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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Elliott (October 9, 1879 – November 15, 1951) was an American character actor who appeared in 102 Hollywood films and TV shows from 1916 to 1951. Life and career He was born as 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." Personal life Robert Elliott was married to Ruth Thorp (1889–1971) from 1920 until his death in 1951, aged 72, in Los Angeles, California.
Movie | Flashpoint | Michael Curtis | 1984-04-19 |
Movie | Animal House | Meaner Dude | 1978-07-28 |
Movie | Chick Carter, Detective | Dan Rankin | 1946-07-11 |
Movie | The Devil's Playground | Judge Morton | 1946-11-15 |
Movie | The Voice That Thrilled the World | Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage) | 1943-10-16 |
Movie | Half a Sinner | Officer Kelly | 1940-04-05 |
Movie | 'Til We Meet Again | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-04-20 |
Movie | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
Movie | Flowing Gold | Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | 1940-08-24 |
Movie | The Ghost Breakers | Lieutenant Murray (uncredited) | 1940-06-21 |
Movie | You, the People | Mr. Edward Gibbon | 1940-11-30 |
Movie | The Saint Strikes Back | Chief Inspector Webster | 1939-03-08 |
Movie | Made for Each Other | Airport Operations Manager (uncredited) | 1939-02-10 |
Movie | Should a Girl Marry? | Warden | 1939-06-07 |
Movie | Mickey the Kid | FBI Agent Farrow | 1939-07-03 |
Movie | Invisible Stripes | Arresting Officer (uncredited) | 1939-12-30 |
Movie | The Roaring Twenties | First Detective | 1939-10-28 |
Movie | Gone with the Wind | Yankee Major | 1939-12-15 |
Movie | I Stole a Million | Peterson | 1939-08-01 |
Movie | Trade Winds | Captain George Faulkiner | 1938-12-28 |
Movie | Times Square Lady | "Brick" Culver | 1935-03-08 |
Movie | Gambling Lady | Graves | 1934-03-08 |
Movie | Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round | Inspector 'Mac' McKinney | 1934-11-02 |
Movie | The World Accuses | Lt. Ryan | 1934-11-11 |
Movie | The Crime of the Century | Police Capt. Timothy Riley | 1933-02-18 |
Movie | The Return of Casey Jones | Casey Jones | 1933-05-24 |
Movie | Heroes for Sale | 'Red' Squad Policeman #1 | 1933-06-17 |
Movie | Lady Killer | Detective Joe Brannigan | 1933-12-09 |
Movie | Twin Husbands | Sergeant Kerrigan | 1933-11-29 |
Movie | White Eagle | Capt. Blake | 1932-10-07 |
Movie | Behind Stone Walls | District Attorney John Manson Clay | 1932-03-15 |
Movie | Madison Square Garden | Honest John Miller | 1932-11-04 |
Movie | The Phantom of Crestwood | Tall Man (uncredited) | 1932-10-14 |
Movie | Self Defense | Dan Simmons | 1932-12-15 |
Movie | The Finger Points | Frank Carter | 1931-04-11 |
Movie | How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' | Himself - Golfer | 1931-04-26 |
Movie | The Maltese Falcon | Police Lt. Dundy | 1931-05-23 |
Movie | Five Star Final | R.J. Brannegan | 1931-09-26 |
Movie | Murder at Midnight | Inspector Taylor | 1931-09-01 |
Movie | The Star Witness | Deputy Williams (uncredited) | 1931-08-22 |
Movie | Sweet Mama | Mack | 1930-07-06 |
Movie | Kathleen Mavourneen | Dan Moriarity | 1930-06-19 |
Movie | An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee | Self | 1930-08-01 |
Movie | The Divorcee | Bill | 1930-04-19 |
Movie | Men of the North | Sergeant Mooney | 1930-09-27 |
Movie | Captain Thunder | Morgan | 1930-12-27 |
Movie | The Doorway to Hell | Captain Pat O'Grady | 1930-10-18 |
Movie | The Lone Wolf's Daughter | Ethier | 1929-02-18 |
Movie | Thunderbolt | Prison chaplain | 1929-06-20 |
Movie | Happiness Ahead | Detective | 1928-06-24 |
Movie | Lights of New York | Detective Crosby | 1928-07-18 |
Movie | Romance of the Underworld | Edwin Burke | 1928-11-10 |
Movie | Man and Wife | Dr. Howard Fleming | 1923-03-25 |
Movie | Fair Lady | Norvin Blake | 1922-03-19 |
Movie | The Empire of Diamonds | Matthew Versigny | 1920-12-19 |
Movie | Unknown Love | Captain Jack Tims | 1919-04-26 |
Movie | A Woman There Was | Pulke | 1919-06-01 |
Movie | Checkers | Kendal | 1919-08-24 |
Movie | When Men Betray | 1918-06-01 | |
Movie | Mrs. Balfame | Dwight Rush | 1917-04-09 |
Movie | Miss Petticoats | Rev. Ralph Harding | 1916-07-31 |