Robert Elliott
Acting
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.
Born: October 8, 1879
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Judge Morton
as Dan Rankin
as Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
as Mr. Edward Gibbon
as Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
as Officer Kelly
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
as Yankee Major
as First Detective
as Peterson
as FBI Agent Farrow
as Warden
as Chief Inspector Webster
as Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)
as Captain George Faulkiner
as Detective Brown (uncredited)
as "Brick" Culver
as Lt. Ryan
as Inspector 'Mac' McKinney
as Graves
as Brannigan
as Sergeant Kerrigan
as 'Red' Squad Policeman #1
as Casey Jones
as Captain Tim Riley
as Dan Simmons
as Honest John Miller
as Detective (uncredited)
as Capt. Blake
as Howard Brady
as District Attorney John Manson Clay
as R.J. Brannegan
as Inspector Taylor
as Deputy Williams (uncredited)
as Police Lt. Dundy
as Himself - Golfer
as Frank Carter
as Morgan
as Captain Pat O'Grady
as Sergeant Mooney
as Mack
as Dan Moriarity
as Bill
as William Burke
as Prison chaplain
as Ethier
as Edwin Burke
as Detective Crosby
as Detective
as Mr. Kennedy
as Dr. Howard Fleming
as Bruce Cameron
as John Miles
as Stewart Thrall
as Norvin Blake
as Matthew Versigny
as Kendal
as Pulke
as Captain Jack Tims
as Robert Kenyon
as Capt. Lane
as Dwight Rush
as Albert
as Rev. Ralph Harding
as Robert Ewing
as Sergius Orzoff