Actor
Robert Elliott
October 8, 1879 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
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).
Notable work
Often works with
James Cagney
3 titles together
The Roaring Twenties, Lady Killer, The Doorway to Hell
Tom Dugan
3 titles together
The Ghost Breakers, Lights of New York, The Star Witness
George Irving
3 titles together
The Divorcee, Thunderbolt, The Star Witness
Louise Beavers
3 titles together
Made for Each Other, Thunderbolt, Gambling Lady
Russell Hopton
3 titles together
Lady Killer, The Saint Strikes Back, The Star Witness
Humphrey Bogart
2 titles together
The Roaring Twenties, Invisible Stripes
Full filmography · 81
The Devil's Playground
as Judge Morton
1946
Chick Carter, Detective
as Dan Rankin
1946
You, the People
as Mr. Edward Gibbon
1940
Flowing Gold
as Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
1940
The Ghost Breakers
as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
19406.5
'Til We Meet Again
as Detective (uncredited)
1940
Half a Sinner
as Officer Kelly
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
19406.9
Invisible Stripes
as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
19396.2
Gone with the Wind
as Yankee Major
19397.9
The Roaring Twenties
as First Detective
19397.5
I Stole a Million
as Peterson
1939