Family
Ellis's first marriage was to actress Beth Ellis. They had two sons and a daughter and were divorced in the late 1960s. In 1976 Ellis married his second wife, Robina, by whom he had another son - Toto.
Ellis's first son, Adam, was murdered in London in August 1988. The murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1989.
Ellis's second son, Hugo, followed his father into professional acting and directing. Hugo died in January 2011.
In July 2008 Queen's University Belfast awarded Ellis an honorary doctorate as part of its centenary celebrations.
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