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