Portrait of Robert Elliott

Acting

Robert Elliott

Career

Active from 1916 to 1946, busiest in 1930 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Divorcee
The Divorcee
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Elliott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Early Sound Era 2
  • Vintage Thriller 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

8 titles · average score 67
Chick Carter, Detective
Chick Carter, Detective (1946)

as Dan Rankin

The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

as Judge Morton

Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

as Officer Kelly

The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers (1940)
GoodWatch score 78

as Lieutenant Murray (uncredited)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
GoodWatch score 78

as Minor Role (uncredited)

'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Detective (uncredited)

You, the People
You, the People (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mr. Edward Gibbon

Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mac, Highway Patrolman (uncredited)

1930s

38 titles · average score 65
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)
GoodWatch score 87

as Yankee Major

The Saint Strikes Back
The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

as Chief Inspector Webster

I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million (1939)

as Peterson

Trade Winds
Trade Winds (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

as Captain George Faulkiner

The Crime of the Century
The Crime of the Century (1933)
GoodWatch score 65

as Captain Tim Riley

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1931)
GoodWatch score 65

as Police Lt. Dundy

The Finger Points
The Finger Points (1931)
GoodWatch score 61

as Frank Carter

Murder at Midnight
Murder at Midnight (1931)
GoodWatch score 55

as Inspector Taylor

Sweet Mama
Sweet Mama (1930)

as Mack

The Doorway to Hell
The Doorway to Hell (1930)
GoodWatch score 60

as Captain Pat O'Grady

The Divorcee
The Divorcee (1930)
GoodWatch score 70

as Bill

Kathleen Mavourneen
Kathleen Mavourneen (1930)

as Dan Moriarity

1920s

15 titles · average score 49
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1929)

as Ethier

Protection
Protection (1929)

as Wallace Crockett

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt (1929)
GoodWatch score 63

as Prison chaplain

Romance of the Underworld
Romance of the Underworld (1928)

as Edwin Burke

Lights of New York
Lights of New York (1928)
GoodWatch score 36

as Detective Crosby

Happiness Ahead
Happiness Ahead (1928)

as Detective

Man and Wife
Man and Wife (1923)

as Dr. Howard Fleming

Fair Lady
Fair Lady (1922)

as Norvin Blake

A Pasteboard Crown
A Pasteboard Crown (1922)

as Stewart Thrall

The Money Maniac
The Money Maniac (1921)

as Didier Bouchard

A Virgin Paradise
A Virgin Paradise (1921)

as Bob Alan

The Empire of Diamonds
The Empire of Diamonds (1920)

as Matthew Versigny

1910s

17 titles
Checkers
Checkers (1919)

as Kendal

A Woman There Was
A Woman There Was (1919)

as Pulke

Unknown Love
Unknown Love (1919)

as Captain Jack Tims

When Men Betray
When Men Betray (1918)

as Raymond Edwards

Joan of Plattsburg
Joan of Plattsburg (1918)

as Capt. Lane

For the Freedom of the East
For the Freedom of the East (1918)

as Robert Kenyon

Mary Moreland
Mary Moreland (1917)

as Thomas Maughm

Mrs. Balfame
Mrs. Balfame (1917)

as Dwight Rush

The Child of Destiny
The Child of Destiny (1916)

as Bob Stange

The Kiss of Hate
The Kiss of Hate (1916)

as Sergius Orzoff

Miss Petticoats
Miss Petticoats (1916)

as Rev. Ralph Harding

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph (1916)

as Robert Ewing