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Robert Elliott

Date of birth: 1879-10-08

Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Richard Robert Elliott, Robert Elliot

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.

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Gone with the Wind
4

Gone with the Wind

1939-12-15

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical prof

The Phantom of Crestwood
2.9

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932-10-14

Five men have to prove their innocence when a blackmailer is murdered.

The Doorway to Hell
3.1

The Doorway to Hell

1930-10-18

A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides

The Kiss of Hate
0

The Kiss of Hate

1916-04-03

When Count Peter Turgeneff, his daughter, Nadia, and Paul, his generous-hearted son, came to live in

The Maltese Falcon
3.2

The Maltese Falcon

1931-05-23

A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught

Five Star Final
3.3

Five Star Final

1931-09-26

Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a se

Lady Killer
3.4

Lady Killer

1933-12-09

An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Ho

The Roaring Twenties
3.8

The Roaring Twenties

1939-10-28

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally

I Stole a Million
3

I Stole a Million

1939-08-01

A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.

Happiness Ahead
0

Happiness Ahead

1928-06-24

Happiness Ahead is a persumed lost 1928 silent film drama directed by William A. Seiter and starring

Chick Carter, Detective
2

Chick Carter, Detective

1946-07-11

Detective Chick Carter (Lyle Talbot)finds himself on his most exciting case when Sherry Martin (Juli

Man and Wife
0

Man and Wife

1923-03-25

Dora Perkins is a country girl who runs away to New York City. She gets work as a nurse and marries

The Saint Strikes Back
2.8

The Saint Strikes Back

1939-03-08

Suave private detective Simon "The Saint" Templar arrives in San Francisco and meets Val, a woman wh

Heroes for Sale
3.5

Heroes for Sale

1933-06-17

World War I veteran Tom Holmes is marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his battle wounds. Ov

The Divorcee
3.1

The Divorcee

1930-04-19

When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful, she decides to pay him back in kind.

The Devil's Playground
2.5

The Devil's Playground

1946-11-15

Hoppy finds a wounded girl and later finds Judge Morton who claims the girl is his daughter and he i

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
0

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

1916-05-22

"Buttsy" Gallagher is a harmless young product of the slums. In all his life he has never been of th

The Crime of the Century
3.2

The Crime of the Century

1933-02-18

Driven to desperation by his young and extravagant wife, alienist Dr. Emil Brandt has arranged a per

Hide-Out
0

Hide-Out

1930-03-30

A bootlegger on the run from the law hides out on a college campus. He disguises himself as a studen

Obey Your Husband
0

Obey Your Husband

1928-05-15

An inveterate gambler is charged with killing a card sharp.

Murder at Midnight
2.7

Murder at Midnight

1931-09-01

Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun w

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1.7

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930-08-01

Mr. and Mrs. Warner Bros. Pictures and their precocious offspring, Little Miss Vitaphone, host a din

The Return of Casey Jones
3

The Return of Casey Jones

1933-05-24

Jimmy, a young boy, idolizes famed train engineer Casey Jones and is devastated when his hero is kil

The Star Witness
3.4

The Star Witness

1931-08-22

A tough District Attorney goes after a murderous crime gang, only to find that his witnesses, an inn

Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
0

Seven Deadly Sins: Greed

1917-02-12

Eve Leslie and Adam Moore become interested in the stock market. Eve decides to try to add to her fo

Trade Winds
3.1

Trade Winds

1938-12-28

After committing a murder, Kay assumes a new identity and boards a ship. But, Kay is unaware that Sa

Lights of New York
2.7

Lights of New York

1928-07-18

Eddie is conned into fronting a speakeasy for a local gangster who intends to frame him for the murd

Mrs. Balfame
0

Mrs. Balfame

1917-04-09

Mrs. Balfame is a 1917 Mystery Drama

Kathleen Mavourneen
5

Kathleen Mavourneen

1930-06-20

Kathleen O'Connor, fresh off the boat from Ireland, must decide between the two men who love her - a

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
2.1

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

1934-11-02

Underworld king Lee Lother has been killed aboard a ocean liner, several people could have been the

Men of the North
2.5

Men of the North

1930-09-27

Part of a gold shipment has been stolen and the Sergeant suspects Louis LeBey. When Louis is attract

Twin Husbands
1.8

Twin Husbands

1933-11-29

The wife of a businessman and his secretary attempt to trick her husband's double into impersonating

Madison Square Garden
3.1

Madison Square Garden

1932-11-04

Eddie Burke is a wise-guy pugilist whose talent is unevenly matched by his ego. Despite his characte

Captain Thunder
1.9

Captain Thunder

1930-12-27

A notorious Mexican bandit goes all soft and mushy when he falls for a beautiful senorita. Warner B

Motherhood
0

Motherhood

1917-03-26

European peasants Albert & Louise are separated by war with Albert only able to return once during t

Unknown Love
2.5

Unknown Love

1919-04-26

Doris Parker, the daughter of an American Marine Officer, becomes Harry Townsend's pen pal. Harry is

Half a Sinner
2.6

Half a Sinner

1940-04-05

Although young and beautiful, schoolteacher Anne Gladden fears a dull future. She finally decides to

Without Fear
0

Without Fear

1922-04-16

Ruth Hamilton, from a wealthy aristocratic family, cares little for society or its conventions and r

The Empire of Diamonds
0

The Empire of Diamonds

1920-12-19

Shot on location in Paris, Monte Carlo and the Riviera with both American and French actors. When Ma

Made for Each Other
3.1

Made for Each Other

1939-02-10

A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.

