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Edward Ellis(1870-1952)

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Edward Ellis
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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.
BornNovember 12, 1870
DiedJuly 26, 1952(81)
BornNovember 12, 1870
DiedJuly 26, 1952(81)
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Known for

The Thin Man (1934)
The Thin Man
7.9
  • Clyde Wynant
  • 1934
Edward Ellis and Anita Louise in Main Street Lawyer (1939)
Main Street Lawyer
  • Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
  • 1939
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
8.2
  • Bomber Wells
  • 1932
Glenda Farrell and Ben Lyon in Girl Missing (1933)
Girl Missing
6.6
  • Inspector McDonald
  • 1933

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Actor



  • Pamela Blake and James Craig in The Omaha Trail (1942)
    The Omaha Trail
    5.7
    • Mr. Vane
    • 1942
  • Alexis Smith in Steel Against the Sky (1941)
    Steel Against the Sky
    5.7
    • Pop Aloysius Evans
    • 1941
  • John Wayne and Frances Dee in A Man Betrayed (1941)
    A Man Betrayed
    5.9
    • Tom Cameron aka Boss Cameron
    • 1941
  • Edward Ellis and Anita Louise in Main Street Lawyer (1939)
    Main Street Lawyer
    • Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
    • 1939
  • Edward Ellis, William Gargan, Kirby Grant, Kent Taylor, and Virginia Vale in Three Sons (1939)
    Three Sons
    6.0
    • Daniel Pardway
    • 1939
  • Edward Ellis and Anne Shirley in Career (1939)
    Career
    6.7
    • Stephen Cruthers
    • 1939
  • Richard Dix, Edward Ellis, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Ralph Morgan, and Gail Patrick in Man of Conquest (1939)
    Man of Conquest
    6.1
    • Andrew Jackson
    • 1939
  • Lee Bowman, Edward Ellis, and Anne Shirley in A Man to Remember (1938)
    A Man to Remember
    7.0
    • Dr. John Abbott
    • 1938
  • Shirley Temple, Jimmy Durante, Phyllis Brooks, George Murphy, and Edna May Oliver in Little Miss Broadway (1938)
    Little Miss Broadway
    6.5
    • Pop Shea
    • 1938
  • Kitty Clancy, Mady Correll, and Warren William in Midnight Madonna (1937)
    Midnight Madonna
    • Judge Clark
    • 1937
  • Bill Burrud, Richard Carle, Edward Ellis, Nan Grey, Ralph Morgan, and Robert Wilcox in The Man in Blue (1937)
    The Man in Blue
    5.7
    • Martin Dunne
    • 1937
  • Nan Grey and John Howard in Let Them Live (1937)
    Let Them Live
    • Pete Lindsey
    • 1937
  • Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in Maid of Salem (1937)
    Maid of Salem
    6.4
    • Elder Goode
    • 1937
  • Margo and Burgess Meredith in Winterset (1936)
    Winterset
    6.1
    • Judge Gaunt
    • 1936
  • Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, and Jean Parker in The Texas Rangers (1936)
    The Texas Rangers
    6.5
    • Major Bailey
    • 1936

Writer



  • Leila Hyams and Paul Lukas in Affairs of a Gentleman (1934)
    Affairs of a Gentleman
    7.1
    • play
    • 1934
  • The Great Bradley Mystery (1917)
    The Great Bradley Mystery
    • scenario
    • 1917

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Fury (1936)
Trailer 2:12
Fury (1936)
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I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang
Trailer 2:33
I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang
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I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang
Trailer 2:33
I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang
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  • Born
    • November 12, 1870
    • Coldwater, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • July 26, 1952
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Josephine StevensApril 5, 1917 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Edward C. Ellis
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 4 Articles

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    Had a successful career on Broadway in the 1920's, usually playing crooks and assorted shady characters.

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    July 26, 1952
  • How did Edward Ellis die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Edward Ellis when he died?
    81 years old
  • Where did Edward Ellis die?
    Beverly Hills, California, USA
  • When was Edward Ellis born?
    November 12, 1870

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