Personal Info
Known Credits
189
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1886-04-29 (139 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known For
Dick ElliotRichard 'Dick' ElliottRichard E. ElliottRichard ElliottRichard "Dick" Damon ElliottRichard Damon Elliott
Dick Elliott
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 ...
Known For
Acting
1999 --
Television: The First Fifty Years
| Bartender (archive footage)
1959 --
Go, Johnny, Go!
| Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
1958 --
Days of Wine and Roses
| Mr. Trayner
1958 --
Man of the West
| Willie (uncredited)
1957 --
Up In Smoke
| Mike
1957 --
Bombers B-52
| Mr. Sampton (uncredited)
1957 --
Looking for Danger
| Mike Clancy
1957 --
The Joker is Wild
| Shaving Man (uncredited)
1957 --
Omar Khayyam
| Tavern Keeper
1956 --
Don't Knock The Rock
| Sheriff at End
1955 --
Feathertop
| Judge Gookin
1955 --
Last of the Desperados
| Walter 'Wally' Stone
1955 --
The Twinkle In God's Eye
| Lumber salesman
1955 --
Double Jeopardy
| Happy Harry
1955 --
The Petrified Forest
| Commander
1955 --
The Tilted Tenderfoot
| Mayor
1954 --
Witness to Murder
| Apartment Manager
1952 --
Montana Belle
| Jeptha Rideout - Banker
1952 --
Park Row
| Jeff Hudson
1952 --
Three for Bedroom C
| Train Passenger
1952 --
High Noon
| Kibbee (uncredited)
1952 --
Rancho Notorious
| Storyteller (uncredited)
1951 --
Fort Defiance
| Kincaid
1950 --
Hunt the Man Down
| Happy (uncredited)
1950 --
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
| Sheriff
1950 --
Union Station
| Powerhouse Workman (uncredited)
1950 --
Across the Badlands
| Rufus Downey
1950 --
Bunco Squad
| Thurman (uncredited)
1950 --
Rock Island Trail
| Martin, Railroad Conductor
1950 --
Western Pacific Agent
| Sheriff
1950 --
The Silver Bandit
| Van Fleet Stooglehammer (as Richard Elliott)
1950 --
Gun Crazy
| Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited)
1949 --
Trail of the Yukon
| Editor Sullivan
1949 --
Night Unto Night
| Auto Court Manager
1949 --
Flamingo Road
| Tom Coyne (uncredited)
1949 --
Rose of the Yukon
| Doc Read
1948 --
Homicide for Three
| Doorman at Atwood Towers
1948 --
Rusty Leads the Way
| Board Member (uncredited)
1948 --
Singin' Spurs
| Mr. Miggs
1948 --
The Sainted Sisters
| Milt Freeman (uncredited)
1948 --
Money Madness
| Malt Shop Customer (uncredited)
1948 --
Albuquerque
| Harvey (uncredited)
1948 --
Slippy McGee
| Fred Appelby
1948 --
The Main Street Kid
| Sam Trotter
1947 --
Heading for Heaven
| Roger Wingate
1947 --
Driftwood
| Townsman
1947 --
Singapore
| Passenger (uncredited)
1947 --
Desperate
| Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited)
1947 --
Thunder Mountain
| Dick (uncredited)
1947 --
A Likely Story
| Conductor (uncredited)
1947 --
The Scooper Dooper
| Walter Harper - Newspaper Editor
1947 --
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
| Mack Wilkins (uncredited)
1947 --
Ginger
| Mayor Hector Tillford
1947 --
Doctor Jim
| Edgar
1946 --
It's a Wonderful Life
| Man on Porch (uncredited)
1946 --
Dangerous Money
| P.T. Burke
1946 --
Follow That Blonde
| Judge
1946 --
High School Hero
| Mayor Whitehead
1946 --
The Dark Horse
| Ben Martin
1946 --
Hot Cargo
| Frankie
1946 --
She Wrote the Book
| Party Guest
1946 --
That Texas Jamboree
| Mayor Smith
1946 --
Rainbow Over Texas
| Yacht Captain Monroe
1946 --
Partners in Time
| Squire Skimp
1946 --
Talk About a Lady
| Baldwin
1946 --
Deadline at Dawn
| Chap (uncredited)
1946 --
Breakfast in Hollywood
| Man in Bus Depot (uncredited)
1946 --
Abilene Town
| Townsman (uncredited)
1945 --
Adventure
| George
1945 --
Saratoga Trunk
| Politician (uncredited)
1945 --
Purity Squad
| Judge Gilmenn
1945 --
Girls of the Big House
| Felton
1945 --
Star in the Night
| Traveler (uncredited)
1945 --
You Drive Me Crazy
| Mr. Michaelson
1945 --
Christmas in Connecticut
| Judge Crothers
1945 --
Gangs of the Waterfront
| Police Chief Davis
1945 --
The Clock
| New Jersey Man at Penn Station
1945 --
Fall Guy
| Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
1945 --
The Man Who Walked Alone
| Mayor
1945 --
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
| Bascom, Hotel Guest
1945 --
Main Street After Dark
| MacLean (uncredited)
1944 --
Goin' to Town
| Squire Skimp
1944 --
When Strangers Marry
| Sam Prescott
1944 --
Silent Partner
| Pop
1944 --
Show Business
| Binoculars Man
1944 --
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
| Matthews
1943 --
Whispering Footsteps
| Chief Joe Charters
1943 --
Swing Out the Blues
| Malcolm P. Carstairs
1943 --
Thank Your Lucky Stars
| Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited)
1943 --
Wintertime
| Husband (uncredited)
1943 --
So's Your Uncle
| Police Sergeant
1943 --
Nobody's Darling
| Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1943 --
Three Hearts for Julia
| Smith (uncredited)
1943 --
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
| J.P. McCluskey
1943 --
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
| Mr. Potts - Justice of the Peace
1943 --
Silver Skates
| Promoter
1943 --
The Powers Girl
| Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited)
1942 --
Laugh Your Blues Away
| Mr. Conklin
1942 --
Springtime in the Rockies
| Mr. Jeepers (uncredited)
1942 --
Criminal Investigator
| Ed Brandt (uncredited)
1942 --
You Can't Escape Forever
| Meeker (uncredited)
1942 --
Scattergood Survives a Murder
| Mathew Quentin
1942 --
Meet the Stewarts
| Mr. Willoughby (uncredited)
1942 --
So's Your Aunt Emma!
