Dick Elliott
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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 memor
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.
Born
Apr 29, 1886
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
Dec 22, 1961
Known For
Acting
Movies
204 acting
0 crew
Popularity
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Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Man on Porch (uncredited)
High Noon
1952
as Kibbee (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Carl Cook
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Storyteller (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
1950
as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
Man of the West
1958
as Willie (uncredited)
Act of Violence
1949
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
1939
as Detective (uncredited)
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Passport Official on Train
Christmas in Connecticut
1945
as Judge Crothers
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