Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1879-10-08
Day of Death
1951-11-15
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Robert Elliott
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.
Filmography (84)
The Devil's Playground
1946
Chick Carter, Detective
1946
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
You, the People
1940
Flowing Gold
1940
The Ghost Breakers
1940
'Til We Meet Again
1940
Half a Sinner
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Invisible Stripes
1939
Gone with the Wind
1939
The Roaring Twenties
1939
I Stole a Million
1939
Mickey the Kid
1939
