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