
Edward Ellis
Acting
🎂 1870-11-11
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.
Cast credits(36)

Clyde Wynant
1934

Sheriff
1936

Bomber Wells
1932

Tim Cronin
1934

Judge Gaunt
1936

Old Ike
1935

Dismukes
1935

Major Bailey
1936

Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
1941

Elder Goode
1937

Andrew Jackson
1939

Pop Shea
1938

Uriah Lowell
1936

Pop Aloysisus Evans
1941

O'Connell
1934

Detective Chief McDonald
1933

Jim Talbot
1936

Lincoln Lee
1934

Dr. Van de Water
1933

Pete Lindsey
1937

Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
1939

Chato
1934

Maj. Lieber
1933

Dr. John Abbott
1938

Stephen Cruthers
1939

William "Soapy" Gibson
1933
Judge Clark
1937

Daniel Pardway
1939

Claude, Cabot's butler
1934

Mr. Vane
1942

Dr. Andrew Macpherson
1935

Joey Clark
1919

Gregory
1921

Nick Kiley
1935

Luke Rodin
1917

Bradley
1917