Dick Elliott
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 29, 1886
- Died
- December 22, 1961
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard "Dick" Elliott (April 30, 1886 – December 22, 1961) was an American character actor who played in over 240 films from the 1930s until the time of his death. He was born Richard Damon Elliott in Boston, Massachusetts. Elliott played many different roles, typically as a somewhat blustery sort, such as a politician. A short, fat man, Elliott played Santa Claus on the Jimmy Durante, Red Skelton, and Jack Benny programs. Elliott had a couple of memorable lines in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), in which he scolded James Stewart, who was trying to say goodnight to Donna Reed, advising him to stop hemming and hawing and "just go ahead and kiss her". He also had a few memorable appearances in episodes of the Adventures of Superman television series. He appeared three times as Stanley on the CBS sitcom December Bride, as well as on two of ABC/Warner Brothers' western series, Sugarfoot and Maverick. He was cast as the prospector Peter Cooper and then as Sheriff Tiny Morris in two segments of CBS's Tales of the Texas Rangers. He appeared twice as Doc Thornton on ABC's The Real McCoys. Elliott is perhaps best known as Mayberry's Mayor Pike in early episodes of CBS's The Andy Griffith Show, one of his last screen works. In two of the eleven episodes featuring Elliot as mayor, actress Josie Lloyd portrayed his daughter. On December 22, 1961, Elliott died from heart illness.
Filmography
- Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years 1999
as Bartender (archive footage)
Go, Johnny, Go! 1959
as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Days of Wine and Roses 1958
as Mr. Trayner
Man of the West 1958
as Willie (uncredited)
Man from God's Country 1958
as Mayor (uncredited)
Up In Smoke 1957
as Mike
Bombers B-52 1957
as Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
Looking for Danger 1957
as Mike Clancy
The Joker is Wild 1957
as Shaving Man (uncredited)
Omar Khayyam 1957
as Tavern Keeper
Don't Knock The Rock 1956
as Sheriff at End
Feathertop 1955
as Judge Gookin
Last of the Desperados 1955
as Walter 'Wally' Stone
The Twinkle In God's Eye 1955
as Lumber salesman
Double Jeopardy 1955
as Happy Harry
The Petrified Forest 1955
as Commander
The Tilted Tenderfoot 1955
as Mayor
Meet the O'Briens 1954
as Mr. Beach
Witness to Murder 1954
as Apartment Manager
Montana Belle 1952
as Jeptha Rideout - Banker
Park Row 1952
as Jeff Hudson
Three for Bedroom C 1952
as Train Passenger
High Noon 1952
as Kibbee (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious 1952
as Storyteller (uncredited)
Fort Defiance 1951
as Kincaid
Flame Of Stamboul 1951
as Mr. Shirley (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down 1950
as Happy (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle 1950
as Sheriff
Union Station 1950
as Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
Across the Badlands 1950
as Rufus Downey
Bunco Squad 1950
as Thurman (uncredited)
A Modern Marriage 1950
as Jack
Rock Island Trail 1950
as Martin, Railroad Conductor
Western Pacific Agent 1950
as Sheriff
The Silver Bandit 1950
as Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
Gun Crazy 1950
as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
Feudin' Rhythm 1949
as Charles Chester Upperworth
Trail of the Yukon 1949
as Editor Sullivan
Night Unto Night 1949
as Auto Court Manager
Flamingo Road 1949
as Tom Coyne (uncredited)
Act of Violence 1949
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Rose of the Yukon 1949
as Doc Read
Homicide for Three 1948
as Doorman at Atwood Towers
Rusty Leads the Way 1948
as Board Member (uncredited)
Singin' Spurs 1948
as Mr. Miggs
The Arkansas Swing 1948
as Realtor
Silver River 1948
as Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)
The Sainted Sisters 1948
as Milt Freeman (uncredited)
Money Madness 1948
as Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
Albuquerque 1948
as Harvey (uncredited)
Slippy McGee 1948
as Fred Appelby
The Main Street Kid 1948
as Sam Trotter
Heading for Heaven 1947
as Roger Wingate
Driftwood 1947
as Townsman
Singapore 1947
as Passenger (uncredited)
Desperate 1947
as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain 1947
as Dick (uncredited)
A Likely Story 1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
- The Scooper Dooper
The Scooper Dooper 1947
as Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
The Devil Thumbs a Ride 1947
as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
Ginger 1947
as Mayor Hector Tillford
- Doctor Jim
Doctor Jim 1947
as Edgar
It's a Wonderful Life 1946
as Man on Porch (uncredited)
Dangerous Money 1946
as P.T. Burke
Follow That Blonde 1946
as Judge
High School Hero 1946
as Mayor Whitehead
The Dark Horse 1946
as Ben Martin
Hot Cargo 1946
as Frankie
She Wrote the Book 1946
as Party Guest
That Texas Jamboree 1946
as Mayor Smith
Rainbow Over Texas 1946
as Yacht Captain Monroe
Blondie's Lucky Day 1946
as Mr. Hankins (uncredited)
Partners in Time 1946
as Squire Skimp
Talk About a Lady 1946
as Baldwin
Deadline at Dawn 1946
as Chap (uncredited)
Breakfast in Hollywood 1946
as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Abilene Town 1946
as Townsman (uncredited)
Adventure 1945
as George
Saratoga Trunk 1945
as Politician (uncredited)
Purity Squad 1945
as Judge Gilmenn
Girls of the Big House 1945
as Felton
Star in the Night 1945
as Traveler (uncredited)
You Drive Me Crazy 1945
as Mr. Michaelson
Christmas in Connecticut 1945
as Judge Crothers
Gangs of the Waterfront 1945
as Police Chief Davis
The Clock 1945
as New Jersey Man at Penn Station
Dillinger 1945
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Fall Guy 1945
as Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
The Man Who Walked Alone 1945
as Mayor
Adventures of Kitty O'Day 1945
as Bascom, Hotel Guest
Main Street After Dark 1945
as MacLean (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful 1944
