Robert Elliott
Acting
1879-10-08 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
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.
Filmography(84)
movieThe Devil's Playground
as Judge Morton · 1946 · 6.3
movieChick Carter, Detective
as Dan Rankin · 1946 · 5.3
movieThe Voice That Thrilled the World
as Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage) · 1943 · 5.8
movieYou, the People
as Mr. Edward Gibbon · 1940 · 6.2
movieFlowing Gold
as Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.7
movieThe Ghost Breakers
as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.5
movie'Til We Meet Again
as Detective (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.4
movieHalf a Sinner
as Officer Kelly · 1940 · 5.3
movieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.9
movieInvisible Stripes
as Arresting Officer (uncredited) · 1939 · 6.2
movieGone with the Wind
as Yankee Major · 1939 · 7.9
movieThe Roaring Twenties
as First Detective · 1939 · 7.5
movieI Stole a Million
as Peterson · 1939 · 8.0
movieMickey the Kid
as FBI Agent Farrow · 1939 · 9.0
movieShould a Girl Marry?
as Warden · 1939 · 5.7
movieThe Saint Strikes Back
as Chief Inspector Webster · 1939 · 5.7
movieMade for Each Other
as Airport Operations Manager (uncredited) · 1939 · 6.1
movieTrade Winds
as Captain George Faulkiner · 1938 · 6.4
movieCircumstantial Evidence
as Detective Brown (uncredited) · 1935 · 6.3
movieTimes Square Lady
as "Brick" Culver · 1935 · 7.0
movieThe World Accuses
as Lt. Ryan · 1934 · 6.5
movieTransatlantic Merry-Go-Round
as Inspector 'Mac' McKinney · 1934 · 4.6
movieGambling Lady
as Graves · 1934 · 6.2
movieLady Killer
as Brannigan · 1933 · 6.9