Robert Elliott

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

78

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

  • Without Fear

    Without Fear

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

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

  • Hide-Out

    Hide-Out

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

    An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

  • Sweet Mama

    Sweet Mama

  • Happiness Ahead

    Happiness Ahead

  • Lonely Heart

    Lonely Heart

  • Self Defense

    Self Defense

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Motherhood

    Motherhood

  • Twin Husbands

    Twin Husbands

  • The Debt

    The Debt

  • Flowing Gold

    Flowing Gold

  • Circumstantial Evidence

    Circumstantial Evidence

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

  • Checkers

    Checkers

  • Trade Winds

    Trade Winds

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Lights of New York

    Lights of New York

  • The Crime of the Century

    The Crime of the Century

  • The Finger Points

    The Finger Points

  • Unknown Love

    Unknown Love

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • The Ghost Breakers

    The Ghost Breakers

  • The Star Witness

    The Star Witness

  • The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

  • The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

  • Made for Each Other

    Made for Each Other

  • Mickey the Kid

    Mickey the Kid

  • The Saint Strikes Back

    The Saint Strikes Back

  • Madison Square Garden

    Madison Square Garden

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

    Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

  • For the Freedom of the East

    For the Freedom of the East

  • Murder at Midnight

    Murder at Midnight

  • The Devil's Playground

    The Devil's Playground

  • The Doorway to Hell

    The Doorway to Hell

  • Half a Sinner

    Half a Sinner

  • The Phantom of Crestwood

    The Phantom of Crestwood

  • Romance of the Underworld

    Romance of the Underworld

  • The Voice That Thrilled the World

    The Voice That Thrilled the World

  • A Woman There Was

    A Woman There Was

  • Gambling Lady

    Gambling Lady

  • Men of the North

    Men of the North

  • Heroes for Sale

    Heroes for Sale

  • 'Til We Meet Again

    'Til We Meet Again

  • Obey Your Husband

    Obey Your Husband

  • The Lone Wolf's Daughter

    The Lone Wolf's Daughter

  • The World Accuses

    The World Accuses

  • Behind Stone Walls

    Behind Stone Walls

  • The Divorcee

    The Divorcee

  • The Child of Destiny

    The Child of Destiny

  • Joan of Plattsburg

    Joan of Plattsburg

  • Five Star Final

    Five Star Final

  • The Empire of Diamonds

    The Empire of Diamonds

  • Times Square Lady

    Times Square Lady

  • The Kiss of Hate

    The Kiss of Hate

  • When Men Betray

    When Men Betray

  • Should a Girl Marry?

    Should a Girl Marry?

  • You, the People

    You, the People

  • Fair Lady

    Fair Lady

  • Chick Carter, Detective

    Chick Carter, Detective

  • Man and Wife

    Man and Wife

  • A Pasteboard Crown

    A Pasteboard Crown

  • A Virgin Paradise

    A Virgin Paradise

  • Captain Thunder

    Captain Thunder

  • Miss Petticoats

    Miss Petticoats

  • Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

    Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

  • The Return of Casey Jones

    The Return of Casey Jones

  • Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

    Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

  • White Eagle

    White Eagle

  • The Broken Silence

    The Broken Silence

  • Mrs. Balfame

    Mrs. Balfame

  • Kathleen Mavourneen

    Kathleen Mavourneen

  • Life's Shadows

    Life's Shadows

  • The Money Maniac

    The Money Maniac