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
Yankee Major
Gone with the Wind
Detective (uncredited)
The Phantom of Crestwood
Captain Pat O'Grady
The Doorway to Hell
Sergius Orzoff
The Kiss of Hate
Police Lt. Dundy
The Maltese Falcon
R.J. Brannegan
Five Star Final
Detective Joe Brannigan
Lady Killer
First Detective
The Roaring Twenties
Peterson
I Stole a Million
Detective
Happiness Ahead
Dan Rankin
Chick Carter, Detective
Dr. Howard Fleming
Man and Wife
Chief Inspector Webster
The Saint Strikes Back
'Red' Squad Policeman #1
Heroes for Sale
Bill
The Divorcee
Judge Morton
The Devil's Playground
Robert Ewing
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
Captain Tim Riley
The Crime of the Century
William Burke
Hide-Out
Mr. Kennedy
Obey Your Husband
Inspector Taylor
Murder at Midnight
Self
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
Casey Jones
The Return of Casey Jones
Deputy Williams (uncredited)
The Star Witness
Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
Captain George Faulkiner
Trade Winds
Detective Crosby
Lights of New York
Dwight Rush
Mrs. Balfame
Dan Moriarity
Kathleen Mavourneen
Inspector 'Mac' McKinney
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
Sergeant Mooney
Men of the North
Sergeant Kerrigan
Twin Husbands
Honest John Miller
Madison Square Garden
Morgan
Captain Thunder
Albert
Motherhood
Captain Jack Tims
Unknown Love
Officer Kelly
Half a Sinner
John Miles
Without Fear
Matthew Versigny
The Empire of Diamonds
Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
Prison chaplain
Thunderbolt
Mr. Edward Gibbon
You, the People
Warden
Should a Girl Marry?
Minor Role (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Graves
Gambling Lady
Pulke
A Woman There Was
Mack
Sweet Mama
Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
Detective (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
Himself - Golfer
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
Capt. Blake
White Eagle
"Brick" Culver
Times Square Lady
Edwin Burke
Romance of the Underworld
Lt. Ryan
The World Accuses
Kendal
Checkers
Robert Kenyon
For the Freedom of the East
Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Frank Carter
The Finger Points
Ethier
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
Norvin Blake
Fair Lady
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
District Attorney John Manson Clay
Behind Stone Walls
Rev. Ralph Harding
Miss Petticoats
When Men Betray
FBI Agent Farrow
Mickey the Kid
Capt. Lane
Joan of Plattsburg
Howard Brady
The Midnight Patrol
Dan Simmons
Self Defense
The Debt
Stewart Thrall
A Pasteboard Crown
Bruce Cameron
The Broken Silence
Detective Brown (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
73
Gender
Male
Birthday
1879-10-08
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Richard Robert Elliott