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
The Thin Man
(1934)
Clyde Wynant
Fury
(1936)
Sheriff
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
(1932)
Bomber Wells
Full Filmography
Acting
Out Yonder
(1919)
Joey Clark
The Frontier of the Stars
(1921)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
(1932)
Bomber Wells
From Headquarters
(1933)
Dr. Van de Water
After Tonight
(1933)
Maj. Lieber
Strictly Personal
(1933)
William "Soapy" Gibson
Girl Missing
(1933)
Detective Chief McDonald
The Thin Man
(1934)
Clyde Wynant
The Last Gentleman
(1934)
Claude, Cabot's butler
The 9th Guest
(1934)
Tim Cronin
The President Vanishes
(1934)
Lincoln Lee
Hi, Nellie!
(1934)
O'Connell
The Trumpet Blows
(1934)
Chato
Wanderer of the Wasteland
(1935)
Dismukes
Village Tale
(1935)
Old Ike
The Return Of Peter Grimm
(1935)
Dr. Andrew Macpherson
Transient Lady
(1935)
Nick Kiley
Fury
(1936)
Sheriff
The Texas Rangers
(1936)
Major Bailey
Chatterbox
(1936)
Uriah Lowell
The Lady Consents
(1936)
Jim Talbot
Winterset
(1936)
Judge Gaunt
Maid of Salem
(1937)
Elder Goode
Midnight Madonna
(1937)
Judge Clark
Let Them Live
(1937)
Pete Lindsey
A Man to Remember
(1938)
Dr. John Abbott
Little Miss Broadway
(1938)
Pop Shea
Three Sons
(1939)
Daniel Pardway
Career
(1939)
Stephen Cruthers
Main Street Lawyer
(1939)
Abraham Lincoln 'Link' Boggs
Man of Conquest
(1939)
Andrew Jackson
A Man Betrayed
(1941)
Boss Thomas 'Tom' Cameron
Steel Against the Sky
(1941)
Pop Aloysisus Evans
The Omaha Trail
(1942)
Mr. Vane