Birth Day: 1870-11-11
Place of birth: 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.
Credits
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As Mr. Vane -
As Pop Aloysisus Evans -
As Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron -
As Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs -
As Daniel Pardway -
As Andrew Jackson -
As Stephen Cruthers -
As Pop Shea -
As Dr. John Abbott -
As Martin Dunne -
As Pete Lindsey -
As Judge Clark
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As Elder Goode -
As Judge Gaunt -
As Jim Talbot -
As Uriah Lowell -
As Sheriff -
As Major Bailey -
As Nick Kiley -
As Dismukes -
As Old Ike -
As Dr. Andrew Macpherson -
As Chato -
As Clyde Wynant -
As Claude, Cabot's butler -
As O'Connell -
As Lincoln Lee -
As Tim Cronin -
As Maj. Lieber -
As William "Soapy" Gibson -
As Detective Chief McDonald -
As Dr. Van de Water -
As Bomber Wells -
As Gregory -
As Joey Clark -
As Luke Rodin -
As Bradley