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Home/People/Herbert Ellis
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Born
Jan 17, 1921Died: Dec 26, 2018
Lived 97 years
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

8
Movies
26
TV Shows
Also Known As
Herb Ellis
IMDb Profile

Herbert Ellis

Acting

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.
Dragnet poster

Dragnet

as Rico 'Ricky' Markell
1969
Hang 'em High poster

Hang 'em High

as Swede (uncredited)
1968
The Party poster

The Party

as Director
1968
The Fortune Cookie poster

The Fortune Cookie

as TV Director (as Herb Ellis)
1966
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? poster

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

as Lumpe
1966
The Killing poster

The Killing

as 2nd American Airlines Clerk
1956
Pete Kelly's Blues poster

Pete Kelly's Blues

as Bedido
1955
A Blueprint for Murder poster

A Blueprint for Murder

as Detective (uncredited)
1953