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Acting

Edward Ellis

Birthplace
Coldwater, Michigan, USA
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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
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1934 ⭐ 7.5
as Clyde Wynant
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932 ⭐ 7.8
as Bomber Wells
Transient Lady
Transient Lady
1935 ⭐ 6.3
as Nick Kiley
Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!
1934 ⭐ 6.7
as O'Connell
Fury
Fury
1936 ⭐ 7.5
as Sheriff
Let Them Live
Let Them Live
1937 ⭐ 8.0
as Pete Lindsey
The Man in Blue
The Man in Blue
1937 ⭐ 10.0
as Martin Dunne
The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest
1934 ⭐ 6.0
as Tim Cronin
Main Street Lawyer
Main Street Lawyer
1939 ⭐ 5.0
as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember
1938 ⭐ 6.7
as Dr. John Abbott