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Robert Elliott

Acting Born Oct 8, 1879 Died Nov 15, 1951 Columbus, Ohio, USA 84 credits
84
Total Credits
1920–1946
27 Years Career Span
8
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Robert Elliott works in acting. Born October 8, 1879 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Died November 15, 1951. Archytele tracks 84 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Nevertheless,

as Dan Rankin
Film

Gone with the Wind

as Yankee Major
Film

The Saint Strikes Back

as Chief Inspector Webster

Jesus & Josefine

as R.J. Brannegan

Omer and the Starchild

as Deputy Williams (uncredited)

Dragon Collection

as Inspector Taylor

Bareilly Ke Bacchan

as Self

Следствие ведут Колобки

as Bill

Frequent co-stars

Jeroen Pauw 1 shared title
Paul Witteman 1 shared title
Femke Halsema 1 shared title
Alexander Pechtold 1 shared title
Job Cohen 1 shared title
Agnes Kant 1 shared title
Charles Groenhuijsen 1 shared title
Wouter Bos 1 shared title
Bert Koenders 1 shared title
Henk Kamp 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Devil's PlaygroundChick Carter, Detective
The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Ghost Breakers'Til We Meet AgainAbe Lincoln in IllinoisYou, the PeopleFlowing Gold
Gone with the WindMade for Each OtherThe Roaring TwentiesInvisible StripesThe Saint Strikes Back
Trade Winds
Times Square LadyCircumstantial Evidence
Transatlantic Merry-Go-RoundGambling LadyThe World Accuses
Heroes for SaleThe Crime of the CenturyThe Woman Who DaredLady KillerThe Return of Casey Jones
The Phantom of CrestwoodMadison Square GardenThe Midnight PatrolWhite EagleBehind Stone Walls
Five Star FinalThe Maltese FalconHow I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots'The Star WitnessThe Finger Points
Men of the NorthAn Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver JubileeThe Doorway to HellSweet MamaThe Divorcee
ThunderboltProtectionThe Lone Wolf's Daughter
Lights of New YorkRomance of the UnderworldHappiness AheadObey Your Husband
Man and Wife
Fair LadyA Pasteboard CrownWithout FearThe Broken Silence
Lonely HeartThe Money ManiacA Virgin Paradise
The Empire of Diamonds
CheckersL'apacheA Woman There WasUnknown Love
When Men BetrayFor the Freedom of the EastJoan of Plattsburg
Mary MorelandThe Dazzling Miss DavisonThou Shalt Not StealSeven Deadly Sins: GreedMotherhood
Miss PetticoatsThe Child of DestinyNotorious Gallagher; or, His Great TriumphThe Kiss of HateLife's Shadows

