Anita Ellis was born on April 12, 1920 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for Gilda (1946), La dame de Shanghai (1947) and Nothing Lasts Forever (1984). She was previously married to Mortimer Fromberg Shapiro and Frank Wilby Ellis Jr.. She died on October 28, 2015 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.