| Evans
1942 --
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
| Tim Miller
1942 --
Man From Headquarters
| Editor Elwin A. Jonas
1942 --
All Through the Night
| Husband of Losing Bidder (uncredited)
1941 --
Road to Happiness
| Pawnshop Owner (uncredited)
1941 --
One Foot in Heaven
| Casper Cullenbaugh (uncredited)
1941 --
Three Girls About Town
| Magician Boarding Bus
1941 --
The Pittsburgh Kid
| Garvey
1941 --
Manpower
| Drunk Texan (uncredited)
1941 --
Sunset in Wyoming
| Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody
1941 --
She Knew All the Answers
| Broker
1941 --
The Wagons Roll at Night
| Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
1941 --
Mr. District Attorney
| Detective in Café
1941 --
A Man Betrayed
| Ward Heeler (uncredited)
1941 --
Back Street
| Hotel desk clerk
1941 --
Four Mothers
| Ed (uncredited)
1940 --
Behind the News
| Foster
1940 --
Li'l Abner
| Marryin' Sam
1940 --
Young Bill Hickok
| Elliott
1940 --
Melody Ranch
| Sheriff Barstow
1940 --
Up in the Air
| B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
1940 --
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
| Airport Agent
1940 --
I Love You Again
| Range Leader
1940 --
One Man's Law
| Prendergast
1940 --
The Mortal Storm
| Passport Official on Train
1940 --
Florian
| Auctioneer
1940 --
Two Girls on Broadway
| Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited)
1940 --
Women Without Names
| Roomer
1940 --
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
| Politician (uncredited)
1939 --
All Women Have Secrets
| Justice of the Peace
1939 --
The Amazing Mr. Williams
| Druggist (uncredited)
1939 --
Another Thin Man
| Detective (uncredited)
1939 --
Pack Up Your Troubles
| Booking Agent
1939 --
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
| Carl Cook
1939 --
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
| McKeever
1939 --
I Stole a Million
| Small-Town Doctor (uncredited)
1939 --
Frontier Marshal
| Drunk
1939 --
Undercover Agent
| Garrison - Henchman
1939 --
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
| Man Laughing at Demo
1939 --
Sudden Money
| Gambler
1939 --
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
| Train Conductor (uncredited)
1939 --
Let Us Live
| Rotarian Juror (uncredited)
1939 --
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
| Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
1939 --
Boy Trouble
| Dr. Benshlager
1938 --
Next Time I Marry
| Henry
1938 --
A Man to Remember
| Hank
1938 --
Down on the Farm
| Slicker
1938 --
Tenth Avenue Kid
| Gun salesman
1938 --
Little Miss Broadway
| Man Carrying Violin Case
1938 --
Hide and Shriek
| Haunted-house proprietor
1938 --
Prison Farm
| The Glenby Judge
1938 --
Under Western Stars
| Sen. William P. Scully
1938 --
Mr. Moto's Gamble
| Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
1938 --
Start Cheering
| Station Agent
1938 --
International Settlement
| Ocean Liner Passenger
1938 --
The Jury's Secret
| Donald Graves
1937 --
Quick Money
| Jeffrey Walker
1937 --
Vogues of 1938
| Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker
1937 --
Parnell
| Middle Aged Man
1937 --
Behind The Headlines
| Bartender
1937 --
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
| Stumpy Carter
1937 --
China Passage
| Philip Burton
1937 --
You Only Live Once
| Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
1936 --
Wanted: Jane Turner
| Arizona Sheepman (uncredited)
1936 --
Go West Young Man
| Reporter (uncredited)
1936 --
The Big Game
| Lowell
1936 --
High Tension
| Sundholm
1936 --
Educating Father
| Townley (uncredited)
1936 --
The Princess Comes Across
| Ship's Surgeon (uncredited)
1936 --
Brilliant Marriage
| Editor
1936 --
Silly Billies
| Mayor Culpepper
1936 --
Neighborhood House
| Perkins - Charley's Boss
1936 --
Her Master's Voice
| Police Captain
1935 --
Dr. Socrates
| Photographer
1935 --
Ladies Crave Excitement
| Starke's Aide
1935 --
Sprucin' Up
| Mr. Jones
1935 --
Break of Hearts
| Max - Florist (uncredited)
1935 --
Helldorado
| Waiter
1934 --
Shivers
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1934 --
We're Rich Again
| Fred Green
1934 --
The Merry Frinks
| Reporter
1934 --
Woman Unafraid
| Tom Brady
1933 --
Please
| Sonny's Father
1933 --
Stage Mother
| Party Guest
1933 --
Picture Snatcher
| Staff Editor (uncredited)
1933 --
Central Airport
| Man Looking for Driver