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Edward Ellis

Acting Born Nov 11, 1870 Died Jul 26, 1952 Coldwater, Michigan, USA 38 credits
38
Total Credits
1942
22 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Edward Ellis works in acting. Born November 11, 1870 in Coldwater, Michigan, USA. Died July 26, 1952. Archytele lists 38 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

炼气十万年特别篇 阳极天下

as Nick Kiley
Film

The Thin Man

as Clyde Wynant

Frequent co-stars

William Powell 1 shared title
Myrna Loy 1 shared title
Maureen O'Sullivan 1 shared title
Nat Pendleton 1 shared title
Minna Gombell 1 shared title
Porter Hall 1 shared title
Henry Wadsworth 1 shared title
William Henry 1 shared title
Harold Huber 1 shared title
Cesar Romero 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Omaha Trail
A Man BetrayedSteel Against the Sky
Man of ConquestMain Street LawyerThree SonsCareer
Little Miss BroadwayA Man to Remember
Maid of SalemThe Man in BlueLet Them LiveMidnight Madonna
FuryThe Texas RangersThe Lady ConsentsWintersetChatterbox
Transient LadyVillage TaleWanderer of the WastelandThe Return Of Peter Grimm
The Thin ManThe 9th GuestHi, Nellie!The President VanishesThe Last Gentleman
After TonightStrictly PersonalFrom HeadquartersGirl Missing
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
The Frontier of the Stars
Out Yonder
The Law That FailedThe Great Bradley MysteryThe Great Bradley Mystery · Scenario Writer

Full Filmography

38 titles
  • The Omaha Trail (1942) as Mr. Vane
  • A Man Betrayed (1941) as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
  • Steel Against the Sky (1941) as Pop Aloysisus Evans
  • Man of Conquest (1939) as Andrew Jackson
  • Main Street Lawyer (1939) as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
  • Three Sons (1939) as Daniel Pardway
  • Career (1939) as Stephen Cruthers
  • Little Miss Broadway (1938) as Pop Shea
  • A Man to Remember (1938) as Dr. John Abbott
  • Maid of Salem (1937) as Elder Goode
  • The Man in Blue (1937) as Martin Dunne
  • Let Them Live (1937) as Pete Lindsey
  • Midnight Madonna (1937) as Judge Clark
  • Fury (1936) as Sheriff
  • The Texas Rangers (1936) as Major Bailey
  • The Lady Consents (1936) as Jim Talbot
  • Winterset (1936) as Judge Gaunt
  • Chatterbox (1936) as Uriah Lowell
  • Transient Lady (1935) as Nick Kiley
  • Village Tale (1935) as Old Ike
  • Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935) as Dismukes
  • The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935) as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
  • The Thin Man (1934) as Clyde Wynant
  • The 9th Guest (1934) as Tim Cronin
  • Hi, Nellie! (1934) as O'Connell
  • The President Vanishes (1934) as Lincoln Lee
  • The Last Gentleman (1934) as Claude, Cabot's butler
  • The Trumpet Blows (1934) as Chato
  • After Tonight (1933) as Maj. Lieber
  • Strictly Personal (1933) as William "Soapy" Gibson
  • From Headquarters (1933) as Dr. Van de Water
  • Girl Missing (1933) as Detective Chief McDonald
  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) as Bomber Wells
  • The Frontier of the Stars (1921) as Gregory
  • Out Yonder (1919) as Joey Clark
  • The Law That Failed (1917) as Luke Rodin
  • The Great Bradley Mystery (1917) as Bradley
  • The Great Bradley Mystery (1917) Scenario Writer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Edward Ellis best known for?

Edward Ellis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 炼气十万年特别篇 阳极天下 (2026), The Thin Man (1934).

When and where was Edward Ellis born?

Edward Ellis was born on November 11, 1870 in Coldwater, Michigan, USA. They passed away on July 26, 1952.

How many credits does Edward Ellis have?

Edward Ellis has accumulated over 38 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 1942.

What is Edward Ellis's background in cinema and television?

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.