Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1892-06-27
Deathday: 1974-12-29 (82 years old)

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Biography

Robert Ellis Reel (June 27, 1892 – December 29, 1974), known professionally as Robert Ellis, was an American film actor, screenwriter and film director. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1934. He also wrote for 65 films and directed 61. Ellis was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 27, 1892, and he attended St. Francis Xavier College in New York City.Ellis's wives included actresses May Allison and Vera Reynolds and screenwriter Helen Logan. He and Logan wed in 1962, following Reynolds's death. His relationship with Reynolds drew public attention in 1938 as a lawsuit ended when the two decided to marry. Reynolds had sued Ellis for $180,000 for breach of promise, asserting that after their 1926 marriage in Greenwich, Connecticut, was found to be invalid, he had promised to marry her but failed to follow through. After a month's hearing, their decision to marry ended the litigation.On Broadway, Ellis portrayed Dan Huntley in Baxter's Partner (1911). Ellis acted for Kalem and Metro film studios. He was the leading man in the film For Sale (1924), but he often portrayed villains. After acting, he became a screenwriter whose scripts were used in films of Charlie Chan, Jane Withers, and others. He also directed films, including A Fool and His Money and The Figurehead.On December 29, 1974, Ellis died in Santa Monica, California. He and Logan are buried in adjacent graves in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.

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Filmography

all 153

Movies 153

Writer 67

Director 7

Screenplay 1

Writer
I'll Get By

I'll Get By (1950)

Movie
Writer
Three Little Girls in Blue

Three Little Girls in Blue (1946)

Movie
Writer
If I'm Lucky

If I'm Lucky (1946)

Movie
Writer
Do You Love Me

Do You Love Me (1946)

Movie
Writer
Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys (1944)

Movie
Writer
Pin Up Girl

Pin Up Girl (1944)

Movie
Writer
Four Jills in a Jeep

Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)

Movie
Writer
Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)

Movie
Writer
Iceland

Iceland (1942)

Movie
Writer
Footlight Serenade

Footlight Serenade (1942)

Movie
Screenplay
Song of the Islands

Song of the Islands (1942)

Movie
Writer
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade (1941)

Movie
Writer
The Great American Broadcast

The Great American Broadcast (1941)

Movie
Writer
Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley (1940)

Movie
Writer
Lucky Cisco Kid

Lucky Cisco Kid (1940)

Movie
Writer
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)

Movie
3.14
Writer
Star Dust

Star Dust (1940)

Movie
Writer
High School

High School (1940)

Movie
Writer
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)

Movie
Writer
The Honeymoon's Over

The Honeymoon's Over (1939)

Movie
Writer
Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work (1939)

Movie
Writer
City in Darkness

City in Darkness (1939)

Movie
3.63
Writer
The Escape

The Escape (1939)

Movie
Writer
Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties (1939)

Movie
Writer
Chasing Danger

Chasing Danger (1939)

Movie
Writer
Pardon Our Nerve

Pardon Our Nerve (1939)

Movie
Writer
Road Demon

Road Demon (1938)

Movie
Writer
Sharpshooters

Sharpshooters (1938)

Movie
Writer
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm (1938)

Movie
Writer
Speed to Burn

Speed to Burn (1938)

Movie
Writer
Rascals

Rascals (1938)

Movie
Writer
A Trip to Paris

A Trip to Paris (1938)

Movie
Writer
Love on a Budget

Love on a Budget (1938)

Movie
Writer
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937)

Movie
4.5
Writer
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl (1937)

Movie
Writer
Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)

Movie
5
Writer
That I May Live

That I May Live (1937)

Movie
Writer
Born Reckless

Born Reckless (1937)

Movie
Writer
Big Business

Big Business (1937)

Movie
Writer
Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)

Movie
5.09
Writer
Off to the Races

Off to the Races (1937)

Movie
Writer
Laughing at Trouble

Laughing at Trouble (1936)

Movie
Writer
Red Lights Ahead

Red Lights Ahead (1936)

Movie
Writer
Back to Nature

Back to Nature (1936)

Movie
Writer
Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)

Movie
4.91
Writer
Federal Agent

Federal Agent (1936)

Movie
Writer
Charlie Chan at the Circus

Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)

Movie
5.44
Writer
Hitch Hike To Heaven

Hitch Hike To Heaven (1936)

Movie
Writer
Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble (1936)

Movie
Writer
Charlie Chan's Secret

Charlie Chan's Secret (1936)

Movie
4.94
Writer
Ladies Love Danger

Ladies Love Danger (1935)

Movie
Writer
Music Is Magic

Music Is Magic (1935)

Movie
Writer
The Lady in Scarlet

The Lady in Scarlet (1935)

Movie
Writer
Happiness C.O.D.