Thunderbolt
2.8

Thunderbolt

1929-06-20

A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob

You, the People
2.9

You, the People

1940-11-30

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short features a big city crime boss's attempt to use his crime "

Should a Girl Marry?
1.8

Should a Girl Marry?

1939-06-07

A young woman and her doctor husband are victims of a blackmail scheme when it is discovered that sh

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
3.4

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940-02-22

Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lin

Gambling Lady
3.1

Gambling Lady

1934-03-08

A businesslike syndicate runs all the gambling joints in town; least profitable is honest Mike Lee's

A Woman There Was
0

A Woman There Was

1919-06-01

Theda Bara plays Princess Zara, who lives on a South Sea Island. A handsome young missionary (Willia

Sweet Mama
0

Sweet Mama

1930-07-06

A young girl falls in love with a member of a gang of crooks. She determines to bring the rest of th

Flowing Gold
3.5

Flowing Gold

1940-08-24

In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes and th

'Til We Meet Again
3.1

'Til We Meet Again

1940-04-20

Dying Joan Ames meets criminal Dan Hardesty on a luxury liner as he is being transported back to Ame

The Ghost Breakers
3.3

The Ghost Breakers

1940-06-21

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'
0

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'

1931-04-26

Bobby Jones teaches a group of truant businessman how to improve their chip shots.

White Eagle
0

White Eagle

1932-10-07

Gregory is a phony government agent issuing worthless checks. To keep from being exposed he has his

Times Square Lady
3

Times Square Lady

1935-03-08

A young Iowa woman inherits her late estranged father's New York business, but the dead man's crooke

Romance of the Underworld
2.3

Romance of the Underworld

1928-11-10

When a gangster's speakeasy is raided by the police, one of the people picked up is the gangster's p

The World Accuses
3

The World Accuses

1934-11-11

When a middle aged woman accepts a job at a day care center she comes across the child she gave up e

Checkers
0

Checkers

1919-08-24

Edward Campbell, known as Checkers, is a racetrack tout. Determined to reform himself, he foreswears

For the Freedom of the East
0

For the Freedom of the East

1918-10-07

In World War I China, Princess Tsu, who leads a secret group dedicated to eradicating German influen

The Voice That Thrilled the World
2.6

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943-10-16

This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's e

The Finger Points
2.9

The Finger Points

1931-04-11

Lee is a fresh young kid from the South when he gets a job with The Press. His first assignment on g

The Lone Wolf's Daughter
0

The Lone Wolf's Daughter

1929-02-18

Michael Lanyard, a reformed cracks-man, adopts Adrienne, the daughter of an old friend, and goes to

Fair Lady
0

Fair Lady

1922-03-19

Countess Margherita is a Sicilian girl who is about to be married, but Caesar Maruffi, the head of a

Invisible Stripes
3

Invisible Stripes

1939-12-30

A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.

Behind Stone Walls
2.2

Behind Stone Walls

1932-03-15

Esther Clay, wife of District Attorney John Clay and mother of attorney Bob Clay, is having an affai

Miss Petticoats
0

Miss Petticoats

1916-07-31

Miss Petticoats stops a runaway horse, saves a wealthy woman from death, is rewarded with position a

When Men Betray
0

When Men Betray

1918-06-01

Mickey the Kid
0

Mickey the Kid

1939-07-03

A bank robber and his boy make a run for it during winter in a bus full of children.

Joan of Plattsburg
0

Joan of Plattsburg

1918-03-05

Joan, an earnest little orphan who lives in an asylum near the World War I training camp at Plattsbu

The Midnight Patrol
0

The Midnight Patrol

1932-04-10

A cub reporter rashly makes a promise to solve a murder mystery within 24 hours, then must make good

Self Defense
0

Self Defense

1932-12-15

Katy Devoux runs a gambling-drinking joint in British Columbia. She is a fair-playing business woman

The Debt
0

The Debt

1917-04-23

A reception in their small village in celebration of the Count’s daughter Ann’s engagement to Baron

A Pasteboard Crown
0

A Pasteboard Crown

1922-04-16

Society girl Sybil Lawton is left penniless by her father's death, and though her mother wishes her

The Broken Silence
0

The Broken Silence

1922-05-01

A brother and sister living in the Canadian Northwest pose as husband and wife. They are suspects in

Circumstantial Evidence
3

Circumstantial Evidence

1935-03-30

A reporter sets out to provide how unreliable circumstantial evidence is by faking a murder and then

Lonely Heart
0

Lonely Heart

1921-12-01

Dramatic adventure of the wildcat oil industry set amongst the derricks.

A Virgin Paradise
0

A Virgin Paradise

1921-09-04

Pearl White is a child living alone on a South Seas island after the death of her missionary father.

The Money Maniac
0

The Money Maniac

1921-07-31

En route to the U.S., Joe Hoggart persuades several other immigrants to pool their money and purchas

Life's Shadows
0

Life's Shadows

1916-10-09

The townspeople of Purity despise Martin Bradley because of his heavy drinking, but he still does hi

The Child of Destiny
0

The Child of Destiny

1916-07-24

Alita, a child who has been left in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Putnam in a desolate swamp country, rea

L'apache
0

L'apache

1919-11-02

Natalie Bourget, an American living in Paris, is married against her will to Jean Bourget, the bruta

Thou Shalt Not Steal
0

Thou Shalt Not Steal

1917-10-14

Mary Bruce is wooed by Lord Haverford but loves Roger Benton, her father's secretary. To finalize hi

The Dazzling Miss Davison
0

The Dazzling Miss Davison

1917-06-18

Young society rake Gerard Buckland spies a pretty girl walking down the street. As he tries to figur