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Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Known for: Acting

Born 29/04/1886
Died 1961-12-22
Place of birth 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

The Andy Griffith Show Series ★ 7,6

The Andy Griffith Show

Mayor Pike

1960

Maverick Series ★ 6,9

Maverick

Poker Player (uncredited)

1957

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

Willie's Boss / Bartender

1951

Rawhide Series ★ 7,2

Rawhide

McTavish

1959

I Love Lucy Series ★ 7,9

I Love Lucy

Male Spectator (uncredited)

1951

I Love Lucy Series ★ 7,9

I Love Lucy

Henry

1951

It's a Wonderful Life Film ★ 8,3

It's a Wonderful Life

Man on Porch (uncredited)

1946

Sugarfoot Series ★ 5,1

Sugarfoot

Mr. Pomeroy (uncredited)

1957

The Real McCoys Series ★ 5,9

The Real McCoys

Mr. Tremantle

1957

High Noon Film ★ 7,7

High Noon

Kibbee (uncredited)

1952

The Gale Storm Show Series ★ 6,7

The Gale Storm Show

Bartlett

1956

Show Business Film ★ 5,6

Show Business

Binoculars Man

1944

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Film ★ 7,8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Carl Cook

1939

Bombers B-52 Film ★ 5,8

Bombers B-52

Mr. Sampton (uncredited)

1957

The Clock Film ★ 7,1

The Clock

New Jersey Man at Penn Station

1945

Film

Television: The First Fifty Years

Bartender (archive footage)

1999

Start Cheering Film ★ 6,9

Start Cheering

Station Agent

1938

Gun Crazy Film ★ 7,4

Gun Crazy

Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)

1950

Man of the West Film ★ 6,6

Man of the West

Willie (uncredited)

1958

Another Thin Man Film ★ 7,1

Another Thin Man

Detective (uncredited)

1939

Christmas in Connecticut Film ★ 7,0

Christmas in Connecticut

Judge Crothers

1945

You Only Live Once Film ★ 7,1

You Only Live Once

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

1937

Rancho Notorious Film ★ 6,5

Rancho Notorious

Storyteller (uncredited)

1952

Abilene Town Film ★ 5,3

Abilene Town

Townsman (uncredited)

1946

Brilliant Marriage Film ★ 5,8

Brilliant Marriage

Editor

1936

Union Station Film ★ 6,5

Union Station

Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)

1950

Flamingo Road Film ★ 7,0

Flamingo Road

Tom Coyne (uncredited)

1949

All Through the Night Film ★ 6,7

All Through the Night

Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)

1942

The Mortal Storm Film ★ 7,3

The Mortal Storm

Passport Official on Train

1940

Sprucin' Up Film ★ 6,8

Sprucin' Up

Mr. Jones

1935

Man from God's Country Film ★ 5,0

Man from God's Country

Mayor (uncredited)

1958

Silver River Film ★ 6,2

Silver River

Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)

1948

Back Street Film ★ 7,3

Back Street

Hotel desk clerk

1941

Act of Violence Film ★ 6,9

Act of Violence

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

1949

The Prisoner of Shark Island Film ★ 6,9

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)

1936

Driftwood Film ★ 6,8

Driftwood

Townsman

1947

I Love You Again Film ★ 7,2

I Love You Again

Ranger Leader (uncredited)

1940

The Princess Comes Across Film ★ 6,2

The Princess Comes Across

Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)

1936

Parnell Film ★ 4,6

Parnell

Middle Aged Man

1937

Silent Partner Film ★ 7,0

Silent Partner

Pop

1944

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Film ★ 6,4

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Tim Miller

1942

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Film ★ 6,3

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

Man Laughing at Demo

1939

Night Unto Night Film ★ 5,4

Night Unto Night

Auto Court Manager

1949

Heading for Heaven Film ★ 5,6

Heading for Heaven

Roger Wingate

1947

Double Jeopardy Film ★ 5,2

Double Jeopardy

Happy Harry

1955

Picture Snatcher Film ★ 6,8

Picture Snatcher

Staff Editor (uncredited)

1933

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 Film ★ 5,5

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938

Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker

1937

Manpower Film ★ 6,5

Manpower

Drunk Texan (uncredited)

1941

Her Master's Voice Film ★ 6,5

Her Master's Voice

Police Captain

1936

Mr. District Attorney Film ★ 5,8

Mr. District Attorney

Detective in Café

1941

Florian Film ★ 4,5

Florian

Auctioneer

1940

Witness to Murder Film ★ 6,3

Witness to Murder

Apartment Manager

1954

Feathertop Film

Feathertop

Judge Gookin

1955

Three Girls About Town Film ★ 6,5

Three Girls About Town

Magician Boarding Bus

1941

So's Your Aunt Emma! Film ★ 6,7

So's Your Aunt Emma!

