Dick Elliott

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

210

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-04-29

Day of death

1961-12-22 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Dick Elliott

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.

Known For

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • High Noon

    High Noon

  • Union Station

    Union Station

  • Montana Belle

    Montana Belle

  • Omar Khayyam

    Omar Khayyam

  • Abilene Town

    Abilene Town

  • Helldorado

    Helldorado

  • We're Rich Again

    We're Rich Again

  • The Clock

    The Clock

  • Wintertime

    Wintertime

  • Please

    Please

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Back Street

    Back Street

  • The Real McCoys

    The Real McCoys

  • The Merry Frinks

    The Merry Frinks

  • Sprucin' Up

    Sprucin' Up

  • Florian

    Florian

  • Three Girls About Town

    Three Girls About Town

  • Nobody's Darling

    Nobody's Darling

  • Brilliant Marriage

    Brilliant Marriage

  • Doctor Jim

    Doctor Jim

  • Dillinger

    Dillinger

  • So's Your Uncle

    So's Your Uncle

  • I Love You Again

    I Love You Again

  • Fall Guy

    Fall Guy

  • Driftwood

    Driftwood

  • High School Hero

    High School Hero

  • Feathertop

    Feathertop

  • Star in the Night

    Star in the Night

  • Show Business

    Show Business

  • Manpower

    Manpower

  • Parnell

    Parnell

  • Heading for Heaven

    Heading for Heaven

  • Start Cheering

    Start Cheering

  • Gun Crazy

    Gun Crazy

  • Truth Aches

    Truth Aches

  • Looking for Danger

    Looking for Danger

  • Goin' to Town

    Goin' to Town

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble

    Mr. Moto's Gamble

  • Night Unto Night

    Night Unto Night

  • Ladies Crave Excitement

    Ladies Crave Excitement

  • Singapore

    Singapore

  • Feudin' Rhythm

    Feudin' Rhythm

  • Silent Partner

    Silent Partner

  • Down on the Farm

    Down on the Farm

  • Let Us Live

    Let Us Live

  • The Powers Girl

    The Powers Girl

  • Hide and Shriek

    Hide and Shriek

  • Undercover Agent

    Undercover Agent

  • Albuquerque

    Albuquerque

  • Home Boner

    Home Boner

  • Double Jeopardy

    Double Jeopardy

  • Hot Cargo

    Hot Cargo

  • Silver Skates

    Silver Skates

  • Prison Farm

    Prison Farm

  • A Man Betrayed

    A Man Betrayed

  • Desperate

    Desperate

  • Mr. District Attorney

    Mr. District Attorney

  • Her Master's Voice

    Her Master's Voice

  • Boy Trouble

    Boy Trouble

  • Girls of the Big House

    Girls of the Big House

  • The Scooper Dooper

    The Scooper Dooper

  • Central Airport

    Central Airport

  • Ginger

    Ginger

  • Man of the West

    Man of the West

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Rainbow Over Texas

    Rainbow Over Texas

  • Whispering Footsteps

    Whispering Footsteps

  • The Tilted Tenderfoot

    The Tilted Tenderfoot

  • The Silver Bandit

    The Silver Bandit

  • The Big Game

    The Big Game

  • The Mortal Storm

    The Mortal Storm

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • Neighborhood House

    Neighborhood House

  • Christmas in Connecticut

    Christmas in Connecticut

  • Picture Snatcher

    Picture Snatcher

  • Purity Squad

    Purity Squad

  • All Through the Night

    All Through the Night

  • Silver River

    Silver River

  • Act of Violence

    Act of Violence

  • High Tension

    High Tension

  • Rancho Notorious

    Rancho Notorious

  • Follow That Blonde

    Follow That Blonde

  • Another Thin Man

    Another Thin Man

  • Talk About a Lady

    Talk About a Lady

  • Shivers

    Shivers

  • The Princess Comes Across

    The Princess Comes Across

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

  • Bombers B-52

    Bombers B-52

  • Frontier Marshal

    Frontier Marshal

  • Adventure

    Adventure

  • Under Western Stars

    Under Western Stars

  • You Only Live Once

    You Only Live Once

  • Silly Billies

    Silly Billies

  • Little Miss Broadway

    Little Miss Broadway

  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    The Prisoner of Shark Island

