| Mirko Ellis | |
| Birth Date: | 1923 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Locarno |
| Death Place: | Alghero |
| Occupation: | actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1946-1981 |
Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor.[1]
Born Mirko Korcinsky in Locarno to a family of Lithuanian origin, Ellis moved, after his studies, to Italy, where he made his film debut in 1946, in a critically acclaimed role in Aldo Vergano's neorealist drama The Sun Still Rises. One year later, he debuted on stage in the theatrical company of Maria Melato.[1] He later alternated important roles and character roles, in genre films and television productions. Ellis was married to fellow actress Esther Maring, with whom he lived in Alghero, Sardinia.[2]
On 11 September 2014, Ellis fell from the balcony of his fourth-floor apartment and died. Police believe his death was a suicide.