Evans

1942

Breakfast in Hollywood Film ★ 6,0

Breakfast in Hollywood

Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)

1946

One Foot in Heaven Film ★ 6,9

One Foot in Heaven

Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)

1941

Singapore Film ★ 6,1

Singapore

Passenger (uncredited)

1947

Main Street After Dark Film ★ 4,5

Main Street After Dark

MacLean (uncredited)

1945

Stage Mother Film ★ 6,3

Stage Mother

Party Guest

1933

Central Airport Film ★ 6,0

Central Airport

Man Looking for Driver

1933

Adventure Film ★ 6,4

Adventure

George

1945

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt Film ★ 6,6

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)

1939

Ginger Film ★ 9,0

Ginger

Mayor Hector Tillford

1947

The Joker is Wild Film ★ 8,1

The Joker is Wild

Shaving Man (uncredited)

1957

Deadline at Dawn Film ★ 6,2

Deadline at Dawn

Chap (uncredited)

1946

A Man Betrayed Film ★ 5,6

A Man Betrayed

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

1941

Undercover Agent Film ★ 4,2

Undercover Agent

Garrison - Henchman

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Film ★ 7,0

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Train Conductor (uncredited)

1939

International Settlement Film ★ 6,0

International Settlement

Ocean Liner Passenger

1938

Meet the Stewarts Film ★ 5,5

Meet the Stewarts

Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)

1942

Down on the Farm Film ★ 10,0

Down on the Farm

Slicker

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble Film ★ 6,4

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)

1938

So's Your Uncle Film ★ 6,0

So's Your Uncle

Police Sergeant

1943

The Jury's Secret Film ★ 5,0

The Jury's Secret

Donald Graves

1938

Man From Headquarters Film ★ 6,3

Man From Headquarters

Editor Elwin A. Jonas

1942

The Twinkle In God's Eye Film ★ 7,5

The Twinkle In God's Eye

Lumber salesman

1955

Saratoga Trunk Film ★ 6,1

Saratoga Trunk

Politician (uncredited)

1945

The Amazing Mr. Williams Film ★ 6,0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Druggist (uncredited)

1939

Little Miss Broadway Film ★ 6,5

Little Miss Broadway

Man Carrying Violin Case (uncredited)

1938

Women Without Names Film ★ 4,7

Women Without Names

Roomer

1940

Rock Island Trail Film ★ 6,3

Rock Island Trail

Martin, Railroad Conductor

1950

Looking for Danger Film ★ 5,8

Looking for Danger

Mike Clancy

1957

Thank Your Lucky Stars Film ★ 6,2

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)

1943

Three Hearts for Julia Film ★ 6,5

Three Hearts for Julia

Smith (uncredited)

1943

Dillinger Film ★ 5,9

Dillinger

Man in Bar (uncredited)

1945

Dr. Socrates Film ★ 6,6

Dr. Socrates

Photographer

1935

Girls of the Big House Film ★ 7,5

Girls of the Big House

Felton

1945

Talk About a Lady Film ★ 5,0

Talk About a Lady

Baldwin

1946

You Can't Escape Forever Film ★ 6,0

You Can't Escape Forever

Meeker (uncredited)

1942

Bunco Squad Film ★ 6,1

Bunco Squad

Thurman (uncredited)

1950

The Man Who Walked Alone Film ★ 5,9

The Man Who Walked Alone

Mayor

1945

Fall Guy Film ★ 8,0

Fall Guy

Bail Bondsman (uncredited)

1945

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Film ★ 6,9

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Politician (uncredited)

1940

Purity Squad Film ★ 7,7

Purity Squad

Judge Gilmenn

1945

Days of Wine and Roses Film ★ 7,3

Days of Wine and Roses

Mr. Trayner

1958

Desperate Film ★ 6,5

Desperate

Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)

1947

The Tilted Tenderfoot Film ★ 8,0

The Tilted Tenderfoot

Mayor

1955

Wintertime Film ★ 5,3

Wintertime

Husband (uncredited)

1943

Melody Ranch Film ★ 6,2

Melody Ranch

Sheriff Barstow

1940

Montana Belle Film ★ 6,3

Montana Belle

Jeptha Rideout - Banker

1952

Go, Johnny, Go! Film ★ 6,8

Go, Johnny, Go!

