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.
Movie | Go, Johnny, Go! | Man in Phone Booth (uncredited) | 1959-06-01 |
Movie | Man of the West | Willie (uncredited) | 1958-06-20 |
Movie | Days of Wine and Roses | Mr. Trayner | 1958-10-02 |
Movie | Omar Khayyam | Tavern Keeper | 1957-08-23 |
Movie | The Joker Is Wild | Shaving Man (uncredited) | 1957-09-26 |
Movie | Bombers B-52 | Mr. Sampton (uncredited) | 1957-11-22 |
Movie | Up In Smoke | Mike | 1957-12-22 |
Movie | Looking for Danger | Mike Clancy | 1957-10-06 |
Movie | Don't Knock The Rock | Sheriff at End | 1956-12-14 |
Movie | The Twinkle In God's Eye | Lumber salesman | 1955-10-13 |
Movie | Double Jeopardy | Happy Harry | 1955-06-23 |
Movie | Last of the Desperados | Walter 'Wally' Stone | 1955-10-31 |
Movie | Witness to Murder | Apartment Manager | 1954-04-15 |
Movie | High Noon | Kibbee (uncredited) | 1952-06-09 |
Movie | Three for Bedroom C | Train Passenger | 1952-06-26 |
Movie | Rancho Notorious | Storyteller (uncredited) | 1952-03-06 |
Movie | Park Row | Jeff Hudson | 1952-09-01 |
Movie | Montana Belle | Jeptha Rideout - Banker | 1952-11-11 |
Movie | Fort Defiance | Kincaid | 1951-10-09 |
Movie | Rock Island Trail | Martin, Railroad Conductor | 1950-05-18 |
Movie | Western Pacific Agent | Sheriff | 1950-04-10 |
Movie | Gun Crazy | Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited) | 1950-01-20 |
Movie | Bunco Squad | Thurman (uncredited) | 1950-09-01 |
Movie | The Silver Bandit | Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott) | 1950-02-20 |
Movie | Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle | Sheriff | 1950-11-04 |
Movie | Across the Badlands | Rufus Downey | 1950-09-14 |
Movie | Hunt the Man Down | Happy (uncredited) | 1950-12-26 |
Movie | September Affair | Airplane passenger | 1950-10-18 |
Movie | Union Station | Powerhouse Workman (uncredited) | 1950-10-04 |
Movie | Act of Violence | Conventioneer Wearing Lampshade (uncredited) | 1949-02-01 |
Movie | Flamingo Road | Tom Coyne (uncredited) | 1949-04-30 |
Movie | Night Unto Night | Auto Court Manager | 1949-06-10 |
Movie | Trail of the Yukon | Editor Sullivan | 1949-07-31 |
Movie | Albuquerque | Harvey (uncredited) | 1948-02-20 |
Movie | The Main Street Kid | Sam Trotter | 1948-01-01 |
Movie | Money Madness | Malt Shop Customer | 1948-04-15 |
Movie | Homicide for Three | Doorman at Atwood Towers | 1948-12-08 |
Movie | Singin' Spurs | Mr. Miggs | 1948-09-22 |
Movie | Rusty Leads the Way | Board Member (uncredited) | 1948-10-21 |
Movie | A Likely Story | Conductor (uncredited) | 1947-04-18 |
Movie | Desperate | Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited) | 1947-06-20 |
Movie | The Devil Thumbs a Ride | Mack Wilkins (uncredited) | 1947-02-20 |
Movie | Ginger | Mayor Hector Tillford | 1947-01-04 |
Movie | Heading For Heaven | Roger Wingate | 1947-12-06 |
Movie | Singapore | Passenger (uncredited) | 1947-08-13 |
Movie | Driftwood | Townsman | 1947-09-15 |
Movie | Partners in Time | Squire Skimp | 1946-04-04 |
Movie | Deadline at Dawn | Chap (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
Movie | Abilene Town | Townsman (uncredited) | 1946-01-11 |
Movie | That Texas Jamboree | Mayor Smith | 1946-05-16 |
Movie | Breakfast in Hollywood | Man in Bus Depot (uncredited) | 1946-02-26 |
Movie | Rainbow Over Texas | Yacht Captain Monroe | 1946-05-09 |
Movie | She Wrote the Book | Party Guest | 1946-05-31 |
Movie | It's a Wonderful Life | Man on Porch (uncredited) | 1946-12-20 |
Movie | Follow That Blonde | Judge | 1946-09-27 |
Movie | Dangerous Money | P.T. Burke | 1946-10-12 |
Movie | High School Hero | Mayor Whitehead | 1946-09-06 |
Movie | The Dark Horse | Ben Martin | 1946-07-19 |
Movie | Christmas in Connecticut | Judge Crothers | 1945-07-27 |
Movie | Gangs of the Waterfront | Police Chief Davis | 1945-07-03 |
