Dick Elliott
Acting
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.
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Bartender (archive footage)
Age 112 (now 75)
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as Sheriff
Age 64 (now 75)
The Silver Bandit
as Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
Age 63 (now 75)
The Scooper Dooper
as Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
Age 60 (now 75)
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
Age 60 (now 75)
Breakfast in Hollywood
as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Age 59 (now 75)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
Age 57 (now 75)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
Age 56 (now 75)
Springtime in the Rockies
as Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
Age 56 (now 75)
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Mathew Quentin
Age 56 (now 75)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Tim Miller
Age 55 (now 75)
All Through the Night
as Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
Age 55 (now 75)
Sunset in Wyoming
as Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
Age 55 (now 75)
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Age 54 (now 75)
Two Girls on Broadway
as Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
Age 53 (now 75)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as McKeever
Age 53 (now 75)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as Man Laughing at Demo
Age 52 (now 75)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Age 52 (now 75)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Age 52 (now 75)
The Princess Comes Across
as Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
Age 50 (now 75)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
Age 49 (now 75)
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Also Known As
Dick Elliot, Richard 'Dick' Elliott, Richard E. Elliott, Richard Elliott, Richard "Dick" Damon Elliott, Richard Damon Elliott
IMDB
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