Dick Elliott
Known for Acting · 211 credits
- Born
- 1886-04-29
- Died
- 1961-12-22
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Dick Elliot · Richard 'Dick' Elliott · Richard E. Elliott · Richard Elliott · Richard "Dick" Damon Elliott · Richard Damon Elliott
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mayor Pike
Maverick
1957
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Rawhide
1959
as McTavish
I Love Lucy
1951
as Male Spectator (uncredited) / Henry
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Willie's Boss/Bartender
Sugarfoot
1957
as Mr. Pomeroy (uncredited)
The Real McCoys
1957
as Mr. Tremantle
The Gale Storm Show
1956
as Bartlett
Movies (203)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Man on Porch (uncredited)
High Noon
1952
as Kibbee (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Carl Cook
Gun Crazy
1950
as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
Man of the West
1958
as Willie (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Passport Official on Train
Manpower
1941
as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
1939
as Detective (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Storyteller (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)
Act of Violence
1949
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Christmas in Connecticut
1945
as Judge Crothers
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Bartender (archive footage)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
Stage Mother
1933
as Party Guest
Adventure
1945
as George
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Happy (uncredited)
Bombers B-52
1957
as Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
Dillinger
1945
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Let Us Live
1939
as Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
as Man Laughing at Demo
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Chap (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Desperate
1947
as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
Driftwood
1947
as Townsman
Abilene Town
1946
as Townsman (uncredited)
All Through the Night
1942
as Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
Montana Belle
1952
as Jeptha Rideout - Banker
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Politician (uncredited)
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
1947
as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
Boy Trouble
1939
as Dr. Benshlager
The Clock
1945
as New Jersey Man at Penn Station
Singapore
1947
as Passenger (uncredited)
Albuquerque
1948
as Harvey (uncredited)
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Photographer
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
Road to Happiness
1941
as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
The Princess Comes Across
1936
as Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
Four Mothers
1941
as Ed (uncredited)
China Passage
1937
as Philip Burton
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Union Station
1950
as Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
Melody Ranch
1940
as Sheriff Barstow
Frontier Marshal
1939
as Drunk
Flamingo Road
1949
as Tom Coyne (uncredited)
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
Park Row
1952
as Jeff Hudson
I Love You Again
1940
as Ranger Leader (uncredited)
Omar Khayyam
1957
as Tavern Keeper
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Politician (uncredited)
Silly Billies
1936
as Mayor Culpepper
The Jury's Secret
1938
as Donald Graves
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
as Mayor
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Go West Young Man
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher
1933
as Staff Editor (uncredited)
Back Street
1941
as Hotel desk clerk
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
Go, Johnny, Go!
1959
as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Dangerous Money
1946
as P.T. Burke
International Settlement
1938
as Ocean Liner Passenger
When Strangers Marry
1944
as Sam Prescott
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Tim Miller
Up in the Air
1940
as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
Parnell
1937
as Middle Aged Man
Bunco Squad
1950
as Thurman (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Henry (uncredited)
Witness to Murder
1954
as Apartment Manager
A Likely Story
1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Man Carrying Violin Case
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Martin, Railroad Conductor
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
as Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
I'm from Missouri
1939
as Mule Judge
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Shaving Man (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as McKeever
You Can't Escape Forever
1942
as Meeker (uncredited)
Night Unto Night
1949
as Auto Court Manager
She Knew All the Answers
1941
as Broker
Central Airport
1933
as Man Looking for Driver
The Sainted Sisters
1948
as Milt Freeman (uncredited)
Man from God's Country
1958
as Mayor (uncredited)
Helldorado
1935
as Waiter
Hi, Beautiful
1944
as Passenger
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
Start Cheering
1938
as Station Agent
Thunder Mountain
1947
as Dick (uncredited)
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Happy Harry
Under Western Stars
1938
as Sen. William P. Scully
Main Street After Dark
1945
as MacLean (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Druggist (uncredited)
Girls of the Big House
1945
as Felton
Li'l Abner
1940
as Marryin' Sam
The Petrified Forest
1955
as Commander
Florian
1940
as Auctioneer
Silent Partner
1944
as Pop
Talk About a Lady
1946
as Baldwin
Behind The Headlines
1937
as Bartender
Fort Defiance
1951
as Kincaid
Her Master's Voice
1936
as Police Captain
I Stole a Million
1939
as Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
Sunset in Wyoming
1941
as Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
We're Rich Again
1934
as Fred Green
Sudden Money
1939
as Gambler
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as Booking Agent
Money Madness
1948
as Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
Break of Hearts
1935
as Max - Florist (uncredited)
Criminal Investigator
1942
as Ed Brandt (uncredited)
Heading for Heaven
1947
as Roger Wingate
Quick Money
1937
as Jeffrey Walker
Days of Wine and Roses
1958
as Mr. Trayner
Don't Knock The Rock
1956
as Sheriff at End
Down on the Farm
1938
as Slicker
Scattergood Survives a Murder
1942
as Mathew Quentin
Tenth Avenue Kid
1938
as Gun salesman
The Powers Girl
1943
as Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
Laugh Your Blues Away
1942
as Mr. Conklin
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941
as Garvey
About Dick Elliott
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 h… With 211 credits spanning from 1933 to 1999, Dick Elliott has appeared in 203 films and 8 TV shows.
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- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Man on Porch (uncredited)
- High Noon (1952) — as Kibbee (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Carl Cook
- Gun Crazy (1950) — as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
- Man of the West (1958) — as Willie (uncredited)
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