Acting
Edward Ellis
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.
Filmography
The Omaha Trail
Film · 1942
A Man Betrayed
Film · 1941
Steel Against the Sky
Film · 1941
Three Sons
Film · 1939
Man of Conquest
Film · 1939
Career
Film · 1939
Main Street Lawyer
Film · 1939
A Man to Remember
Film · 1938
Little Miss Broadway
Film · 1938
Maid of Salem
Film · 1937
Midnight Madonna
Film · 1937
Let Them Live
Film · 1937
The Man in Blue
Film · 1937
Fury
Film · 1936
The Texas Rangers
Film · 1936
Chatterbox
Film · 1936
The Lady Consents
Film · 1936
Winterset
Film · 1936
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Film · 1935
Village Tale
Film · 1935
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Film · 1935
Transient Lady
Film · 1935
The Thin Man
Film · 1934
The Last Gentleman
Film · 1934
The 9th Guest
Film · 1934
The President Vanishes
Film · 1934
Hi, Nellie!
Film · 1934
The Trumpet Blows
Film · 1934
Girl Missing
Film · 1933
From Headquarters
Film · 1933
After Tonight
Film · 1933
Strictly Personal
Film · 1933
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Film · 1932
The Frontier of the Stars
Film · 1921
Out Yonder
Film · 1919
The Law That Failed
Film · 1917
The Great Bradley Mystery
Film · 1917