Dick Elliott

For the U.S. senator with the same name, see Dick Elliott (politician).

Dick Elliott
Born	Richard Elliott April 30, 1886(1886-04-30) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	December 22, 1961(1961-12-22) (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1933-1961

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.

External links

Biography portal

• Dick Elliot at the Internet Movie Database
• Dick Elliott at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Elliott, Dick
Alternative names	Elliott, Richard
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	1886-04-30
Place of birth	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of death	1961-12-22
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.