Robert Elliott
Acting
- Born:
- 1879-10-08
- Died:
- 1951-11-15
- Place of birth:
- Columbus, Ohio, USA
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
Filmography
The Devil's Playground
Chick Carter, Detective
The Voice That Thrilled the World
You, the People
Flowing Gold
The Ghost Breakers
'Til We Meet Again
Half a Sinner
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Invisible Stripes
Gone with the Wind
The Roaring Twenties
I Stole a Million
Mickey the Kid
Should a Girl Marry?
The Saint Strikes Back
Made for Each Other
Trade Winds
Circumstantial Evidence
Times Square Lady
The World Accuses
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
Gambling Lady
Lady Killer
Twin Husbands
Heroes for Sale
The Return of Casey Jones
The Woman Who Dared
The Crime of the Century
Self Defense
Madison Square Garden
The Phantom of Crestwood
White Eagle
The Midnight Patrol
Behind Stone Walls
Five Star Final
Murder at Midnight
The Star Witness
The Maltese Falcon
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
The Finger Points
Captain Thunder
The Doorway to Hell
Men of the North
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
Sweet Mama
Kathleen Mavourneen
The Divorcee
Hide-Out
Thunderbolt
Protection
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
Romance of the Underworld
Lights of New York
Happiness Ahead
Obey Your Husband
Man and Wife
The Broken Silence
Without Fear
A Pasteboard Crown
Fair Lady
Lonely Heart
A Virgin Paradise
The Money Maniac
The Empire of Diamonds
L'apache
Checkers
A Woman There Was
Unknown Love
For the Freedom of the East
When Men Betray
Joan of Plattsburg
Thou Shalt Not Steal
Mary Moreland
The Dazzling Miss Davison
The Debt
Mrs. Balfame
Motherhood
Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
Life's Shadows
Miss Petticoats
The Child of Destiny
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
The Kiss of Hate