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Red Lights Ahead (1936) -- Pa Wallace (Roger Imhof), an ardent member of the Whales, is offered a chance to invest $5,000 in a gold mine by the head of the Whales...
The Phantom Express (1932) -- A railway is threatened by mysterious wrecks, which turn out to be caused by criminals using a unique deception.
In Love with Life (1934) -- Professor John Sylvestus Applegate has been dismissed from his college teaching position for objecting too loudly to the predominant part that football and other sports play in the curriculum...
Broadway to Cheyenne (1932) -- A cowboy detective goes up against a gang of big-city thugs trying to set up a protection racket out west.
Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) -- The heir to a huge fortune is presumed drowned, then shows up, is then murdered.

Overview

Date of Death:

29 December 1974, Santa Monica, California, USA more

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Alternate Names:

Bob Ellis | Mr. Ellis | Robert du Reel Ellis

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Kid Millions (1934) (uncredited) Desert rider 1934 - 7.4 (221)
- 2. A Girl of the Limberlost (1934) Frank Comstock 1934 - -
- 3. Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) (uncredited) Casino Manager 1934 - 5.5 (28)
- 4. A Very Honorable Guy (1934)   (uncredited) Gangster 1934 - 6.0 (54)
AKAs:
  • A Very Honourable Man (UK)
- 5. Now I'll Tell (1934)   (uncredited) Bit Role 1934 - 6.4 (37)
AKAs:
  • Now I'll Tell You
  • When New York Sleeps (UK)
- 6. Gambling Lady (1934) (uncredited) Mr. Carter - Lawyer 1934 - 6.7 (154)
- 7. Madame Spy (1934) Sulkin 1934 - -
- 8. I've Got Your Number (1934) Turk Garrison 1934 - 6.6 (54)
- 9. Dancing Man (1934) Cavendish 1934 - -
- 10. Only Yesterday (1933) (uncredited) 1933 - 7.4 (104)
- 11. Notorious But Nice (1933) Prosecuting Attorney 1933 - -
- 12. Police Call (1933)   Chief Crown 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • Wanted (UK)
- 13. The Important Witness (1933) Jack (Duke) Farnham 1933 - -
- 14. The Sphinx (1933) Insp. James Riley 1933 - 6.0 (128)
- 15. The Thrill Hunter (1933) Al Blake 1933 - -
- 16. Soldiers of the Storm (1933) Moran 1933 - -
- 17. The Constant Woman (1933) Leading Man 1933 - 6.7 (5)
- 18. Reform Girl (1933)   Kellar 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • Vice Raid (USA: reissue title)
- 19. Treason (1933) Colonel Jedcott 1933 - -
- 20. The Curse of a Broken Heart (1933) 1933 - -
- 21. The Penal Code (1932) James Forrester 1932 - 6.4 (7)
- 22. Officer Thirteen (1932) Jack Blake 1932 - 6.6 (20)
- 23. Call Her Savage (1932) (uncredited) Hotel Manager 1932 - 7.4 (205)
- 24. Women Won't Tell (1932)   District Attorney 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Cross Currents (USA: TV title)
- 25. Speed Demon (1932) Langard 1932 - -
- 26. Slightly Married (1932)   Brandon 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Strange Marriage (USA: TV title)
- 27. White Eagle (1932) Jim Gregory 1932 - 7.4 (8)
- 28. The All-American (1932)   Walter Grant 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Sport of a Nation (UK)