Happiness C.O.D. (1935)

Movie
Writer
Ginger

Ginger (1935)

Movie
Writer
Charlie Chan in Egypt

Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)

Movie
5.19
Writer
One in a Million

One in a Million (1935)

Movie
Writer
Insure Your Wife

Insure Your Wife (1935)

Movie
Writer
Port of Lost Dreams

Port of Lost Dreams (1934)

Movie
Frank Comstock
A Girl of the Limberlost

A Girl of the Limberlost (1934)

Movie
Writer
Fugitive Road

Fugitive Road (1934)

Movie
Casino Manager
Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)

Movie
Writer
In Love with Life

In Love with Life (1934)

Movie
Gangster
A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy (1934)

Movie
Turk Garrison
I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number (1934)

Movie
Cavendish
Dancing Man

Dancing Man (1934)

Movie
Sulkin
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1934)

Movie
Writer
The Quitter

The Quitter (1934)

Movie
Writer
Twin Husbands

Twin Husbands (1933)

Movie
Writer
In the Money

In the Money (1933)

Movie
Writer
A Man of Sentiment

A Man of Sentiment (1933)

Movie
Writer
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance (1933)

Movie
Prosecuting Attorney
Notorious But Nice

Notorious But Nice (1933)

Movie
Police Chief Crown
Police Call

Police Call (1933)

Movie
Jack (Duke) Farnham
The Important Witness

The Important Witness (1933)

Movie
Writer
By Appointment Only

By Appointment Only (1933)

Movie
Inspector James Riley
The Sphinx

The Sphinx (1933)

Movie
Al Blake
The Thrill Hunter

The Thrill Hunter (1933)

Movie
Moran
Soldiers of the Storm

Soldiers of the Storm (1933)

Movie
Leading Man
The Constant Woman

The Constant Woman (1933)

Movie
Kellar
Reform Girl

Reform Girl (1933)

Movie
Colonel Jedcott
Treason

Treason (1933)

Movie
Simon Flint
The Curse of a Broken Heart

The Curse of a Broken Heart (1933)

Movie
James Forrester
The Penal Code

The Penal Code (1932)

Movie
Jack Blake
Officer Thirteen

Officer Thirteen (1932)

Movie
Hotel Manager (Uncredited)
Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage (1932)

Movie
District Attorney
Women Won't Tell

Women Won't Tell (1932)

Movie
Langard
Speed Demon

Speed Demon (1932)

Movie
Brandon
Slightly Married

Slightly Married (1932)

Movie
Jim Gregory
White Eagle

White Eagle (1932)

Movie
Sanderson
Come on Danger!

Come on Danger! (1932)

Movie
Butch Owens
Broadway to Cheyenne

Broadway to Cheyenne (1932)

Movie
Reynolds
The Phantom Express

The Phantom Express (1932)

Movie
Dude Finlay (uncredited)
American Madness

American Madness (1932)

Movie
6
Hugo DuSang
Daring Danger

Daring Danger (1932)

Movie
John Thomas
A Man's Land

A Man's Land (1932)

Movie
Jack Keene - Man-about-Town
Behind Stone Walls

Behind Stone Walls (1932)

Movie
Writer
The Monster Walks

The Monster Walks (1932)

Movie
4
Crip Mason
The Fighting Fool

The Fighting Fool (1932)

Movie
Stiles
The Devil Plays

The Devil Plays (1931)

Movie
Jonathan P. Streeter
One Man Law

One Man Law (1931)

Movie
Ira Coleman
The Deadline

The Deadline (1931)

Movie
Duncan Channing
Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight (1931)

