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