Dick Elliott as Mayor Pike on the Andy Griffith show
Character: Mr. Jones
Birthday: April 30, 1886
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts
Date of Death: December 22, 1961
Place of Death: Los Angeles ,California
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Number of Shorts: 6
History: Richard Damon Elliott was an American character actor who played in over 240 films from the 1930s until the time of his death.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 30, 1886, Elliott played many different roles through his career, typically as a somewhat blustery sort, such as a politician. A short, fat man, he played Santa Claus in the Jimmy Durante, Red Skelton, and Jack Benny programs, and had the memorable role of the gruff neighbor 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."
Elliott 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 in two episodes of "The Real McCoys," but he is possibly best remembered Elliott as Mayberry's Mayor Pike in early episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show," one of his last screen works. In two of the eleven episodes, his daughter, actress Josie Lloyd, portrayed his TV daughter.
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