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.
Acted in 37
1940s
- 1942
The Omaha Trail
Mr. Vane
- 1941
Steel Against the Sky
Pop Aloysisus Evans
A Man Betrayed
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
1930s
- 1939
Main Street Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
Three Sons
Daniel Pardway
Career
Stephen Cruthers
Man of Conquest
Andrew Jackson
- 1938
A Man to Remember
Dr. John Abbott
- 1937
Midnight Madonna
Judge Clark
Let Them Live
Pete Lindsey
Maid of Salem
Elder Goode
- 1936
Fury
Sheriff
The Lady Consents
Jim Talbot
Chatterbox
Uriah Lowell
- 1935
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Dr. Andrew Macpherson
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Dismukes
Village Tale
Old Ike
Transient Lady
Nick Kiley
- 1934
The President Vanishes
Lincoln Lee
The Last Gentleman
Claude, Cabot's butler
The Trumpet Blows
Chato
The 9th Guest
Tim Cronin
Hi, Nellie!
O'Connell
- 1933
From Headquarters
Dr. Van de Water
After Tonight
Maj. Lieber
Strictly Personal
William "Soapy" Gibson
Girl Missing
Detective Chief McDonald
- 1932
1920s
- 1921
The Frontier of the Stars
Gregory
1910s
- 1919
Out Yonder
Joey Clark
- 1917
The Great Bradley Mystery
Bradley
The Law That Failed
Luke Rodin
Wrote 1
1910s
- 1917
The Great Bradley Mystery
Scenario Writer