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 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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- 1946 · The Devil's Playground as Judge Morton
- 1946 · Chick Carter, Detective as Dan Rankin
- 1943 · The Voice That Thrilled the World as Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
- 1940 · You, the People as Mr. Edward Gibbon
- 1940 · Flowing Gold as Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
- 1940 · The Ghost Breakers as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
- 1940 · 'Til We Meet Again as Detective (uncredited)
- 1940 · Half a Sinner as Officer Kelly
- 1940 · Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1939 · Invisible Stripes as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
- 1939 · The Roaring Twenties as First Detective
- 1939 · I Stole a Million as Peterson
- 1939 · Mickey the Kid as FBI Agent Farrow
- 1939 · Should a Girl Marry? as Warden
- 1939 · Gone with the Wind as Yankee Major
- 1939 · The Saint Strikes Back as Chief Inspector Webster
- 1939 · Made for Each Other as Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)
- 1938 · Trade Winds as Captain George Faulkiner
- 1935 · Times Square Lady as "Brick" Culver
- 1934 · The World Accuses as Lt. Ryan
- 1934 · Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round as Inspector 'Mac' McKinney
- 1934 · Gambling Lady as Graves
- 1933 · Lady Killer as Detective Joe Brannigan
- 1933 · Twin Husbands as Sergeant Kerrigan
- 1933 · Heroes for Sale as 'Red' Squad Policeman #1
- 1933 · The Return of Casey Jones as Casey Jones
- 1933 · The Crime of the Century as Police Capt. Timothy Riley
- 1932 · Self Defense as Dan Simmons
- 1932 · Madison Square Garden as Honest John Miller
- 1932 · The Phantom of Crestwood as Detective (uncredited)
- 1932 · White Eagle as Capt. Blake
- 1932 · The Midnight Patrol as Howard Brady
- 1932 · Behind Stone Walls as District Attorney John Manson Clay
- 1931 · Five Star Final as R.J. Brannegan
- 1931 · Murder at Midnight as Inspector Taylor
- 1931 · The Star Witness as Deputy Williams (uncredited)
- 1931 · The Maltese Falcon as Police Lt. Dundy
- 1931 · How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' as Himself - Golfer
- 1931 · The Finger Points as Frank Carter
- 1930 · Captain Thunder as Morgan
- 1930 · The Doorway to Hell as Captain Pat O'Grady
- 1930 · Men of the North as Sergeant Mooney
- 1930 · An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee as Self
- 1930 · Sweet Mama as Mack
- 1930 · Kathleen Mavourneen as Dan Moriarity
- 1930 · The Divorcee as Bill
- 1930 · Hide-Out as William Burke
- 1929 · Thunderbolt as Prison chaplain
- 1929 · The Lone Wolf's Daughter as Ethier
- 1928 · Romance of the Underworld as Edwin Burke
- 1928 · Lights of New York as Detective Crosby
- 1928 · Happiness Ahead as Detective
- 1928 · Obey Your Husband as Mr. Kennedy
- 1923 · Man and Wife as Dr. Howard Fleming
- 1922 · Without Fear as John Miles
- 1922 · Fair Lady as Norvin Blake
- 1920 · The Empire of Diamonds as Matthew Versigny
- 1919 · Checkers as Kendal
- 1919 · A Woman There Was as Pulke
- 1919 · Unknown Love as Captain Jack Tims
- 1918 · For the Freedom of the East as Robert Kenyon
- 1918 · When Men Betray as
- 1918 · Joan of Plattsburg as Capt. Lane
- 1917 · The Debt as
- 1917 · Mrs. Balfame as Dwight Rush
- 1917 · Motherhood as Albert
- 1917 · Seven Deadly Sins: Greed as
- 1916 · Miss Petticoats as Rev. Ralph Harding
- 1916 · Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph as Robert Ewing
- 1916 · The Kiss of Hate as Sergius Orzoff