Full Filmography

84 titles
  • The Devil's Playground (1946) as Judge Morton
  • Chick Carter, Detective (1946) as Dan Rankin
  • The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943) as Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
  • The Ghost Breakers (1940) as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)
  • 'Til We Meet Again (1940) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • You, the People (1940) as Mr. Edward Gibbon
  • Flowing Gold (1940) as Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
  • Advertisement
  • Half a Sinner (1940) as Officer Kelly
  • Gone with the Wind (1939) as Yankee Major
  • Made for Each Other (1939) as Airport Operations Manager (uncredited)
  • The Roaring Twenties (1939) as First Detective
  • Invisible Stripes (1939) as Arresting Officer (uncredited)
  • The Saint Strikes Back (1939) as Chief Inspector Webster
  • Should a Girl Marry? (1939) as Warden
  • I Stole a Million (1939) as Peterson
  • Mickey the Kid (1939) as FBI Agent Farrow
  • Trade Winds (1938) as Captain George Faulkiner
  • Times Square Lady (1935) as "Brick" Culver
  • Circumstantial Evidence (1935) as Detective Brown (uncredited)
  • Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934) as Inspector 'Mac' McKinney
  • Gambling Lady (1934) as Graves
  • The World Accuses (1934) as Lt. Ryan
  • Heroes for Sale (1933) as 'Red' Squad Policeman #1
  • The Crime of the Century (1933) as Captain Tim Riley
  • The Woman Who Dared (1933) as Attorney
  • Lady Killer (1933) as Brannigan
  • The Return of Casey Jones (1933) as Casey Jones
  • Twin Husbands (1933) as Sergeant Kerrigan
  • The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Madison Square Garden (1932) as Honest John Miller
  • The Midnight Patrol (1932) as Howard Brady
  • White Eagle (1932) as Capt. Blake
  • Behind Stone Walls (1932) as District Attorney John Manson Clay
  • Self Defense (1932) as Dan Simmons
  • Five Star Final (1931) as R.J. Brannegan
  • The Maltese Falcon (1931) as Police Lt. Dundy
  • How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 2: 'Chip Shots' (1931) as Himself - Golfer
  • The Star Witness (1931) as Deputy Williams (uncredited)
  • The Finger Points (1931) as Frank Carter
  • Murder at Midnight (1931) as Inspector Taylor
  • Men of the North (1930) as Sergeant Mooney
  • An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930) as Self
  • The Doorway to Hell (1930) as Captain Pat O'Grady
  • Sweet Mama (1930) as Mack
  • The Divorcee (1930) as Bill
  • Captain Thunder (1930) as Morgan
  • Hide-Out (1930) as William Burke
  • Kathleen Mavourneen (1930) as Dan Moriarity
  • Thunderbolt (1929) as Prison chaplain
  • Protection (1929) as Wallace Crockett
  • The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1929) as Ethier
  • Lights of New York (1928) as Detective Crosby
  • Romance of the Underworld (1928) as Edwin Burke
  • Happiness Ahead (1928) as Detective
  • Obey Your Husband (1928) as Mr. Kennedy
  • Man and Wife (1923) as Dr. Howard Fleming
  • Fair Lady (1922) as Norvin Blake
  • A Pasteboard Crown (1922) as Stewart Thrall
  • Without Fear (1922) as John Miles
  • The Broken Silence (1922) as Bruce Cameron
  • Lonely Heart (1921)
  • The Money Maniac (1921) as Didier Bouchard
  • A Virgin Paradise (1921) as Bob Alan
  • The Empire of Diamonds (1920) as Matthew Versigny
  • Checkers (1919) as Kendal
  • L'apache (1919) as Otis Mayne
  • A Woman There Was (1919) as Pulke
  • Unknown Love (1919) as Captain Jack Tims
  • When Men Betray (1918) as Raymond Edwards
  • For the Freedom of the East (1918) as Robert Kenyon
  • Joan of Plattsburg (1918) as Capt. Lane
  • Mary Moreland (1917) as Thomas Maughm
  • The Dazzling Miss Davison (1917) as Gerard Buckland
  • Thou Shalt Not Steal (1917) as Roger Benton
  • Seven Deadly Sins: Greed (1917)
  • Motherhood (1917) as Albert
  • Mrs. Balfame (1917) as Dwight Rush
  • The Debt (1917)
  • Miss Petticoats (1916) as Rev. Ralph Harding
  • The Child of Destiny (1916) as Bob Stange
  • Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph (1916) as Robert Ewing
  • The Kiss of Hate (1916) as Sergius Orzoff
  • Life's Shadows (1916) as Rodney Thorndyke

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Robert Elliott best known for?

Robert Elliott is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Nevertheless, (2021), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Saint Strikes Back (1939), Jesus & Josefine (2003).

When and where was Robert Elliott born?

Robert Elliott was born on October 8, 1879 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. They passed away on November 15, 1951.

How many credits does Robert Elliott have?

Robert Elliott has accumulated over 84 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1946.

What is Robert Elliott's background in cinema and television?

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 pa...

Robert Elliott by the numbers

84credits
84films
0TV series
1916–1946active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (84) Born on October 8 In memoriam 1951

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