Robert Elliott

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

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

  • Flowing Gold

    Flowing Gold

  • Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Self Defense

    Self Defense

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • The Ghost Breakers

    The Ghost Breakers

  • Checkers

    Checkers

  • Fair Lady

    Fair Lady

  • Men of the North

    Men of the North

  • A Pasteboard Crown

    A Pasteboard Crown

  • Miss Petticoats

    Miss Petticoats

  • Lonely Heart

    Lonely Heart

  • Trade Winds

    Trade Winds

  • Heroes for Sale

    Heroes for Sale

  • Sweet Mama

    Sweet Mama

  • Times Square Lady

    Times Square Lady

  • Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

    Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

  • Gambling Lady

    Gambling Lady

  • You, the People

    You, the People

  • The World Accuses

    The World Accuses

  • When Men Betray

    When Men Betray

  • Chick Carter, Detective

    Chick Carter, Detective

  • Motherhood

    Motherhood

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • Man and Wife

    Man and Wife

  • Five Star Final

    Five Star Final

  • Made for Each Other

    Made for Each Other

  • 'Til We Meet Again

    'Til We Meet Again

  • Romance of the Underworld

    Romance of the Underworld

  • The Lone Wolf's Daughter

    The Lone Wolf's Daughter

  • The Doorway to Hell

    The Doorway to Hell

  • The Empire of Diamonds

    The Empire of Diamonds

  • The Divorcee

    The Divorcee

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Madison Square Garden

    Madison Square Garden

  • The Voice That Thrilled the World

    The Voice That Thrilled the World

  • The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

  • The Saint Strikes Back

    The Saint Strikes Back

  • The Crime of the Century

    The Crime of the Century

  • Hide-Out

    Hide-Out

  • Lights of New York

    Lights of New York

  • Mickey the Kid

    Mickey the Kid

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • Circumstantial Evidence

    Circumstantial Evidence

  • Murder at Midnight

    Murder at Midnight

  • The Star Witness

    The Star Witness

  • Twin Husbands

    Twin Husbands

  • The Return of Casey Jones

    The Return of Casey Jones

  • The Phantom of Crestwood

    The Phantom of Crestwood

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

    An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

  • Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

    Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

  • Captain Thunder

    Captain Thunder

  • Half a Sinner

    Half a Sinner

  • Should a Girl Marry?

    Should a Girl Marry?

  • Behind Stone Walls

    Behind Stone Walls

  • The Finger Points

    The Finger Points

  • The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

  • Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

    Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

  • Happiness Ahead

    Happiness Ahead

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

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

  • The Devil's Playground

    The Devil's Playground

  • Without Fear

    Without Fear

  • The Child of Destiny

    The Child of Destiny

  • The Kiss of Hate

    The Kiss of Hate

  • For the Freedom of the East

    For the Freedom of the East

  • The Debt

    The Debt

  • The Broken Silence

    The Broken Silence

  • White Eagle

    White Eagle

  • Joan of Plattsburg

    Joan of Plattsburg

  • Kathleen Mavourneen

    Kathleen Mavourneen

  • Obey Your Husband

    Obey Your Husband

  • A Virgin Paradise

    A Virgin Paradise

  • Life's Shadows

    Life's Shadows

  • Unknown Love

    Unknown Love

  • A Woman There Was

    A Woman There Was

  • Mrs. Balfame

    Mrs. Balfame

  • The Dazzling Miss Davison

    The Dazzling Miss Davison

  • Protection

    Protection

  • The Money Maniac

    The Money Maniac

  • L'apache

    L'apache

  • Thou Shalt Not Steal

    Thou Shalt Not Steal

  • Mary Moreland

    Mary Moreland