Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Actor Apr 29 (died age 75) Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1933–1999 (66 year career)
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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 memorab…

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Filmography

Acting (210)

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Movies (203)

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

as Bartender (archive footage)

Go, Johnny, Go!

Go, Johnny, Go!

1959

as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

5.8
Man of the West

Man of the West

1958

as Willie (uncredited)

6.6
Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

1958

as Mr. Trayner

7.0
Man from God's Country

Man from God's Country

1958

as Mayor (uncredited)

4.8
The Joker is Wild

The Joker is Wild

1957

as Shaving Man (uncredited)

8.0
Up In Smoke

Up In Smoke

1957

as Mike

5.5
Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

1957

as Tavern Keeper

5.0
Bombers B-52

Bombers B-52

1957

as Mr. Sampton (uncredited)

5.6
Looking for Danger

Looking for Danger

1957

as Mike Clancy

5.0
Don't Knock The Rock

Don't Knock The Rock

1956

as Sheriff at End

5.7
Feathertop

Feathertop

1955

as Judge Gookin

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1955

as Happy Harry

5.0
Last of the Desperados

Last of the Desperados

1955

as Walter 'Wally' Stone

6.0
The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

1955

as Commander

6.8
The Tilted Tenderfoot

The Tilted Tenderfoot

1955

as Mayor

The Twinkle In God's Eye

The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

as Lumber salesman

7.0
Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

1954

as Apartment Manager

6.3
Meet the O'Briens

Meet the O'Briens

1954

as Mr. Beach

High Noon

High Noon

1952

as Kibbee (uncredited)

7.7
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

1952

as Storyteller (uncredited)

6.5
Park Row

Park Row

1952

as Jeff Hudson

6.5
Montana Belle

Montana Belle

1952

as Jeptha Rideout - Banker

5.9
Three for Bedroom C

Three for Bedroom C

1952

as Train Passenger

Flame Of Stamboul

Flame Of Stamboul

1951

as Mr. Shirley (uncredited)

4.5
Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance

1951

as Kincaid

6.3
Union Station

Union Station

1950

as Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)

6.5
Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy

1950

as Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)

7.4
Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail

1950

as Martin, Railroad Conductor

6.0
The Silver Bandit

The Silver Bandit

1950

as Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950

as Happy (uncredited)

6.2
Bunco Squad

Bunco Squad

1950

as Thurman (uncredited)

5.9
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

1950

as Sheriff

Across the Badlands

Across the Badlands

1950

as Rufus Downey

Western Pacific Agent

Western Pacific Agent

1950

as Sheriff

5.5
Rose of the Yukon

Rose of the Yukon

1949

as Doc Read

Act of Violence

Act of Violence

1949

as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

6.9
Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road

1949

as Tom Coyne (uncredited)

7.0
Feudin' Rhythm

Feudin' Rhythm

1949

as Charles Chester Upperworth

Night Unto Night

Night Unto Night

1949

as Auto Court Manager

5.1
Trail of the Yukon

Trail of the Yukon

1949

as Editor Sullivan

6.0
Silver River

Silver River

1948

as Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)

6.0
Rusty Leads the Way

Rusty Leads the Way

1948

as Board Member (uncredited)

6.0
Albuquerque

Albuquerque

1948

as Harvey (uncredited)

6.8
Singin' Spurs

Singin' Spurs

1948

as Mr. Miggs

Money Madness

Money Madness

1948

as Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)

4.2
Slippy McGee

Slippy McGee

1948

as Fred Appelby

The Sainted Sisters

The Sainted Sisters

1948

as Milt Freeman (uncredited)

7.0
Homicide for Three

Homicide for Three

1948

as Doorman at Atwood Towers

5.0
The Main Street Kid

The Main Street Kid

1948

as Sam Trotter

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

1947

as Mack Wilkins (uncredited)

6.5
Desperate

Desperate

1947

as Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)

6.5
Singapore

Singapore

1947

as Passenger (uncredited)

5.9
Doctor Jim

Doctor Jim

1947

as Edgar

Driftwood

Driftwood

1947

as Townsman

6.1
Ginger

Ginger

1947

as Mayor Hector Tillford

The Scooper Dooper

The Scooper Dooper

1947

as Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor

Heading for Heaven

Heading for Heaven

1947

as Roger Wingate

4.9
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947

as Conductor (uncredited)

