consents (1936) — Jim Talbot
18. The President Vanishes (1934) — Lincoln Lee
19. Steel Against the Sky (1941) — Pop Aloysisus Evans
20. Three Sons (1939) — Daniel Pardway
21. Out Yonder (1919) — Joey Clark
22. Chatterbox (1936) — Uriah Lowell
23. Transient Lady (1935) — Nick Kiley
24. Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935) — Dismukes
25. Village Tale (1935) — Old Ike
26. The Last Gentleman (1934) — Claude, Cabot's butler
27. Strictly Personal (1933) — William "Soapy" Gibson
28. Main Street Lawyer (1939) — Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
29. The Omaha Trail (1942) — Mr. Vane
30. The Trumpet Blows (1934) — Chato
31. Career (1939) — Stephen Cruthers
32. The Frontier of the Stars (1921) — Gregory
33. Midnight Madonna (1937) — Judge Clark
34. Let Them Live (1937) — Pete Lindsey
35. The Law That Failed (1917) — Luke Rodin
36. The Great Bradley Mystery (1917) — Bradley
37. The Man in Blue (1937) — Martin Dunne