caption death_date death_place birth_place imagesize birth_date yearsactive image article_title name occupation
in -rrb- the film '' high voltage '' -lrb- 1929 15 december 1930 madras , india los angeles , california , u.s. 100px 20 december 1909 1927 & ndash ; 1930 diane ellis in high voltage 2.jpg diane ellis
 diane ellis actress
diane ellis

diane ellis -lrb- december 20 , 1909 -- december 15 , 1930 -rrb- was an american actress .
ellis worked as a secretary for the `` film research bureau '' before being cast in several films .
she made her film debut in 1927 in `` is zat so ? ''
in a featured role , which was followed by a co-starring role opposite louise fazenda in `` cradle snatchers '' .
she played the romantic lead opposite buck jones in `` chain lightning '' -lrb- 1927 -rrb- .
`` happiness ahead '' -lrb- 1928 -rrb- was a high profile release , starring the popular actresses colleen moore and lilyan tashman .
`` high voltage '' -lrb- 1929 -rrb- was a box-office success and ellis ' first full talking picture .
it is also notable as the first `` talkie '' made by carole lombard .
ellis 's final film , `` laughter '' -lrb- 1930 -rrb- , featured her in a romantic triangle along with fredric march and nancy carroll .
it was the biggest role of her career , and the film won critical acclaim ; later in life march cited it as one of the favorites of his films .
on october 14 , 1930 , ellis married stephen caldwell millett jr. in france , and it was during their honeymoon in india that she fell ill with an infection , and died in madras .
