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.

All movies available from Edward Ellis

Poster movie Man of Conquest

Man of Conquest

Movie

Movies unavailable from Edward Ellis

The Thin Man

Clyde Wynant

Movie 1934

A Man Betrayed

Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron

Movie 1941

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Bomber Wells

Movie 1932

Fury

Sheriff

Movie 1936

The Texas Rangers

Major Bailey

Movie 1936

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Dismukes

Movie 1935

Village Tale

Old Ike

Movie 1935

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Dr. Andrew Macpherson

Movie 1935

Three Sons

Daniel Pardway

Movie 1939

The Last Gentleman

Claude, Cabot's butler

Movie 1934

Girl Missing

Detective Chief McDonald

Movie 1933

From Headquarters

Dr. Van de Water

Movie 1933

A Man to Remember

Dr. John Abbott

Movie 1938

The 9th Guest

Tim Cronin

Movie 1934

Chatterbox

Uriah Lowell

Movie 1936

After Tonight

Maj. Lieber

Movie 1933

Little Miss Broadway

Pop Shea

Movie 1938

The Lady Consents

Jim Talbot

Movie 1936

Career

Stephen Cruthers

Movie 1939

The President Vanishes

Lincoln Lee

Movie 1934

Hi, Nellie!

O'Connell

Movie 1934

Strictly Personal

William "Soapy" Gibson

Movie 1933

Transient Lady

Nick Kiley

Movie 1935

Steel Against the Sky

Pop Aloysisus Evans

Movie 1941

Out Yonder

Joey Clark

Movie 1919

The Frontier of the Stars

Gregory

Movie 1921

Winterset

Judge Gaunt

Movie 1936

Maid of Salem

Elder Goode

Movie 1937

Main Street Lawyer

Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs

Movie 1939

The Omaha Trail

Mr. Vane

Movie 1942

Midnight Madonna

Judge Clark

Movie 1937

Let Them Live

Pete Lindsey

Movie 1937

The Trumpet Blows

Chato

Movie 1934

The Law That Failed

Luke Rodin

Movie 1917

The Great Bradley Mystery

Bradley

Movie 1917