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Edward Ellis

Nov 11, 1870 - Jul 26, 1952 (81 years old) in Coldwater, Michigan, USA

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.

Known For

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Man of Conquest
Andrew Jackson
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Main Street Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
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Village Tale
Old Ike
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The Texas Rangers
Major Bailey
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Out Yonder
Joey Clark
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The Omaha Trail
Mr. Vane
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A Man Betrayed
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
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Steel Against the Sky
Pop Aloysisus Evans
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The Thin Man
Clyde Wynant
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Bomber Wells

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