Person
Edward Ellis
- Specialty
- Acting
- Birth
- November 11, 1870 · 81 years
- Death
- July 26, 1952
- Origin
- Coldwater, Michigan, USA
Technical Alias
Edward Mayne Ellis
Professional Trajectory
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.