- 29. Come on Danger! (1932) Frank Sanderson 1932 - 5.9 (14)
- 30. Broadway to Cheyenne (1932) B.H. 'Butch' Owens 1932 - 5.1 (33)
- 31. The Last Man (1932) English Charlie 1932 - -
- 32. The Phantom Express (1932) Reynolds 1932 - 5.9 (30)
- 33. American Madness (1932) (uncredited) Dude Finlay 1932 - 7.4 (582)
- 34. Daring Danger (1932) Hugo DuSang 1932 - -
- 35. A Man's Land (1932) (as Bob Ellis) John Thomas 1932 - 6.8 (5)
- 36. Scandal for Sale (1932)   (uncredited) 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Ambition
- 37. Behind Stone Walls (1932) Jack Keene - Man-about-Town 1932 - -
- 38. The Fighting Fool (1932) Crip Mason 1932 - -
- 39. One Man Law (1932) Jonathan P. Streeter 1932 - -
- 40. The Devil Plays (1931) Stiles 1931 - -
- 41. The Deadline (1931) Ira Coleman 1931 - 6.9 (5)
- 42. Mounted Fury (1931) Paul Marsh 1931 - -
- 43. Is There Justice? (1931) Dan Lawrence 1931 - -
- 44. Murder at Midnight (1931) Duncan Channing 1931 - 6.1 (97)
- 45. Dancing Dynamite (1931) Lucas 1931 - -
- 46. The Good Bad Girl (1931) Dapper Dan Tyler 1931 - 5.6 (47)
- 47. The Fighting Sheriff (1931) Flash Halloway 1931 - -
- 48. Aloha (1931)   Larry Leavitt 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • No Greater Love (UK)
- 49. The Last Parade (1931) A.C. Marino 1931 - -
- 50. Caught Cheating (1931) Joe Cabrone 1931 - -
- 51. The Squealer (1930) Valleti 1930 - -
- 52. What Men Want (1930) Howard 1930 - -
- 53. Undertow (1930) Jim Paine 1930 - -
- 54. Night Parade (1929)   Mr. John W. Zelli 1929 - 5.7 (37)
AKAs:
  • Sporting Life (UK)
- 55. Tonight at Twelve (1929) Jack Keith 1929 - -
- 56. The Love Trap (1929) Guy Emory 1929 - 6.7 (82)
- 57. Broadway (1929) Steve Crandall 1929 - 7.6 (108)
- 58. Restless Youth (1928/I)   Robert Haines 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Wayward Youth (UK)
- 59. Freedom of the Press (1928) Cyrus Hazlett 1928 - -
- 60. Varsity (1928) Rod Luke 1928 - -
- 61. Cleopatra (1928) 1928 - -
- 62. The Law's Lash (1928) Ted Campbell 1928 - -
- 63. Marry the Girl (1928)   Harry Wayland 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • The House of Deceit (UK)
- 64. The Law and the Man (1928) Ernest Vane 1928 - -
- 65. Ragtime (1927) Steve Martin, aka 'Slick' 1927 - -
- 66. Lure of the Night Club (1927) John Stone 1927 - -
- 67. Devil's Dice (1926) Larry Bannon 1926 - -
- 68. Whispering Canyon (1926) Bob Cameron 1926 - -
- 69. Brooding Eyes (1926) Phillip Mott 1926 - -
- 70. Ladies of Leisure (1926) Jack Forrest 1926 - -
- 71. The Girl from Montmartre (1926) Jack Ewing 1926 - -
- 72. S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925) Ralph Seldon 1925 - -
- 73. Northern Code (1925) Louis Le Blanc 1925 - -
- 74. The Part Time Wife (1925) Kenneth Scott 1925 - -
- 75. Lady Robinhood (1925) Hugh Winthrop 1925 - -
- 76. Defend Yourself (1925) Dr. Poole 1925 - -
- 77. Speed (1925) Nat Armstrong Jr. 1925 - -
- 78. Forbidden Cargo (1925)   Jerry Burke 1925 - -
AKAs:
  • Dangerous Cargo
- 79. Capital Punishment (1925) Harry Phillip 1925 - 6.5 (12)
- 80. A Cafe in Cairo (1924) Barry Braxton 1924 - -
