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
The Real McCoys
1957
as Mr. Tremantle
Sugarfoot
1957
as Mr. Pomeroy (uncredited)
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)
Gun Crazy
1950
as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
Singapore
1947
as Passenger (uncredited)
Driftwood
1947
as Townsman
International Settlement
1938
as Ocean Liner Passenger
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Carl Cook
Central Airport
1933
as Man Looking for Driver
Money Madness
1948
as Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
Abilene Town
1946
as Townsman (uncredited)
Stage Mother
1933
as Party Guest
Melody Ranch
1940
as Sheriff Barstow
Fort Defiance
1951
as Kincaid
Quick Money
1937
as Jeffrey Walker
Florian
1940
as Auctioneer
Silly Billies
1936
as Mayor Culpepper
Act of Violence
1949
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Show Business
1944
as Binoculars Man
Fall Guy
1945
as Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
Start Cheering
1938
as Station Agent
Man of the West
1958
as Willie (uncredited)
Slippy McGee
1948
as Fred Appelby
Boy Trouble
1939
as Dr. Benshlager
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Chap (uncredited)
Christmas in Connecticut
1945
as Judge Crothers
Parnell
1937
as Middle Aged Man
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Magician Boarding Bus
Park Row
1952
as Jeff Hudson
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Storyteller (uncredited)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Bartender (archive footage)
Criminal Investigator
1942
as Ed Brandt (uncredited)
Union Station
1950
as Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
Neighborhood House
1936
as Perkins - Charley's Boss
All Through the Night
1942
as Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
I Love You Again
1940
as Ranger Leader (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Desperate
1947
as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
Educating Father
1936
as Townley (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
The Clock
1945
as New Jersey Man at Penn Station
Dillinger
1945
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)
Adventure
1945
as George
Another Thin Man
1939
as Detective (uncredited)
Helldorado
1935
as Waiter
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Passport Official on Train
Manpower
1941
as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Shaving Man (uncredited)
Sudden Money
1939
as Gambler
Undercover Agent
1939
as Garrison - Henchman
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Politician (uncredited)
Homicide for Three
1948
as Doorman at Atwood Towers
Road to Happiness
1941
as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
Omar Khayyam
1957
as Tavern Keeper
Back Street
1941
as Hotel desk clerk
Montana Belle
1952
as Jeptha Rideout - Banker
Prison Farm
1938
as The Glenby Judge
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
Bombers B-52
1957
as Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
A Likely Story
1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
Rusty Leads the Way
1948
as Board Member (uncredited)
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Photographer
The Powers Girl
1943
as Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
Flamingo Road
1949
as Tom Coyne (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Witness to Murder
1954
as Apartment Manager
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
as Man Laughing at Demo
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Happy Harry
Heading for Heaven
1947
as Roger Wingate
The Sainted Sisters
1948
as Milt Freeman (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher
1933
as Staff Editor (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
1939
as Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Man Carrying Violin Case
Albuquerque
1948
as Harvey (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as McKeever
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Henry (uncredited)
Talk About a Lady
1946
as Baldwin
Frontier Marshal
1939
as Drunk
Three Hearts for Julia
1943
as Smith (uncredited)
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
as Mayor
Whispering Footsteps
1943
as Chief Joe Charters
The Jury's Secret
1938
as Donald Graves
Four Mothers
1941
as Ed (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Man from God's Country
1958
as Mayor (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
Go West Young Man
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
Women Without Names
1940
as Roomer
Western Pacific Agent
1950
as Sheriff
Silver Skates
1943
as Promoter
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Martin, Railroad Conductor
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
as Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
Break of Hearts
1935
as Max - Florist (uncredited)
Brilliant Marriage
1936
as Editor
High School Hero
1946
as Mayor Whitehead
Singin' Spurs
1948
as Mr. Miggs
Behind The Headlines
1937
as Bartender
So's Your Aunt Emma!
1942
as Evans
Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Happy (uncredited)
Go, Johnny, Go!
1959
as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Sunset in Wyoming
1941
as Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
Hi, Beautiful
1944
as Passenger
A Man to Remember
1938
as Hank
Sprucin' Up
1935
as Mr. Jones
The Princess Comes Across
1936
as Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
Bunco Squad
1950
as Thurman (uncredited)
Wintertime
1943
as Husband (uncredited)
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935
as Starke's Aide
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
Up in the Air
1940
as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Tim Miller
Night Unto Night
1949
as Auto Court Manager
You Can't Escape Forever
1942
as Meeker (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Politician (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Detective in Café
The Dark Horse
1946
as Ben Martin
Vogues of 1938
1937
as Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
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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Most Popular Dick Elliott Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Man on Porch (uncredited)
- High Noon (1952) — as Kibbee (uncredited)
- Gun Crazy (1950) — as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
- Singapore (1947) — as Passenger (uncredited)
- Driftwood (1947) — as Townsman
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