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 | Television: The First Fifty Years | Bartender (archive footage) | 1999-01-01 |
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 | Union Station | Powerhouse Workman (uncredited) | 1950-10-04 |
Movie | Across the Badlands | Rufus Downey | 1950-09-14 |
Movie | Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle | Sheriff | 1950-11-04 |
Movie | September Affair | Airplane passenger | 1950-10-18 |
Movie | Hunt the Man Down | Happy (uncredited) | 1950-12-26 |
Movie | Rose of the Yukon | Doc Read | 1949-01-05 |
Movie | Act of Violence | Conventioneer Wearing Lampshade (uncredited) | 1949-01-22 |
Movie | Flamingo Road | Tom Coyne (uncredited) | 1949-04-30 |
Movie | Trail of the Yukon | Editor Sullivan | 1949-07-31 |
Movie | Night Unto Night | Auto Court Manager | 1949-06-10 |
Movie | Slippy McGee | Fred Appelby | 1948-01-15 |
Movie | Albuquerque | Harvey (uncredited) | 1948-02-20 |
Movie | The Main Street Kid | Sam Trotter | 1948-01-01 |
Movie | Money Madness | Malt Shop Customer (uncredited) | 1948-04-15 |
Movie | Rusty Leads the Way | Board Member (uncredited) | 1948-10-21 |
Movie | The Sainted Sisters | Milt Freeman (uncredited) | 1948-04-30 |
Movie | Homicide for Three | Doorman at Atwood Towers | 1948-12-08 |
Movie | Singin' Spurs | Mr. Miggs | 1948-09-22 |
Movie | The Devil Thumbs a Ride | Mack Wilkins (uncredited) | 1947-02-20 |
Movie | Ginger | Mayor Hector Tillford | 1947-01-04 |
Movie | A Likely Story | Conductor (uncredited) | 1947-04-18 |
Movie | Doctor Jim | Edgar | 1947-01-01 |
Movie | Heading for Heaven | Roger Wingate | 1947-12-06 |
Movie | Driftwood | Townsman | 1947-09-15 |
Movie | Singapore | Passenger (uncredited) | 1947-08-13 |
Movie | Thunder Mountain | Dick (uncredited) | 1947-06-01 |
Movie | Desperate | Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited) | 1947-06-20 |
Movie | Talk About a Lady | Baldwin | 1946-03-28 |
Movie | Partners in Time | Squire Skimp | 1946-04-04 |
Movie | Deadline at Dawn | Chap (uncredited) | 1946-03-18 |
Movie | Breakfast in Hollywood | Man in Bus Depot (uncredited) | 1946-02-26 |
Movie | That Texas Jamboree | Mayor Smith | 1946-05-16 |
Movie | Abilene Town | Townsman (uncredited) | 1946-01-11 |
Movie | Rainbow Over Texas | Yacht Captain Monroe | 1946-05-09 |
Movie | Follow That Blonde | Judge | 1946-09-27 |
Movie | It's a Wonderful Life | Man on Porch (uncredited) | 1946-12-20 |
Movie | High School Hero | Mayor Whitehead | 1946-09-06 |
Movie | Dangerous Money | P.T. Burke | 1946-10-12 |
Movie | She Wrote the Book | Party Guest | 1946-05-31 |
Movie | The Dark Horse | Ben Martin | 1946-07-19 |
Movie | Fall Guy | Bail Bondsman (uncredited) | 1945-04-14 |
Movie | The Clock | New Jersey Man at Penn Station | 1945-05-25 |
Movie | The Man Who Walked Alone | Mayor | 1945-03-15 |
Movie | Adventures of Kitty O'Day | Bascom, Hotel Guest | 1945-01-19 |
Movie | Gangs of the Waterfront | Police Chief Davis | 1945-07-03 |
Movie | Main Street After Dark | MacLean (uncredited) | 1945-01-12 |
Movie | Purity Squad | Judge Gilmenn | 1945-11-03 |
Movie | Adventure | George | 1945-12-28 |
Movie | Christmas in Connecticut | Judge Crothers | 1945-07-27 |
Movie | Saratoga Trunk | Politician (uncredited) | 1945-11-21 |
Movie | Girls of the Big House | Felton | 1945-11-02 |
Movie | You Drive Me Crazy | Mr. Michaelson | 1945-09-07 |
Movie | Star in the Night | Traveler (uncredited) | 1945-10-13 |
Movie | Show Business | Binoculars Man | 1944-05-10 |
Movie | Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid | Matthews | 1944-04-01 |
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 | Three Hearts for Julia | Smith (uncredited) | 1943-05-21 |
Movie | Silver Skates | Promoter | 1943-02-26 |
Movie | Nobody's Darling | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 1943-08-27 |
Movie | After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace | 1943-03-18 |
Movie | The Powers Girl | Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited) | 1943-01-15 |
Movie | So's Your Uncle | Police Sergeant | 1943-09-01 |
Movie | Swing Out the Blues | Malcolm P. Carstairs | 1943-12-23 |
Movie | Whispering Footsteps | Chief Joe Charters | 1943-12-30 |
Movie | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
Movie | Wintertime | Husband (uncredited) | 1943-09-17 |
Movie | So's Your Aunt Emma! | Evans | 1942-04-17 |
Movie | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Tim Miller | 1942-03-27 |
Movie | All Through the Night | Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited) | 1942-01-10 |
Movie | Meet the Stewarts | Mr. Willoughby (uncredited) | 1942-05-21 |
Movie | Man From Headquarters | Editor Elwin A. Jonas | 1942-01-23 |
Movie | Scattergood Survives a Murder | Mathew Quentin | 1942-10-01 |
Movie | Springtime in the Rockies | Mr. Jeepers (uncredited) | 1942-11-06 |
Movie | Criminal Investigator | Ed Brandt (uncredited) | 1942-10-23 |
Movie | Laugh Your Blues Away | Mr. Conklin | 1942-11-12 |
