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Robert Ellis was an American film actor, screenwriter and film director. He appeared in 166 films between 1913 and 1934. He also wrote for 65 films and directed 61. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Santa Monica, California. Ellis was married several times. His wives include actress May Allison, actress Vera Reynolds, and screenwriter Helen Logan.
Birth Name
Robert Ellis du Reel
Born
Monday, 27 June 1892
Died
Sunday, 29 December 1974
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Bob Cummings Show | Joe Depew | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
| Kid Millions | Desert Rider | 1934 |
| A Girl of the Limberlost | Frank Comstock | 1934 |
| Friends of Mr. Sweeney | Casino Manager | 1934 |
| Now I'll Tell | Minor Role | 1934 |
| A Very Honorable Guy | Gangster | 1934 |
| Gambling Lady | Mr. Carter - Lawyer | 1934 |
| I've Got Your Number | Turk Garrison | 1934 |
| Dancing Man | Cavendish | 1934 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Bob Cummings Show | Joe Depew | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
| Kid Millions | Desert Rider | 1934 |
| A Girl of the Limberlost | Frank Comstock | 1934 |
| Friends of Mr. Sweeney | Casino Manager | 1934 |
| Now I'll Tell | Minor Role | 1934 |
| A Very Honorable Guy | Gangster | 1934 |
| Gambling Lady | Mr. Carter - Lawyer | 1934 |
| I've Got Your Number | Turk Garrison | 1934 |
| Dancing Man | Cavendish | 1934 |
| Madame Spy | Sulkin | 1934 |
| Notorious But Nice | Prosecuting Attorney | 1933 |
| Police Call | Police Chief Crown | 1933 |
| The Important Witness | Jack (Duke) Farnham | 1933 |
| The Sphinx | Inspector James Riley | 1933 |
| Speed Demon | Langard | 1933 |
| The Thrill Hunter | Al Blake | 1933 |
| Soldiers of the Storm | Moran | 1933 |
| The Constant Woman | Leading Man | 1933 |
| Reform Girl | Kellar | 1933 |
| Treason | Colonel Jedcott | 1933 |
| Women Won't Tell | District Attorney | 1933 |
| The Penal Code | James Forrester | 1932 |
| Call Her Savage | Hotel Manager / Hotel Manager (Uncredited) | 1932 |
| Officer Thirteen | Jack Blake | 1932 |
| Slightly Married | Brandon | 1932 |
| Come on Danger! | Frank Sanderson | 1932 |
| Broadway to Cheyenne | Butch Owens | 1932 |
| Dancing Dynamite | Lucas | 1932 |
| The Last Man | English Charlie | 1932 |
| American Madness | Dude Finlay | 1932 |
| The Phantom Express | Reynolds | 1932 |
| Daring Danger | Hugo DuSang | 1932 |
| A Man's Land | John Thomas (as Bob Ellis) / John Thomas | 1932 |
| Behind Stone Walls | Jack Keene - Man-about-Town | 1932 |
| Scandal for Sale | Hotel Resident | 1932 |
| The Fighting Fool | Crip Mason | 1932 |
| The Devil Plays | Stiles / Gordon Stiles | 1931 |
| One Man Law | Jonathan P. Streeter | 1931 |
| The Deadline | Ira Coleman | 1931 |
| Mounted Fury | Paul Marsh | 1931 |
| Is There Justice? | Dan Lawrence | 1931 |
| Murder at Midnight | Duncan Channing | 1931 |
| The Good Bad Girl | Dapper Dan Tyler | 1931 |
| The Fighting Sheriff | Flash Halloway | 1931 |
| Aloha | Larry Leavitt | 1931 |
| The Last Parade | A.C. Marino | 1931 |
| Caught Cheating | Joe Cabrone | 1931 |
| What Men Want | Howard LeMoyne | 1930 |
| Undertow | Jim Paine | 1930 |
| Night Parade | Mr. John W. Zelli | 1929 |
| Tonight at Twelve | Jack Keith | 1929 |
| Broadway | Steve Crandall | 1929 |
| The Love Trap | Guy Emory | 1929 |
| Varsity | Rod Luke | 1928 |
| The Law's Lash | Corporal Ted Campbell | 1928 |
| The Law and the Man | Ernest Vane | 1928 |
| Lure of the Night Club | John Stone | 1927 |
| Devil's Dice | Larry Bannon | 1926 |
| Whispering Canyon | Bob Cameron | 1926 |
| Brooding Eyes | Phillip Mott | 1926 |
| The Girl from Montmartre | Jack Ewing | 1926 |
| S.O.S. Perils of the Sea | Ralph Seldon | 1925 |
| Lady Robinhood | Hugh Winthrop | 1925 |
| Defend Yourself | Dr. Poole | 1925 |
| The Northern Code | Louis Le Blanc | 1925 |
| Capital Punishment | Harry Phillip | 1925 |
| A Cafe in Cairo | Barry Braxton | 1924 |
| Silk Stocking Sal | Bob Cooper | 1924 |
| Lovers' Lane | Dr. Tom Singletoon | 1924 |
| The Law Forbids | Paul Remsen | 1924 |
| The Wanters | Elliot Worthington | 1923 |
| Dark Secrets | Lord Wallington | 1923 |
| Anna Ascends | Howard Fisk | 1922 |
| The Woman Who Fooled Herself | Fernando Pennington | 1922 |
| Love's Masquerade | Herbert Norwood | 1922 |
| Wild Honey | Kerry Burgess | 1922 |
| The Dangerous Little Demon | Gary McVeigh | 1922 |
| Ladies Must Live | Anthony Mulvain | 1921 |
| Handcuffs or Kisses | Peter Madison | 1921 |
| The Daughter Pays | Gerald Roseborough | 1920 |
| The Spite Bride | Billy Swayne | 1919 |
| The Third Kiss | Rupert Bawlf | 1919 |
| Louisiana | Laurence Ferol | 1919 |
| Peggy Does Her Darndest | Honorable Hugh Wentworth | 1919 |
| In for Thirty Days | Brett Page | 1919 |
| The Lifted Veil | Leslie Palliser | 1917 |
| The Customary Two Weeks | George Extell | 1917 |
| The Lurking Peril | The Wolf | 1916 |
| The Secret Room | Buford / Buford - the Derelict | 1915 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Woman Who Fooled Herself | 1922 |
| Chivalrous Charley | 1921 |
| A Divorce of Convenience | 1921 |
| The Daughter Pays | 1920 |
| The Fringe of Society | 1917 |
| The Lurking Peril | 1916 |
| The Ventures of Marguerite | 1915 |