Movie | Fall Guy | Bail Bondsman (uncredited) | 1945-04-14 |
Movie | Adventures of Kitty O'Day | Bascom, Hotel Guest | 1945-01-19 |
Movie | Main Street After Dark | MacLean (uncredited) | 1945-01-12 |
Movie | The Man Who Walked Alone | Mayor | 1945-03-15 |
Movie | The Clock | New Jersey Man at Penn Station | 1945-05-25 |
Movie | Adventure | George | 1945-12-28 |
Movie | You Drive Me Crazy | Mr. Michaelson | 1945-09-07 |
Movie | Saratoga Trunk | Politician (uncredited) | 1945-11-21 |
Movie | Purity Squad | Judge Gilmenn | 1945-11-03 |
Movie | Star in the Night | Traveler (uncredited) | 1945-10-13 |
Movie | Girls of the Big House | Felton | 1945-11-02 |
Movie | Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid | Matthews | 1944-04-01 |
Movie | Show Business | Binoculars Man | 1944-05-10 |
Movie | When Strangers Marry | Sam Prescott | 1944-08-21 |
Movie | Silent Partner | Pop | 1944-06-09 |
Movie | Goin' to Town | Squire Skimp | 1944-09-01 |
Movie | Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour | J.P. McCluskey | 1943-04-30 |
Movie | After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace | 1943-03-18 |
Movie | Silver Skates | Promoter | 1943-02-26 |
Movie | Three Hearts for Julia | Smith (uncredited) | 1943-05-21 |
Movie | The Powers Girl | Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited) | 1943-01-15 |
Movie | Swing Out the Blues | Malcolm P. Carstairs | 1943-12-23 |
Movie | Nobody's Darling | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 1943-08-27 |
Movie | Whispering Footsteps | Chief Joe Charters | 1943-12-30 |
Movie | Wintertime | Husband (uncredited) | 1943-09-17 |
Movie | So's Your Uncle | Police Sergeant | 1943-09-01 |
Movie | So's Your Aunt Emma! | Evans | 1942-04-17 |
Movie | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Tim Miller | 1942-03-27 |
Movie | Meet the Stewarts | Mr. Willoughby (uncredited) | 1942-05-21 |
Movie | All Through the Night | Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited) | 1942-01-10 |
Movie | Man From Headquarters | Editor Elwin A. Jonas | 1942-01-23 |
Movie | Laugh Your Blues Away | Mr. Conklin | 1942-11-12 |
Movie | Springtime in the Rockies | Mr. Jeepers (uncredited) | 1942-11-06 |
Movie | Criminal Investigator | Ed Brandt (uncredited) | 1942-10-23 |
Movie | Scattergood Survives a Murder | Mathew Quentin | 1942-10-01 |
Movie | You Can't Escape Forever | Meeker (uncredited) | 1942-10-10 |
Movie | Mr. District Attorney | Detective in Café | 1941-03-27 |
Movie | A Man Betrayed | Ward Heeler (uncredited) | 1941-03-07 |
Movie | Four Mothers | Ed (uncredited) | 1941-01-04 |
Movie | The Wagons Roll at Night | Mr. Paddleford (uncredited) | 1941-04-25 |
Movie | Back Street | Hotel desk clerk | 1941-02-07 |
Movie | She Knew All the Answers | Broker | 1941-05-13 |
Movie | Three Girls About Town | Magician Boarding Bus | 1941-10-23 |
Movie | Road to Happiness | Pawnshop Owner (uncredited) | 1941-12-19 |
Movie | The Pittsburgh Kid | Garvey | 1941-08-29 |
Movie | One Foot in Heaven | Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited) | 1941-11-01 |
Movie | Manpower | Drunk Texan (uncredited) | 1941-08-09 |
Movie | Sunset in Wyoming | Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody | 1941-07-15 |
Movie | Florian | Auctioneer | 1940-06-05 |
Movie | The Mortal Storm | Passport Official on Train | 1940-06-20 |
Movie | Two Girls on Broadway | Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
Movie | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Politician (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
Movie | One Man's Law | Prendergast | 1940-06-29 |
Movie | Women Without Names | Roomer | 1940-03-14 |
Movie | Li'l Abner | Marryin' Sam | 1940-11-09 |
Movie | Behind the News | Foster | 1940-12-20 |