Movie | You Can't Escape Forever | Meeker (uncredited) | 1942-10-10 |
Movie | The Wagons Roll at Night | Mr. Paddleford (uncredited) | 1941-04-25 |
Movie | A Man Betrayed | Ward Heeler (uncredited) | 1941-03-07 |
Movie | Four Mothers | Ed (uncredited) | 1941-01-04 |
Movie | She Knew All the Answers | Broker | 1941-05-13 |
Movie | Back Street | Hotel desk clerk | 1941-02-07 |
Movie | Mr. District Attorney | Detective in Café | 1941-03-27 |
Movie | Three Girls About Town | Magician Boarding Bus | 1941-10-23 |
Movie | Sunset in Wyoming | Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody | 1941-07-15 |
Movie | The Pittsburgh Kid | Garvey | 1941-08-29 |
Movie | One Foot in Heaven | Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited) | 1941-11-01 |
Movie | Road to Happiness | Pawnshop Owner (uncredited) | 1941-12-19 |
Movie | Manpower | Drunk Texan (uncredited) | 1941-08-09 |
Movie | The Mortal Storm | Passport Official on Train | 1940-06-20 |
Movie | One Man's Law | Prendergast | 1940-06-29 |
Movie | Florian | Auctioneer | 1940-06-05 |
Movie | Women Without Names | Roomer | 1940-03-14 |
Movie | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Politician (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
Movie | Two Girls on Broadway | Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
Movie | I Love You Again | Range Leader (uncredited) | 1940-08-09 |
Movie | Behind the News | Foster | 1940-12-20 |
Movie | Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride | Airport Agent | 1940-09-05 |
Movie | Young Bill Hickok | Elliott | 1940-10-21 |
Movie | Li'l Abner | Marryin' Sam | 1940-11-09 |
Movie | Melody Ranch | Sheriff Barstow | 1940-09-15 |
Movie | Up in the Air | B. J. Hastings, Station Owner | 1940-09-09 |
Movie | Frontier Marshal | Drunk | 1939-07-28 |
Movie | Undercover Agent | Garrison - Henchman | 1939-04-19 |
Movie | Sudden Money | Gambler | 1939-03-31 |
Movie | Boy Trouble | Dr. Benshlager | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt | Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited) | 1939-01-27 |
Movie | Let Us Live | Rotarian Juror (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
Movie | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Train Conductor (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
Movie | The Story of Alexander Graham Bell | Man Laughing at Demo | 1939-04-04 |
Movie | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Druggist (uncredited) | 1939-11-22 |
Movie | I Stole a Million | Small-Town Doctor (uncredited) | 1939-08-01 |
Movie | Another Thin Man | Detective (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
Movie | All Women Have Secrets | Justice of the Peace | 1939-12-15 |
Movie | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | McKeever | 1939-09-09 |
Movie | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Carl Cook | 1939-10-19 |
Movie | Pack Up Your Troubles | Booking Agent | 1939-10-24 |
Movie | Mr. Moto's Gamble | Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited) | 1938-04-07 |
Movie | Under Western Stars | Sen. William P. Scully | 1938-04-20 |
Movie | Start Cheering | Station Agent | 1938-03-03 |
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 | Tenth Avenue Kid | Gun salesman | 1938-08-22 |
Movie | A Man to Remember | Hank | 1938-10-14 |
Movie | Next Time I Marry | Henry | 1938-12-09 |
Movie | Hide and Shriek | Haunted-house proprietor | 1938-06-18 |
Movie | Down on the Farm | Slicker | 1938-10-11 |
Movie | Little Miss Broadway | Man Carrying Violin Case | 1938-07-29 |
Movie | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Stumpy Carter | 1937-04-16 |
Movie | China Passage | Philip Burton | 1937-03-12 |
Movie | Behind The Headlines | Bartender | 1937-05-14 |
Movie | You Only Live Once | Newspaper Editor (uncredited) | 1937-01-23 |
Movie | Parnell | Middle Aged Man | 1937-06-04 |
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 | Neighborhood House | Perkins - Charley's Boss | 1936-03-09 |
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 | The Princess Comes Across | Ship's Surgeon (uncredited) | 1936-05-22 |
Movie | Go West Young Man | Reporter (uncredited) | 1936-11-18 |
Movie | The Big Game | Lowell | 1936-10-09 |
Movie | Educating Father | Townley (uncredited) | 1936-05-23 |
Movie | High Tension | Sundholm | 1936-07-10 |
Movie | Sprucin' Up | Mr. Jones | 1935-06-01 |
Movie | Helldorado | Waiter | 1935-01-05 |
Movie | Break of Hearts | Max - Florist (uncredited) | 1935-05-31 |
Movie | Ladies Crave Excitement | Starke's Aide | 1935-06-21 |
Movie | Dr. Socrates | Photographer | 1935-10-19 |
Movie | Woman Unafraid | Tom Brady | 1934-03-27 |
Movie | The Merry Frinks | Reporter | 1934-05-26 |
Movie | We're Rich Again | Fred Green | 1934-07-13 |
Movie | Shivers | 1934-12-24 | |
Movie | Central Airport | Man Looking for Driver | 1933-04-15 |
Movie | Picture Snatcher | Staff Editor (uncredited) | 1933-05-06 |
Movie | Please | Sonny's Father | 1933-12-16 |
Movie | Stage Mother | Party Guest | 1933-09-29 |