Popular Cleveland Play House Actor ID: 8898 | This file appears in: Max Ellis House Max Ellis (left) plays the role of Hercules in the world premier of "The Thracian Horses" at Cleveland Play House on June 9, 1944. Elllis performed in more than 200 roles at the Play House from 1943 until his death in 1964. | Source: Cleveland State University, Michael Schwartz Library, Special Collections Download Original File SourceCleveland State University, Michael Schwartz Library, Special Collections "Popular Cleveland Play House Actor" appears in: Max Ellis House