Arthur Edward Ellis (8 July 1914, in Halifax, West Yorkshire – 23 May 1999) was an English football referee.
Ellis was a referee in The Football Association competitions and in FIFA international competitions.
He refereed at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 World Cups; running the line in the 1950 FIFA World Cup Final and Third Place Play-off in 1958 and refereeing the Third Place Play-off in 1954.