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Robert Elliott

Acting
Known For

72 Years Old

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.

Born

Columbus, Ohio, USA on 8th October 1879

Died

15th November 1951

All Credits

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