Dick Elliott
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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.
Acted in
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Bartender (archive footage)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mayor Pike
Go, Johnny, Go!
1959
as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Days of Wine and Roses
1958
as Mr. Trayner
Man of the West
1958
as Willie (uncredited)
Up In Smoke
1957
as Mike
Bombers B-52
1957
as Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
Looking for Danger
1957
as Mike Clancy
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Shaving Man (uncredited)
Omar Khayyam
1957
as Tavern Keeper
Don't Knock The Rock
1956
as Sheriff at End
Feathertop
1955
as Judge Gookin
Last of the Desperados
1955
as Walter 'Wally' Stone
The Twinkle In God's Eye
1955
as Lumber salesman
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Happy Harry
The Petrified Forest
1955
as Commander
The Tilted Tenderfoot
1955
as Mayor
Witness to Murder
1954
as Apartment Manager
Montana Belle
1952
as Jeptha Rideout - Banker
Park Row
1952
as Jeff Hudson
Three for Bedroom C
1952
as Train Passenger
High Noon
1952
as Kibbee (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Storyteller (uncredited)
I Love Lucy
1951
as Male Spectator (uncredited)
I Love Lucy
1951
as Henry
Fort Defiance
1951
as Kincaid
Flame Of Stamboul
1951
as Mr. Shirley (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Happy (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950
as Sheriff
Union Station
1950
as Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
Across the Badlands
1950
as Rufus Downey
Bunco Squad
1950
as Thurman (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Martin, Railroad Conductor
Western Pacific Agent
1950
as Sheriff
The Silver Bandit
1950
as Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
Gun Crazy
1950
as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
Trail of the Yukon
1949
as Editor Sullivan
Night Unto Night
1949
as Auto Court Manager
Flamingo Road
1949
as Tom Coyne (uncredited)
Rose of the Yukon
1949
as Doc Read
Homicide for Three
1948
as Doorman at Atwood Towers
Rusty Leads the Way
1948
as Board Member (uncredited)
Singin' Spurs
1948
as Mr. Miggs
The Sainted Sisters
1948
as Milt Freeman (uncredited)
Money Madness
1948
as Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
Albuquerque
1948
as Harvey (uncredited)
Slippy McGee
1948
as Fred Appelby
The Main Street Kid
1948
as Sam Trotter
Heading for Heaven
1947
as Roger Wingate
Driftwood
1947
as Townsman
Singapore
1947
as Passenger (uncredited)
Desperate
1947
as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain
1947
as Dick (uncredited)
A Likely Story
1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
The Scooper Dooper
1947
as Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
1947
as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
Ginger
1947
as Mayor Hector Tillford
Doctor Jim
1947
as Edgar
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Man on Porch (uncredited)
Dangerous Money
1946
as P.T. Burke
Follow That Blonde
1946
as Judge
High School Hero
1946
as Mayor Whitehead
The Dark Horse
1946
as Ben Martin
Hot Cargo
1946
as Frankie
She Wrote the Book
1946
as Party Guest
That Texas Jamboree
1946
as Mayor Smith
Rainbow Over Texas
1946
as Yacht Captain Monroe
Partners in Time
1946
as Squire Skimp
Talk About a Lady
1946
as Baldwin
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Chap (uncredited)
Breakfast in Hollywood
1946
as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Abilene Town
1946
as Townsman (uncredited)
Adventure
1945
as George
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Politician (uncredited)
Purity Squad
1945
as Judge Gilmenn
Girls of the Big House
1945
as Felton
Star in the Night
1945
as Traveler (uncredited)
You Drive Me Crazy
1945
as Mr. Michaelson
Christmas in Connecticut
1945
as Judge Crothers
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945
as Police Chief Davis
The Clock
1945
as New Jersey Man at Penn Station
Fall Guy
1945
as Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
as Mayor
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945
as Bascom, Hotel Guest
Main Street After Dark
1945
as MacLean (uncredited)
Goin' to Town
1944
as Squire Skimp
When Strangers Marry
1944
as Sam Prescott
Silent Partner
1944
as Pop
Show Business
1944
as Binoculars Man
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944
as Matthews
Whispering Footsteps
1943
as Chief Joe Charters
Swing Out the Blues
1943
as Malcolm P. Carstairs
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
Wintertime
1943
as Husband (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle
1943
as Police Sergeant
Nobody's Darling
1943
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Three Hearts for Julia
1943
as Smith (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943
as J.P. McCluskey
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
Silver Skates
1943
as Promoter
The Powers Girl
1943
as Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
Laugh Your Blues Away
1942
as Mr. Conklin
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
as Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
Criminal Investigator
1942
as Ed Brandt (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever
1942
as Meeker (uncredited)
Scattergood Survives a Murder
1942
as Mathew Quentin
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
So's Your Aunt Emma!