Movie | I Love You Again | Range Leader (uncredited) | 1940-08-09 |
Movie | Melody Ranch | Sheriff Barstow | 1940-09-15 |
Movie | Young Bill Hickok | Elliott | 1940-10-21 |
Movie | Up in the Air | B. J. Hastings, Station Owner | 1940-09-09 |
Movie | Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride | Airport Agent | 1940-09-05 |
Movie | Sudden Money | Gambler | 1939-03-31 |
Movie | The Story of Alexander Graham Bell | Man Laughing at Demo | 1939-04-04 |
Movie | Undercover Agent | Garrison - Henchman | 1939-04-19 |
Movie | Boy Trouble | Dr. Benshlager | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | Frontier Marshal | Drunk | 1939-07-28 |
Movie | The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt | Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited) | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Train Conductor (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
Movie | Let Us Live | Rotarian Juror (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
Movie | All Women Have Secrets | Justice of the Peace | 1939-12-15 |
Movie | I Stole a Million | Small-Town Doctor (uncredited) | 1939-08-01 |
Movie | Another Thin Man | Detective (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
Movie | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Druggist (uncredited) | 1939-11-22 |
Movie | Pack Up Your Troubles | Booking Agent | 1939-10-24 |
Movie | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | McKeever | 1939-09-09 |
Movie | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Carl Cook | 1939-10-19 |
Movie | Start Cheering | Station Agent | 1938-03-03 |
Movie | Under Western Stars | Sen. William P. Scully | 1938-04-20 |
Movie | The Jury's Secret | Donald Graves | 1938-01-16 |
Movie | Prison Farm | The Glenby Judge | 1938-06-17 |
Movie | International Settlement | Ocean Liner Passenger | 1938-02-04 |
Movie | Down on the Farm | Slicker | 1938-10-11 |
Movie | Next Time I Marry | Henry | 1938-12-09 |
Movie | Hide and Shriek | Haunted-house proprietor | 1938-06-18 |
Movie | A Man to Remember | Hank | 1938-10-14 |
Movie | Tenth Avenue Kid | Gun salesman | 1938-08-22 |
Movie | Little Miss Broadway | Man Carrying Violin Case | 1938-07-29 |
Movie | China Passage | Philip Burton | 1937-03-12 |
Movie | You Only Live Once | Newspaper Editor (uncredited) | 1937-01-23 |
Movie | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Stumpy Carter | 1937-04-16 |
Movie | Behind The Headlines | Bartender | 1937-05-14 |
Movie | Quick Money | Jeffrey Walker | 1937-12-10 |
Movie | Vogues of 1938 | Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker | 1937-08-18 |
Movie | Brilliant Marriage | Editor | 1936-03-25 |
Movie | Silly Billies | Mayor Culpepper | 1936-03-20 |
Movie | Her Master's Voice | Police Captain | 1936-01-17 |
Movie | Special Investigator | Gabby Citizen | 1936-05-08 |
Movie | The Prisoner of Shark Island | Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited) | 1936-02-28 |
Movie | Wanted: Jane Turner | Arizona Sheepman (uncredited) | 1936-12-04 |
Movie | Educating Father | Townley (uncredited) | 1936-05-23 |
Movie | Go West Young Man | Reporter (uncredited) | 1936-11-18 |
Movie | The Big Game | Lowell | 1936-10-09 |
Movie | High Tension | Sundholm | 1936-07-10 |
Movie | Ladies Crave Excitement | Starke's Aide | 1935-06-21 |
Movie | Break of Hearts | Max - Florist (uncredited) | 1935-05-31 |
Movie | Dr. Socrates | Photographer | 1935-10-19 |
Movie | The Merry Frinks | Reporter | 1934-05-26 |
Movie | Woman Unafraid | Tom Brady | 1934-03-27 |
Movie | We're Rich Again | Fred Green | 1934-07-13 |
Movie | Central Airport | Man Looking for Driver | 1933-04-15 |
Movie | Picture Snatcher | Staff Editor (uncredited) | 1933-05-06 |
Movie | Stage Mother | Party Guest | 1933-09-29 |
Movie | Please | Sonny's Father | 1933-12-16 |