About

Known credits:
189
Birthday:
1886-04-29
Place of birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website:
N/A

Dick Elliott

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1999 Television: The First Fifty Years Actor Bartender (archive footage) N/A
N/A
1959 Go, Johnny, Go! Actor Man in Phone Booth (uncredited) 59
Average
1958 Days of Wine and Roses Actor Mr. Trayner 59
Average
1958 Man of the West Actor Willie (uncredited) 60
Fair
1957 Up In Smoke Actor Mike 59
Average
1957 Bombers B-52 Actor Mr. Sampton (uncredited) 58
Average
1957 Looking for Danger Actor Mike Clancy 59
Average
1957 The Joker is Wild Actor Shaving Man (uncredited) 64
Fair
1957 Omar Khayyam Actor Tavern Keeper 58
Average
1956 Don't Knock The Rock Actor Sheriff at End 59
Average
1955 Feathertop Actor Judge Gookin N/A
N/A
1955 Last of the Desperados Actor Walter 'Wally' Stone 59
Average
1955 The Twinkle In God's Eye Actor Lumber salesman 59
Average
1955 Double Jeopardy Actor Happy Harry 58
Average
1955 The Petrified Forest Actor Commander 59
Average
1955 The Tilted Tenderfoot Actor Mayor N/A
N/A
1954 Witness to Murder Actor Apartment Manager 59
Average
1952 Montana Belle Actor Jeptha Rideout - Banker 58
Average
1952 Park Row Actor Jeff Hudson 59
Average
1952 Three for Bedroom C Actor Train Passenger N/A
N/A
1952 High Noon Actor Kibbee (uncredited) 72
Good
1952 Rancho Notorious Actor Storyteller (uncredited) 59
Average
1951 Fort Defiance Actor Kincaid 59
Average
1950 Hunt the Man Down Actor Happy (uncredited) 59
Average
1950 Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle Actor Sheriff N/A
N/A
1950 Union Station Actor Powerhouse Workman (uncredited) 59
Average
1950 Across the Badlands Actor Rufus Downey N/A
N/A
1950 Bunco Squad Actor Thurman (uncredited) 59
Average
1950 Rock Island Trail Actor Martin, Railroad Conductor 58
Average
1950 Western Pacific Agent Actor Sheriff 59
Average
1950 The Silver Bandit Actor Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott) N/A
N/A
1950 Gun Crazy Actor Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited) 64
Fair
1949 Trail of the Yukon Actor Editor Sullivan 59
Average
1949 Night Unto Night Actor Auto Court Manager 58
Average
1949 Flamingo Road Actor Tom Coyne (uncredited) 60
Fair
1949 Rose of the Yukon Actor Doc Read N/A
N/A
1948 Homicide for Three Actor Doorman at Atwood Towers 59
Average
1948 Rusty Leads the Way Actor Board Member (uncredited) 59
Average
1948 Singin' Spurs Actor Mr. Miggs N/A
N/A
1948 The Sainted Sisters Actor Milt Freeman (uncredited) 59
Average
1948 Money Madness Actor Malt Shop Customer (uncredited) 58
Average
1948 Albuquerque Actor Harvey (uncredited) 59
Average
1948 Slippy McGee Actor Fred Appelby N/A
N/A
1948 The Main Street Kid Actor Sam Trotter N/A
N/A
1947 Heading for Heaven Actor Roger Wingate 59
Average
1947 Driftwood Actor Townsman 59
Average
1947 Singapore Actor Passenger (uncredited) 58
Average
1947 Desperate Actor Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited) 59
Average
1947 Thunder Mountain Actor Dick (uncredited) 58
Average
1947 A Likely Story Actor Conductor (uncredited) 58
Average
1947 The Scooper Dooper Actor Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor N/A
N/A
1947 The Devil Thumbs a Ride Actor Mack Wilkins (uncredited) 59
Average
1947 Ginger Actor Mayor Hector Tillford N/A
N/A
1947 Doctor Jim Actor Edgar N/A
N/A
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Actor Man on Porch (uncredited) 80
Very good
1946 Dangerous Money Actor P.T. Burke 58
Average
1946 Follow That Blonde Actor Judge N/A
N/A
1946 High School Hero Actor Mayor Whitehead 58
Average
1946 The Dark Horse Actor Ben Martin N/A
N/A
1946 Hot Cargo Actor Frankie N/A
N/A
1946 She Wrote the Book Actor Party Guest 59
Average
1946 That Texas Jamboree Actor Mayor Smith N/A
N/A
1946 Rainbow Over Texas Actor Yacht Captain Monroe 58
Average
1946 Partners in Time Actor Squire Skimp 58
Average
1946 Talk About a Lady Actor Baldwin 58
Average
1946 Deadline at Dawn Actor Chap (uncredited) 59
