Robert Elliott
Acting
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.
Behind Stone Walls
as District Attorney John Manson Clay
Age 52 (now 72)
The Voice That Thrilled the World
as Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
Age 64 (now 72)
Made for Each Other
as Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)
Age 59 (now 72)
Circumstantial Evidence
as Detective Brown (uncredited)
Age 55 (now 72)
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
as Inspector 'Mac' McKinney
Age 55 (now 72)
The Phantom of Crestwood
as Detective (uncredited)
Age 53 (now 72)
Behind Stone Walls
as District Attorney John Manson Clay
Age 52 (now 72)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
as Himself - Golfer
Age 51 (now 72)
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
as Self
Age 50 (now 72)
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
as Robert Ewing
Age 36 (now 72)
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Also Known As
Richard Robert Elliott, Robert Elliot
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