Acting
Edward Ellis
1870-1952
Known for Fury, The Thin Man, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang.
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Born11/11/1870
Died07/26/1952
AgeDied at 81
BirthplaceColdwater, Michigan, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asEdward Mayne 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.
Movie Credits
Three Sons (1939)
A Man Betrayed (1941)
Man of Conquest (1939)
The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935)
After Tonight (1933)
From Headquarters (1933)
Steel Against the Sky (1941)
Fury (1936)
The Lady Consents (1936)
The Texas Rangers (1936)
Girl Missing (1933)
Transient Lady (1935)
Village Tale (1935)
Little Miss Broadway (1938)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Hi, Nellie! (1934)
