Dick Elliott

Born: 1886-04-29 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died: 1961-12-22

Known For: Acting

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. On December 22, 1961, Elliott died from heart illness.

Filmography

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years as Bartender (archive footage)

1960

The Andy Griffith Show as Mayor Pike

1959

Rawhide as McTavish
Go, Johnny, Go! as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

1958

Man of the West as Willie (uncredited)
Days of Wine and Roses as Mr. Trayner
Man from God's Country as Mayor (uncredited)

1957

Maverick as Poker Player (uncredited)
Sugarfoot as Mr. Pomeroy (uncredited)
The Real McCoys as Mr. Tremantle
Looking for Danger as Mike Clancy
The Joker is Wild as Shaving Man (uncredited)
Bombers B-52 as Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
Omar Khayyam as Tavern Keeper
Up In Smoke as Mike

1956

The Gale Storm Show as Bartlett
Don't Knock The Rock as Sheriff at End

1955

Feathertop as Judge Gookin
Double Jeopardy as Happy Harry
The Tilted Tenderfoot as Mayor
The Petrified Forest as Commander
The Twinkle In God's Eye as Lumber salesman
Last of the Desperados as Walter 'Wally' Stone

1954

Meet the O'Briens as Mr. Beach
Witness to Murder as Apartment Manager

1952

High Noon as Kibbee (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious as Storyteller (uncredited)
Montana Belle as Jeptha Rideout - Banker
Park Row as Jeff Hudson
Three for Bedroom C as Train Passenger

1951

The Red Skelton Show as Willie's Boss / Bartender
I Love Lucy as Male Spectator (uncredited)
Fort Defiance as Kincaid
Flame Of Stamboul as Mr. Shirley (uncredited)

1950

Gun Crazy as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail as Martin, Railroad Conductor
Union Station as Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down as Happy (uncredited)
The Silver Bandit as Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
Bunco Squad as Thurman (uncredited)
Western Pacific Agent as Sheriff
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle as Sheriff
Across the Badlands as Rufus Downey

1949

Flamingo Road as Tom Coyne (uncredited)
Night Unto Night as Auto Court Manager
Act of Violence as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Rose of the Yukon as Doc Read
Feudin' Rhythm as Charles Chester Upperworth
Trail of the Yukon as Editor Sullivan

1948

Silver River as Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)
Albuquerque as Harvey (uncredited)
Rusty Leads the Way as Board Member (uncredited)
The Sainted Sisters as Milt Freeman (uncredited)
The Main Street Kid as Sam Trotter
Slippy McGee as Fred Appelby
Money Madness as Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
Homicide for Three as Doorman at Atwood Towers
Singin' Spurs as Mr. Miggs

1947

Driftwood as Townsman
Heading for Heaven as Roger Wingate
Ginger as Mayor Hector Tillford
A Likely Story as Conductor (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain as Dick (uncredited)
The Scooper Dooper as Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
The Devil Thumbs a Ride as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
Singapore as Passenger (uncredited)
Desperate as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
Doctor Jim as Edgar

1946

It's a Wonderful Life as Man on Porch (uncredited)
Talk About a Lady as Baldwin
Breakfast in Hollywood as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Abilene Town as Townsman (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn as Chap (uncredited)
The Dark Horse as Ben Martin
She Wrote the Book as Party Guest
High School Hero as Mayor Whitehead
Dangerous Money as P.T. Burke
Follow That Blonde as Judge
That Texas Jamboree as Mayor Smith
Rainbow Over Texas as Yacht Captain Monroe
Hot Cargo as Frankie
Partners in Time as Squire Skimp

1945

The Clock as New Jersey Man at Penn Station
Fall Guy as Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
Purity Squad as Judge Gilmenn
Saratoga Trunk as Politician (uncredited)
Christmas in Connecticut as Judge Crothers
Adventure as George
Dillinger as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark as MacLean (uncredited)
Star in the Night as Traveler (uncredited)
Adventures of Kitty O'Day as Bascom, Hotel Guest
The Man Who Walked Alone as Mayor
Gangs of the Waterfront as Police Chief Davis
Girls of the Big House as Felton
You Drive Me Crazy as Mr. Michaelson

