Edward Ellis
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.
Cast
The Thin Man
Clyde Wynant
A Man Betrayed
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Bomber Wells
Fury
Sheriff
The Texas Rangers
Major Bailey
Wanderer of the Wasteland
Dismukes
Village Tale
Old Ike
The Return Of Peter Grimm
Dr. Andrew Macpherson
Three Sons
Daniel Pardway
The Last Gentleman
Claude, Cabot's butler
Man of Conquest
Andrew Jackson
Girl Missing
Detective Chief McDonald
From Headquarters
Dr. Van de Water
A Man to Remember
Dr. John Abbott
The 9th Guest
Tim Cronin
Chatterbox
Uriah Lowell
After Tonight
Maj. Lieber
Little Miss Broadway
Pop Shea
The Lady Consents
Jim Talbot
Career
Stephen Cruthers
The President Vanishes
Lincoln Lee
Hi, Nellie!
O'Connell
Strictly Personal
William "Soapy" Gibson
Transient Lady
Nick Kiley
Steel Against the Sky
Pop Aloysisus Evans
Out Yonder
Joey Clark
The Frontier of the Stars
Gregory
Winterset
Judge Gaunt
Maid of Salem
Elder Goode
Main Street Lawyer
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
The Omaha Trail
Mr. Vane
Midnight Madonna
Judge Clark
Let Them Live
Pete Lindsey
The Trumpet Blows
Chato
The Law That Failed
Luke Rodin
The Great Bradley Mystery
Bradley