1942
as Evans
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Tim Miller
Man From Headquarters
1942
as Editor Elwin A. Jonas
All Through the Night
1942
as Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
Road to Happiness
1941
as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Magician Boarding Bus
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941
as Garvey
Manpower
1941
as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Sunset in Wyoming
1941
as Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
She Knew All the Answers
1941
as Broker
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Detective in Café
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Back Street
1941
as Hotel desk clerk
Four Mothers
1941
as Ed (uncredited)
Behind the News
1940
as Foster
Li'l Abner
1940
as Marryin' Sam
Young Bill Hickok
1940
as Elliott
Melody Ranch
1940
as Sheriff Barstow
Up in the Air
1940
as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940
as Airport Agent
I Love You Again
1940
as Range Leader
One Man's Law
1940
as Prendergast
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Passport Official on Train
Florian
1940
as Auctioneer
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
Women Without Names
1940
as Roomer
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Politician (uncredited)
All Women Have Secrets
1939
as Justice of the Peace
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Druggist (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
1939
as Detective (uncredited)
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as Booking Agent
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Carl Cook
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as McKeever
I Stole a Million
1939
as Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal
1939
as Drunk
Undercover Agent
1939
as Garrison - Henchman
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
as Man Laughing at Demo
Sudden Money
1939
as Gambler
Let Us Live
1939
as Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Boy Trouble
1939
as Dr. Benshlager
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Henry
A Man to Remember
1938
as Hank
Down on the Farm
1938
as Slicker
Tenth Avenue Kid
1938
as Gun salesman
Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Man Carrying Violin Case
Hide and Shriek
1938
as Haunted-house proprietor
Prison Farm
1938
as The Glenby Judge
Under Western Stars
1938
as Sen. William P. Scully
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
Start Cheering
1938
as Station Agent
International Settlement
1938
as Ocean Liner Passenger
The Jury's Secret
1938
as Donald Graves
Quick Money
1937
as Jeffrey Walker
Vogues of 1938
1937
as Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
Parnell
1937
as Middle Aged Man
Behind The Headlines
1937
as Bartender
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as Stumpy Carter
China Passage
1937
as Philip Burton
You Only Live Once
1937
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
Go West Young Man
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Big Game
1936
as Lowell
High Tension
1936
as Sundholm
Educating Father
1936
as Townley (uncredited)
The Princess Comes Across
1936
as Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
Brilliant Marriage
1936
as Editor
Silly Billies
1936
as Mayor Culpepper
Neighborhood House
1936
as Perkins - Charley's Boss
Her Master's Voice
1936
as Police Captain
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Photographer
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935
as Starke's Aide
Sprucin' Up
1935
as Mr. Jones
Break of Hearts
1935
as Max - Florist (uncredited)
Helldorado
1935
as Waiter
Shivers
1934
We're Rich Again
1934
as Fred Green
The Merry Frinks
1934
as Reporter
Woman Unafraid
1934
as Tom Brady
Please
1933
as Sonny's Father
Stage Mother
1933
as Party Guest
Picture Snatcher
1933
as Staff Editor (uncredited)
Central Airport
1933
as Man Looking for Driver