Robert Ellis (actor, born 1892)

Robert Ellis
Ellis in The Sphinx, 1933
Born	Robert Ellis du Reel (1892-06-27)June 27, 1892 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died	December 29, 1974(1974-12-29) (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, United States
Occupation(s)	Actor Screenwriter Film director
Years active	1913–1950
Spouse(s)	May Allison (1920–1923) Helen Logan (unknown–his death)

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 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.

Selected filmography

• The Lifted Veil (1917)
• Brown of Harvard (1918)
• Peggy Does Her Darndest (1919)
• The Tiger's Trail (1919)
• The Imp (1919)
• In for Thirty Days (1919)
• Handcuffs or Kisses (1921)
• Chivalrous Charley (1921)
• Ladies Must Live (1921)
• Wild Honey (1922)
• The Infidel (1922)
• Hurricane's Gal (1922)
• Anna Ascends (1922)
• Dark Secrets (1923)
• The Flame of Life (1923)
• Mark of the Beast (1923)
• The Wanters (1923)
• The Wild Party (1923)
• Silk Stocking Sal (1924)
• A Cafe in Cairo (1924)
• Capital Punishment (1925)
• Forbidden Cargo (1925)
• Lady Robinhood (1925)
• S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925)
• Whispering Canyon (1926)
• Brooding Eyes (1926)
• Devil's Dice (1926)
• The Girl from Montmartre (1926)
• Ladies of Leisure (1926)
• Ragtime (1927)
• Varsity (1928)
• Restless Youth (1928)
• The Law's Lash (1928)
• The Law and the Man (1928)
• Broadway (1929)
• The Love Trap (1929)
• The Squealer (1930)
• Caught Cheating (1931)
• The Last Parade (1931)
• The Devil Plays (1931)
• Is There Justice? (1931)
• 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)
• A Man's Land (1932)
• The Important Witness (1933)
• Treason (1933)
• The Thrill Hunter (1933)
• Soldiers of the Storm (1933)
• Police Call (1933)
• In the Money (1933)
• Dance Girl Dance (1933)
• In Love with Life (1934) writer
• A Girl of the Limberlost (1934)
• Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)
• The Jones Family in Big Business (1937)
• Iceland (1942)
• Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)
• El Paso (1949)
• Peter Pan (1953)

External links

• Robert Ellis at IMDb
• Robert Ellis at the Internet Broadway Database