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
| Birth Location | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1886-04-29 |
| Died | 1961-12-22 |
Movies
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Bartender (archive footage)
1999
Go, Johnny, Go!
as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
1959
Days of Wine and Roses
as Mr. Trayner
1958
Man of the West
as Willie (uncredited)
1958
Up In Smoke
as Mike
1957
Bombers B-52
as Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
1957
Looking for Danger
as Mike Clancy
1957
The Joker Is Wild
as Shaving Man (uncredited)
1957
Omar Khayyam
as Tavern Keeper
1957
Don't Knock The Rock
as Sheriff at End
1956
Last of the Desperados
as Walter 'Wally' Stone
1955
The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Lumber salesman
1955
Double Jeopardy
as Happy Harry
1955
The Petrified Forest
as Commander
1955
The Tilted Tenderfoot
as Mayor
1955
Witness to Murder
as Apartment Manager
1954
Montana Belle
as Jeptha Rideout - Banker
1952
Park Row
as Jeff Hudson
1952
Three for Bedroom C
as Train Passenger
1952
High Noon
as Kibbee (uncredited)
1952
Rancho Notorious
as Storyteller (uncredited)
1952
Fort Defiance
as Kincaid
1951
Hunt the Man Down
as Happy (uncredited)
1950
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as Sheriff
1950
Union Station
as Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
1950
Across the Badlands
as Rufus Downey
1950
Bunco Squad
as Thurman (uncredited)
1950
Rock Island Trail
as Martin, Railroad Conductor
1950
Western Pacific Agent
as Sheriff
1950
The Silver Bandit
as Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
1950
Gun Crazy
as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
1950
Trail of the Yukon
as Editor Sullivan
1949
Night Unto Night
as Auto Court Manager
1949
Flamingo Road
as Tom Coyne (uncredited)
1949
Rose of the Yukon
as Doc Read
1949
Homicide for Three
as Doorman at Atwood Towers
1948
Rusty Leads the Way
as Board Member (uncredited)
1948
Singin' Spurs
as Mr. Miggs
1948
Money Madness
as Malt Shop Customer
1948
Albuquerque
as Harvey (uncredited)
1948
Slippy McGee
as Fred Appelby
1948
The Main Street Kid
as Sam Trotter
1948
Heading For Heaven
as Roger Wingate
1947
Driftwood
as Townsman
1947
Singapore
as Passenger (uncredited)
1947
Desperate
as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
1947
A Likely Story
as Conductor (uncredited)
1947
The Scooper Dooper
as Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
1947
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
1947
Ginger
as Mayor Hector Tillford
1947
Doctor Jim
as Edgar
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
as Man on Porch (uncredited)
1946
Dangerous Money
as P.T. Burke
1946
Follow That Blonde
as Judge
1946
High School Hero
as Mayor Whitehead
1946
The Dark Horse
as Ben Martin
1946
Hot Cargo
as Frankie
1946
She Wrote the Book
as Party Guest
1946
That Texas Jamboree
as Mayor Smith
1946
Rainbow Over Texas
as Yacht Captain Monroe
1946
Partners in Time
as Squire Skimp
1946
Deadline at Dawn
as Chap (uncredited)
1946
Breakfast in Hollywood
as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
1946
Abilene Town
as Townsman (uncredited)
1946
Adventure
as George
1945
Saratoga Trunk
as Politician (uncredited)
1945
Purity Squad
as Judge Gilmenn
1945
Girls of the Big House
as Felton
1945
Star in the Night
as Traveler (uncredited)
1945
You Drive Me Crazy
as Mr. Michaelson
1945
Christmas in Connecticut
as Judge Crothers
1945
Gangs of the Waterfront
as Police Chief Davis
1945
The Clock
as New Jersey Man at Penn Station
1945
Fall Guy
as Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
1945
The Man Who Walked Alone
as Mayor
1945
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as Bascom, Hotel Guest
1945
Main Street After Dark
as MacLean (uncredited)
1945
Goin' to Town
as Squire Skimp
1944
When Strangers Marry
as Sam Prescott
1944
Silent Partner
as Pop
1944
Show Business
as Binoculars Man
1944
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
as Matthews
1944
Whispering Footsteps
as Chief Joe Charters
1943
Swing Out the Blues
as Malcolm P. Carstairs
1943
Wintertime
as Husband (uncredited)
1943
So's Your Uncle
as Police Sergeant
1943
Nobody's Darling
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1943
Three Hearts for Julia
as Smith (uncredited)
1943
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
as J.P. McCluskey
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
1943
Silver Skates
as Promoter
1943
The Powers Girl
as Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
1943
Laugh Your Blues Away
as Mr. Conklin
1942
Springtime in the Rockies
as Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
1942
Criminal Investigator
as Ed Brandt (uncredited)
1942
You Can't Escape Forever
as Meeker (uncredited)
1942
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Mathew Quentin
1942
Meet the Stewarts
as Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
1942
So's Your Aunt Emma!