Movie
Dapper Dan Tyler
The Good Bad Girl

The Good Bad Girl (1931)

Movie
Flash Halloway
The Fighting Sheriff

The Fighting Sheriff (1931)

Movie
Larry Leavitt
Aloha

Aloha (1931)

Movie
A.C. Marino
The Last Parade

The Last Parade (1931)

Movie
Joe Cabrone
Caught Cheating

Caught Cheating (1931)

Movie
Valleti
The Squealer

The Squealer (1930)

Movie
Howard LeMoyne
What Men Want

What Men Want (1930)

Movie
Jim Paine
Undertow

Undertow (1930)

Movie
Mr. John W. Zelli
Night Parade

Night Parade (1929)

Movie
Guy Emory
The Love Trap

The Love Trap (1929)

Movie
Steve Crandall
Broadway

Broadway (1929)

Movie
Robert Haines
Restless Youth

Restless Youth (1928)

Movie
Cyrus Hazlett
Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press (1928)

Movie
Rod Luke
Varsity

Varsity (1928)

Movie
Marc Antony
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1928)

Movie
Ernest Vane
The Law and the Man

The Law and the Man (1928)

Movie
Phillip Mott
Brooding Eyes

Brooding Eyes (1926)

Movie
Jack Forrest
Ladies of Leisure

Ladies of Leisure (1926)

Movie
Jack Ewing
The Girl from Montmartre

The Girl from Montmartre (1926)

Movie
Ralph Seldon
S.O.S. Perils of the Sea

S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925)

Movie
Hugh Winthrop
Lady Robinhood

Lady Robinhood (1925)

Movie
Jerry Burke
Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo (1925)

Movie
Barry Braxton
A Cafe in Cairo

A Cafe in Cairo (1924)

Movie
Bob Cooper
Silk Stocking Sal

Silk Stocking Sal (1924)

Movie
Dr. Tom Singletoon
Lovers' Lane

Lovers' Lane (1924)

Movie
Paul Remsen
The Law Forbids

The Law Forbids (1924)

Movie
Elliot Worthington
The Wanters

The Wanters (1923)

Movie
Fergus Derrick
The Flame of Life

The Flame of Life (1923)

Movie
Lord Wallington
Dark Secrets

Dark Secrets (1923)

Movie
Steele O'Connor
Hurricane's Gal

Hurricane's Gal (1922)

Movie
Cyrus Flint
The Infidel

The Infidel (1922)

Movie
Gary McVeigh
The Dangerous Little Demon

The Dangerous Little Demon (1922)

Movie
Kerry Burgess
Wild Honey

Wild Honey (1922)

Movie
Anthony Mulvain
Ladies Must Live

Ladies Must Live (1921)

Movie
Director
A Divorce of Convenience

A Divorce of Convenience (1921)

Movie
Gerald Roseborough
The Daughter Pays

The Daughter Pays (1920)

Movie
Billy Swayne
The Spite Bride

The Spite Bride (1919)

Movie
Terrence O'Keefe
Upstairs and Down

Upstairs and Down (1919)

Movie
Director
The Tiger's Trail

The Tiger's Trail (1919)

Movie
Director
The Imp

The Imp (1919)

Movie
'Bud' Hall
Brown of Harvard

Brown of Harvard (1918)

Movie
Leslie Palliser
The Lifted Veil

The Lifted Veil (1917)

Movie
Director
The Menace

The Menace (1916)

Movie
Director
A Double Elopement

A Double Elopement (1916)

Movie
The Wolf
The Trail's End

The Trail's End (1916)

Movie
The Wolf
The Lurking Peril

The Lurking Peril (1916)

Movie
Buford - the Derelict
The Secret Room

The Secret Room (1915)

Movie
Lloyd Denton - Randall's Chum
The Cabaret Singer

The Cabaret Singer (1915)

Movie
Director
The Ventures of Marguerite

The Ventures of Marguerite (1915)

Movie
Director
Peaches and Ponies

Peaches and Ponies

Movie

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Robert EllisRobert Ellis

Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1892-06-27

Deathday
1974-12-29 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Relationships
May Allison (1920-01-01 - 1923-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Robert Ellis du Reel


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