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Edward Ellis

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About Edward 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.

Filmography37 films
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Start with all movie credits in Favorite Edward Ellis Movies, then arrange them in your own order.

  1. The Omaha Trail1942
  2. Steel Against the Sky1941
  3. A Man Betrayed1941
  4. Main Street Lawyer1939
  5. Three Sons1939
  6. Career1939
  7. Man of Conquest1939
  8. A Man to Remember1938
  9. Little Miss Broadway1938
  10. Midnight Madonna1937
  11. The Man in Blue1937
  12. Let Them Live1937
  13. Maid of Salem1937
  14. Winterset1936
  15. The Texas Rangers1936
  16. Fury1936
  17. The Lady Consents1936
  18. Chatterbox1936
  19. The Return Of Peter Grimm1935
  20. Wanderer of the Wasteland1935
  21. Village Tale1935
  22. Transient Lady1935
  23. The President Vanishes1934
  24. The Thin Man1934
  25. The Last Gentleman1934
  26. The Trumpet Blows1934
  27. The 9th Guest1934
  28. Hi, Nellie!1934
  29. From Headquarters1933
  30. After Tonight1933
  31. Strictly Personal1933
  32. Girl Missing1933
  33. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932
  34. The Frontier of the Stars1921
  35. Out Yonder1919
  36. The Great Bradley Mystery1917
  37. The Law That Failed1917
  1. The Omaha Trail1942
  2. Steel Against the Sky1941
  3. A Man Betrayed1941