as Passenger
Goin' to Town 1944
as Squire Skimp
When Strangers Marry 1944
as Sam Prescott
Silent Partner 1944
as Pop
Show Business 1944
as Binoculars Man
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid 1944
as Matthews
Whispering Footsteps 1943
as Chief Joe Charters
Swing Out the Blues 1943
as Malcolm P. Carstairs
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943
as Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
Wintertime 1943
as Husband (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle 1943
as Police Sergeant
Nobody's Darling 1943
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Three Hearts for Julia 1943
as Smith (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour 1943
as J.P. McCluskey
After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943
as Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
Silver Skates 1943
as Promoter
The Powers Girl 1943
as Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
Laugh Your Blues Away 1942
as Mr. Conklin
Springtime in the Rockies 1942
as Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
Criminal Investigator 1942
as Ed Brandt (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever 1942
as Meeker (uncredited)
Scattergood Survives a Murder 1942
as Mathew Quentin
Meet the Stewarts 1942
as Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
So's Your Aunt Emma! 1942
as Evans
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine 1942
as Tim Miller
Man From Headquarters 1942
as Editor Elwin A. Jonas
All Through the Night 1942
as Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
Road to Happiness 1941
as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven 1941
as Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town 1941
as Magician Boarding Bus
The Pittsburgh Kid 1941
as Garvey
Manpower 1941
as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Sunset in Wyoming 1941
as Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
She Knew All the Answers 1941
as Broker
The Wagons Roll at Night 1941
as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney 1941
as Detective in Café
A Man Betrayed 1941
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Back Street 1941
as Hotel desk clerk
Four Mothers 1941
as Ed (uncredited)
Behind the News 1940
as Foster
Li'l Abner 1940
as Marryin' Sam
Young Bill Hickok 1940
as Elliott
Melody Ranch 1940
as Sheriff Barstow
Up in the Air 1940
as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride 1940
as Airport Agent
I Love You Again 1940
as Ranger Leader (uncredited)
One Man's Law 1940
as Prendergast
The Mortal Storm 1940
as Passport Official on Train
Florian 1940
as Auctioneer
Two Girls on Broadway 1940
as Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
Women Without Names 1940
as Roomer
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940
as Politician (uncredited)
All Women Have Secrets 1939
as Justice of the Peace
The Amazing Mr. Williams 1939
as Druggist (uncredited)
Another Thin Man 1939
as Detective (uncredited)
- Truth Aches
Truth Aches 1939
Actor
Pack Up Your Troubles 1939
as Booking Agent
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
as Carl Cook
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 1939
as McKeever
I Stole a Million 1939
as Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal 1939
as Drunk
Undercover Agent 1939
as Garrison - Henchman
I'm from Missouri 1939
as Mule Judge
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell 1939
as Man Laughing at Demo
Sudden Money 1939
as Gambler
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Let Us Live 1939
as Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
- Home Boner
Home Boner 1939
Actor
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt 1939
as Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Boy Trouble 1939
as Dr. Benshlager
Next Time I Marry 1938
as Henry (uncredited)
A Man to Remember 1938
as Hank
Down on the Farm 1938
as Slicker
Tenth Avenue Kid 1938
as Gun salesman
Little Miss Broadway 1938
as Man Carrying Violin Case (uncredited)
Hide and Shriek 1938
as Haunted-house proprietor
Prison Farm 1938
as The Glenby Judge
Under Western Stars 1938
as Sen. William P. Scully
Mr. Moto's Gamble 1938
as Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
Start Cheering 1938
as Station Agent
International Settlement 1938
as Ocean Liner Passenger
The Jury's Secret 1938
as Donald Graves
Quick Money 1937
as Jeffrey Walker
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 1937
as Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
Parnell 1937
as Middle Aged Man
Behind The Headlines 1937
as Bartender
The Outcasts of Poker Flat 1937
as Stumpy Carter
China Passage 1937
as Philip Burton
You Only Live Once 1937
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Wanted: Jane Turner 1936
as Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
Go West Young Man 1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Big Game 1936
as Lowell
High Tension 1936
as Sundholm
Educating Father 1936
as Townley (uncredited)
The Princess Comes Across 1936
as Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
Brilliant Marriage 1936
as Editor
Silly Billies 1936
as Mayor Culpepper
Neighborhood House 1936
as Perkins - Charley's Boss
The Prisoner of Shark Island 1936
as Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
Her Master's Voice 1936
as Police Captain
Dr. Socrates 1935
as Photographer
Ladies Crave Excitement 1935
as Starke's Aide
Sprucin' Up 1935
as Mr. Jones
Break of Hearts 1935
as Max - Florist (uncredited)
Men of the Hour 1935
as Theatre Manager
Helldorado 1935
as Waiter
- Shivers
Shivers 1934
Actor
We're Rich Again 1934
as Fred Green
The Merry Frinks 1934
as Reporter
Woman Unafraid 1934
as Tom Brady
Please 1933
as Sonny's Father
The Worst Woman in Paris? 1933
as Mayor Rodney
Stage Mother 1933
as Party Guest
Picture Snatcher 1933
as Staff Editor (uncredited)
Central Airport 1933
as Man Looking for Driver
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