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Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Acting

Biography

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Manpower
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Manpower

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Manpower
Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Poster for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Carl Cook
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Rusty Leads the Way

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Rusty Leads the Way
Board Member (uncredited)
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Fall Guy

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Fall Guy
Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
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Hot Cargo

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Frankie
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Li'l Abner

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Li'l Abner
Marryin' Sam
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Doctor Jim

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Edgar
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Scattergood Survives a Murder

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Scattergood Survives a Murder
Mathew Quentin
Poster for Nobody's Darling
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Nobody's Darling

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Nobody's Darling
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Park Row

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Park Row
Jeff Hudson

Gallery

Dick Elliott portrait