Herbert Ellis

Biography

Herbert Ellis was an American character actor and writer. He was best known for his collaborations with Jack Webb, and he frequently portrayed law enforcement officers in film and television.

Career Overview

Herbert Ellis has 15 screen credits in a career dating back to 1951. Signature works include The Party, Pete Kelly's Blues, The Killing. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

15

Birth Date

1921-01-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Known For

• 

  The Party
• 

  Pete Kelly's Blues
• 

  The Killing
• Dragnet
• 

  What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
• 

  The Fortune Cookie

Frequent Collaborators

• James Lanphier (2 collaborations)
• Jerry Martin (2 collaborations)
• Ken Wales (2 collaborations)
• Helen Kleeb (2 collaborations)
• Jack Webb (2 collaborations)
• Rudy Germane (2 collaborations)
• Harry Morgan (2 collaborations)
• Ralph Manza (2 collaborations)
• Thomas Hunter (2 collaborations)
• Peter Sellers (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (15 credits)

  • Dragnet

    Rico 'Ricky' Markell

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Hang 'em High

    Swede (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Party

    Director

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Fortune Cookie

    TV Director (as Herb Ellis)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

    Lumpe

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The F.B.I.

    - The Executioners (1) (1967) ... Mr. Gregory actor actors
    1965
  • Get Smart

    - The Expendable Agent (1967) ... KAOS Chief actor actors
    1965
  • Bewitched

    - Samantha's Shopping Spree (1969) ... Harry actor actors

    - Super Car (1967) ... Charlie actor actors
    1964
  • The Fugitive

    - Nobody Loses All the Time (1966) ... Officer Hallet actor actors

    - The Survivors (1965) ... Officer Frank actor actors
    1963
  • The Killing

    2nd American Airlines Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Pete Kelly's Blues

    Bedido

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Not the Running Type (1960) ... Lt. Hogan actor actors

    - The Last Dark Step (1959) ... Det. Breslin actor actors
    1955
  • A Blueprint for Murder

    Detective (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Four Star Playhouse

    - Welcome Home (1952) ... Hank - Man in Bar actor actors
    1952
  • Dragnet

    - The Big Barrette (1953) ... Officer Gene Bechtel (uncredited) actor actors

    - The Big Seventeen (1952) ... Officer Frank Smith actor actors
    1951