Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 08, 1879
Died
Nov 15, 1951
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Credits
84 titles
Robert Elliott
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Elliott (October 9, 1879 – November 15, 1951) was an American character actor who appeared in 102 films and TV shows from 1916 to 1951. He was born Richard Robert Elliott in 1879 in Columbus, Ohio. Most of his main roles were in the silent era. In the sound era he mostly performed in supporting roles and bit parts. On the stage he originated the Sergeant O'Hara character opposite Jeanne Eagels in Somerset Maugham's play Rain (1922). Active in films from 1916, Elliott played Detective Crosby in the 1928 feature Lights of New York, the first all-talking sound film. One of his most notable roles was that of a Yankee officer playing cards with Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) in the film Gone With the Wind; the officer says of Rhett, "It's hard to be strict with a man who loses money so pleasantly." Robert Elliott was married to Ruth Thorp (1889–1971) from 1920 until his death in 1951, aged 72, in Los Angeles, California.
Known For
Filmography
The Devil's Playground
Judge Morton
Chick Carter, Detective
Dan Rankin
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
You, the People
Mr. Edward Gibbon
Flowing Gold
Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
Detective (uncredited)
Half a Sinner
Officer Kelly
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
Yankee Major
The Roaring Twenties
First Detective
I Stole a Million
Peterson
Mickey the Kid
FBI Agent Farrow
Should a Girl Marry?
Warden
The Saint Strikes Back
Chief Inspector Webster
Made for Each Other
Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)
Trade Winds
Captain George Faulkiner
Circumstantial Evidence
Detective Brown (uncredited)
Times Square Lady
"Brick" Culver
The World Accuses
Lt. Ryan
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
Inspector 'Mac' McKinney
Gambling Lady
Graves
Lady Killer
Brannigan
Twin Husbands
Sergeant Kerrigan
Heroes for Sale
'Red' Squad Policeman #1
The Return of Casey Jones
Casey Jones
The Woman Who Dared
Attorney
The Crime of the Century
Captain Tim Riley
Self Defense
Dan Simmons
Madison Square Garden
Honest John Miller
The Phantom of Crestwood
Detective (uncredited)
White Eagle
Capt. Blake
The Midnight Patrol
Howard Brady
Behind Stone Walls
District Attorney John Manson Clay
Five Star Final
R.J. Brannegan
Murder at Midnight
Inspector Taylor
The Star Witness
Deputy Williams (uncredited)
The Maltese Falcon
Police Lt. Dundy
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
Himself - Golfer
The Finger Points
Frank Carter
Captain Thunder
Morgan
The Doorway to Hell
Captain Pat O'Grady
Men of the North
Sergeant Mooney
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
Self
Sweet Mama
Mack
Kathleen Mavourneen
Dan Moriarity
The Divorcee
Bill
Hide-Out
William Burke
Thunderbolt
Prison chaplain