  • Television: The First Fifty Years

    Television: The First Fifty Years

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • Man from God's Country

    Man from God's Country

  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

    The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

  • Springtime in the Rockies

    Springtime in the Rockies

  • Four Mothers

    Four Mothers

  • The Dark Horse

    The Dark Horse

  • Stage Mother

    Stage Mother

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

    The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

  • Deadline at Dawn

    Deadline at Dawn

  • She Knew All the Answers

    She Knew All the Answers

  • When Strangers Marry

    When Strangers Marry

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams

    The Amazing Mr. Williams

  • One Man's Law

    One Man's Law

  • Women Without Names

    Women Without Names

  • Two Girls on Broadway

    Two Girls on Broadway

  • Witness to Murder

    Witness to Murder

  • Dangerous Money

    Dangerous Money

  • Don't Knock The Rock

    Don't Knock The Rock

  • Up In Smoke

    Up In Smoke

  • Sunset in Wyoming

    Sunset in Wyoming

  • The Joker is Wild

    The Joker is Wild

  • The Sainted Sisters

    The Sainted Sisters

  • Hi, Beautiful

    Hi, Beautiful

  • Rock Island Trail

    Rock Island Trail

  • The Wagons Roll at Night

    The Wagons Roll at Night

  • Hunt the Man Down

    Hunt the Man Down

  • Go, Johnny, Go!

    Go, Johnny, Go!

  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

    The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Days of Wine and Roses

    Days of Wine and Roses

  • Melody Ranch

    Melody Ranch

  • Saratoga Trunk

    Saratoga Trunk

  • International Settlement

    International Settlement

  • Fort Defiance

    Fort Defiance

  • Educating Father

    Educating Father

  • One Foot in Heaven

    One Foot in Heaven

  • Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

    Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

  • Bunco Squad

    Bunco Squad

  • Behind The Headlines

    Behind The Headlines

  • Money Madness

    Money Madness

  • Adventures of Kitty O'Day

    Adventures of Kitty O'Day

  • So's Your Aunt Emma!

    So's Your Aunt Emma!

  • Vogues of 1938

    Vogues of 1938

  • Dr. Socrates

    Dr. Socrates

  • Homicide for Three

    Homicide for Three

  • Breakfast in Hollywood

    Breakfast in Hollywood

  • I'm from Missouri

    I'm from Missouri

  • After Midnight with Boston Blackie

    After Midnight with Boston Blackie

  • She Wrote the Book

    She Wrote the Book

  • Next Time I Marry

    Next Time I Marry

  • A Man to Remember

    A Man to Remember

  • Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

    Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

  • That Texas Jamboree

    That Texas Jamboree

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • All Women Have Secrets

    All Women Have Secrets

  • Three for Bedroom C

    Three for Bedroom C

  • Meet the Stewarts

    Meet the Stewarts

  • China Passage

    China Passage

  • Go West Young Man

    Go West Young Man

  • Criminal Investigator

    Criminal Investigator

  • The Devil Thumbs a Ride

    The Devil Thumbs a Ride

  • Park Row

    Park Row

  • Singin' Spurs

    Singin' Spurs

  • Partners in Time

    Partners in Time

  • Wanted: Jane Turner

    Wanted: Jane Turner

  • Rose of the Yukon

    Rose of the Yukon

  • Break of Hearts

    Break of Hearts

  • The Man Who Walked Alone

    The Man Who Walked Alone

  • The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

  • Three Hearts for Julia

    Three Hearts for Julia

  • Flame Of Stamboul

    Flame Of Stamboul

  • Main Street After Dark

    Main Street After Dark

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • Behind the News

    Behind the News

  • Up in the Air

    Up in the Air

  • Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

    Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

  • Thunder Mountain

    Thunder Mountain

  • Li'l Abner

    Li'l Abner

  • You Can't Escape Forever

    You Can't Escape Forever

  • Across the Badlands

    Across the Badlands

  • Western Pacific Agent

    Western Pacific Agent

  • The Petrified Forest

    The Petrified Forest

  • Road to Happiness

    Road to Happiness

  • Scattergood Survives a Murder

    Scattergood Survives a Murder

  • Tenth Avenue Kid

    Tenth Avenue Kid

  • The Twinkle In God's Eye

    The Twinkle In God's Eye

  • The Pittsburgh Kid

    The Pittsburgh Kid

  • Young Bill Hickok

    Young Bill Hickok

  • Slippy McGee

    Slippy McGee

  • The Jury's Secret

    The Jury's Secret

  • Trail of the Yukon

    Trail of the Yukon

  • A Likely Story

    A Likely Story

  • Last of the Desperados

    Last of the Desperados

  • Rusty Leads the Way

    Rusty Leads the Way

  • Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

    Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

  • Quick Money

    Quick Money

  • Man From Headquarters

    Man From Headquarters

  • Gangs of the Waterfront

    Gangs of the Waterfront

  • Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

    Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

  • Swing Out the Blues

    Swing Out the Blues

  • Laugh Your Blues Away

    Laugh Your Blues Away

  • Woman Unafraid

    Woman Unafraid

  • The Worst Woman in Paris?

    The Worst Woman in Paris?

  • Men of the Hour

    Men of the Hour

  • You Drive Me Crazy

    You Drive Me Crazy

  • The Main Street Kid

    The Main Street Kid