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 | Gone with the Wind | Yankee Major | 1939-03-12 |
Movie | Should a Girl Marry? | Warden | 1939-06-07 |
Movie | Invisible Stripes | Arresting Officer (uncredited) | 1939-12-30 |
Movie | I Stole a Million | Peterson | 1939-08-01 |
Movie | The Roaring Twenties | First Detective | 1939-10-28 |
Movie | Mickey the Kid | FBI Agent Farrow | 1939-07-03 |
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 | The Midnight Patrol | Howard Brady | 1932-04-10 |
Movie | The Phantom of Crestwood | Detective (uncredited) | 1932-10-14 |
Movie | Self Defense | Dan Simmons | 1932-12-15 |
Movie | Madison Square Garden | Honest John Miller | 1932-11-04 |
Movie | The Finger Points | Frank Carter | 1931-04-11 |
Movie | The Maltese Falcon | Police Lt. Dundy | 1931-05-23 |
Movie | How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' | Himself - Golfer | 1931-04-26 |
Movie | The Star Witness | Deputy Williams (uncredited) | 1931-08-22 |
Movie | Five Star Final | R.J. Brannegan | 1931-09-26 |
Movie | Murder at Midnight | Inspector Taylor | 1931-09-01 |
Movie | Kathleen Mavourneen | Dan Moriarity | 1930-06-19 |
Movie | The Divorcee | Bill | 1930-04-19 |
Movie | Sweet Mama | Mack | 1930-07-06 |
Movie | The Doorway to Hell | Captain Pat O'Grady | 1930-10-18 |
Movie | Captain Thunder | Morgan | 1930-12-27 |
Movie | Men of the North | Sergeant Mooney | 1930-09-27 |
Movie | An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee | Self | 1930-08-01 |
Movie | The Lone Wolf's Daughter | Ethier | 1929-02-18 |
Movie | Thunderbolt | Prison chaplain | 1929-06-20 |
Movie | Lights of New York | Detective Crosby | 1928-07-18 |
Movie | Happiness Ahead | Detective | 1928-06-24 |
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 | A Woman There Was | Pulke | 1919-06-01 |
Movie | Unknown Love | Captain Jack Tims | 1919-04-26 |
Movie | Checkers | Kendal | 1919-08-24 |
Movie | Joan of Plattsburg | Capt. Lane | 1918-03-05 |
Movie | When Men Betray | 1918-06-01 | |
Movie | For the Freedom of the East | Robert Kenyon | 1918-10-07 |
Movie | Seven Deadly Sins: Greed | 1917-02-12 | |
Movie | Mrs. Balfame | Dwight Rush | 1917-04-09 |
Movie | Motherhood | Albert | 1917-03-26 |
Movie | The Kiss of Hate | Sergius Orzoff | 1916-04-03 |
Movie | Miss Petticoats | Rev. Ralph Harding | 1916-07-31 |
Movie | Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph | Robert Ewing | 1916-05-22 |