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

The Omaha Trail 1942 ★ 7.0
A Man Betrayed 1941 ★ 5.6
Steel Against the Sky 1941 ★ 5.4
Main Street Lawyer 1939 ★ 5.0
Man of Conquest 1939 ★ 5.6
Career 1939 ★ 8.0
Little Miss Broadway 1938 ★ 6.5
A Man to Remember 1938 ★ 6.7
Maid of Salem 1937 ★ 6.2
Let Them Live 1937 ★ 8.0
Fury 1936 ★ 7.5
The Texas Rangers 1936 ★ 6.6
The Lady Consents 1936 ★ 6.4
Winterset 1936 ★ 6.0
Transient Lady 1935 ★ 6.3
Village Tale 1935 ★ 7.3
The Return Of Peter Grimm 1935 ★ 6.0
The Thin Man 1934 ★ 7.5
The 9th Guest 1934 ★ 6.0
Hi, Nellie! 1934 ★ 6.7
The President Vanishes 1934 ★ 6.0
Strictly Personal 1933 ★ 7.5
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932 ★ 7.8
The Law That Failed 1917 ★ 7.0