Robert Greig

Biography

Robert Greig (December 27, 1879 – June 27, 1958) was an Australian-American actor who appeared in more than 100 films between 1930 and 1949, usually as the dutiful butler.

Career Overview

Robert Greig has 89 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Marx Brothers with 2 titles. Signature works include The Devil-Doll, Wonderland of California, Jitters the Butler. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

89

Birth Date

1879-12-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Known For

• 

  The Devil-Doll
• 

  Wonderland of California
• Jitters the Butler
• 

  The Tenderfoot
• 

  Midnight Intruder
• 

  Easy to Take

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Marx Brothers (2 titles)
• East Side Kids Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tod Browning (3 collaborations)
• Paul Foltz (2 collaborations)
• Richard Carle (2 collaborations)
• Jan Duggan (2 collaborations)
• Cedric Gibbons (1 collaborations)
• Edwin B. Willis (1 collaborations)
• Stan Rogers (1 collaborations)
• Leonard Smith (1 collaborations)
• Willard Vogel (1 collaborations)
• Dolly Tree (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (89 credits)

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Bride of Vengeance

    Councillor

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Unfaithfully Yours

    Jules

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Forever Amber

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

    Algernon McNiff

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Love, Honor and Goodbye

    Charles, the Butler

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Cheaters

    MacFarland

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Earl Carroll Vanities

    Vonce the Butler

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Sir Thomas

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Mrs. Parkington

    Mr. Orlando (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Summer Storm

    Gregory

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Million Dollar Kid

    Spevin

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Three Hearts for Julia

    Cairns, Anton's Butler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Arabian Nights

    Eunuch

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Laugh Your Blues Away

    Wilfred

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • I Married a Witch

    Town Crier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Girl Trouble

    Fields

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Palm Beach Story

    Third Member Ale and Quail Club

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Mad Martindales

    Wallace Butler

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Sullivan's Travels

    Burroughs

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Moon Over Miami

    Brearley, Boulton's Butler

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lady Eve

    Burrows

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Hudson's Bay

    Sir Robert

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • No Time for Comedy

    Robert

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Thief of Bagdad

    Man of Basra (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Charlie McCarthy, Detective

    2nd Buther

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Honeymoon's Over

    Horace Kellogg

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Tower of London

    Friar Cautioning John Wyatt

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Drums Along the Mohawk

    Mr. Borst

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Way Down South

    Judge Ravenal

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • It Could Happen to You

    Pedley

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • You Can't Take It with You

    Lord Melville (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Midnight Intruder

    Willetts

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Algiers

    Giraux

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Lady Behave!

    Alfred

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • My Dear Miss Aldrich

    The Major Domo

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Easy Living

    Butler

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Michael O'Halloran

    Craig, the Butler

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Stowaway

    Captain

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Lloyd's of London

    Lord Drayton

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Theodora Goes Wild

    Uncle John

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Easy to Take

    Judd

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Devil-Doll

    Émile Coulvet

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Trouble for Two

    Fat Man

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Unguarded Hour

    Henderson

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Small Town Girl

    Childers, Dakin's Butler

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Great Ziegfeld

    Ziegfeld's Butler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Rose Marie

    Hotel Manager

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Three Live Ghosts

    John Ferguson, Brockton's Butler

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • I Live for Love

    Nightclub patron

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Gay Deception

    Adolph

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Bishop Misbehaves

    Rosalind

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Woman Wanted

    Peedles

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Mark of the Vampire

    Fat Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Les Misérables

    Prison Governor at Jean's Release

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Folies Bergère de Paris

    Henri

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Clive of India

    Mr. Pemberton

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • One More River

    Blore

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Cockeyed Cavaliers

    The Duke

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Stingaree

    The Innkeeper

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Upperworld

    Marc Caldwell

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Easy to Love

    Andrews

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Female

    James, Alison's Main Butler (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Meet the Baron

    Explorer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Broadway to Hollywood

    'Diamond Jim' Brady

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • It's Great to Be Alive

    Perkins

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Midnight Mary

    Tom's Butler Potter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Peg o' My Heart

    Jarvis (butler)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Pleasure Cruise

    Crum

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Mind Reader

    Swami (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Dangerously Yours

    White

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Men Must Fight

    Albert

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • They Just Had to Get Married

    Radcliff

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Wonderland of California

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Jitters the Butler

    Jitters, the butler

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Robbers' Roost

    Tulliver the Butler

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Trouble in Paradise

    Jacques (the Butler)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Horse Feathers

    Biology Professor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Love Me Tonight

    Major Domo Flammand

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Jewel Robbery

    Man Reading 'Wiener Journal' (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Merrily We Go to Hell

    Baritone Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Tenderfoot

    Mack

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Beauty and the Boss

    Chappel

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

    Chesterfield

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Born to Love

    Hansom Cabby (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Tonight or Never

    Conrad

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Animal Crackers

    Hives

    actor

    actors
    1930