1944

Show Business as Binoculars Man
Silent Partner as Pop
When Strangers Marry as Sam Prescott
Goin' to Town as Squire Skimp
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid as Matthews
Hi, Beautiful as Passenger

1943

So's Your Uncle as Police Sergeant
The Powers Girl as Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
Nobody's Darling as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
Three Hearts for Julia as Smith (uncredited)
Swing Out the Blues as Malcolm P. Carstairs
Whispering Footsteps as Chief Joe Charters
Silver Skates as Promoter
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour as J.P. McCluskey
Wintertime as Husband (uncredited)

1942

So's Your Aunt Emma! as Evans
All Through the Night as Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts as Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever as Meeker (uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Tim Miller
Criminal Investigator as Ed Brandt (uncredited)
Springtime in the Rockies as Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
Scattergood Survives a Murder as Mathew Quentin
Man From Headquarters as Editor Elwin A. Jonas
Laugh Your Blues Away as Mr. Conklin

1941

Back Street as Hotel desk clerk
Mr. District Attorney as Detective in Café
Sunset in Wyoming as Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
One Foot in Heaven as Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Four Mothers as Ed (uncredited)
Road to Happiness as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
Manpower as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town as Magician Boarding Bus
She Knew All the Answers as Broker
The Pittsburgh Kid as Garvey

1940

I Love You Again as Ranger Leader (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm as Passport Official on Train
Melody Ranch as Sheriff Barstow
Li'l Abner as Marryin' Sam
Women Without Names as Roomer
Two Girls on Broadway as Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
Behind the News as Foster
One Man's Law as Prendergast
Florian as Auctioneer
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Politician (uncredited)
Young Bill Hickok as Elliott
Up in the Air as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride as Airport Agent

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Carl Cook
Undercover Agent as Garrison - Henchman
Let Us Live as Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
Another Thin Man as Detective (uncredited)
Home Boner
I Stole a Million as Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal as Drunk
The Amazing Mr. Williams as Druggist (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell as Man Laughing at Demo
I'm from Missouri as Mule Judge
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Boy Trouble as Dr. Benshlager
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as McKeever
Pack Up Your Troubles as Booking Agent
Sudden Money as Gambler
All Women Have Secrets as Justice of the Peace
Truth Aches

1938

Start Cheering as Station Agent
Down on the Farm as Slicker
Mr. Moto's Gamble as Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
Little Miss Broadway as Man Carrying Violin Case (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Kid as Gun salesman
International Settlement as Ocean Liner Passenger
Next Time I Marry as Henry (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret as Donald Graves
Prison Farm as The Glenby Judge
A Man to Remember as Hank
Under Western Stars as Sen. William P. Scully
Hide and Shriek as Haunted-house proprietor

1937

Parnell as Middle Aged Man
You Only Live Once as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
China Passage as Philip Burton
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 as Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
Quick Money as Jeffrey Walker
The Outcasts of Poker Flat as Stumpy Carter
Behind The Headlines as Bartender

1936

Brilliant Marriage as Editor
Her Master's Voice as Police Captain
The Prisoner of Shark Island as Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
The Big Game as Lowell
Wanted: Jane Turner as Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
Go West Young Man as Reporter (uncredited)
The Princess Comes Across as Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
High Tension as Sundholm
Neighborhood House as Perkins - Charley's Boss
Silly Billies as Mayor Culpepper
Educating Father as Townley (uncredited)

1935

Sprucin' Up as Mr. Jones
Men of the Hour as Theatre Manager
Ladies Crave Excitement as Starke's Aide
Break of Hearts as Max - Florist (uncredited)
Dr. Socrates as Photographer
Helldorado as Waiter

1934

The Merry Frinks as Reporter
Shivers
We're Rich Again as Fred Green
Woman Unafraid as Tom Brady

1933

Central Airport as Man Looking for Driver
Picture Snatcher as Staff Editor (uncredited)
Stage Mother as Party Guest
Please as Sonny's Father
The Worst Woman in Paris? as Mayor Rodney