
Edward Ellis
Department: Acting
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

The Thin Man
1934

A Man Betrayed
1941

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932

Fury
1936

The Texas Rangers
1936

Wanderer of the Wasteland
1935

Village Tale
1935

The Return Of Peter Grimm
1935

Three Sons
1939

The Last Gentleman
1934

Man of Conquest
1939

Girl Missing
1933

From Headquarters
1933

A Man to Remember
1938

The 9th Guest
1934

Chatterbox
1936

After Tonight
1933

Little Miss Broadway
1938

The Lady Consents
1936

Career
1939

The President Vanishes
1934

Hi, Nellie!
1934

Strictly Personal
1933

Transient Lady
1935

Steel Against the Sky
1941

Out Yonder
1919

The Frontier of the Stars
1921

Winterset
1936

Maid of Salem
1937

Main Street Lawyer
1939

The Omaha Trail
1942

Midnight Madonna
1937

Let Them Live
1937

The Trumpet Blows
1934

The Law That Failed
1917

The Great Bradley Mystery
1917

The Man in Blue
1937