
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.

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

The Thin Man

激怒

The Omaha Trail

A Man to Remember

Hi, Nellie!

The Texas Rangers

After Tonight

天晴れテムプル

Out Yonder

Chatterbox

Maid of Salem

The 9th Guest

The Lady Consents

The President Vanishes

From Headquarters

Winterset

Transient Lady

A Man Betrayed

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Man of Conquest

Strictly Personal

Steel Against the Sky

The Trumpet Blows

Girl Missing

Village Tale

The Last Gentleman

Three Sons

Main Street Lawyer

Career

The Frontier of the Stars

Let Them Live

The Law That Failed

The Great Bradley Mystery