- His third wife, Olga, was the daughter of millionaire James Everard, founder of Everard Breweries. When he died, he left her $2M which she brought to the marriage which Robert didn't need because he was wealthy in his own right. Olga was 23 and Robert was 57 when they married.
- A stock broker turned actor. Tall and handsome with a baritone voice, he was one of the more popular matinee idols of his day.
- Robert C Hilliard, nicknamed "Handsome Rob," was considered the handsomest leading man of his era. He succeeded Maurice Barrymore as leading man to Lily Langtry. His son, Commander Robert Bell Hilliard died sixteen months after his father died. Robert C HIlliard was no relation to silent film actor Harry Hilliard Harry Hilliard who was under contract at Fox and one of Theda Bara's leading men.
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