Dick Elliott
male
Born on April 29, 1886 (139 years old)
Passed Away on December 22, 1961
From Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known for Acting
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. On December 22, 1961, Elliott died from heart illness.
Cast Credits
- 1999
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
Western Pacific Agent
as
Sheriff
1950
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as
Sheriff
1950
Rock Island Trail
as
Martin, Railroad Conductor
1950
Across the Badlands
as
Rufus Downey
1950
The Silver Bandit
as
Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
1950
Bunco Squad
as
Thurman (uncredited)
1950
Hunt the Man Down
as
Happy (uncredited)
1950
Gun Crazy
as
Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
1950
Union Station
as
Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
1950
- 1949
- 1948
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Rusty Leads the Way
as
Board Member (uncredited)
1948
Slippy McGee
as
Fred Appelby
1948
Homicide for Three
as
Doorman at Atwood Towers
1948
Money Madness
as
Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
1948
The Main Street Kid
as
Sam Trotter
1948
The Sainted Sisters
as
Milt Freeman (uncredited)
1948
Singin' Spurs
as
Mr. Miggs
1948
Albuquerque
as
Harvey (uncredited)
1948
- 1947
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Doctor Jim
as
Edgar
1947
Driftwood
as
Townsman
1947
Heading for Heaven
as
Roger Wingate
1947
Desperate
as
Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
1947
Singapore
as
Passenger (uncredited)
1947
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
as
Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
1947
A Likely Story
as
Conductor (uncredited)
1947
Ginger
as
Mayor Hector Tillford
1947
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The Scooper Dooper
as
Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
1947
Thunder Mountain
as
Dick (uncredited)
1947
- 1946
Hot Cargo
as
Frankie
1946
Dangerous Money
as
P.T. Burke
1946
Follow That Blonde
as
Judge
1946
That Texas Jamboree
as
Mayor Smith
1946
The Dark Horse
as
Ben Martin
1946
It's a Wonderful Life
as
Man on Porch (uncredited)
1946
Deadline at Dawn
as
Chap (uncredited)
1946
Breakfast in Hollywood
as
Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
1946
Talk About a Lady
as
Baldwin
1946
Rainbow Over Texas
as
Yacht Captain Monroe
1946
High School Hero
as
Mayor Whitehead
1946
Abilene Town
as
Townsman (uncredited)
1946
Partners in Time
as
Squire Skimp
1946
She Wrote the Book
as
Party Guest
1946
- 1945
Fall Guy
as
Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
1945
Christmas in Connecticut
as
Judge Crothers
1945
The Clock
as
New Jersey Man at Penn Station
1945
Saratoga Trunk
as
Politician (uncredited)
1945
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as
Bascom, Hotel Guest
1945
Purity Squad
as
Judge Gilmenn
1945
Star in the Night
as
Traveler (uncredited)
1945
Girls of the Big House
as
Felton
1945
Adventure
as
George
1945
You Drive Me Crazy
as
Mr. Michaelson
1945
The Man Who Walked Alone
as
Mayor
1945
Gangs of the Waterfront
as
Police Chief Davis
1945
Main Street After Dark
as
MacLean (uncredited)
1945
- 1944
- 1943
Nobody's Darling
as
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as
Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
1943
Three Hearts for Julia
as
Smith (uncredited)
1943
The Powers Girl
as
Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
1943
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
as
J.P. McCluskey
1943
Wintertime
as
Husband (uncredited)
1943
Swing Out the Blues
as
Malcolm P. Carstairs
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as
Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
1943
Silver Skates
as
Promoter
1943
So's Your Uncle
as
Police Sergeant
1943
Whispering Footsteps
as
Chief Joe Charters
1943
- 1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as
Mathew Quentin
1942
All Through the Night
as
Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
1942
Springtime in the Rockies
as
Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
1942
Criminal Investigator
as
Ed Brandt (uncredited)
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as
Tim Miller
1942
Man From Headquarters
as
Editor Elwin A. Jonas
1942
Laugh Your Blues Away
as
Mr. Conklin
1942
So's Your Aunt Emma!
as
Evans
1942
You Can't Escape Forever
as
Meeker (uncredited)
1942
Meet the Stewarts
as
Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
1942
- 1941
Manpower
as
Drunk Texan (uncredited)
1941
A Man Betrayed
as
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
1941
Back Street
as
Hotel desk clerk
1941
The Pittsburgh Kid
as
Garvey
1941
The Wagons Roll at Night
as
Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
1941
Sunset in Wyoming
as
Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
1941
Road to Happiness
as
Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
1941
Three Girls About Town
as
Magician Boarding Bus
1941
Four Mothers
as
Ed (uncredited)
1941
Mr. District Attorney
as
Detective in Café
1941
She Knew All the Answers
as
Broker
1941
One Foot in Heaven
as
Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
1941
- 1940
Li'l Abner
as
Marryin' Sam
1940
Up in the Air
as
B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
1940
One Man's Law
as
Prendergast
1940
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
as
Airport Agent
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as
Politician (uncredited)
1940
Young Bill Hickok
as
Elliott
1940
The Mortal Storm
as
Passport Official on Train
1940
I Love You Again
as
Ranger Leader (uncredited)
1940
Florian
as
Auctioneer
1940
Two Girls on Broadway
as
Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
1940
Behind the News
as
Foster
1940
Melody Ranch
as
Sheriff Barstow
1940
Women Without Names
as
Roomer
1940
- 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as
Carl Cook
1939
Undercover Agent
as
Garrison - Henchman
1939
Boy Trouble
as
Dr. Benshlager
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as
Druggist (uncredited)
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as
Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
1939
Let Us Live
as
Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as
Man Laughing at Demo
1939
Another Thin Man
as
Detective (uncredited)
1939
Frontier Marshal
as
Drunk
1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as
McKeever
1939
Pack Up Your Troubles
as
Booking Agent
1939
All Women Have Secrets
as
Justice of the Peace
1939
I Stole a Million
as
Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
1939
Sudden Money
as
Gambler
1939
- no image
Truth Aches
1939
- no image
Home Boner
1939
I'm from Missouri
as
Mule Judge
1939
- 1938
Tenth Avenue Kid
as
Gun salesman
1938
Hide and Shriek
as
Haunted-house proprietor
1938
A Man to Remember
as
Hank
1938
Little Miss Broadway
as
Man Carrying Violin Case
1938
Under Western Stars
as
Sen. William P. Scully
1938
Next Time I Marry
as
Henry
1938
Start Cheering
as
Station Agent
1938
International Settlement
as
Ocean Liner Passenger
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as
Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
1938
Prison Farm
as
The Glenby Judge
1938
Down on the Farm
as
Slicker
1938
The Jury's Secret
as
Donald Graves
1938
- 1937
- 1936
Neighborhood House
as
Perkins - Charley's Boss
1936
The Big Game
as
Lowell
1936
Brilliant Marriage
as
Editor
1936
Wanted: Jane Turner
as
Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
1936
Her Master's Voice
as
Police Captain
1936
High Tension
as
Sundholm
1936
The Princess Comes Across
as
Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
1936
Silly Billies
as
Mayor Culpepper
1936
Educating Father
as
Townley (uncredited)
1936
Go West Young Man
as
Reporter (uncredited)
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as
Actor at Ford's Theatre
1936
- 1935
- 1934
- 1933
