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 Andrew Jackson -
As Stephen Cruthers -
As Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs -
As Daniel Pardway -
As Pop Shea -
As Dr. John Abbott -
As Elder Goode -
As Judge Clark
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As Pete Lindsey -
As Uriah Lowell -
As Major Bailey -
As Sheriff -
As Judge Gaunt -
As Jim Talbot -
As Nick Kiley -
As Dr. Andrew Macpherson -
As Old Ike -
As Dismukes -
As Chato -
As Clyde Wynant -
As O'Connell -
As Lincoln Lee -
As Tim Cronin -
As Claude, Cabot's butler -
As William "Soapy" Gibson -
As Maj. Lieber -
As Dr. Van de Water -
As Detective Chief McDonald -
As Bomber Wells -
As Gregory -
As Joey Clark -
As Luke Rodin -
As Bradley