Dick Elliott
Acting
🎂 1886-04-29
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.
Cast credits(204)
Mayor Pike
1960
McTavish
1959
Male Spectator (uncredited)
1951
Henry
1951
Mr. Pomeroy (uncredited)
1957
Man on Porch (uncredited)
1946
Kibbee (uncredited)
1952
Willie (uncredited)
1958
Gun salesman
1938
Ed (uncredited)
1941
Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
1939
Carl Cook
1939
Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
1957
Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
1949
Storyteller (uncredited)
1952
Conductor (uncredited)
1947
Booking Agent
1939
Kincaid
1951
Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
1942
Drunk Texan (uncredited)
1941
Chap (uncredited)
1946
Martin, Railroad Conductor
1950
Judge Crothers
1945
Mayor (uncredited)
1958
Jeff Hudson
1952
Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
1947
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
1941
Happy Harry
1955
Passenger (uncredited)
1947
Jeffrey Walker
1937
Passport Official on Train
1940
Train Passenger
1952
Detective (uncredited)
1939
Townsman (uncredited)
1946
Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
1939
Philip Burton
1937
Happy (uncredited)
1950
Mule Judge
1939
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
1959
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1937
Apartment Manager
1954
Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
1942
J.P. McCluskey
1943
Milt Freeman (uncredited)
1948
Elliott
1940
Shaving Man (uncredited)
1957
Druggist (uncredited)
1939
Max - Florist (uncredited)
1935
Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
1938
Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
1943
Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
1943
Matthews
1944
Jeptha Rideout - Banker
1952
Starke's Aide
1935
Doorman at Atwood Towers
1948
Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
1940
Tavern Keeper
1957
Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
1942
Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
1950
Charles Chester Upperworth
1949
Mathew Quentin
1942
Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
1939
Ben Martin
1946
Mayor
1945
Traveler (uncredited)
1945
Thurman (uncredited)
1950
B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
1940
Townley (uncredited)
1936
MacLean (uncredited)
1945
Meeker (uncredited)
1942
Sundholm
1936
Hotel desk clerk
1941
Lowell
1936
George
1945
Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
1936
Sheriff
1950
Auto Court Manager
1949
Dick (uncredited)
1947
Man Looking for Driver
1933
Politician (uncredited)
1945
Passenger
1944
Sheriff
1950
Tom Coyne (uncredited)
1949
Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
1950
Yacht Captain Monroe
1946
Fred Green
1934
Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
1948
Police Sergeant
1943
Ranger Leader (uncredited)
1940
Reporter (uncredited)
1936
Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
1941
Dr. Benshlager
1939
Doc Read
1949
P.T. Burke
1946
Garvey
1941
Mr. Trayner
1958
McKeever
1939
Bartender (archive footage)
1999
Harvey (uncredited)
1948
Binoculars Man
1944
Sheriff Barstow
1940
Broker
1941
Tom Brady
1934
Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
1947
Actor at Ford's Theatre
1936
Townsman
1947
Donald Graves
1938
Man Laughing at Demo
1939
Party Guest
1933
Drunk
1939
Husband (uncredited)
1943
Mr. Miggs
1948
Reporter
1934
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1943
Sen. William P. Scully
1938
Commander
1955
Haunted-house proprietor
1938
Garrison - Henchman
1939
Ocean Liner Passenger
1938
Mr. Shirley (uncredited)
1951
Detective in Café
1941
Pop
1944
Baldwin
1946
Gambler
1939
Man Carrying Violin Case
1938
Chief Joe Charters
1943
Judge Gilmenn
1945
Mayor Whitehead
1946
The Glenby Judge
1938
Politician (uncredited)
1940
Foster
1940
Staff Editor (uncredited)
1933
Tim Miller
1942
Roger Wingate
1947
Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
1941
Board Member (uncredited)
1948
Roomer
1940
Walter 'Wally' Stone
1955
Felton
1945
Editor
1936
Promoter
1943
Party Guest
1946
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1939
Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
1937
Airport Agent
1940
Police Chief Davis
1945
Station Agent
1938
Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
1941
Lumber salesman
1955
Smith (uncredited)
1943
Editor Elwin A. Jonas
1942
Hank
1938
Photographer
1935
Sam Prescott
1944
Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
1936
Auctioneer
1940
Squire Skimp
1946
Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
1941
Stumpy Carter
1937
Middle Aged Man
1937
Malcolm P. Carstairs
1943
Mr. Conklin
1942
Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
1943
Mayor Hector Tillford
1947
Bartender
1937
New Jersey Man at Penn Station
1945
Waiter
1935
Squire Skimp
1944
Sheriff at End
1956
Marryin' Sam
1940
1939
Frankie
1946
Fred Appelby
1948
Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
1950
Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
1946
Ed Brandt (uncredited)
1942
Bascom, Hotel Guest
1945
Magician Boarding Bus
1941
Mayor
1955
Rufus Downey
1950
1939
Mike
1957
Edgar
1947
Henry
1938
Mr. Jones
1935
Slicker
1938
Justice of the Peace
1939
Editor Sullivan
1949
Mayor Rodney
1933
Perkins - Charley's Boss
1936
Mike Clancy
1957
1934
Mayor Smith
1946
Prendergast
1940
Sonny's Father
1933
Mayor Culpepper
1936
Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
1945
Police Captain
1936
Sam Trotter
1948
Mr. Michaelson
1945
Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
1947
Judge Gookin
1955
Evans
1942
Judge
1946