as Evans
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Tim Miller
1942
Man From Headquarters
as Editor Elwin A. Jonas
1942
All Through the Night
as Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
1942
Road to Happiness
as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
1941
One Foot in Heaven
as Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
1941
Three Girls About Town
as Magician Boarding Bus
1941
The Pittsburgh Kid
as Garvey
1941
Manpower
as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
1941
Sunset in Wyoming
as Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
1941
She Knew All the Answers
as Broker
1941
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
1941
Mr. District Attorney
as Detective in Café
1941
A Man Betrayed
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
1941
Back Street
as Hotel desk clerk
1941
Four Mothers
as Ed (uncredited)
1941
Behind the News
as Foster
1940
Li'l Abner
as Marryin' Sam
1940
Young Bill Hickok
as Elliott
1940
Melody Ranch
as Sheriff Barstow
1940
Up in the Air
as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
1940
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
as Airport Agent
1940
I Love You Again
as Range Leader (uncredited)
1940
One Man's Law
as Prendergast
1940
The Mortal Storm
as Passport Official on Train
1940
Florian
as Auctioneer
1940
Two Girls on Broadway
as Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
1940
Women Without Names
as Roomer
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Politician (uncredited)
1940
All Women Have Secrets
as Justice of the Peace
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Druggist (uncredited)
1939
Another Thin Man
as Detective (uncredited)
1939
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Booking Agent
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Carl Cook
1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as McKeever
1939
I Stole a Million
as Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
1939
Frontier Marshal
as Drunk
1939
Undercover Agent
as Garrison - Henchman
1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as Man Laughing at Demo
1939
Sudden Money
as Gambler
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1939
Let Us Live
as Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
1939
Boy Trouble
as Dr. Benshlager
1939
Next Time I Marry
as Henry
1938
A Man to Remember
as Hank
1938
Down on the Farm
as Slicker
1938
Tenth Avenue Kid
as Gun salesman
1938
Little Miss Broadway
as Man Carrying Violin Case
1938
Hide and Shriek
as Haunted-house proprietor
1938
Prison Farm
as The Glenby Judge
1938
Under Western Stars
as Sen. William P. Scully
1938
Start Cheering
as Station Agent
1938
International Settlement
as Ocean Liner Passenger
1938
The Jury's Secret
as Donald Graves
1938
Quick Money
as Jeffrey Walker
1937
Vogues of 1938
as Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
1937
Behind The Headlines
as Bartender
1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as Stumpy Carter
1937
China Passage
as Philip Burton
1937
You Only Live Once
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1937
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
1936
Go West Young Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
1936
The Big Game
as Lowell
1936
High Tension
as Sundholm
1936
Educating Father
as Townley (uncredited)
1936
Brilliant Marriage
as Editor
1936
Silly Billies
as Mayor Culpepper
1936
Neighborhood House
as Perkins - Charley's Boss
1936
Her Master's Voice
as Police Captain
1936
Dr. Socrates
as Photographer
1935
Ladies Crave Excitement
as Starke's Aide
1935
Break of Hearts
as Max - Florist (uncredited)
1935
Helldorado
as Waiter
1935
1934
We're Rich Again
as Fred Green
1934
The Merry Frinks
as Reporter
1934
Woman Unafraid
as Tom Brady
1934
Please
as Sonny's Father
1933
Stage Mother
as Party Guest
1933
Picture Snatcher
as Staff Editor (uncredited)
1933
Central Airport
as Man Looking for Driver
1933
Dick Elliott hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows