About Art Ellison
Lived 1899 – 1994 (aged 94). Art Ellison was an actor and film actor.
Arthur Wayland Ellison (1899–1994) was an actor and director who worked for the Kansas City Power and Light Company for forty-eight years before becoming a professional actor. Prior to that, he had appeared in scores of amateur stage productions in the Kansas City area. He was born in Potsdam, New York and he died in Kansas City, Missouri. Director Herk Harvey speculated that Art Ellison had acted in more industrial and educational films than any other actor in the US, including some directed by a young Robert Altman. He is best known for his part in the 1962 cult-classic horror film Carnival of Souls.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1962 Carnival of Souls Minister 1973 Paper Moon Silver Mine Gentleman 1974 Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue Heon
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Who was Art Ellison?
actor
When was Art Ellison born?
Art Ellison was born on 24 July 1899.
When did Art Ellison die?
Art Ellison died on 11 February 1994 in Kansas City.
What was Art Ellison's occupation?
Art Ellison was an actor and film actor.
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