Dick Elliot
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For the U.S. senator with the same name, see Dick Elliott (politician)
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Richard "Dick" Elliott (April 30, 1886 – December 22, 1961) was an American character actor from the 1930s until the time of his death.
He played many different roles, in over 240 films, typically as a somewhat blustery sort, such as a politician. A short, fat man, Elliott played Santa Claus on the Jimmy Durante, Andy Griffith, Red Skelton, and Jack Benny Shows. He had a couple of memorable lines in It's a Wonderful Life
, where 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
TV series. He is perhaps best known as Mayor Pike in early episodes of The Andy Griffith Show
, which would prove to be almost his last screen work.
He is buried in Forest Lawn Glendale.
Dick Elliott (politician)
Dick Elliott is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 28th District since 1992. He was previously a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1982 through 1992.-External links:* official SC Senate website...
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Richard "Dick" Elliott (April 30, 1886 – December 22, 1961) was an American character actor from the 1930s until the time of his death.
He played many different roles, in over 240 films, typically as a somewhat blustery sort, such as a politician. A short, fat man, Elliott played Santa Claus on the Jimmy Durante, Andy Griffith, Red Skelton, and Jack Benny Shows. He had a couple of memorable lines in It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern....
, where he scolded James Stewart
James Stewart (actor)
James Maitland Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime...
, who was trying to say goodnight to Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Donna Reed was an American film and television actress.With appearances in over 40 films, Reed received the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the tramp Lorene in the war drama From Here to Eternity. She is also noted for her role in the perennial Christmas...
, 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
Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on comic book characters and concepts created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The show is the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California...
TV series. He is perhaps best known as Mayor Pike in early episodes of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina...
, which would prove to be almost his last screen work.
He is buried in Forest Lawn Glendale.