4.2
Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

1947

as Dick (uncredited)

5.0
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Man on Porch (uncredited)

8.3
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

as Chap (uncredited)

6.3
Dangerous Money

Dangerous Money

1946

as P.T. Burke

5.7
Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo

1946

as Frankie

Partners in Time

Partners in Time

1946

as Squire Skimp

6.0
Breakfast in Hollywood

Breakfast in Hollywood

1946

as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)

5.0
Abilene Town

Abilene Town

1946

as Townsman (uncredited)

5.1
High School Hero

High School Hero

1946

as Mayor Whitehead

5.0
Talk About a Lady

Talk About a Lady

1946

as Baldwin

3.0
Rainbow Over Texas

Rainbow Over Texas

1946

as Yacht Captain Monroe

4.0
Follow That Blonde

Follow That Blonde

1946

as Judge

That Texas Jamboree

That Texas Jamboree

1946

as Mayor Smith

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

1946

as Ben Martin

She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book

1946

as Party Guest

6.0
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

1945

as Judge Crothers

7.0
Gangs of the Waterfront

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

as Police Chief Davis

6.0
The Man Who Walked Alone

The Man Who Walked Alone

1945

as Mayor

5.6
The Clock

The Clock

1945

as New Jersey Man at Penn Station

7.1
Purity Squad

Purity Squad

1945

as Judge Gilmenn

7.0
Fall Guy

Fall Guy

1945

as Bail Bondsman (uncredited)

8.0
Adventure

Adventure

1945

as George

6.2
Girls of the Big House

Girls of the Big House

1945

as Felton

6.0
Dillinger

Dillinger

1945

as Man in Bar (uncredited)

5.8
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

1945

as Politician (uncredited)

5.7
Star in the Night

Star in the Night

1945

as Traveler (uncredited)

7.4
Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

1945

as MacLean (uncredited)

4.0
Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945

as Bascom, Hotel Guest

4.8
You Drive Me Crazy

You Drive Me Crazy

1945

as Mr. Michaelson

Show Business

Show Business

1944

as Binoculars Man

5.0
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

1944

as Matthews

Silent Partner

Silent Partner

1944

as Pop

Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town

1944

as Squire Skimp

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1944

as Sam Prescott

6.1
Hi, Beautiful

Hi, Beautiful

1944

as Passenger

9.5
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

1943

as J.P. McCluskey

6.0
Whispering Footsteps

Whispering Footsteps

1943

as Chief Joe Charters

5.0
Wintertime

Wintertime

1943

as Husband (uncredited)

3.5
Silver Skates

Silver Skates

1943

as Promoter

5.0
Nobody's Darling

Nobody's Darling

1943

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Police Sergeant

5.0
The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

1943

as Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)

6.5
After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

as Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace

5.6
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)

6.0
Three Hearts for Julia

Three Hearts for Julia

1943

as Smith (uncredited)

6.0
Swing Out the Blues

Swing Out the Blues

1943

as Malcolm P. Carstairs

4.0
Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942

as Mathew Quentin

4.5
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)

4.3
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942

as Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)

6.7
So's Your Aunt Emma!

So's Your Aunt Emma!

1942

as Evans

6.5
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

as Tim Miller

6.0
You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

as Meeker (uncredited)

5.4
Man From Headquarters

Man From Headquarters

1942

as Editor Elwin A. Jonas

6.0
Springtime in the Rockies

Springtime in the Rockies

1942

as Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)

6.7
Criminal Investigator

Criminal Investigator

1942

as Ed Brandt (uncredited)

4.0
Laugh Your Blues Away

Laugh Your Blues Away

1942

as Mr. Conklin

Road to Happiness

Road to Happiness

1941

as Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)

5.4
She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

1941

as Broker

6.3
Sunset in Wyoming

Sunset in Wyoming

1941

as Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody

Back Street

Back Street

1941

as Hotel desk clerk

7.2
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941

as Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)

6.6
Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Drunk Texan (uncredited)

6.7
Four Mothers

Four Mothers

1941

as Ed (uncredited)

6.2
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

1941

as Detective in Café

5.4
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1941

as Ward Heeler (uncredited)

5.4
The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

as Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)