- 81. On Probation (1924) Bruce Winter 1924 - -
- 82. Silk Stocking Sal (1924) Bob Cooper 1924 - -
- 83. Lovers' Lane (1924) Dr. Tom Singletoon 1924 - -
- 84. For Sale (1924) Alan Penfield 1924 - -
- 85. The Law Forbids (1924) Paul Remsen 1924 - -
- 86. The Wanters (1923) Elliot Worthington 1923 - -
- 87. The Wild Party (1923) Basil Wingate/Stuart Furth 1923 - -
- 88. Mark of the Beast (1923) Dr. David Hale 1923 - -
- 89. The Flame of Life (1923) Fergus Derrick 1923 - -
- 90. Dark Secrets (1923) Lord Wallington 1923 - -
- 91. Anna Ascends (1922) Howard Fisk 1922 - -
- 92. The Woman Who Fooled Herself (1922) Fernando Pennington 1922 - -
- 93. Hurricane's Gal (1922) Steele O'Connor 1922 - -
- 94. The Infidel (1922) Cyrus Flint 1922 - -
- 95. The Dangerous Little Demon (1922) Gary McVeigh 1922 - -
- 96. Love's Masquerade (1922) Herbert Norwooood 1922 - -
- 97. Wild Honey (1922) Kerry Burgess 1922 - -
- 98. Ladies Must Live (1921) Anthony Mulvain 1921 - 8.8 (8)
- 99. Handcuffs or Kisses (1921) Peter Madison 1921 - -
- 100. The Daughter Pays (1920) Gerald Roseborough 1920 - -
- 101. The Spite Bride (1919) Billy Swayne 1919 - -
- 102. The Third Kiss (1919) Rupert Bawlf 1919 - -
- 103. Louisiana (1919) Laurence Ferol 1919 - -
- 104. Upstairs and Down (1919)   Terrence O'Keefe 1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Up-stairs and Down (USA: copyright title)
- 105. Peggy Does Her Darndest (1919) Honorable Hugh Wentworth 1919 - -
- 106. In for Thirty Days (1919) Brett Page 1919 - -
- 107. Brown of Harvard (1918) 'Bud' Hall 1918 - -
- 108. A Deal in Bonds (1917) 1917 - -
- 109. Sign of the Scarf (1917) 1917 - -
- 110. Mystery of Room 422 (1917) 1917 - -
- 111. The Lifted Veil (1917) Leslie Palliser 1917 - -
- 112. The Customary Two Weeks (1917) George Extell 1917 - -
- 113. The Veiled Thunderbolt (1917) 1917 - -
- 114. The Vanishing Bishop (1917) 1917 - -
- 115. The Secret of the Borgias (1917) 1917 - -
- 116. Friends in San Rosario (1917) (as Mr. Ellis) Mr. Buckley 1917 - -
- 117. The Missing Financier (1917) 1917 - -
- 118. In the Web of the Spider (1917) 1917 - -
- 119. The Mirror of Fear (1917) 1917 - -
- 120. Winged Diamonds (1917) 1917 - -
- 121. The Screened Vault (1917) 1917 - -
- 122. The Net of Intrigue (1917) 1917 - -
- 123. The Trap (1917) Jack Mulhall, Gambler 1917 - -
- 124. The Violet Ray (1917) 1917 - -
- 125. The Black Circle (1917) 1917 - -
- 126. The Trail of Graft (1917) 1917 - -
- 127. The House of Secrets (1917) 1917 - -
- 128. A Mission of State (1916) 1916 - -
- 129. The Tiger's Claw (1916) 1916 - -
- 130. The Menace (1916) 1916 - -
- 131. The Trunk Mystery (1916) 1916 - -
- 132. The Wizard's Plot (1916) 1916 - -
- 133. The House of Three Deuces (1916) 1916 - -
- 134. The Rogue's Pawn (1916) 1916 - -
- 135. The Man from Yukon (1916) 1916 - -
- 136. Grant, Police Reporter (1916) 1916 - -
- 137. The Pencil Clue (1916) 1916 - -
- 138. The Missing Heiress (1916) 1916 - -
- 139. The Code Letter (1916) 1916 - -
- 140. Rival Artists (1916) 1916 - -
- 141. That Pesky Parrot (1916) 1916 - -
- 142. Meter in the Kitchen (1916) 1916 - -