Average
1946 Breakfast in Hollywood Actor Man in Bus Depot (uncredited) 58
Average
1946 Abilene Town Actor Townsman (uncredited) 58
Average
1945 Adventure Actor George 58
Average
1945 Saratoga Trunk Actor Politician (uncredited) 58
Average
1945 Purity Squad Actor Judge Gilmenn N/A
N/A
1945 Girls of the Big House Actor Felton 59
Average
1945 Star in the Night Actor Traveler (uncredited) 59
Average
1945 You Drive Me Crazy Actor Mr. Michaelson N/A
N/A
1945 Christmas in Connecticut Actor Judge Crothers 61
Fair
1945 Gangs of the Waterfront Actor Police Chief Davis N/A
N/A
1945 The Clock Actor New Jersey Man at Penn Station 59
Average
1945 Fall Guy Actor Bail Bondsman (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1945 The Man Who Walked Alone Actor Mayor 59
Average
1945 Adventures of Kitty O'Day Actor Bascom, Hotel Guest 58
Average
1945 Main Street After Dark Actor MacLean (uncredited) 58
Average
1944 Goin' to Town Actor Squire Skimp N/A
N/A
1944 When Strangers Marry Actor Sam Prescott 59
Average
1944 Silent Partner Actor Pop N/A
N/A
1944 Show Business Actor Binoculars Man 58
Average
1944 Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Actor Matthews N/A
N/A
1943 Whispering Footsteps Actor Chief Joe Charters 58
Average
1943 Swing Out the Blues Actor Malcolm P. Carstairs 58
Average
1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars Actor Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited) 59
Average
1943 Wintertime Actor Husband (uncredited) 58
Average
1943 So's Your Uncle Actor Police Sergeant 58
Average
1943 Nobody's Darling Actor Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1943 Three Hearts for Julia Actor Smith (uncredited) 59
Average
1943 Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour Actor J.P. McCluskey 59
Average
1943 After Midnight with Boston Blackie Actor Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace 59
Average
1943 Silver Skates Actor Promoter 59
Average
1943 The Powers Girl Actor Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Laugh Your Blues Away Actor Mr. Conklin N/A
N/A
1942 Springtime in the Rockies Actor Mr. Jeepers (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 Criminal Investigator Actor Ed Brandt (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 You Can't Escape Forever Actor Meeker (uncredited) 58
Average
1942 Scattergood Survives a Murder Actor Mathew Quentin 58
Average
1942 Meet the Stewarts Actor Mr. Willoughby (uncredited) 59
Average
1942 So's Your Aunt Emma! Actor Evans 59
Average
1942 The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Actor Tim Miller 58
Average
1942 Man From Headquarters Actor Editor Elwin A. Jonas 59
Average
1942 All Through the Night Actor Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited) 60
Fair
1941 Road to Happiness Actor Pawnshop Owner (uncredited) 58
Average
1941 One Foot in Heaven Actor Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited) 59
Average
1941 Three Girls About Town Actor Magician Boarding Bus 59
Average
1941 The Pittsburgh Kid Actor Garvey N/A
N/A
1941 Manpower Actor Drunk Texan (uncredited) 59
Average
1941 Sunset in Wyoming Actor Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody N/A
N/A
1941 She Knew All the Answers Actor Broker 59
Average
1941 The Wagons Roll at Night Actor Mr. Paddleford (uncredited) 58
Average
1941 Mr. District Attorney Actor Detective in Café 59
Average
1941 A Man Betrayed Actor Ward Heeler (uncredited) 58
Average
1941 Back Street Actor Hotel desk clerk 59
Average
1941 Four Mothers Actor Ed (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Behind the News Actor Foster N/A
N/A
1940 Li'l Abner Actor Marryin' Sam 59
Average
1940 Young Bill Hickok Actor Elliott 58
Average
1940 Melody Ranch Actor Sheriff Barstow 58
Average
1940 Up in the Air Actor B. J. Hastings, Station Owner 59
Average
1940 Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride Actor Airport Agent 58
Average
1940 I Love You Again Actor Range Leader 60
Fair
