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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Chick Carter, Detective | Dan Rankin | 1946-07-11 |
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The Devil's Playground | Judge Morton | 1946-11-15 |
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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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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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'Til We Meet Again | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-04-20 |
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Flowing Gold | Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | 1940-08-24 |
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Half a Sinner | Officer Kelly | 1940-04-05 |
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Mickey the Kid | FBI Agent Farrow | 1939-07-03 |
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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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Should a Girl Marry? | Warden | 1939-06-07 |
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Gone with the Wind | Yankee Major | 1939-12-15 |
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Made for Each Other | Airport Operations Manager (uncredited) | 1939-02-10 |
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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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Times Square Lady | "Brick" Culver | 1935-03-08 |
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Circumstantial Evidence | Detective Brown (uncredited) | 1935-03-30 |
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Gambling Lady | Graves | 1934-03-08 |
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The World Accuses | Lt. Ryan | 1934-11-11 |
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Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round | Inspector 'Mac' McKinney | 1934-11-02 |
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Heroes for Sale | 'Red' Squad Policeman #1 | 1933-06-17 |
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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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Madison Square Garden | Honest John Miller | 1932-11-04 |
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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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White Eagle | Capt. Blake | 1932-10-07 |
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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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Murder at Midnight | Inspector Taylor | 1931-09-01 |
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Five Star Final | R.J. Brannegan | 1931-09-26 |
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The Maltese Falcon | Police Lt. Dundy | 1931-05-23 |
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How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' | Himself - Golfer | 1931-04-26 |
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The Star Witness | Deputy Williams (uncredited) | 1931-08-22 |
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The Finger Points | Frank Carter | 1931-04-11 |
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Sweet Mama | Mack | 1930-07-06 |
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Kathleen Mavourneen | Dan Moriarity | 1930-06-19 |
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The Divorcee | Bill | 1930-04-19 |
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The Doorway to Hell | Captain Pat O'Grady | 1930-10-18 |
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An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee | Self | 1930-08-01 |
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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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Men of the North | Sergeant Mooney | 1930-09-27 |
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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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Obey Your Husband | Mr. Kennedy | 1928-05-15 |
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Romance of the Underworld | Edwin Burke | 1928-11-10 |
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Lights of New York | Detective Crosby | 1928-07-18 |
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Happiness Ahead | Detective | 1928-06-24 |
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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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Lonely Heart | 1921-12-01 | |
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A Virgin Paradise | Bob Alan | 1921-09-04 |
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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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Checkers | Kendal | 1919-08-24 |
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A Woman There Was | Pulke | 1919-06-01 |
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For the Freedom of the East | Robert Kenyon | 1918-10-07 |
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Joan of Plattsburg | Capt. Lane | 1918-03-05 |
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When Men Betray | 1918-06-01 | |
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Motherhood | Albert | 1917-03-26 |
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Seven Deadly Sins: Greed | 1917-02-12 | |
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Mrs. Balfame | Dwight Rush | 1917-04-09 |
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The Debt | 1917-04-23 | |
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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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Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph | Robert Ewing | 1916-05-22 |
