Richard Damon 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.

Early years

Elliott was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Career

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

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programs. Elliott had a couple of memorable lines in '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946), notably when he scolded

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's character, who was trying to say goodnight to Donna Reed, advising him: "Why don't you kiss her instead of talking her to death?" Dick Elliott

He also had a few memorable appearances in episodes of the '' Adventures of Superman'' television series. He appeared three times as Stanley on the

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'' December Bride'', as well as on two of ABC/

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series, '' Sugarfoot'' and '' Maverick''. He was cast as the prospector Peter Cooper and then as Sheriff Tiny Morris in two segments of CBS's ''

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''. He appeared twice as Doc Thornton on ABC's '' The Real McCoys''. Elliott is perhaps best known as

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's Mayor Pike in early episodes of CBS's ''

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'', one of his last screen works. In two of the eleven episodes featuring Elliot as mayor, actress Josie Lloyd portrayed his daughter.

Death

On December 22, 1961, the 75-year-old Elliott died from complications of severe

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Selected filmography

* '' Central Airport'' (1933) - Man Looking for Driver (uncredited) * '' Picture Snatcher'' (1933) - Editor (uncredited) * '' The Silk Express'' (1933) - Garson (uncredited) * '' The Last Trail'' (1933) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * '' The Worst Woman in Paris?'' (1933) - Mayor Rodney (uncredited) * '' Please'' (1933, Short) - Johnny's Father * ''Woman Unafraid'' (1934) - Tom Brady * '' The Merry Frinks'' (1934) - 1st Reporter (uncredited) * '' We're Rich Again'' (1934) - Mr. Green, the Yachtsman * '' Helldorado'' (1935) - Mayor (uncredited) * '' Times Square Lady'' (1935) - Stage Doorman (uncredited) * '' It Happened in New York'' (1935) - Publicity Man * '' Princess O'Hara'' (1935) - Agent (uncredited) * '' Reckless'' (1935) - Man Near Drums (uncredited) * '' Mister Dynamite'' (1935) - Buck (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Theatre Manager * '' Break of Hearts'' (1935) - Max (uncredited) * '' Ladies Crave Excitement'' (1935) - Stark's Aide (uncredited) * '' Welcome Home'' (1935) - Emanuel Bond (uncredited) * '' The Public Menace'' (1935) - Apartment House Manager (uncredited) * '' Dr. Socrates'' (1935) - Photographer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Major Ned Buntline (uncredited) * '' One Way Ticket'' (1935) - Matty (uncredited) * '' Your Uncle Dudley'' (1935) - Theater Manager (uncredited) * '' Her Master's Voice'' (1936) - Police Captain * '' The Prisoner of Shark Island'' (1936) - Actor at Ford's Theatre (uncredited) * '' Silly Billies'' (1936) - Mayor Culpepper (uncredited) * '' Brilliant Marriage'' (1936) - Newspaper Editor * '' Special Investigator'' (1936) - Gabby Citizen (uncredited) * '' Neighborhood House'' (1936) - Perkins - Charley's Boss * '' The Princess Comes Across'' (1936) - the ship's doctor (uncredited) * '' Educating Father'' (1936) - Townley (uncredited) * '' High Tension'' (1936) - Sundholm (uncredited) * '' The Big Game'' (1936) - Lowell (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Union News Service Reporter (uncredited) * '' Wanted! Jane Turner'' (1936) - Arizona Sheepman (uncredited) * '' You Only Live Once'' (1937) - City Editor (uncredited) * '' Outcast'' (1937) - Ticket Agent (uncredited) * ''

China Passage ''China Passage'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Edward Killy from a screenplay by Edmund Hartmann, Edmund L. Hartmann and J. Robert Bren, based on a story by Taylor Caven. RKO Radio Pictures produced the film, which stars Constance ...

'' (1937) - Philip Burton * '' The Outcasts of Poker Flat'' (1937) - Stumpy Carter * '' Behind the Headlines'' (1937) - 2nd Bartender (uncredited) * '' Parnell'' (1937) - Middle Aged Man (uncredited) * '' Roaring Timber'' (1937) - Auditor (uncredited) * '' Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938'' (1937) - Johnny Withers - Ticket Broker (uncredited) * ''

Counsel for Crime ''Counsel for Crime'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by John Brahm starring Otto Kruger, Douglass Montgomery and Jacqueline Wells. Plot Following his graduation from law school, Senator Robert Maddox's (Hall) adopted son Paul (Montgomery ...