6.4
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

1941

as Magician Boarding Bus

5.3
The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

1941

as Garvey

Behind the News

Behind the News

1940

as Foster

7.0
Young Bill Hickok

Young Bill Hickok

1940

as Elliott

4.5
Florian

Florian

1940

as Auctioneer

1.0
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

1940

as Passport Official on Train

7.3
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

as Ranger Leader (uncredited)

7.2
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

1940

as Airport Agent

4.0
Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner

1940

as Marryin' Sam

5.8
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Politician (uncredited)

6.8
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as Roomer

4.1
Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway

1940

as Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)

6.6
Up in the Air

Up in the Air

1940

as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner

5.0
Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch

1940

as Sheriff Barstow

5.8
One Man's Law

One Man's Law

1940

as Prendergast

Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

1939

as Dr. Benshlager

5.0
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Carl Cook

7.8
Sudden Money

Sudden Money

1939

as Gambler

5.0
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

as Druggist (uncredited)

5.8
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

as Detective (uncredited)

7.1
Let Us Live

Let Us Live

1939

as Rotarian Juror (uncredited)

6.8
Home Boner

Home Boner

1939
Undercover Agent

Undercover Agent

1939

as Garrison - Henchman

3.7
Truth Aches

Truth Aches

1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

6.9
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

1939

as Drunk

6.2
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

as Man Laughing at Demo

6.2
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

as Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)

6.6
I'm from Missouri

I'm from Missouri

1939

as Mule Judge

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

as Booking Agent

6.2
All Women Have Secrets

All Women Have Secrets

1939

as Justice of the Peace

5.0
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)

6.0
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

1939

as McKeever

6.8
Start Cheering

Start Cheering

1938

as Station Agent

7.0
Prison Farm

Prison Farm

1938

as The Glenby Judge

5.7
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

as Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)

6.3
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1938

as Slicker

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

1938

as Man Carrying Violin Case

6.3
Under Western Stars

Under Western Stars

1938

as Sen. William P. Scully

5.6
Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

1938

as Henry (uncredited)

7.0
A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

1938

as Hank

6.5
International Settlement

International Settlement

1938

as Ocean Liner Passenger

5.6
Hide and Shriek

Hide and Shriek

1938

as Haunted-house proprietor

6.7
Tenth Avenue Kid

Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

as Gun salesman

5.0
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

as Donald Graves

4.0
Parnell

Parnell

1937

as Middle Aged Man

4.1
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

as Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

7.1
Vogues of 1938

Vogues of 1938

1937

as Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker

5.4
Behind The Headlines

Behind The Headlines

1937

as Bartender

6.2
China Passage

China Passage

1937

as Philip Burton

5.5
The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937

as Stumpy Carter

6.0
Quick Money

Quick Money

1937

as Jeffrey Walker

4.0
The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

as Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited)

6.8
The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across

1936

as Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)

6.1
High Tension

High Tension

1936

as Sundholm

5.4
Brilliant Marriage

Brilliant Marriage

1936

as Editor

4.5
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

1936

as Reporter (uncredited)

5.3
Educating Father

Educating Father

1936

as Townley (uncredited)

Her Master's Voice

Her Master's Voice

1936

as Police Captain

6.0
The Big Game

The Big Game

1936

as Lowell

5.8
Silly Billies

Silly Billies

1936

as Mayor Culpepper

8.0
Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House

1936

as Perkins - Charley's Boss

Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

as Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)

5.3
Sprucin' Up

Sprucin' Up

1935

as Mr. Jones

6.6
Helldorado

Helldorado

1935

as Waiter

Ladies Crave Excitement

Ladies Crave Excitement

1935

as Starke's Aide

4.5
Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates

1935

as Photographer

6.4
Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

1935

as Max - Florist (uncredited)

4.9
Men of the Hour

Men of the Hour

1935

as Theatre Manager

Woman Unafraid

Woman Unafraid

1934

as Tom Brady

5.0
We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

1934

as Fred Green

5.2
Shivers

Shivers

1934
The Merry Frinks

The Merry Frinks

1934

as Reporter

3.7
Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

1933

as Staff Editor (uncredited)

6.8
Please

Please

1933

as Sonny's Father

Central Airport

Central Airport

1933

as Man Looking for Driver

6.1
Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933

as Party Guest

5.0
The Worst Woman in Paris?

The Worst Woman in Paris?

1933

as Mayor Rodney