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(203)
Mayor Pike
1960
McTavish
1959
Male Spectator (uncredited)
1951
Henry
1951
Man on Porch (uncredited)
1946
Willie (uncredited)
1958
Actor at Ford's Theatre
1936
Kibbee (uncredited)
1952
Carl Cook
1939
Storyteller (uncredited)
1952
Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
1948
Judge Crothers
1945
Townsman (uncredited)
1946
Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
1950
New Jersey Man at Penn Station
1945
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1937
Drunk
1939
Tom Coyne (uncredited)
1949
Detective (uncredited)
1939
Ranger Leader (uncredited)
1940
Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
1949
Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
1936
Chap (uncredited)
1946
Bartender (archive footage)
1999
Detective in Café
1941
Mayor (uncredited)
1958
Shaving Man (uncredited)
1957
Passenger (uncredited)
1947
Magician Boarding Bus
1941
Drunk Texan (uncredited)
1941
Passport Official on Train
1940
Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
1947
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1939
Happy (uncredited)
1950
Politician (uncredited)
1945
Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
1938
Man Laughing at Demo
1939
Dr. Benshlager
1939
Jeptha Rideout - Banker
1952
Mr. Trayner
1958
Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
1942
Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
1939
Chief Joe Charters
1943
Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
1957
Apartment Manager
1954
Tavern Keeper
1957
Martin, Railroad Conductor
1950
Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
1950
Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
1943
Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
1943
Auctioneer
1940
Police Chief Davis
1945
Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
1939
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
1941
Jeff Hudson
1952
Henry
1938
Middle Aged Man
1937
Marryin' Sam
1940
Gun salesman
1938
Ed (uncredited)
1941
Man Carrying Violin Case
1938
Elliott
1940
Husband (uncredited)
1943
The Glenby Judge
1938
Commander
1955
Reporter (uncredited)
1936
Garvey
1941
Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
1947
Harvey (uncredited)
1948
Board Member (uncredited)
1948
Sen. William P. Scully
1938
Happy Harry
1955
Walter 'Wally' Stone
1955
Mike
1957
Thurman (uncredited)
1950
Party Guest
1933
Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
1941
Garrison - Henchman
1939
P.T. Burke
1946
Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
1941
Justice of the Peace
1939
1934
Townsman
1947
Jeffrey Walker
1937
Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
1945
Sheriff Barstow
1940
George
1945
Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
1942
Mayor Hector Tillford
1947
Traveler (uncredited)
1945
Dick (uncredited)
1947
Editor
1936
Milt Freeman (uncredited)
1948
Politician (uncredited)
1940
Max - Florist (uncredited)
1935
Party Guest
1946
Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
1939
Lowell
1936
Felton
1945
Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
1936
Kincaid
1951
Station Agent
1938
Druggist (uncredited)
1939
Gambler
1939
Donald Graves
1938
Passenger
1944
Hotel desk clerk
1941
Squire Skimp
1944
Fred Appelby
1948
Tim Miller
1942
Edgar
1947
Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
1937
Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
1940
Mr. Miggs
1948
Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
1942
Mule Judge
1939
Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
1943
Pop
1944
Photographer
1935
Doorman at Atwood Towers
1948
Prendergast
1940
McKeever
1939
Mayor
1945
Stumpy Carter
1937
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
1959
Broker
1941
Sheriff at End
1956
Ocean Liner Passenger
1938
Meeker (uncredited)
1942
Editor Sullivan
1949
Bascom, Hotel Guest
1945
Squire Skimp
1946
Bartender
1937
Promoter
1943
Slicker
1938
Sam Trotter
1948
Sonny's Father
1933
Malcolm P. Carstairs
1943
Sam Prescott
1944
Man Looking for Driver
1933
Sundholm
1936
Tom Brady
1934
Yacht Captain Monroe
1946
Roomer
1940
B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
1940
Staff Editor (uncredited)
1933
Matthews
1944
Mayor Smith
1946
Waiter
1935
Foster
1940
Ed Brandt (uncredited)
1942
Lumber salesman
1955
Hank
1938
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1943
Booking Agent
1939
Auto Court Manager
1949
Frankie
1946
Sheriff
1950
Doc Read
1949
Evans
1942
Mayor Culpepper
1936
Police Sergeant
1943
Mr. Conklin
1942
Mayor Rodney
1933
Philip Burton
1937
Mayor Whitehead
1946
Airport Agent
1940
Mathew Quentin
1942
Police Captain
1936
Mike Clancy
1957
Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
1941
Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
1950
Binoculars Man
1944
Judge Gookin
1955
Charles Chester Upperworth
1949
Perkins - Charley's Boss
1936
Judge Gilmenn
1945
Conductor (uncredited)
1947
Roger Wingate
1947
Ben Martin
1946
Smith (uncredited)
1943
Townley (uncredited)
1936
Rufus Downey
1950
Fred Green
1934
Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
1941
Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
1946
Reporter
1934
1939
Baldwin
1946
Editor Elwin A. Jonas
1942
Mr. Shirley (uncredited)
1951
MacLean (uncredited)
1945
Starke's Aide
1935
Haunted-house proprietor
1938
Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
1947
Mr. Michaelson
1945
Train Passenger
1952
Mr. Jones
1935
Judge
1946
Mayor
1955
Sheriff
1950
1939
J.P. McCluskey
1943