Robert Elliott

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

75

Gender

Male

Birthday

1879-10-08

Day of death

1951-11-15 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Robert Elliott

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

    Gone with the Wind

  • The Voice That Thrilled the World

    The Voice That Thrilled the World

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

    An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

  • The Crime of the Century

    The Crime of the Century

  • Mickey the Kid

    Mickey the Kid

  • Lights of New York

    Lights of New York

  • Without Fear

    Without Fear

  • Joan of Plattsburg

    Joan of Plattsburg

  • Motherhood

    Motherhood

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

    Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

  • Mrs. Balfame

    Mrs. Balfame

  • The Debt

    The Debt

  • Hide-Out

    Hide-Out

  • Happiness Ahead

    Happiness Ahead

  • The Star Witness

    The Star Witness

  • The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • The Saint Strikes Back

    The Saint Strikes Back

  • The Finger Points

    The Finger Points

  • The Phantom of Crestwood

    The Phantom of Crestwood

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • The Kiss of Hate

    The Kiss of Hate

  • How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'

    How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'

  • The Divorcee

    The Divorcee

  • The Return of Casey Jones

    The Return of Casey Jones

  • The Ghost Breakers

    The Ghost Breakers

  • A Virgin Paradise

    A Virgin Paradise

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Flowing Gold

    Flowing Gold

  • The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

  • Murder at Midnight

    Murder at Midnight

  • For the Freedom of the East

    For the Freedom of the East

  • Twin Husbands

    Twin Husbands

  • The World Accuses

    The World Accuses

  • Romance of the Underworld

    Romance of the Underworld

  • Madison Square Garden

    Madison Square Garden

  • A Woman There Was

    A Woman There Was

  • Self Defense

    Self Defense

  • Unknown Love

    Unknown Love

  • Half a Sinner

    Half a Sinner

  • Made for Each Other

    Made for Each Other

  • The Devil's Playground

    The Devil's Playground

  • Circumstantial Evidence

    Circumstantial Evidence

  • Fair Lady

    Fair Lady

  • Five Star Final

    Five Star Final

  • When Men Betray

    When Men Betray

  • Trade Winds

    Trade Winds

  • Obey Your Husband

    Obey Your Husband

  • You, the People

    You, the People

  • Checkers

    Checkers

  • Gambling Lady

    Gambling Lady

  • Miss Petticoats

    Miss Petticoats

  • Men of the North

    Men of the North

  • Behind Stone Walls

    Behind Stone Walls

  • Times Square Lady

    Times Square Lady

  • 'Til We Meet Again

    'Til We Meet Again

  • The Doorway to Hell

    The Doorway to Hell

  • A Pasteboard Crown

    A Pasteboard Crown

  • The Empire of Diamonds

    The Empire of Diamonds

  • Lonely Heart

    Lonely Heart

  • Should a Girl Marry?

    Should a Girl Marry?

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

  • Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

    Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

  • Heroes for Sale

    Heroes for Sale

  • The Lone Wolf's Daughter

    The Lone Wolf's Daughter

  • White Eagle

    White Eagle

  • Chick Carter, Detective

    Chick Carter, Detective

  • Sweet Mama

    Sweet Mama

  • Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

    Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

  • Captain Thunder

    Captain Thunder

  • Man and Wife

    Man and Wife

  • Kathleen Mavourneen

    Kathleen Mavourneen

  • The Broken Silence

    The Broken Silence