
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Television: The First Fifty Years
Character:Bartender (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1999

Go, Johnny, Go!
Character:Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1959

Days of Wine and Roses
Character:Mr. Trayner
Release Date:02/10/1958

Man of the West
Character:Willie (uncredited)
Release Date:01/10/1958

Man from God's Country
Character:Mayor (uncredited)
Release Date:09/02/1958

Up In Smoke
Character:Mike
Release Date:22/12/1957

Bombers B-52
Character:Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
Release Date:22/11/1957

Looking for Danger
Character:Mike Clancy
Release Date:06/10/1957

The Joker is Wild
Character:Shaving Man (uncredited)
Release Date:26/09/1957

Omar Khayyam
Character:Tavern Keeper
Release Date:23/08/1957

Don't Knock The Rock
Character:Sheriff at End
Release Date:14/12/1956

Feathertop
Character:Judge Gookin
Release Date:04/12/1955

Last of the Desperados
Character:Walter 'Wally' Stone
Release Date:31/10/1955

The Twinkle In God's Eye
Character:Lumber salesman
Release Date:13/10/1955

Double Jeopardy
Character:Happy Harry
Release Date:23/06/1955

The Petrified Forest
Character:Commander
Release Date:30/05/1955

The Tilted Tenderfoot
Character:Mayor
Release Date:08/05/1955

Witness to Murder
Character:Apartment Manager
Release Date:15/04/1954

Montana Belle
Character:Jeptha Rideout - Banker
Release Date:11/11/1952

Park Row
Character:Jeff Hudson
Release Date:01/09/1952

Three for Bedroom C
Character:Train Passenger
Release Date:26/06/1952

High Noon
Character:Kibbee (uncredited)
Release Date:09/06/1952

Rancho Notorious
Character:Storyteller (uncredited)
Release Date:10/04/1952

Fort Defiance
Character:Kincaid
Release Date:09/10/1951

Flame Of Stamboul
Character:Mr. Shirley (uncredited)
Release Date:05/03/1951

Hunt the Man Down
Character:Happy (uncredited)
Release Date:26/12/1950

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:04/11/1950

Union Station
Character:Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
Release Date:04/10/1950

Across the Badlands
Character:Rufus Downey
Release Date:14/09/1950

Bunco Squad
Character:Thurman (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1950

Rock Island Trail
Character:Martin, Railroad Conductor
Release Date:18/05/1950

Western Pacific Agent
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:10/04/1950

The Silver Bandit
Character:Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
Release Date:20/02/1950

Gun Crazy
Character:Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
Release Date:20/01/1950

Feudin' Rhythm
Character:Charles Chester Upperworth
Release Date:02/11/1949

Trail of the Yukon
Character:Editor Sullivan
Release Date:31/07/1949

Night Unto Night
Character:Auto Court Manager
Release Date:10/06/1949

Flamingo Road
Character:Tom Coyne (uncredited)
Release Date:30/04/1949

Act of Violence
Character:Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Release Date:22/01/1949

Rose of the Yukon
Character:Doc Read
Release Date:05/01/1949

Homicide for Three
Character:Doorman at Atwood Towers
Release Date:08/12/1948

Rusty Leads the Way
Character:Board Member (uncredited)
Release Date:21/10/1948

Singin' Spurs
Character:Mr. Miggs
Release Date:22/09/1948

Silver River
Character:Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)
Release Date:20/05/1948

The Sainted Sisters
Character:Milt Freeman (uncredited)
Release Date:30/04/1948

Money Madness
Character:Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
Release Date:15/04/1948

Albuquerque
Character:Harvey (uncredited)
Release Date:20/02/1948

Slippy McGee
Character:Fred Appelby
Release Date:15/01/1948

The Main Street Kid
Character:Sam Trotter
Release Date:01/01/1948

Heading for Heaven
Character:Roger Wingate
Release Date:06/12/1947

Driftwood
Character:Townsman
Release Date:15/09/1947

Singapore
Character:Passenger (uncredited)
Release Date:13/08/1947

Desperate
Character:Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
Release Date:20/06/1947

Thunder Mountain
Character:Dick (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1947

A Likely Story
Character:Conductor (uncredited)
Release Date:18/04/1947

The Scooper Dooper
Character:Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
Release Date:27/02/1947

The Devil Thumbs a Ride
Character:Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
Release Date:20/02/1947

Ginger
Character:Mayor Hector Tillford
Release Date:04/01/1947

Doctor Jim
Character:Edgar
Release Date:01/01/1947

It's a Wonderful Life
Character:Man on Porch (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1946

Dangerous Money
Character:P.T. Burke
Release Date:12/10/1946

Follow That Blonde
Character:Judge
Release Date:27/09/1946

High School Hero
Character:Mayor Whitehead
Release Date:06/09/1946

The Dark Horse
Character:Ben Martin
Release Date:19/07/1946

Hot Cargo
Character:Frankie
Release Date:28/06/1946

She Wrote the Book
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:31/05/1946