'' (1937) - Bundy (uncredited) * ''

Quick Money ''Quick Money'' is a 1937 film. It lost $37,000. Plot Cast * Fred Stone as Mayor Jonas Tompkins * Gordon Jones as Bill Adams * Dorothy Moore as Alice Tompkins * Berton Churchill as Bluford H. Smythe * Paul Guilfoyle as Ambrose Ames * Harla ...

'' (1937) - Jeffrey Walker * '' Every Day's a Holiday'' (1937) - Bar Patron (uncredited) * '' The Jury's Secret'' (1938) - Donald Graves (uncredited) * '' International Settlement'' (1938) - Ocean Liner Passenger (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - McNaulty (uncredited) * '' Start Cheering'' (1938) - Station Agent (uncredited) * '' Mr. Moto's Gamble'' (1938) - Kansas City Gambler (uncredited) * '' Under Western Stars'' (1938) - William P. Scully * '' Riders of the Black Hills'' (1938) - Good Neighbor Spokesman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - The Glenby Judge (uncredited) * '' Little Miss Broadway'' (1938) - Man with Bass Fiddle (uncredited) * '' The Crowd Roars'' (1938) - Mr. Burns (uncredited) * '' The Man from Music Mountain'' (1938) - Mr. Harkness (uncredited) * '' Tenth Avenue Kid'' (1938) - Gun Salesman (uncredited) * '' Meet the Girls'' (1938) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Campus Confessions'' (1938) - Member Board of Regents (uncredited) * '' Down on the Farm'' (1938) - Slicker (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Hank (uncredited) * '' Next Time I Marry'' (1938) - Henry (uncredited) * '' Disbarred'' (1939) - Small-Town Juror (uncredited) * '' Boy Trouble'' (1939) - Dr. Benschlager * '' The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt'' (1939) - Patrol-Car Cop at Italian Restaurant (uncredited) * '' I'm from Missouri'' (1939) - Mule Judge * '' Let Us Live'' (1939) - Rotarian Juror (uncredited) * '' The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle'' (1939) - Train Conductor (uncredited) * '' Sudden Money'' (1939) - Gambler (uncredited) * '' The Story of Alexander Graham Bell'' (1939) - Man Laughing at Demo (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Garrison * '' Frontier Marshal'' (1939) - Drunk (uncredited) * ''

I Stole a Million ''I Stole a Million'' is a 1939 film noir crime film starring George Raft as a cab driver turned small-time crook who makes a big score and lives to regret it. The supporting cast includes Claire Trevor, Dick Foran, and Victor Jory. The movie ...

'' (1939) - Small-Town Doctor (uncredited) * '' Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase'' (1939) - McKeever * ''

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' is a 1939 American political comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold. The film is about a naive, newly appointed United ...

'' (1939) - Carl Cook * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1939) - Booking Agent (uncredited) * '' Another Thin Man'' (1939) - Detective (uncredited) * '' The Amazing Mr. Williams'' (1939) - Druggist (uncredited) * '' All Women Have Secrets'' (1939) - The Justice of the Peace * '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1940) - Politician (uncredited) * '' Women Without Names'' (1940) - Roomer (uncredited) * '' Two Girls on Broadway'' (1940) - Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited) * '' Flight Angels'' (1940) - Mr. Rutledge * '' Florian'' (1940) - Auctioneer (uncredited) * '' The Mortal Storm'' (1940) - Passport Official on Train (uncredited) * '' One Man's Law'' (1940) - Prendergast * '' Scatterbrain'' (1940) - (uncredited) * '' I Love You Again'' (1940) - Range Leader (uncredited) * '' Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride'' (1940) - Airport Agent (uncredited) * '' Up in the Air'' (1940) - Hastings * '' I'm Still Alive'' (1940) - Dan Foley (uncredited) * '' Young Bill Hickok'' (1940) - Elliott (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Marryin' Sam * '' Melody Ranch'' (1940) - Sheriff Barstow (uncredited) * '' A Night at Earl Carroll's'' (1940) - Old Man (uncredited) * '' Behind the News'' (1940) - Foster * '' Four Mothers'' (1941) - Ed (uncredited) * '' Back Street'' (1941) - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) * '' A Man Betrayed'' (1941) - Ward Heeler (uncredited) * '' Footlight Fever'' (1941) - Eric Queegle (uncredited) * '' Mr. District Attorney'' (1941) - Detective in Café (uncredited) * ''

The Wagons Roll at Night ''The Wagons Roll at Night'' is a 1941 American circus drama film directed by Ray Enright and starring Humphrey Bogart as traveling carnival owner Nick Coster, Sylvia Sidney as his girlfriend, and Eddie Albert as a newcomer who falls in love wi ...

