Robert Ellis (actor, born 1892)

Robert Ellis (actor, born 1892)
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.
Biography
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.
Selected filmography
The Apaches of Paris (1915) - Darcelle
The Glory of Youth (1915) - Hal Crofton - an Athlete
The Customary Two Weeks (1917) - George Extell
The Lifted Veil (1917) - Leslie Palliser
Brown of Harvard (1918) - 'Bud' Hall
In for Thirty Days (1919) - Brett Page
Peggy Does Her Darndest (1919) - Honorable Hugh Wentworth
Upstairs and Down (1919) - Terrence O'Keefe
Louisiana (1919) - Laurence Ferol
The Third Kiss (1919) - Rupert Bawlf
The Spite Bride (1919) - Billy Swayne
The Tiger's Trail (1919)
The Imp (1919)
The Figurehead (1920) - Director
The Daughter Pays (1920) - Gerald Roseborough
Handcuffs or Kisses (1921) - Peter Madison
Ladies Must Live (1921) - Anthony Mulvain
Wild Honey (1922) - Kerry Burgess
Chivalrous Charley (1921)
Love's Masquerade (1922) - Herbert Norwooood
The Dangerous Little Demon (1922) - Gary McVeigh
The Infidel (1922) - Cyrus Flint
Hurricane's Gal (1922) - Steele O'Connor
The Woman Who Fooled Herself (1922) - Fernando Pennington
Anna Ascends (1922) - Howard Fisk
Dark Secrets (1923) - Lord Wallington
The Flame of Life (1923) - Fergus Derrick
Mark of the Beast (1923) - Dr. David Hale
The Wild Party (1923) - Basil Wingate / Stuart Furth
The Wanters (1923) - Elliot Worthington
The Law Forbids (1924) - Paul Remsen
For Sale (1924) - Alan Penfield
Lovers' Lane (1924) - Dr. Tom Singletoon
Silk Stocking Sal (1924) - Bob Cooper
On Probation (1924) - Bruce Winter
A Cafe in Cairo (1924) - Barry Braxton
Capital Punishment (1925) - Harry Phillip
Forbidden Cargo (1925) - Jerry Burke
Speed (1925) - Nat Armstrong Jr.
Defend Yourself (1925) - Dr. Poole
Lady Robinhood (1925) - Hugh Winthrop
The Part Time Wife (1925) - Kenneth Scott
Northern Code (1925) - Louis Le Blanc
S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925) - Ralph Seldon
The Girl from Montmartre (1926) - Jack Ewing
Ladies of Leisure (1926) - Jack Forrest
Brooding Eyes (1926) - Phillip Mott
Whispering Canyon (1926) - Bob Cameron
Devil's Dice (1926) - Larry Bannon
Lure of the Night Club (1927) - John Stone
Ragtime (1927) - Steve Martin, aka 'Slick'
The Law and the Man (1928) - Ernest Vane
Marry the Girl (1928) - Harry Wayland
The Law's Lash (1928) - Corporal Ted Campbell
Varsity (1928) - Rod Luke
Freedom of the Press (1928) - Cyrus Hazlett
Restless Youth (1928) - Robert Haines
Broadway (1929) - Steve Crandall
The Love Trap (1929) - Guy Emory
Tonight at Twelve (1929) - Jack Keith
Night Parade (1929) - Mr. John W. Zelli
Undertow (1930) - Jim Paine
What Men Want (1930) - Howard LeMoyne
The Squealer (1930) - Valleti
Caught Cheating (1931) - Joe Cabrone
The Last Parade (1931) - A.C. Marino
Aloha (1931) - Larry Leavitt
The Fighting Sheriff (1931) - Flash Halloway
The Good Bad Girl (1931) - Dapper Dan Tyler
Dancing Dynamite (1931) - Lucas
Murder at Midnight (1931) - Duncan Channing
Is There Justice? (1931) - Dan Lawrence
Mounted Fury (1931) - Paul Marsh
The Deadline (1931) - Ira Coleman
The Devil Plays (1931) - Stiles
One Man Law (1932) - Jonathan P. Streeter
The Fighting Fool (1932) - Crip Mason
Behind Stone Walls (1932) - Jack Keene - Man-about-Town
Scandal for Sale (1932) - Hotel Resident (uncredited)
A Man's Land (1932) - John Thomas
Daring Danger (1932) - Hugo DuSang
American Madness (1932) - Dude Finlay (uncredited)
The Phantom Express (1932) - Reynolds
The Last Man (1932) - English Charlie
Broadway to Cheyenne (1932) - Butch Owens
Come on Danger! (1932) - Frank Sanderson
The All American (1932) - Walter Grant
White Eagle (1932) - Jim Gregory
Slightly Married (1932) - Brandon
Speed Demon (1932) - Langard
Women Won't Tell (1932) - District Attorney
Call Her Savage (1932) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Officer Thirteen (1932) - Jack Blake
The Penal Code (1932) - James Forrester
The Monster Walks (1932, writer)
Treason (1933) - Col. Jedcott
Reform Girl (1933) - Kellar
The Constant Woman (1933) - Leading Man
Soldiers of the Storm (1933) - Moran
The Thrill Hunter (1933) - Al Blake
The Sphinx (1933) - Inspector James Riley
The Important Witness (1933) - Jack (Duke) Farnham
Police Call (1933) - Police Chief Crown
Notorious But Nice (1933) - Prosecuting Attorney
Only Yesterday (1933) - (uncredited)
In the Money (1933, writer)
Dance Girl Dance (1933, writer)
I've Got Your Number (1934) - Turk Garrison
Madame Spy (1934) - Sulkin
Dancing Man (1934) - Cavendish
Gambling Lady (1934) - Mr. Carter - Lawyer (uncredited)
A Very Honorable Guy (1934) - Gangster (uncredited)
Now I'll Tell (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) - Casino Manager (uncredited)
A Girl of the Limberlost (1934) - Frank Comstock
Kid Millions (1934) - Desert Rider (uncredited) (final film role)
In Love with Life (1934, writer)
Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935, writer)
The Jones Family in Big Business (1937, writer)
Sun Valley Serenade (1941, writer)
Iceland (1942, writer)
Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943, writer)
El Paso (1949, writer)
Peter Pan (1953, writer)
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1892 births
1974 deaths
Burials at Inglewood Park Cemetery
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
American male screenwriters
20th-century American male actors
Male actors from Brooklyn
Film directors from New York City
Screenwriters from New York (state)
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American screenwriters