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Dick Elliott
Actor

Dick Elliott

29 Apr 1886Born
22 Dec 1961Died
75Age at death
212Credits

Biography

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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.

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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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 212 credits.

  1. 1999Television: The First Fifty YearsFilm: Bartender (archive footage)
  2. 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries: Mayor Pike (10 episodes)
  3. 1959Lock-UpSeries: Bartender (1 episode)
  4. 1959Go, Johnny, Go!Film: Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
  5. 1959RawhideSeries: McTavish (1 episode)
  6. 1958Days of Wine and RosesFilm: Mr. Trayner
  7. 1958Man of the WestFilm: Willie (uncredited)
  8. 1958Man from God's CountryFilm: Mayor (uncredited)
  9. 1957Up In SmokeFilm: Mike
  10. 1957Bombers B-52Film: Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
  11. 1957Looking for DangerFilm: Mike Clancy
  12. 1957The Real McCoysSeries: Mr. Tremantle (1 episode)
  13. 1957The Joker is WildFilm: Shaving Man (uncredited)
  14. 1957MaverickSeries: Poker Player (uncredited) (1 episode)
  15. 1957SugarfootSeries: Mr. Pomeroy (uncredited) (1 episode)
  16. 1957Omar KhayyamFilm: Tavern Keeper
  17. 1956Don't Knock The RockFilm: Sheriff at End
  18. 1956The Gale Storm ShowSeries: Bartlett (1 episode)
  19. 1955FeathertopFilm: Judge Gookin
  20. 1955Last of the DesperadosFilm: Walter 'Wally' Stone
  21. 1955The Twinkle In God's EyeFilm: Lumber salesman
  22. 1955Double JeopardyFilm: Happy Harry
  23. 1955The Petrified ForestFilm: Commander
  24. 1955The Tilted TenderfootFilm: Mayor
  25. 1954Meet the O'BriensFilm: Mr. Beach
  26. 1954Witness to MurderFilm: Apartment Manager
  27. 1952Montana BelleFilm: Jeptha Rideout - Banker
  28. 1952Park RowFilm: Jeff Hudson
  29. 1952Three for Bedroom CFilm: Train Passenger
  30. 1952High NoonFilm: Kibbee (uncredited)
  31. 1952Rancho NotoriousFilm: Storyteller (uncredited)
  32. 1951I Love LucySeries: Male Spectator (uncredited), Henry (1 episode)
  33. 1951Fort DefianceFilm: Kincaid
  34. 1951Flame Of StamboulFilm: Mr. Shirley (uncredited)
  35. 1950Hunt the Man DownFilm: Happy (uncredited)
  36. 1950Joe Palooka in the Squared CircleFilm: Sheriff
  37. 1950Union StationFilm: Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
  38. 1950Across the BadlandsFilm: Rufus Downey
  39. 1950Bunco SquadFilm: Thurman (uncredited)
  40. 1950A Modern MarriageFilm: Jack
  41. 1950Rock Island TrailFilm: Martin, Railroad Conductor
  42. 1950Western Pacific AgentFilm: Sheriff
  43. 1950The Silver BanditFilm: Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
  44. 1950Gun CrazyFilm: Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
  45. 1949Feudin' RhythmFilm: Charles Chester Upperworth
  46. 1949Trail of the YukonFilm: Editor Sullivan
  47. 1949Night Unto NightFilm: Auto Court Manager
  48. 1949Flamingo RoadFilm: Tom Coyne (uncredited)
  49. 1949Act of ViolenceFilm: Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
  50. 1949Rose of the YukonFilm: Doc Read
  51. 1948Homicide for ThreeFilm: Doorman at Atwood Towers
  52. 1948Rusty Leads the WayFilm: Board Member (uncredited)
  53. 1948Singin' SpursFilm: Mr. Miggs
  54. 1948Silver RiverFilm: Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)
  55. 1948The Sainted SistersFilm: Milt Freeman (uncredited)
  56. 1948Money MadnessFilm: Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
  57. 1948AlbuquerqueFilm: Harvey (uncredited)
  58. 1948Slippy McGeeFilm: Fred Appelby
  59. 1948The Main Street KidFilm: Sam Trotter
  60. 1947Heading for HeavenFilm: Roger Wingate
  61. 1947DriftwoodFilm: Townsman
  62. 1947SingaporeFilm: Passenger (uncredited)
  63. 1947DesperateFilm: Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
  64. 1947Thunder MountainFilm: Dick (uncredited)
  65. 1947A Likely StoryFilm: Conductor (uncredited)
  66. 1947The Scooper DooperFilm: Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
  67. 1947The Devil Thumbs a RideFilm: Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
  68. 1947GingerFilm: Mayor Hector Tillford
  69. 1947Doctor JimFilm: Edgar
  70. 1946It's a Wonderful LifeFilm: Man on Porch (uncredited)
  71. 1946Dangerous MoneyFilm: P.T. Burke
  72. 1946Follow That BlondeFilm: Judge
  73. 1946High School HeroFilm: Mayor Whitehead
  74. 1946The Dark HorseFilm: Ben Martin
  75. 1946Hot CargoFilm: Frankie
  76. 1946She Wrote the BookFilm: Party Guest
  77. 1946That Texas JamboreeFilm: Mayor Smith
  78. 1946Rainbow Over TexasFilm: Yacht Captain Monroe
  79. 1946Partners in TimeFilm: Squire Skimp
  80. 1946Talk About a LadyFilm: Baldwin

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