
Known for
Acting
Born
November 11, 1870
Birthplace
Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Died
July 26, 1952 (aged 81)
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.
1942
as Mr. Vane
1941
as Pop Aloysisus Evans
1941
as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
1939
as Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
1939
as Daniel Pardway
1939
as Stephen Cruthers
1939
as Andrew Jackson
1938
as Dr. John Abbott
1938
as Pop Shea
1937
as Judge Clark
1937
as Martin Dunne
1937
as Pete Lindsey
1937
as Elder Goode
1936
as Judge Gaunt
1936
as Major Bailey
1936
as Sheriff
1936
as Jim Talbot
1936
as Uriah Lowell
1935
as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
1935
as Dismukes
1935
as Old Ike
1935
as Nick Kiley
1934
as Lincoln Lee
1934
as Clyde Wynant
1934
as Claude, Cabot's butler