- 143. He Wrote Poetry (1916) 1916 - -
- 144. Almost a Heroine (1916) 1916 - -
- 145. A Flock of Skeletons (1916) 1916 - -
- 146. A Leap Year's Wooing (1916) 1916 - -
- 147. The Night Watch (1916) 1916 - -
- 148. The Guiding Hand (1916) 1916 - -
- 149. The Lurking Peril (1916) 1916 - -
- 150. The Glory of Youth (1915) Hal Crofton - an Athlete 1915 - -
- 151. The Apaches of Paris (1915) Darcelle 1915 - -
- 152. The Key to Possession (1915) Tony Breslow - Man About Town 1915 - -
- 153. The Man Servant (1915)   Gilbert Park - a Dissolute Clubman 1915 - -
AKAs:
  • The Manservant (USA: review title)
- 154. The Legacy of Folly (1915) Danforth - a Man-about-Town 1915 - -
- 155. The Seventh Commandment (1915) Simon Craig 1915 - -
- 156. Prejudice (1915) Dr. Byron - a Drunkard 1915 - -
- 157. The Black Ring (1915) Count Barnoff 1915 - -
- 158. The Third Commandment (1915) Arthur Holly - Nell's Sweetheart 1915 - -
- 159. The Girl and the Bachelor (1915) Bertie Tremayne 1915 - -
- 160. Poison (1915) Willis Webb 1915 - -
- 161. The First Commandment (1915) Tom Pierson 1915 - -
- 162. The Secret Room (1915/I) The Derelict 1915 - -
- 163. The Cabaret Singer (1915) Lloyd Denton - Randall's Chum 1915 - -
- 164. The Adventure at Briarcliff (1915) The Villain 1915 - -
- 165. The Black Sheep (1914) Dr. Frank Clark - Joe's Brother 1914 - -
- 166. His Inspiration (1914) Mayfield 1914 - -
- 167. The Cub Reporter's Assignment (1914) Harry Wilson - the Cub Reporter 1914 - -
- 168. The Path to Ruin (1914) John Gage - a Young Broker 1914 - -
- 169. A Mother's Atonement (1914) Horace - Stella's Brother 1914 - -
- 170. The Counterfeiter's Plot (1914) Jack Saunders - Ivy's Sweetheart 1914 - -
- 171. Old Man Higgenbotham's Daughter (1914) Alec - Matty's Sweetheart 1914 - -
- 172. Accused (1914) Bert Kent 1914 - -
- 173. The Fatal Portrait (1914) Ralph Lamont - an Artist 1914 - -
- 174. The Hour of Danger (1914) Robert Russell - a Young Doctor 1914 - -
- 175. A Secret Crime (1914) Maynard 1914 - -
- 176. The Secret of the Will (1914) Gordon - a Young Lawyer 1914 - -
- 177. Perils of the White Lights (1914) Jack Foster - the Widow's Son 1914 - -
- 178. A Modern Jekyll and Hyde (1913) Roger Master - Nora's Sweetheart 1913 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. I'll Get By (1950) (story) 1950 - 6.2 (31)
- 2. Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) (adaptation) 1946 - 6.7 (85)
- 3. If I'm Lucky (1946) (writer) 1946 - 6.5 (48)
- 4. Do You Love Me (1946)   (writer) 1946 - 6.7 (89)
AKAs:
  • Do You Love Me? (USA: poster title)
- 5. Something for the Boys (1944) (writer) 1944 - 5.9 (58)
- 6. Pin Up Girl (1944) (writer) 1944 - 5.8 (169)
- 7. Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) (writer) 1944 - 6.9 (166)
- 8. Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) (writer) 1943 - 6.9 (158)
- 9. Iceland (1942)   (writer) 1942 - 5.5 (79)
AKAs:
  • Katina (UK)
- 10. Footlight Serenade (1942) (writer) 1942 - 6.4 (77)
- 11. Song of the Islands (1942) (screenplay) 1942 - 6.3 (83)
- 12. Sun Valley Serenade (1941) (screenplay) 1941 - 7.2 (399)
- 13. The Great American Broadcast (1941) (writer) 1941 - 6.6 (81)
