Acting
Robert Elliott
EN cinema · 84 credits
Born
8 October 1879
Died
15 November 1951 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Also known as Richard Robert Elliott · Robert Elliot
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
Chick Carter, Detective
as Dan Rankin
The Devil's Playground
as Judge Morton
The Voice That Thrilled the World
as Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
Half a Sinner
as Officer Kelly
You, the People
as Mr. Edward Gibbon
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
as Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
as Detective (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
as Yankee Major
The Roaring Twenties
as First Detective
I Stole a Million
as Peterson
The Saint Strikes Back
as Chief Inspector Webster
Made for Each Other
as Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)
Should a Girl Marry?
as Warden
Invisible Stripes
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Mickey the Kid
as FBI Agent Farrow
Trade Winds
as Captain George Faulkiner
Times Square Lady
as "Brick" Culver
Circumstantial Evidence
as Detective Brown (uncredited)
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
as Inspector 'Mac' McKinney
Gambling Lady
as Graves
The World Accuses
as Lt. Ryan
Lady Killer
as Brannigan
Heroes for Sale
as 'Red' Squad Policeman #1
The Crime of the Century
as Captain Tim Riley
The Return of Casey Jones
as Casey Jones
Twin Husbands
as Sergeant Kerrigan
The Woman Who Dared
as Attorney
The Phantom of Crestwood
as Detective (uncredited)
Madison Square Garden
as Honest John Miller
White Eagle
as Capt. Blake
Behind Stone Walls
as District Attorney John Manson Clay
The Midnight Patrol
as Howard Brady
Self Defense
as Dan Simmons
The Maltese Falcon
as Police Lt. Dundy
Five Star Final
as R.J. Brannegan
Murder at Midnight
as Inspector Taylor
The Star Witness
as Deputy Williams (uncredited)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
as Himself - Golfer
The Finger Points
as Frank Carter
The Doorway to Hell
as Captain Pat O'Grady
The Divorcee
as Bill
Hide-Out
as William Burke
Kathleen Mavourneen
as Dan Moriarity
Men of the North
as Sergeant Mooney
Captain Thunder
as Morgan
Sweet Mama
as Mack
Thunderbolt
as Prison chaplain
Protection
as Wallace Crockett
Happiness Ahead
as Detective
Obey Your Husband
as Mr. Kennedy
Lights of New York
as Detective Crosby
Romance of the Underworld
as Edwin Burke
Man and Wife
as Dr. Howard Fleming
Without Fear
as John Miles
Fair Lady
as Norvin Blake
A Pasteboard Crown
as Stewart Thrall
The Broken Silence
as Bruce Cameron
A Virgin Paradise
as Bob Alan
The Money Maniac
as Didier Bouchard
The Empire of Diamonds
as Matthew Versigny
Unknown Love
as Captain Jack Tims
A Woman There Was
as Pulke
Checkers
as Kendal
L'apache
as Otis Mayne
For the Freedom of the East
as Robert Kenyon
When Men Betray
as Raymond Edwards
Joan of Plattsburg
as Capt. Lane
Mrs. Balfame
as Dwight Rush
Motherhood
as Albert
Thou Shalt Not Steal
as Roger Benton
The Dazzling Miss Davison
as Gerard Buckland
Mary Moreland
as Thomas Maughm
The Kiss of Hate
as Sergius Orzoff
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
as Robert Ewing
Miss Petticoats
as Rev. Ralph Harding
Life's Shadows
as Rodney Thorndyke
The Child of Destiny
as Bob Stange