Dick Elliott
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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 memorab...
Known For
Filmography
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Bartender (archive footage)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mayor Pike
Go, Johnny, Go!
1959
as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Rawhide
1959
as McTavish
Lock-Up
1959
as Bartender
Man of the West
1958
as Willie (uncredited)
Days of Wine and Roses
1958
as Mr. Trayner
Man from God's Country
1958
as Mayor (uncredited)
Omar Khayyam
1957
as Tavern Keeper
Up In Smoke
1957
as Mike
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Shaving Man (uncredited)
Looking for Danger
1957
as Mike Clancy
Bombers B-52
1957
as Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
Sugarfoot
1957
as Mr. Pomeroy (uncredited)
The Real McCoys
1957
as Mr. Tremantle
Maverick
1957
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Don't Knock The Rock
1956
as Sheriff at End
The Gale Storm Show
1956
as Bartlett
Double Jeopardy
1955
as Happy Harry
The Twinkle In God's Eye
1955
as Lumber salesman
The Tilted Tenderfoot
1955
as Mayor
Last of the Desperados
1955
as Walter 'Wally' Stone
The Petrified Forest
1955
as Commander
Feathertop
1955
as Judge Gookin
Witness to Murder
1954
as Apartment Manager
Meet the O'Briens
1954
as Mr. Beach
Park Row
1952
as Jeff Hudson
Three for Bedroom C
1952
as Train Passenger
High Noon
1952
as Kibbee (uncredited)
Montana Belle
1952
as Jeptha Rideout - Banker
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Storyteller (uncredited)
Fort Defiance
1951
as Kincaid
Flame Of Stamboul
1951
as Mr. Shirley (uncredited)
I Love Lucy
1951
as Male Spectator (uncredited)
I Love Lucy
1951
as Henry
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Willie's Boss / Bartender
Western Pacific Agent
1950
as Sheriff
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950
as Sheriff
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Martin, Railroad Conductor
Across the Badlands
1950
as Rufus Downey
The Silver Bandit
1950
as Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
Bunco Squad
1950
as Thurman (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Happy (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
1950
as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
Union Station
1950
as Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
A Modern Marriage
1950
as Jack
Flamingo Road
1949
as Tom Coyne (uncredited)
Rose of the Yukon
1949
as Doc Read
Trail of the Yukon
1949
as Editor Sullivan
Night Unto Night
1949
as Auto Court Manager
Feudin' Rhythm
1949
as Charles Chester Upperworth
Act of Violence
1949
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Rusty Leads the Way
1948
as Board Member (uncredited)
Slippy McGee
1948
as Fred Appelby
Homicide for Three
1948
as Doorman at Atwood Towers
Money Madness
1948
as Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
The Main Street Kid
1948
as Sam Trotter
The Sainted Sisters
1948
as Milt Freeman (uncredited)
Singin' Spurs
1948
as Mr. Miggs
Albuquerque
1948
as Harvey (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)
Doctor Jim
1947
as Edgar
Driftwood
1947
as Townsman
Heading for Heaven
1947
as Roger Wingate
Desperate
1947
as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
Singapore
1947
as Passenger (uncredited)
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
1947
as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
A Likely Story
1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
Ginger
1947
as Mayor Hector Tillford
The Scooper Dooper
1947
as Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
Thunder Mountain
1947
as Dick (uncredited)
Hot Cargo
1946
as Frankie
Dangerous Money
1946
as P.T. Burke
Follow That Blonde
1946
as Judge
That Texas Jamboree
1946
as Mayor Smith
The Dark Horse
1946
as Ben Martin
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Man on Porch (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Chap (uncredited)
Breakfast in Hollywood
1946
as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Talk About a Lady
1946
as Baldwin
Rainbow Over Texas
1946
as Yacht Captain Monroe
High School Hero
1946
as Mayor Whitehead
Abilene Town
1946
as Townsman (uncredited)
Partners in Time
1946
as Squire Skimp
She Wrote the Book
1946
as Party Guest
Fall Guy
1945
as Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
Christmas in Connecticut
1945
as Judge Crothers
The Clock
1945
as New Jersey Man at Penn Station
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Politician (uncredited)
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945
as Bascom, Hotel Guest
Purity Squad
1945
as Judge Gilmenn
Star in the Night
1945
as Traveler (uncredited)
Girls of the Big House
1945
as Felton
Adventure
1945
as George
You Drive Me Crazy
1945
as Mr. Michaelson
The Man Who Walked Alone
1945
as Mayor
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945
as Police Chief Davis
Main Street After Dark
1945
as MacLean (uncredited)
Dillinger
1945
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Show Business
1944
as Binoculars Man
Silent Partner
1944
as Pop
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944
as Matthews
When Strangers Marry
1944
as Sam Prescott
Goin' to Town
1944
as Squire Skimp
Hi, Beautiful
1944
as Passenger
Nobody's Darling
1943
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
Three Hearts for Julia
1943
as Smith (uncredited)
The Powers Girl
1943
as Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
1943
as J.P. McCluskey
Wintertime
1943
as Husband (uncredited)
Swing Out the Blues
1943
as Malcolm P. Carstairs
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
Silver Skates
1943
as Promoter
So's Your Uncle
1943
as Police Sergeant
Whispering Footsteps
1943
as Chief Joe Charters
Scattergood Survives a Murder
1942
as Mathew Quentin
All Through the Night
1942
as Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
as Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
Criminal Investigator
1942
as Ed Brandt (uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Tim Miller
Man From Headquarters
1942
as Editor Elwin A. Jonas
Laugh Your Blues Away
1942
as Mr. Conklin
So's Your Aunt Emma!
