Born 1870 (age 81) · Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Appears in 37 titles

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.

Filmography

The Thin Man
7.5
The Thin Man
1934
as Clyde Wynant
Fury
7.5
Fury
1936
as Sheriff
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Bomber Wells
The 9th Guest
6.0
The 9th Guest
1934
as Tim Cronin
The Texas Rangers
6.6
The Texas Rangers
1936
as Major Bailey
Winterset
5.9
Winterset
1936
as Judge Gaunt
Little Miss Broadway
6.5
Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Pop Shea
A Man Betrayed
5.6
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Hi, Nellie!
6.7
Hi, Nellie!
1934
as O'Connell
Girl Missing
5.2
Girl Missing
1933
as Detective Chief McDonald
From Headquarters
6.1
From Headquarters
1933
as Dr. Van de Water
Maid of Salem
6.2
Maid of Salem
1937
as Elder Goode
Man of Conquest
5.6
Man of Conquest
1939
as Andrew Jackson
A Man to Remember
6.7
A Man to Remember
1938
as Dr. John Abbott
After Tonight
6.6
After Tonight
1933
as Maj. Lieber
The Return Of Peter Grimm
6.0
The Return Of Peter Grimm
1935
as Dr. Andrew Macpherson
The Lady Consents
6.4
The Lady Consents
1936
as Jim Talbot
The President Vanishes
6.0
The President Vanishes
1934
as Lincoln Lee
Steel Against the Sky
5.4
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Pop Aloysisus Evans
Three Sons
2.5
Three Sons
1939
as Daniel Pardway