From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaRobert 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 OHara character opposite Jeanne Eagels in Somerset Maughams 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, Its 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.
Detective (uncredited)
Film 1932
Captain Pat O'Grady
Film 1930
Sergius Orzoff
Film 1916
Police Lt. Dundy
Film 1931
R.J. Brannegan
Film 1931
Detective Joe Brannigan
Film 1933
First Detective
Film 1939
Peterson
Film 1939
Detective
Film 1928
Dan Rankin
Film 1946
Dr. Howard Fleming
Film 1923
Chief Inspector Webster
Film 1939
'Red' Squad Policeman #1
Film 1933
Bill
Film 1930
Judge Morton
Film 1946
Robert Ewing
Film 1916
Captain Tim Riley
Film 1933
William Burke
Film 1930
Mr. Kennedy
Film 1928
Inspector Taylor
Film 1931
Self
Film 1930
Casey Jones
Film 1933
Deputy Williams (uncredited)
Film 1931
Film 1917
Captain George Faulkiner
Film 1938
Detective Crosby
Film 1928
Dwight Rush
Film 1917
Dan Moriarity
Film 1930
Inspector 'Mac' McKinney
Film 1934
Sergeant Mooney
Film 1930
Sergeant Kerrigan
Film 1933
Honest John Miller
Film 1932
Morgan
Film 1930
Albert
Film 1917
Captain Jack Tims
Film 1919
Officer Kelly
Film 1940
John Miles
Film 1922
Matthew Versigny
Film 1920
Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)
Film 1939
Prison chaplain
Film 1929
Mr. Edward Gibbon
Film 1940
Warden
Film 1939
Minor Role (uncredited)
Film 1940
Graves
Film 1934
Pulke
Film 1919
Mack
Film 1930
Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Film 1940
Detective (uncredited)
Film 1940
Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
Film 1940
Himself - Golfer
Film 1931
"Brick" Culver
Film 1935
Edwin Burke
Film 1928
Lt. Ryan
Film 1934
Kendal
Film 1919
Robert Kenyon
Film 1918
Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
Film 1943
Frank Carter
Film 1931
Ethier
Film 1929
Norvin Blake
Film 1922
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Film 1939
District Attorney John Manson Clay
Film 1932
Rev. Ralph Harding
Film 1916
Film 1918
FBI Agent Farrow
Film 1939
Capt. Lane
Film 1918
Howard Brady
Film 1932
Dan Simmons
Film 1932
Film 1917
Stewart Thrall
Film 1922
Bruce Cameron
Film 1922