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

1959

The Sainted Sisters Film ★ 7,3

The Sainted Sisters

Milt Freeman (uncredited)

1948

Li'l Abner Film ★ 6,1

Li'l Abner

Marryin' Sam

1940

Albuquerque Film ★ 6,8

Albuquerque

Harvey (uncredited)

1948

High Tension Film ★ 5,8

High Tension

Sundholm

1936

I Stole a Million Film ★ 8,0

I Stole a Million

Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)

1939

Ladies Crave Excitement Film ★ 5,7

Ladies Crave Excitement

Starke's Aide

1935

Thunder Mountain Film ★ 6,0

Thunder Mountain

Dick (uncredited)

1947

Sunset in Wyoming Film ★ 7,0

Sunset in Wyoming

Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody

1941

Behind the News Film ★ 8,0

Behind the News

Foster

1940

She Knew All the Answers Film ★ 6,6

She Knew All the Answers

Broker

1941

Frontier Marshal Film ★ 6,3

Frontier Marshal

Drunk

1939

Wanted: Jane Turner Film ★ 6,0

Wanted: Jane Turner

Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)

1936

A Likely Story Film ★ 4,8

A Likely Story

Conductor (uncredited)

1947

The Powers Girl Film ★ 7,0

The Powers Girl

Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)

1943

Break of Hearts Film ★ 5,5

Break of Hearts

Max - Florist (uncredited)

1935

Springtime in the Rockies Film ★ 6,9

Springtime in the Rockies

Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)

1942

Let Us Live Film ★ 6,8

Let Us Live

Rotarian Juror (uncredited)

1939

The Merry Frinks Film ★ 4,8

The Merry Frinks

Reporter

1934

We're Rich Again Film ★ 6,2

We're Rich Again

Fred Green

1934

Prison Farm Film ★ 6,8

Prison Farm

The Glenby Judge

1938

Behind The Headlines Film ★ 6,6

Behind The Headlines

Bartender

1937

Nobody's Darling Film ★ 8,0

Nobody's Darling

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

1943

Men of the Hour Film ★ 8,0

Men of the Hour

Theatre Manager

1935

Sudden Money Film ★ 7,0

Sudden Money

Gambler

1939

Under Western Stars Film ★ 5,8

Under Western Stars

Sen. William P. Scully

1938

The Silver Bandit Film ★ 9,0

The Silver Bandit

Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)

1950

Up in the Air Film ★ 5,8

Up in the Air

B. J. Hastings, Station Owner

1940

Hunt the Man Down Film ★ 6,3

Hunt the Man Down

Happy (uncredited)

1950

Film ★ 9,0

Home Boner

1939

Last of the Desperados Film ★ 7,5

Last of the Desperados

Walter 'Wally' Stone

1955

Pack Up Your Troubles Film ★ 6,8

Pack Up Your Troubles

Booking Agent

1939

Dangerous Money Film ★ 5,9

Dangerous Money

P.T. Burke

1946

Omar Khayyam Film ★ 5,8

Omar Khayyam

Tavern Keeper

1957

Four Mothers Film ★ 6,8

Four Mothers

Ed (uncredited)

1941

After Midnight with Boston Blackie Film ★ 5,9

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace

1943

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle Film ★ 8,0

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

Sheriff

1950

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Film ★ 6,8

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

McKeever

1939

Flame Of Stamboul Film ★ 5,3

Flame Of Stamboul

Mr. Shirley (uncredited)

1951

Educating Father Film ★ 9,0

Educating Father

Townley (uncredited)

1936

Follow That Blonde Film ★ 9,0

Follow That Blonde

Judge

1946

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride Film ★ 5,5

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Airport Agent

1940

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid Film ★ 10,0

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Matthews

1944

Film ★ 10,0

Shivers

1934

Silly Billies Film ★ 8,5

Silly Billies

Mayor Culpepper

1936

Next Time I Marry Film ★ 7,2

Next Time I Marry

Henry (uncredited)

1938

The Devil Thumbs a Ride Film ★ 6,6

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

Mack Wilkins (uncredited)

1947

The Big Game Film ★ 6,6

The Big Game

Lowell

1936

Money Madness Film ★ 4,7

Money Madness

Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)

1948

Park Row Film ★ 6,7

Park Row

Jeff Hudson

1952

Scattergood Survives a Murder Film ★ 5,9

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Mathew Quentin

1942

The Wagons Roll at Night Film ★ 6,5

The Wagons Roll at Night

Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)

1941

Young Bill Hickok Film ★ 5,4

Young Bill Hickok

Elliott

1940

Meet the O'Briens Film

Meet the O'Briens

Mr. Beach

1954

Silver Skates Film ★ 6,3

Silver Skates

Promoter

1943

Adventures of Kitty O'Day Film ★ 5,6

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Bascom, Hotel Guest

1945

Two Girls on Broadway Film ★ 7,0

Two Girls on Broadway

Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)