That Texas Jamboree
Character:Mayor Smith
Release Date:16/05/1946

Rainbow Over Texas
Character:Yacht Captain Monroe
Release Date:09/05/1946

Partners in Time
Character:Squire Skimp
Release Date:04/04/1946

Talk About a Lady
Character:Baldwin
Release Date:28/03/1946

Deadline at Dawn
Character:Chap (uncredited)
Release Date:18/03/1946

Breakfast in Hollywood
Character:Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Release Date:26/02/1946

Abilene Town
Character:Townsman (uncredited)
Release Date:11/01/1946

Adventure
Character:George
Release Date:28/12/1945

Saratoga Trunk
Character:Politician (uncredited)
Release Date:21/11/1945

Purity Squad
Character:Judge Gilmenn
Release Date:03/11/1945

Girls of the Big House
Character:Felton
Release Date:02/11/1945

Star in the Night
Character:Traveler (uncredited)
Release Date:13/10/1945

You Drive Me Crazy
Character:Mr. Michaelson
Release Date:07/09/1945

Christmas in Connecticut
Character:Judge Crothers
Release Date:27/07/1945

Gangs of the Waterfront
Character:Police Chief Davis
Release Date:03/07/1945

The Clock
Character:New Jersey Man at Penn Station
Release Date:25/05/1945

Fall Guy
Character:Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
Release Date:14/04/1945

The Man Who Walked Alone
Character:Mayor
Release Date:15/03/1945

Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Character:Bascom, Hotel Guest
Release Date:19/01/1945

Main Street After Dark
Character:MacLean (uncredited)
Release Date:12/01/1945

Hi, Beautiful
Character:Passenger
Release Date:18/12/1944

Goin' to Town
Character:Squire Skimp
Release Date:01/09/1944

When Strangers Marry
Character:Sam Prescott
Release Date:21/08/1944

Silent Partner
Character:Pop
Release Date:09/06/1944

Show Business
Character:Binoculars Man
Release Date:10/05/1944

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Character:Matthews
Release Date:01/04/1944

Whispering Footsteps
Character:Chief Joe Charters
Release Date:30/12/1943

Swing Out the Blues
Character:Malcolm P. Carstairs
Release Date:23/12/1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Character:Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
Release Date:25/09/1943

Wintertime
Character:Husband (uncredited)
Release Date:17/09/1943

So's Your Uncle
Character:Police Sergeant
Release Date:01/09/1943

Nobody's Darling
Character:Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Release Date:27/08/1943

Three Hearts for Julia
Character:Smith (uncredited)
Release Date:21/05/1943

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Character:J.P. McCluskey
Release Date:30/04/1943

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Character:Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
Release Date:18/03/1943

Silver Skates
Character:Promoter
Release Date:26/02/1943

The Powers Girl
Character:Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
Release Date:15/01/1943

Laugh Your Blues Away
Character:Mr. Conklin
Release Date:12/11/1942

Springtime in the Rockies
Character:Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
Release Date:06/11/1942

Criminal Investigator
Character:Ed Brandt (uncredited)
Release Date:23/10/1942

You Can't Escape Forever
Character:Meeker (uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/1942

Scattergood Survives a Murder
Character:Mathew Quentin
Release Date:01/10/1942

Meet the Stewarts
Character:Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
Release Date:28/05/1942

So's Your Aunt Emma!
Character:Evans
Release Date:17/04/1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Character:Tim Miller
Release Date:27/03/1942

Man From Headquarters
Character:Editor Elwin A. Jonas
Release Date:23/01/1942

All Through the Night
Character:Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
Release Date:10/01/1942

Road to Happiness
Character:Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
Release Date:19/12/1941

One Foot in Heaven
Character:Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1941

Three Girls About Town
Character:Magician Boarding Bus
Release Date:23/10/1941

The Pittsburgh Kid
Character:Garvey
Release Date:29/08/1941

Manpower
Character:Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Release Date:09/08/1941

Sunset in Wyoming
Character:Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
Release Date:15/07/1941

She Knew All the Answers
Character:Broker
Release Date:13/05/1941

The Wagons Roll at Night
Character:Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1941

Mr. District Attorney
Character:Detective in Café
Release Date:27/03/1941

A Man Betrayed
Character:Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Release Date:07/03/1941

Back Street
Character:Hotel desk clerk
Release Date:07/02/1941

Four Mothers
Character:Ed (uncredited)
Release Date:04/01/1941

Behind the News
Character:Foster
Release Date:20/12/1940

Li'l Abner
Character:Marryin' Sam
Release Date:09/11/1940

Young Bill Hickok
Character:Elliott
Release Date:21/10/1940

Melody Ranch
Character:Sheriff Barstow
Release Date:15/09/1940

Up in the Air
Character:B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
Release Date:09/09/1940

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Character:Airport Agent
Release Date:05/09/1940

I Love You Again
Character:Ranger Leader (uncredited)
Release Date:09/08/1940

One Man's Law
Character:Prendergast
Release Date:29/06/1940

The Mortal Storm
Character:Passport Official on Train
Release Date:20/06/1940

Florian
Character:Auctioneer
Release Date:05/06/1940

Two Girls on Broadway
Character:Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1940

