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 ear…
Movies & TV Shows
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — Man on Porch (uncredited)
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High Noon (1952) — Kibbee (uncredited)
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — Carl Cook
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Gun Crazy (1950) — Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
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I Love Lucy (1951) — Male Spectator (uncredited)
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Man of the West (1958) — Willie (uncredited)
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You Only Live Once (1937) — Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
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Christmas in Connecticut (1945) — Judge Crothers
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The Andy Griffith Show (1960) — Mayor Pike
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The Joker is Wild (1957) — Shaving Man (uncredited)
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Another Thin Man (1939) — Detective (uncredited)
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Rancho Notorious (1952) — Storyteller (uncredited)
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Act of Violence (1949) — Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
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The Mortal Storm (1940) — Passport Official on Train
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Witness to Murder (1954) — Apartment Manager
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All Through the Night (1942) — Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) — Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)
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Flamingo Road (1949) — Tom Coyne (uncredited)
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I Love You Again (1940) — Ranger Leader (uncredited)
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The Clock (1945) — New Jersey Man at Penn Station
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Union Station (1950) — Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
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Rawhide (1959) — McTavish
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) — Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Maverick (1957) — Poker Player (uncredited)
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Desperate (1947) — Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
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Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) — Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
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Park Row (1952) — Jeff Hudson
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Deadline at Dawn (1946) — Chap (uncredited)
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Dillinger (1945) — Man in Bar (uncredited)
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When Strangers Marry (1944) — Sam Prescott
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Silver River (1948) — Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)
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Frontier Marshal (1939) — Drunk
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) — Politician (uncredited)
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Dangerous Money (1946) — P.T. Burke
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Abilene Town (1946) — Townsman (uncredited)
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Picture Snatcher (1933) — Staff Editor (uncredited)
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Star in the Night (1945) — Traveler (uncredited)
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One Foot in Heaven (1941) — Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
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Singapore (1947) — Passenger (uncredited)
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The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) — Mack Wilkins (uncredited)