Robert Elliott
Acting
Born: 1879-10-08 in Columbus, Ohio, USA
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
Gone with the Wind
Yankee Major
Lonely Heart
L'apache
Otis Mayne
Mary Moreland
Thomas Maughm
The Maltese Falcon
Police Lt. Dundy
The Ghost Breakers
Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
Thunderbolt
Prison chaplain
Fair Lady
Norvin Blake
Miss Petticoats
Rev. Ralph Harding
The Roaring Twenties
First Detective
Made for Each Other
Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)
Protection
Wallace Crockett
Checkers
Kendal
Sweet Mama
Mack
The Money Maniac
Didier Bouchard
The Divorcee
Bill
Invisible Stripes
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Men of the North
Sergeant Mooney
Heroes for Sale
'Red' Squad Policeman #1
You, the People
Mr. Edward Gibbon
Self Defense
Dan Simmons
'Til We Meet Again
Detective (uncredited)
Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
Chick Carter, Detective
Dan Rankin
The Saint Strikes Back
Chief Inspector Webster
Lady Killer
Brannigan
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
Ethier
The Child of Destiny
Bob Stange
Half a Sinner
Officer Kelly
Times Square Lady
"Brick" Culver
Life's Shadows
Rodney Thorndyke
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
Inspector 'Mac' McKinney
Five Star Final
R.J. Brannegan
The Crime of the Century
Captain Tim Riley
The Woman Who Dared
Attorney
The World Accuses
Lt. Ryan
Man and Wife
Dr. Howard Fleming
Gambling Lady
Graves
Trade Winds
Captain George Faulkiner