Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis worked in a variety of genres and built up a diverse and reputable career. Early on in his acting career, Ellis landed roles in various films, including the Paul Muni crime picture "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang" (1932), "From Headquarters" (1933) and "Hi, Nellie!" (1934). He also appeared in "The Last Gentleman" (1934) with George Arliss, the William Powell comedy "The Thin Man" (1934) and the adaptation "The Return of Peter Grimm" (1935) with Lionel Barrymore. His film career continued throughout the thirties in productions like the crime feature "Fury" (1936) with Spencer Tracy, the Ann Harding drama "The Lady Consents" (1936) and "The Texas Rangers" (1936). He also appeared in the dramatic adaptation "Winterset" (1936) with Burgess Meredith and "Maid of Salem" (1937) with Claudette Colbert. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "The Man in Blue" (1937), "A Man to Remember" (1938) and the musical "Little Miss Broadway" (1938) with Shirley Temple Black. He also appeared in the Richard Dix action flick "Man of Conquest" (1939) and "Three Sons" (1939). Ellis last acted in the James Craig western "The Omaha Trail" (1942).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

East of Sudan (1964)

Arab

The Omaha Trail (1942)

Mr. Vane

A Man Betrayed (1941)

Tom Cameron

Steel Against the Sky (1941)

Main Street Lawyer (1939)

Link, Abraham Lincoln Boggs

Man of Conquest (1939)

Andrew Jackson

Little Miss Broadway (1938)

Pop [William J.] Shea

A Man to Remember (1938)

Doctor "Doc" John Abbott

Maid of Salem (1937)

Elder [Nathaniel] Goode

Midnight Madonna (1937)

Judge Clark

The Man in Blue (1937)

Sheriff [Thaddus Hummel]

The Texas Rangers (1936)

Major Bailey

The Lady Consents (1936)

Jim Talbot

Chatterbox (1936)

Uriah Lowell

The President Vanishes (1935)

Lincoln Lee

Transient Lady (1935)

Fred [Nick] Kiley

Village Tale (1935)

Old Ike

The Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935)

Dismukes

The Return of Peter Grimm (1935)

Dr. Andrew Macpherson

Hi Nellie! (1934)

O'Connell

The Last Gentleman (1934)

Claude

The Trumpet Blows (1934)

Chato

The Ninth Guest (1934)

[Timothy] Cronin

The Thin Man (1934)

[Clyde] Wynant

From Headquarters (1933)

Strictly Personal (1933)

Soapy [also known as William Gibson]

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

The bomber

The Frontier of The Stars (1921)

Gregory

Out Yonder (1919)

Joey Clark

The Great Bradley Mystery (1917)

Bradley

The Law That Failed (1917)

Luke Rodin

Writer (Feature Film)

The Great Bradley Mystery (1917)

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Life Events

Photo Collections

A Man to Remember - Scene Stills

Here are a number of scene stills from the RKO film A Man to Remember (1938), directed by Garson Kanin and starring Edward Ellis and Anne Shirley.

A Man to Remember - Lobby Cards

Here are several Lobby Cards from RKO's A Man to Remember (1938). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

A Man to Remember - Movie Posters

Here are a few original release movie posters from RKO's A Man to Remember (1938), directed by Garson Kanin.

Fury - Scene Stills

Here are several scene stills from Fury (1936), starring Spencer Tracy and Sylvia Sidney and directed by Fritz Lang.

A Man to Remember - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Here are a few photos taken during production of RKO's A Man to Remember (1938), directed by Garson Kanin and starring Edward Ellis and Anne Shirley.

A Man to Remember - British Pressbook

Here is the campaign book (pressbook) for the British release of RKO's A Man to Remember (1938). Pressbooks were sent to exhibitors and theater owners to aid them in publicizing the film's run in their theater.

A Man to Remember - Glass Slide

Here is a Glass Slide for the RKO film A Man to Remember (1938), starring Edward Ellis and Anne Shirley. Glass slides were used by many theaters to promote coming attractions during slide shows between movie screenings.

A Man to Remember - Pressbook

Here is the campaign book (pressbook) for the American release of RKO's A Man to Remember (1938). Pressbooks were sent to exhibitors and theater owners to aid them in publicizing the film's run in their theater.
(Pressbook images courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)