
Edward Ellis
Acting
🎂 1870-11-11
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.
Cast credits(36)

Stephen Cruthers
1939

Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
1941

Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
1939

Mr. Vane
1942

Clyde Wynant
1934

Bomber Wells
1932

Bradley
1917

William "Soapy" Gibson
1933

Sheriff
1936

Elder Goode
1937

Old Ike
1935

Major Bailey
1936

Lincoln Lee
1934

Chato
1934

Daniel Pardway
1939

Dr. John Abbott
1938

Pop Aloysisus Evans
1941

Judge Gaunt
1936

Jim Talbot
1936

Claude, Cabot's butler
1934

Pete Lindsey
1937

Pop Shea
1938

Detective Chief McDonald
1933
Judge Clark
1937

Uriah Lowell
1936

Andrew Jackson
1939

Maj. Lieber
1933

O'Connell
1934

Dismukes
1935

Dr. Van de Water
1933

Dr. Andrew Macpherson
1935

Nick Kiley
1935

Tim Cronin
1934

Gregory
1921

Luke Rodin
1917

Joey Clark
1919