Robert Ellis (actor)

Robert Ellis
Born	Robert Ellis du Reel June 27, 1892 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died	December 29, 1974 (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, United States
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest
Occupation	Actor, screenwriter, film director
Years active	1913-1950
Spouse(s)	May Allison (1920-1923)

Robert Ellis (June 27, 1892 – December 29, 1974) was an American film actor, screenwriter and film director. He appeared in 166 films between 1913 and 1934. He also wrote for a 65 films and directed 61. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Santa Monica, California. At one time he was married to May Allison.

Selected filmography

• Brown of Harvard (1918)
• The Tiger's Trail (1919)
• Ladies Must Live (1921)
• Wild Honey (1922)
• The Infidel (1922)
• Anna Ascends (1922)
• The Wanters (1923)
• Silk Stocking Sal (1924)
• A Cafe in Cairo (1924)
• Forbidden Cargo (1925)
• Lady Robinhood (1925)
• S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925)
• The Girl from Montmartre (1926)
• Ladies of Leisure (1926)
• Varsity (1928)
• Broadway (1929)
• Murder at Midnight (1931)
• American Madness (1932)
• Come on Danger! (1932)
• The Monster Walks (1932)
• The Phantom Express (1932)
• Daring Danger (1932)
• Speed Demon (1932)
• Treason (1933)
• The Thrill Hunter (1933)
• Soldiers of the Storm (1933)
• Police Call (1933)
• In Love with Life (1934) writer
• Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)
• Iceland (1942)
• Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)
• El Paso (1949)
• Peter Pan (1953)

External links

• Robert Ellis at the Internet Movie Database