- 14. Tin Pan Alley (1940) (screenplay) 1940 - 6.9 (142)
- 15. Lucky Cisco Kid (1940) (writer) 1940 - 7.1 (26)
- 16. Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) (adaptation) 1940 - 7.9 (498)
- 17. Star Dust (1940) (writer) 1940 - 7.0 (77)
- 18. The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) (writer) 1940 - 8.6 (13)
- 19. Too Busy to Work (1939) (writer) 1939 - -
- 20. Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939)   (writer) 1939 - 7.1 (563)
AKAs:
  • City in Darkness (UK)
- 21. The Escape (1939) (writer) 1939 - -
- 22. Susannah of the Mounties (1939) (writer) 1939 - 6.6 (170)
- 23. Chasing Danger (1939) (writer) 1939 - 7.8 (5)
- 24. Pardon Our Nerve (1939) (writer) 1939 - -
- 25. Road Demon (1938) (writer) 1938 - -
- 26. Sharpshooters (1938) (writer) 1938 - -
- 27. Down on the Farm (1938) (writer) 1938 - -
- 28. Speed to Burn (1938) (screenplay) 1938 - 5.2 (9)
- 29. Rascals (1938) (writer) 1938 - -
- 30. A Trip to Paris (1938) (writer) 1938 - -
- 31. Love on a Budget (1938) (writer) 1938 - 5.7 (21)
- 32. Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) (story) 1937 - 7.2 (614)
- 33. Big Town Girl (1937) (writer) 1937 - -
- 34. Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937) (story) 1937 - 7.5 (609)
- 35. Born Reckless (1937) (screenplay) 1937 - 5.8 (26)
- 36. Big Business (1937) (writer) 1937 - -
- 37. Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) (writer) 1937 - 7.7 (680)
- 38. Off to the Races (1937) (writer) 1937 - -
- 39. Laughing at Trouble (1936)   (screenplay) 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Laughing at Death
- 40. Red Lights Ahead (1936) (screenplay) (story) 1936 - 6.1 (8)
- 41. Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) (writer) 1936 - 7.5 (624)
- 42. Back to Nature (1936) (writer) 1936 - 6.3 (7)
- 43. Federal Agent (1936) (story) 1936 - -
- 44. Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) (writer) 1936 - 7.2 (697)
- 45. Hitch Hike to Heaven (1936)   (writer) 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Footlights and Shadows (UK)
- 46. Here Comes Trouble (1936) (writer) 1936 - -
- 47. Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) (story) (writer) 1936 - 7.4 (549)
- 48. The Lady in Scarlet (1935) (screenplay) 1935 - 6.7 (31)
- 49. Happiness C.O.D. (1935)   (story and screenplay) 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Happiness Came C.O.D. (USA: alternative title)
- 50. Ladies Love Danger (1935) (screenplay) 1935 - -
- 51. Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935) (writer) 1935 - 7.2 (813)
- 52. Ginger (1935) (additional dialogue) (uncredited) 1935 - -
- 53. One in a Million (1935)   (writer) 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Dangerous Appointment (USA: TV title)
- 54. Asegure a su mujer (1935)   (adaptation) 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • He Trusted His Wife (USA: review title)
  • Insure Your Wife (International: English title)
- 55. Port of Lost Dreams (1934)   (story) 1934 - 5.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Captain Danger (USA: reissue title)