Women Without Names
Character:Roomer
Release Date:14/03/1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Character:Politician (uncredited)
Release Date:22/02/1940

All Women Have Secrets
Character:Justice of the Peace
Release Date:15/12/1939

The Amazing Mr. Williams
Character:Druggist (uncredited)
Release Date:22/11/1939

Another Thin Man
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:17/11/1939

Truth Aches
Character:
Release Date:03/11/1939

Pack Up Your Troubles
Character:Booking Agent
Release Date:24/10/1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Character:Carl Cook
Release Date:19/10/1939

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Character:McKeever
Release Date:09/09/1939

I Stole a Million
Character:Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
Release Date:01/08/1939

Frontier Marshal
Character:Drunk
Release Date:28/07/1939

Undercover Agent
Character:Garrison - Henchman
Release Date:19/04/1939

I'm from Missouri
Character:Mule Judge
Release Date:06/04/1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Character:Man Laughing at Demo
Release Date:04/04/1939

Sudden Money
Character:Gambler
Release Date:31/03/1939

Let Us Live
Character:Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
Release Date:29/03/1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Character:Train Conductor (uncredited)
Release Date:29/03/1939

Home Boner
Character:
Release Date:10/03/1939

Boy Trouble
Character:Dr. Benshlager
Release Date:27/01/1939

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Character:Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Release Date:27/01/1939

Next Time I Marry
Character:Henry (uncredited)
Release Date:09/12/1938

A Man to Remember
Character:Hank
Release Date:14/10/1938

Down on the Farm
Character:Slicker
Release Date:11/10/1938

Tenth Avenue Kid
Character:Gun salesman
Release Date:22/08/1938

Little Miss Broadway
Character:Man Carrying Violin Case
Release Date:29/07/1938

Hide and Shriek
Character:Haunted-house proprietor
Release Date:18/06/1938

Prison Farm
Character:The Glenby Judge
Release Date:17/06/1938

Under Western Stars
Character:Sen. William P. Scully
Release Date:20/04/1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble
Character:Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
Release Date:07/04/1938

Start Cheering
Character:Station Agent
Release Date:03/03/1938

International Settlement
Character:Ocean Liner Passenger
Release Date:04/02/1938

The Jury's Secret
Character:Donald Graves
Release Date:16/01/1938

Quick Money
Character:Jeffrey Walker
Release Date:10/12/1937

Vogues of 1938
Character:Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
Release Date:18/08/1937

Parnell
Character:Middle Aged Man
Release Date:04/06/1937

Behind The Headlines
Character:Bartender
Release Date:14/05/1937

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Character:Stumpy Carter
Release Date:16/04/1937

China Passage
Character:Philip Burton
Release Date:12/03/1937

You Only Live Once
Character:Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:23/01/1937

Wanted: Jane Turner
Character:Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
Release Date:04/12/1936

Go West Young Man
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:18/11/1936

The Big Game
Character:Lowell
Release Date:09/10/1936

High Tension
Character:Sundholm
Release Date:10/07/1936

Educating Father
Character:Townley (uncredited)
Release Date:23/05/1936

The Princess Comes Across
Character:Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
Release Date:22/05/1936

Brilliant Marriage
Character:Editor
Release Date:25/03/1936

Silly Billies
Character:Mayor Culpepper
Release Date:20/03/1936

Neighborhood House
Character:Perkins - Charley's Boss
Release Date:09/03/1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island
Character:Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
Release Date:28/02/1936

Her Master's Voice
Character:Police Captain
Release Date:17/01/1936

Dr. Socrates
Character:Photographer
Release Date:19/10/1935

Ladies Crave Excitement
Character:Starke's Aide
Release Date:21/06/1935

Sprucin' Up
Character:Mr. Jones
Release Date:01/06/1935

Break of Hearts
Character:Max - Florist (uncredited)
Release Date:31/05/1935

Helldorado
Character:Waiter
Release Date:05/01/1935

Shivers
Character:
Release Date:24/12/1934

We're Rich Again
Character:Fred Green
Release Date:13/07/1934

The Merry Frinks
Character:Reporter
Release Date:26/05/1934

Woman Unafraid
Character:Tom Brady
Release Date:27/03/1934

Please
Character:Sonny's Father
Release Date:16/12/1933

The Worst Woman in Paris?
Character:Mayor Rodney
Release Date:03/12/1933

Stage Mother
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:29/09/1933

Picture Snatcher
Character:Staff Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:06/05/1933

Central Airport
Character:Man Looking for Driver
Release Date:15/04/1933

The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Mayor Pike

Rawhide
Character:McTavish

The Real McCoys
Character:Mr. Tremantle

Maverick
Character:Poker Player (uncredited)

Sugarfoot
Character:Mr. Pomeroy (uncredited)

I Love Lucy
Character:Male Spectator (uncredited)

I Love Lucy
Character:Henry

The Red Skelton Show
Character:Willie's Boss/Bartender