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Edward Ellis

Bio: 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")

Born: Fri, Nov 11 1870

Birthplace: Coldwater, Michigan, USA

Death: Sat, Jul 26 1952

Edward Ellis is 81 years old

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The Omaha Trail

Edward Ellis was

71 in The Omaha Trail

as 'Mr. Vane'.

Tue, Sep 01 1942

Steel Against the Sky

Edward Ellis was

71 in Steel Against the Sky

as 'Pop Aloysisus Evans'.

Sat, Dec 13 1941

A Man Betrayed

Edward Ellis was

70 in A Man Betrayed

as 'Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron'.

Fri, Mar 07 1941

Main Street Lawyer

Edward Ellis was

68 in Main Street Lawyer

as 'Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs'.

Thu, Nov 02 1939

Three Sons

Edward Ellis was

68 in Three Sons

as 'Daniel Pardway'.

Fri, Oct 13 1939

Career

Edward Ellis was

68 in Career

as 'Stephen Cruthers'.

Fri, Jul 07 1939

Man of Conquest

Edward Ellis was

68 in Man of Conquest

as 'Andrew Jackson'.

Mon, May 15 1939

A Man to Remember

Edward Ellis was

67 in A Man to Remember

as 'Dr. John Abbott'.

Fri, Oct 14 1938

Little Miss Broadway

Edward Ellis was

67 in Little Miss Broadway

as 'Pop Shea'.

Fri, Jul 29 1938

Midnight Madonna

Edward Ellis was

66 in Midnight Madonna

as 'Judge Clark'.

Thu, Jul 01 1937

Let Them Live

Edward Ellis was

66 in Let Them Live

as 'Pete Lindsey'.

Sun, Apr 25 1937

Maid of Salem

Edward Ellis was

66 in Maid of Salem

as 'Elder Goode'.

Fri, Feb 12 1937

Winterset

Edward Ellis was

66 in Winterset

as 'Judge Gaunt'.

Thu, Dec 03 1936

The Texas Rangers

Edward Ellis was

65 in The Texas Rangers

as 'Major Bailey'.

Fri, Aug 28 1936

Fury

Edward Ellis was

65 in Fury

as 'Sheriff'.

Fri, Jun 05 1936

The Lady Consents

Edward Ellis was

65 in The Lady Consents

as 'Jim Talbot'.

Fri, Feb 07 1936

Chatterbox

Edward Ellis was

65 in Chatterbox

as 'Uriah Lowell'.

Fri, Jan 17 1936

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Edward Ellis was

64 in The Return Of Peter Grimm

as 'Dr. Andrew Macpherson'.

Fri, Sep 13 1935

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Edward Ellis was

64 in Wanderer of the Wasteland

as 'Dismukes'.

Mon, Sep 09 1935

Village Tale

Edward Ellis was

64 in Village Tale

as 'Old Ike'.

Sat, Jun 15 1935

Transient Lady

Edward Ellis was

64 in Transient Lady

as 'Nick Kiley'.

Mon, Mar 04 1935

The President Vanishes

Edward Ellis was

64 in The President Vanishes

as 'Lincoln Lee'.

Sat, Nov 17 1934

The Thin Man

Edward Ellis was

63 in The Thin Man

as 'Clyde Wynant'.

Fri, May 25 1934

The Last Gentleman

Edward Ellis was

63 in The Last Gentleman

as 'Claude, Cabot's butler'.

Fri, Apr 27 1934

The Trumpet Blows

Edward Ellis was

63 in The Trumpet Blows

as 'Chato'.

Sat, Apr 14 1934

The 9th Guest

Edward Ellis was

63 in The 9th Guest

as 'Tim Cronin'.

Wed, Jan 31 1934

Hi, Nellie!

Edward Ellis was

63 in Hi, Nellie!

as 'O'Connell'.

Sat, Jan 20 1934

From Headquarters

Edward Ellis was

63 in From Headquarters

as 'Dr. Van de Water'.

Thu, Nov 16 1933

After Tonight

Edward Ellis was

62 in After Tonight

as 'Maj. Lieber'.

Fri, Nov 10 1933

Strictly Personal

Edward Ellis was

62 in Strictly Personal

as 'William "Soapy" Gibson'.

Fri, Mar 17 1933

Girl Missing

Edward Ellis was

62 in Girl Missing

as 'Detective Chief McDonald'.

Sat, Mar 04 1933

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Edward Ellis was

61 in I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

as 'Bomber Wells'.

Wed, Nov 09 1932

The Frontier of the Stars

Edward Ellis was

50 in The Frontier of the Stars

Sun, Jan 30 1921

Out Yonder

Edward Ellis was

49 in Out Yonder

as 'Joey Clark'.

Sun, Dec 21 1919

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