1940

The Outcasts of Poker Flat Film ★ 6,3

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Stumpy Carter

1937

All Women Have Secrets Film ★ 6,0

All Women Have Secrets

Justice of the Peace

1939

Quick Money Film ★ 5,5

Quick Money

Jeffrey Walker

1937

Tenth Avenue Kid Film ★ 7,5

Tenth Avenue Kid

Gun salesman

1938

When Strangers Marry Film ★ 6,2

When Strangers Marry

Sam Prescott

1944

Laugh Your Blues Away Film ★ 10,0

Laugh Your Blues Away

Mr. Conklin

1942

The Petrified Forest Film ★ 6,8

The Petrified Forest

Commander

1955

Star in the Night Film ★ 7,5

Star in the Night

Traveler (uncredited)

1945

Go West Young Man Film ★ 5,5

Go West Young Man

Reporter (uncredited)

1936

Fort Defiance Film ★ 6,5

Fort Defiance

Kincaid

1951

I'm from Missouri Film ★ 7,0

I'm from Missouri

Mule Judge

1939

Boy Trouble Film ★ 6,0

Boy Trouble

Dr. Benshlager

1939

Gangs of the Waterfront Film ★ 7,5

Gangs of the Waterfront

Police Chief Davis

1945

Rusty Leads the Way Film ★ 8,0

Rusty Leads the Way

Board Member (uncredited)

1948

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour Film ★ 7,0

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

J.P. McCluskey

1943

The Dark Horse Film ★ 7,0

The Dark Horse

Ben Martin

1946

Helldorado Film ★ 9,0

Helldorado

Waiter

1935

One Man's Law Film ★ 10,0

One Man's Law

Prendergast

1940

Neighborhood House Film ★ 9,0

Neighborhood House

Perkins - Charley's Boss

1936

Up In Smoke Film ★ 6,0

Up In Smoke

Mike

1957

Film ★ 8,0

Doctor Jim

Edgar

1947

Homicide for Three Film ★ 5,7

Homicide for Three

Doorman at Atwood Towers

1948

Whispering Footsteps Film ★ 5,3

Whispering Footsteps

Chief Joe Charters

1943

That Texas Jamboree Film ★ 8,0

That Texas Jamboree

Mayor Smith

1946

Western Pacific Agent Film ★ 6,2

Western Pacific Agent

Sheriff

1950

Feudin' Rhythm Film ★ 7,0

Feudin' Rhythm

Charles Chester Upperworth

1949

A Man to Remember Film ★ 6,7

A Man to Remember

Hank

1938

Trail of the Yukon Film ★ 7,5

Trail of the Yukon

Editor Sullivan

1949

She Wrote the Book Film ★ 6,5

She Wrote the Book

Party Guest

1946

Slippy McGee Film ★ 7,0

Slippy McGee

Fred Appelby

1948

Please Film ★ 9,0

Please

Sonny's Father

1933

The Worst Woman in Paris? Film ★ 9,0

The Worst Woman in Paris?

Mayor Rodney

1933

Road to Happiness Film ★ 5,7

Road to Happiness

Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)

1941

The Pittsburgh Kid Film ★ 7,0

The Pittsburgh Kid

Garvey

1941

The Main Street Kid Film ★ 10,0

The Main Street Kid

Sam Trotter

1948

Three for Bedroom C Film ★ 10,0

Three for Bedroom C

Train Passenger

1952

China Passage Film ★ 6,3

China Passage

Philip Burton

1937

High School Hero Film ★ 6,5

High School Hero

Mayor Whitehead

1946

Criminal Investigator Film ★ 6,0

Criminal Investigator

Ed Brandt (uncredited)

1942

Hi, Beautiful Film ★ 9,8

Hi, Beautiful

Passenger

1944

Don't Knock The Rock Film ★ 5,8

Don't Knock The Rock

Sheriff at End

1956

Hide and Shriek Film ★ 6,9

Hide and Shriek

Haunted-house proprietor

1938

Swing Out the Blues Film ★ 4,8

Swing Out the Blues

Malcolm P. Carstairs

1943

Hot Cargo Film ★ 8,0

Hot Cargo

Frankie

1946

Film ★ 10,0

The Scooper Dooper

Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor

1947

Partners in Time Film ★ 7,0

Partners in Time

Squire Skimp

1946

Woman Unafraid Film ★ 6,7

Woman Unafraid

Tom Brady

1934

Goin' to Town Film ★ 9,0

Goin' to Town

Squire Skimp

1944

Across the Badlands Film ★ 7,0

Across the Badlands

Rufus Downey

1950

You Drive Me Crazy Film ★ 9,0

You Drive Me Crazy

Mr. Michaelson

1945

Rainbow Over Texas Film ★ 7,3

Rainbow Over Texas

Yacht Captain Monroe

1946

Singin' Spurs Film ★ 7,0

Singin' Spurs

Mr. Miggs

1948

Rose of the Yukon Film ★ 7,0

Rose of the Yukon

Doc Read

1949

Film ★ 7,0

Truth Aches

1939