Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Known for Acting · 84 credits

Born
1879-10-08
Died
1951-11-15
Place of birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Also known as
Richard Robert Elliott · Robert Elliot

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

Movies (84)

Gone with the Wind
Movie

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Yankee Major

The Roaring Twenties
Movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as First Detective

Thunderbolt
Movie

Thunderbolt

1929

as Prison chaplain

Kathleen Mavourneen
Movie

Kathleen Mavourneen

1930

as Dan Moriarity

Happiness Ahead
Movie

Happiness Ahead

1928

as Detective

Flowing Gold
Movie

Flowing Gold

1940

as Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)

The Ghost Breakers
Movie

The Ghost Breakers

1940

as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)

Lady Killer
Movie

Lady Killer

1933

as Brannigan

Sweet Mama
Movie

Sweet Mama

1930

as Mack

Captain Thunder
Movie

Captain Thunder

1930

as Morgan

Made for Each Other
Movie

Made for Each Other

1939

as Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)

Trade Winds
Movie

Trade Winds

1938

as Captain George Faulkiner

The Maltese Falcon
Movie

The Maltese Falcon

1931

as Police Lt. Dundy

Circumstantial Evidence
Movie

Circumstantial Evidence

1935

as Detective Brown (uncredited)

Heroes for Sale
Movie

Heroes for Sale

1933

as 'Red' Squad Policeman #1

Invisible Stripes
Movie

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Arresting Officer (uncredited)

White Eagle
Movie

White Eagle

1932

as Capt. Blake

The Voice That Thrilled the World
Movie

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

as Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)

I Stole a Million
Movie

I Stole a Million

1939

as Peterson

The Saint Strikes Back
Movie

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

as Chief Inspector Webster

Self Defense
Movie

Self Defense

1932

as Dan Simmons

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Movie

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Men of the North
Movie

Men of the North

1930

as Sergeant Mooney

Gambling Lady
Movie

Gambling Lady

1934

as Graves

The Crime of the Century
Movie

The Crime of the Century

1933

as Captain Tim Riley

'Til We Meet Again
Movie

'Til We Meet Again

1940

as Detective (uncredited)

The Phantom of Crestwood
Movie

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

as Detective (uncredited)

Five Star Final
Movie

Five Star Final

1931

as R.J. Brannegan

Times Square Lady
Movie

Times Square Lady

1935

as "Brick" Culver

The World Accuses
Movie

The World Accuses

1934

as Lt. Ryan

Twin Husbands
Movie

Twin Husbands

1933

as Sergeant Kerrigan

Mrs. Balfame
Movie

Mrs. Balfame

1917

as Dwight Rush

Lights of New York
Movie

Lights of New York

1928

as Detective Crosby

The Doorway to Hell
Movie

The Doorway to Hell

1930

as Captain Pat O'Grady

The Star Witness
Movie

The Star Witness

1931

as Deputy Williams (uncredited)

Murder at Midnight
Movie

Murder at Midnight

1931

as Inspector Taylor

Mickey the Kid
Movie

Mickey the Kid

1939

as FBI Agent Farrow

The Divorcee
Movie

The Divorcee

1930

as Bill

Hide-Out
Movie

Hide-Out

1930

as William Burke

The Child of Destiny
Movie

The Child of Destiny

1916

as Bob Stange

Romance of the Underworld
Movie

Romance of the Underworld

1928

as Edwin Burke

A Woman There Was
Movie

A Woman There Was

1919

as Pulke

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
Movie

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

1934

as Inspector 'Mac' McKinney

You, the People
Movie

You, the People

1940

as Mr. Edward Gibbon

Should a Girl Marry?
Movie

Should a Girl Marry?

1939

as Warden

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
Movie

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930

as Self

The Kiss of Hate
Movie

The Kiss of Hate

1916

as Sergius Orzoff

Madison Square Garden
Movie

Madison Square Garden

1932

as Honest John Miller

The Lone Wolf's Daughter
Movie

The Lone Wolf's Daughter

1929

as Ethier

Checkers
Movie

Checkers

1919

as Kendal

Fair Lady
Movie

Fair Lady

1922

as Norvin Blake

Thou Shalt Not Steal
Movie

Thou Shalt Not Steal

1917

as Roger Benton

Joan of Plattsburg
Movie

Joan of Plattsburg

1918

as Capt. Lane

Half a Sinner
Movie

Half a Sinner

1940

as Officer Kelly

The Broken Silence
Movie

The Broken Silence

1922

as Bruce Cameron

Obey Your Husband
Movie

Obey Your Husband

1928

as Mr. Kennedy

A Virgin Paradise
Movie

A Virgin Paradise

1921

as Bob Alan

Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
Movie

Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

1917

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
Movie

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

1916

as Robert Ewing

The Finger Points
Movie

The Finger Points

1931

as Frank Carter

The Midnight Patrol
Movie

The Midnight Patrol

1932

as Howard Brady

Behind Stone Walls
Movie

Behind Stone Walls

1932

as District Attorney John Manson Clay

The Return of Casey Jones
Movie

The Return of Casey Jones

1933

as Casey Jones

Chick Carter, Detective
Movie

Chick Carter, Detective

1946

as Dan Rankin

The Devil's Playground
Movie

The Devil's Playground

1946

as Judge Morton

The Empire of Diamonds
Movie

The Empire of Diamonds

1920

as Matthew Versigny

Miss Petticoats
Movie

Miss Petticoats

1916

as Rev. Ralph Harding

Motherhood
Movie

Motherhood

1917

as Albert

Without Fear
Movie

Without Fear

1922

as John Miles

The Dazzling Miss Davison
Movie

The Dazzling Miss Davison

1917

as Gerard Buckland

The Money Maniac
Movie

The Money Maniac

1921

as Didier Bouchard

Unknown Love
Movie

Unknown Love

1919

as Captain Jack Tims

Mary Moreland
Movie

Mary Moreland

1917

as Thomas Maughm

Lonely Heart
Movie

Lonely Heart

1921

When Men Betray
Movie

When Men Betray

1918

as Raymond Edwards

The Woman Who Dared
Movie

The Woman Who Dared

1933

as Attorney

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
Movie

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'

1931

as Himself - Golfer

A Pasteboard Crown
Movie

A Pasteboard Crown

1922

as Stewart Thrall

For the Freedom of the East
Movie

For the Freedom of the East

1918

as Robert Kenyon

L'apache
Movie

L'apache

1919

as Otis Mayne

Man and Wife
Movie

Man and Wife

1923

as Dr. Howard Fleming

Protection
Movie

Protection

1929

as Wallace Crockett

The Debt
Movie

The Debt

1917

Life's Shadows
Movie

Life's Shadows

1916

as Rodney Thorndyke

About Robert Elliott

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 1… With 84 credits spanning from 1916 to 1946, Robert Elliott has appeared in 84 films and 0 TV shows.

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