1940 One Man's Law Actor Prendergast N/A
N/A
1940 The Mortal Storm Actor Passport Official on Train 60
Fair
1940 Florian Actor Auctioneer 58
Average
1940 Two Girls on Broadway Actor Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited) 58
Average
1940 Women Without Names Actor Roomer 59
Average
1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois Actor Politician (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 All Women Have Secrets Actor Justice of the Peace 58
Average
1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams Actor Druggist (uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Another Thin Man Actor Detective (uncredited) 61
Fair
1939 Pack Up Your Troubles Actor Booking Agent 59
Average
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Actor Carl Cook 72
Good
1939 Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Actor McKeever 59
Average
1939 I Stole a Million Actor Small-Town Doctor (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Frontier Marshal Actor Drunk 58
Average
1939 Undercover Agent Actor Garrison - Henchman 58
Average
1939 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Actor Man Laughing at Demo 58
Average
1939 Sudden Money Actor Gambler 58
Average
1939 The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Actor Train Conductor (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Let Us Live Actor Rotarian Juror (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt Actor Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Boy Trouble Actor Dr. Benshlager 58
Average
1938 Next Time I Marry Actor Henry 59
Average
1938 A Man to Remember Actor Hank 59
Average
1938 Down on the Farm Actor Slicker N/A
N/A
1938 Tenth Avenue Kid Actor Gun salesman 58
Average
1938 Little Miss Broadway Actor Man Carrying Violin Case 59
Average
1938 Hide and Shriek Actor Haunted-house proprietor 58
Average
1938 Prison Farm Actor The Glenby Judge 59
Average
1938 Under Western Stars Actor Sen. William P. Scully 58
Average
1938 Mr. Moto's Gamble Actor Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited) 59
Average
1938 Start Cheering Actor Station Agent 59
Average
1938 International Settlement Actor Ocean Liner Passenger 58
Average
1938 The Jury's Secret Actor Donald Graves 58
Average
1937 Quick Money Actor Jeffrey Walker 58
Average
1937 Vogues of 1938 Actor Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker 58
Average
1937 Parnell Actor Middle Aged Man 58
Average
1937 Behind The Headlines Actor Bartender 58
Average
1937 The Outcasts of Poker Flat Actor Stumpy Carter 59
Average
1937 China Passage Actor Philip Burton 58
Average
1937 You Only Live Once Actor Newspaper Editor (uncredited) 61
Fair
1936 Wanted: Jane Turner Actor Arizona Sheepman (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 Go West Young Man Actor Reporter (uncredited) 58
Average
1936 The Big Game Actor Lowell 59
Average
1936 High Tension Actor Sundholm 58
Average
1936 Educating Father Actor Townley (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1936 The Princess Comes Across Actor Ship's Surgeon (uncredited) 58
Average
1936 Brilliant Marriage Actor Editor 59
Average
1936 Silly Billies Actor Mayor Culpepper 59
Average
1936 Neighborhood House Actor Perkins - Charley's Boss N/A
N/A
1936 Her Master's Voice Actor Police Captain 59
Average
1935 Dr. Socrates Actor Photographer 59
Average
1935 Ladies Crave Excitement Actor Starke's Aide 58
Average
1935 Sprucin' Up Actor Mr. Jones 59
Average
1935 Break of Hearts Actor Max - Florist (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Helldorado Actor Waiter N/A
N/A
1934 Shivers Actor N/A
N/A
1934 We're Rich Again Actor Fred Green 58
Average
1934 The Merry Frinks Actor Reporter 58
Average
1934 Woman Unafraid Actor Tom Brady 59
Average
1933 Please Actor Sonny's Father N/A
N/A
1933 Stage Mother Actor Party Guest 58
Average
1933 Picture Snatcher Actor Staff Editor (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Central Airport Actor Man Looking for Driver 59
Average