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Edward Ellis
Acting
Born: November 11, 1870
Coldwater, Michigan, USA
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.
Known For
The Thin Man
as Clyde Wynant
Fury
as Sheriff
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Bomber Wells
Village Tale
as Old Ike
Maid of Salem
as Elder Goode
The Texas Rangers
as Major Bailey
A Man Betrayed
as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Man of Conquest
as Andrew Jackson
Little Miss Broadway
as Pop Shea
The President Vanishes
as Lincoln Lee
