1879-10-08 Columbus, Ohio, USA
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.
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The Devil's Playground | Judge Morton | 1946-11-15 |
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Chick Carter, Detective | Dan Rankin | 1946-07-11 |
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The Voice That Thrilled the World | Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage) | 1943-10-16 |
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The Ghost Breakers | Lieutenant Murray (uncredited) | 1940-06-21 |
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Half a Sinner | Officer Kelly | 1940-04-05 |
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'Til We Meet Again | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-04-20 |
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You, the People | Mr. Edward Gibbon | 1940-11-30 |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
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Flowing Gold | Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | 1940-08-24 |
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Mickey the Kid | FBI Agent Farrow | 1939-07-03 |
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Gone with the Wind | Yankee Major | 1939-12-15 |
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Should a Girl Marry? | Warden | 1939-06-07 |
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Made for Each Other | Airport Operations Manager (uncredited) | 1939-02-10 |
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Invisible Stripes | Arresting Officer (uncredited) | 1939-12-30 |
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The Saint Strikes Back | Chief Inspector Webster | 1939-03-08 |
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I Stole a Million | Peterson | 1939-08-01 |
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The Roaring Twenties | First Detective | 1939-10-28 |
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Trade Winds | Captain George Faulkiner | 1938-12-28 |
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Circumstantial Evidence | Detective Brown (uncredited) | 1935-03-30 |
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Times Square Lady | "Brick" Culver | 1935-03-08 |
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The World Accuses | Lt. Ryan | 1934-11-11 |
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Gambling Lady | Graves | 1934-03-08 |
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Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round | Inspector 'Mac' McKinney | 1934-11-02 |
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Lady Killer | Brannigan | 1933-12-09 |
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Twin Husbands | Sergeant Kerrigan | 1933-11-29 |
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The Crime of the Century | Captain Tim Riley | 1933-02-18 |
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The Return of Casey Jones | Casey Jones | 1933-05-24 |
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Heroes for Sale | 'Red' Squad Policeman #1 | 1933-06-17 |
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White Eagle | Capt. Blake | 1932-10-07 |
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Behind Stone Walls | District Attorney John Manson Clay | 1932-03-15 |
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The Phantom of Crestwood | Detective (uncredited) | 1932-10-14 |
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The Midnight Patrol | Howard Brady | 1932-04-10 |
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Self Defense | Dan Simmons | 1932-12-15 |
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Madison Square Garden | Honest John Miller | 1932-11-04 |
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The Star Witness | Deputy Williams (uncredited) | 1931-08-22 |
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Five Star Final | R.J. Brannegan | 1931-09-26 |
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How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' | Himself - Golfer | 1931-04-26 |
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Murder at Midnight | Inspector Taylor | 1931-09-01 |
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The Finger Points | Frank Carter | 1931-04-11 |
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The Maltese Falcon | Police Lt. Dundy | 1931-05-23 |
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The Doorway to Hell | Captain Pat O'Grady | 1930-10-18 |
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Sweet Mama | Mack | 1930-07-06 |
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An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee | Self | 1930-08-01 |
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Kathleen Mavourneen | Dan Moriarity | 1930-06-20 |
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Men of the North | Sergeant Mooney | 1930-09-27 |
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The Divorcee | Bill | 1930-04-19 |
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Hide-Out | William Burke | 1930-03-30 |
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Captain Thunder | Morgan | 1930-12-27 |
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The Lone Wolf's Daughter | Ethier | 1929-02-18 |
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Thunderbolt | Prison chaplain | 1929-06-20 |
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Happiness Ahead | Detective | 1928-06-24 |
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Obey Your Husband | Mr. Kennedy | 1928-05-15 |
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Lights of New York | Detective Crosby | 1928-07-18 |
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Romance of the Underworld | Edwin Burke | 1928-11-10 |
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Man and Wife | Dr. Howard Fleming | 1923-03-25 |
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The Broken Silence | Bruce Cameron | 1922-05-01 |
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A Pasteboard Crown | Stewart Thrall | 1922-04-16 |
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Fair Lady | Norvin Blake | 1922-03-19 |
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Without Fear | John Miles | 1922-04-16 |
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The Money Maniac | Didier Bouchard | 1921-07-31 |
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A Virgin Paradise | Bob Alan | 1921-09-04 |
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Lonely Heart | 1921-12-01 | |
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The Empire of Diamonds | Matthew Versigny | 1920-12-19 |
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Unknown Love | Captain Jack Tims | 1919-04-26 |
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A Woman There Was | Pulke | 1919-06-01 |
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Checkers | Kendal | 1919-08-24 |
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L'apache | Otis Mayne | 1919-11-02 |
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When Men Betray | 1918-06-01 | |
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Joan of Plattsburg | Capt. Lane | 1918-03-05 |
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For the Freedom of the East | Robert Kenyon | 1918-10-07 |
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Thou Shalt Not Steal | Roger Benton | 1917-10-14 |
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The Dazzling Miss Davison | Gerard Buckland | 1917-06-18 |
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Mary Moreland | Thomas Maughm | 1917-07-09 |
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Motherhood | Albert | 1917-03-26 |
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Mrs. Balfame | Dwight Rush | 1917-04-09 |
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Seven Deadly Sins: Greed | 1917-02-12 | |
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The Debt | 1917-04-23 | |
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Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph | Robert Ewing | 1916-05-22 |
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Miss Petticoats | Rev. Ralph Harding | 1916-07-31 |
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The Kiss of Hate | Sergius Orzoff | 1916-04-03 |
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Life's Shadows | Rodney Thorndyke | 1916-10-09 |
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The Child of Destiny | Bob Stange | 1916-07-24 |