1942
as Evans
You Can't Escape Forever
1942
as Meeker (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
Manpower
1941
as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
1941
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Back Street
1941
as Hotel desk clerk
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941
as Garvey
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Sunset in Wyoming
1941
as Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
Road to Happiness
1941
as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Magician Boarding Bus
Four Mothers
1941
as Ed (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Detective in Café
She Knew All the Answers
1941
as Broker
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
Li'l Abner
1940
as Marryin' Sam
Up in the Air
1940
as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
One Man's Law
1940
as Prendergast
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940
as Airport Agent
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Politician (uncredited)
Young Bill Hickok
1940
as Elliott
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Passport Official on Train
I Love You Again
1940
as Ranger Leader (uncredited)
Florian
1940
as Auctioneer
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
Behind the News
1940
as Foster
Melody Ranch
1940
as Sheriff Barstow
Women Without Names
1940
as Roomer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Carl Cook
Undercover Agent
1939
as Garrison - Henchman
Boy Trouble
1939
as Dr. Benshlager
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Druggist (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Let Us Live
1939
as Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
as Man Laughing at Demo
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
1939
as Detective (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal
1939
as Drunk
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as McKeever
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as Booking Agent
All Women Have Secrets
1939
as Justice of the Peace
I Stole a Million
1939
as Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
Sudden Money
1939
as Gambler
Truth Aches
1939
Home Boner
1939
I'm from Missouri
1939
as Mule Judge
Tenth Avenue Kid
1938
as Gun salesman
Hide and Shriek
1938
as Haunted-house proprietor
A Man to Remember
1938
as Hank
Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Man Carrying Violin Case (uncredited)
Under Western Stars
1938
as Sen. William P. Scully
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Henry (uncredited)
Start Cheering
1938
as Station Agent
International Settlement
1938
as Ocean Liner Passenger
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
Prison Farm
1938
as The Glenby Judge
Down on the Farm
1938
as Slicker
The Jury's Secret
1938
as Donald Graves
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as Stumpy Carter
Behind The Headlines
1937
as Bartender
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
1937
as Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
Quick Money
1937
as Jeffrey Walker
China Passage
1937
as Philip Burton
You Only Live Once
1937
as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Parnell
1937
as Middle Aged Man
Neighborhood House
1936
as Perkins - Charley's Boss
The Big Game
1936
as Lowell
Brilliant Marriage
1936
as Editor
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
Her Master's Voice
1936
as Police Captain
High Tension
1936
as Sundholm
The Princess Comes Across
1936
as Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
Silly Billies
1936
as Mayor Culpepper
Educating Father
1936
as Townley (uncredited)
Go West Young Man
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
Helldorado
1935
as Waiter
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935
as Starke's Aide
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Photographer
Break of Hearts
1935
as Max - Florist (uncredited)
Sprucin' Up
1935
as Mr. Jones
Men of the Hour
1935
as Theatre Manager
We're Rich Again
1934
as Fred Green
Woman Unafraid
1934
as Tom Brady
The Merry Frinks
1934
as Reporter
Shivers
1934
Stage Mother
1933
as Party Guest
Please
1933
as Sonny's Father
Central Airport
1933
as Man Looking for Driver
Picture Snatcher
1933
as Staff Editor (uncredited)
The Worst Woman in Paris?
1933
as Mayor Rodney