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