  • Captain Dangerous (USA: TV title)
- 56. Fugitive Road (1934) (story and screenplay) 1934 - 4.7 (6)
- 57. In Love with Life (1934) (screenplay and dialogue) 1934 - 6.1 (10)
- 58. The Quitter (1934) (writer) 1934 - 6.2 (5)
- 59. Twin Husbands (1933) (original story) 1933 - 7.4 (8)
- 60. In the Money (1933/I) (writer) 1933 - -
- 61. A Man of Sentiment (1933) (writer) 1933 - -
- 62. Dance, Girl, Dance (1933)   (story and adaptation) 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • Male and Female (USA: reissue title)
- 63. By Appointment Only (1933) (screenplay and dialogue) 1933 - 5.7 (12)
- 64. The Monster Walks (1932)   (adaptation) (story) 1932 - 3.8 (290)
AKAs:
  • The Monster Walked
- 65. The Woman Who Fooled Herself (1922) (writer) 1922 - -
- 66. The Stolen Jail (1916) (writer) 1916 - -
Director
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Chivalrous Charley (1921) 1921 - -
- 2. A Divorce of Convenience (1921) 1921 - -
- 3. The Daughter Pays (1920) 1920 - -
- 4. The Figurehead (1920) 1920 - -
- 5. A Fool and His Money (1920) 1920 - -
- 6. The Tiger's Trail (1919) 1919 - -
- 7. The Imp (1919) 1919 - -
- 8. The Fringe of Society (1917) 1917 - -
- 9. A Deal in Bonds (1917) 1917 - -
- 10. Sign of the Scarf (1917) 1917 - -
- 11. The Man with the Limp (1917) 1917 - -
- 12. Mystery of Room 422 (1917) 1917 - -
- 13. The Veiled Thunderbolt (1917) 1917 - -
- 14. The Vanishing Bishop (1917) 1917 - -
- 15. The Secret of the Borgias (1917) 1917 - -
- 16. The Missing Financier (1917) 1917 - -
- 17. In the Web of the Spider (1917) 1917 - -
- 18. The Mirror of Fear (1917) 1917 - -
- 19. Winged Diamonds (1917) 1917 - -
- 20. The Screened Vault (1917) 1917 - -
- 21. The Net of Intrigue (1917) 1917 - -
- 22. The Trap (1917) 1917 - -
- 23. The Violet Ray (1917) 1917 - -
- 24. The Black Circle (1917) 1917 - -
- 25. The Trail of Graft (1917) 1917 - -
- 26. The House of Secrets (1917) 1917 - -
- 27. A Mission of State (1916) 1916 - -
- 28. The Tiger's Claw (1916) 1916 - -
- 29. The Menace (1916) 1916 - -
- 30. The Trunk Mystery (1916) 1916 - -
- 31. The Wizard's Plot (1916) 1916 - -
- 32. The House of Three Deuces (1916) 1916 - -
- 33. The Rogue's Pawn (1916) 1916 - -
- 34. The Man from Yukon (1916) 1916 - -
- 35. The Pencil Clue (1916) 1916 - -
- 36. The Missing Heiress (1916) 1916 - -
- 37. The Code Letter (1916) 1916 - -
- 38. The Battered Bridegroom (1916) 1916 - -
- 39. Stolen Plumage (1916) 1916 - -
- 40. Rival Artists (1916) 1916 - -
- 41. That Pesky Parrot (1916) 1916 - -
- 42. Meter in the Kitchen (1916) 1916 - -
- 43. Tangled by Telephone (1916) 1916 - -
- 44. The Stolen Jail (1916) 1916 - -
- 45. He Wrote Poetry (1916) 1916 - -
- 46. The Mysterious Double (1916) 1916 - -
- 47. Peaches and Ponies (1916) 1916 - -
- 48. The Girl and the Tenor (1916) 1916 - -
- 49. The Wishing Ring (1916) 1916 - -
- 50. A Baby Grand (1916/I) 1916 - -
- 51. Romance and Riot (1916) 1916 - -
- 52. Almost a Heroine (1916) 1916 - -
- 53. A Flock of Skeletons (1916) 1916 - -
- 54. She Came, She Saw, She Conquered (1916) 1916 - -
- 55. A Leap Year's Wooing (1916) 1916 - -
- 56. The Night Watch (1916) 1916 - -