'' (1941) - Mr. Paddleford (uncredited) * '' She Knew All the Answers'' (1941) - Broker * '' Sunset in Wyoming'' (1941) - Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Peabody * ''

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'' (1941) - Drunk Texan (uncredited) * '' The Pittsburgh Kid'' (1941) - Garvey * '' Two Latins from Manhattan'' (1941) - Sylvester Kittelman (uncredited) * ''

One Foot in Heaven ''One Foot in Heaven'' is a 1941 American biographical drama film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Fredric March, Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi, Gene Lockhart and Elisabeth Fraser. The film was adapted by Casey Robinson from the autobi ...

'' (1941) - Casper Cullenbaugh (scenes deleted) * '' Top Sergeant Mulligan'' (1941) - Mr. Lewis * '' Three Girls About Town'' (1941) - Magician Boarding Bus (uncredited) * '' Tuxedo Junction'' (1941) - 1st Rose Parade Judge (uncredited) * '' The Body Disappears'' (1941) - (scenes deleted) * '' Road to Happiness'' (1941) - the kindly pawnbroker (uncredited) * '' All Through the Night'' (1942) - Losing Bidder's Husband (uncredited) * '' Man from Headquarters'' (1942) - Editor Elwin A. Jonas * '' Yokel Boy'' (1942) - Doctor (uncredited) * '' The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine'' (1942) - Tim Miller * ''

My Favorite Blonde ''My Favorite Blonde'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Bob Hope and Madeleine Carroll. Based on a story by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, the film is about a vaudeville performer who gets mixed up with Br ...

'' (1942) - Dan (uncredited) * '' So's Your Aunt Emma'' (1942) - Evans * '' We Were Dancing'' (1942) - Mr. Samson Platt (uncredited) * '' Sweetheart of the Fleet'' (1942) - Chumley * ''

Meet the Stewarts ''Meet the Stewarts'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green, which stars William Holden and Frances Dee. It was Holden's final film prior to his entering military service for World War II, and he was granted a tempor ...

'' (1942) - Mr. Willoughby (uncredited) * '' I Married an Angel'' (1942) - Oscar Scallion (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) - Harris (uncredited) * '' You Can't Escape Forever'' (1942) - Meeker (uncredited) * ''Criminal Investigator'' (1942) - Ed Brandt (uncredited) * '' Scattergood Survives a Murder'' (1942) - Mathew Quentin * ''

Springtime in the Rockies ''Springtime in the Rockies'' is an American Technicolor musical comedy film released by Twentieth Century Fox in 1942. It stars Betty Grable, with support from John Payne, Carmen Miranda, Cesar Romero, Charlotte Greenwood, and Edward Evere ...

'' (1942) - Mr. Jeepers (uncredited) * '' Wrecking Crew'' (1942) - Traveling Salesman (uncredited) * '' Laugh Your Blues Away'' (1942) - Mr. Conklin * '' The Powers Girl'' (1943) - Beauty Pageant Announcer (uncredited) * '' Silver Skates'' (1943) - Promoter (uncredited) * '' After Midnight with Boston Blackie'' (1943) - Justice of Peace Potts (uncredited) * ''

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour ''Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Edwin Blum and Aleen Leslie. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Diana Lynn and Frances Gifford. The ...

'' (1943) - McCluskey (uncredited) * '' Three Hearts for Julia'' (1943) - Smith (uncredited) * '' False Faces'' (1943) - Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Nobody's Darling'' (1943) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) * '' So's Your Uncle'' (1943) - Police Sergeant * '' Wintertime'' (1943) - Husband (uncredited) * '' Here Comes Kelly'' (1943) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) - Customer in Bette Davis Number (uncredited) * '' My Kingdom for a Cook'' (1943) - Man in Pullman Car (uncredited) * '' Swing Out the Blues'' (1943) - Malcolm P. Carstairs * '' Whispering Footsteps'' (1943) - Chief Joe Charters (uncredited) * '' The Girl in the Case'' (1944) - Smith (uncredited) * '' Gambler's Choice'' (1944) - Barber (uncredited) * '' Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid'' (1944) - Matthews (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944) - Spectator at Frog-Jumping Contest (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1944) - Man with Binoculars (uncredited) * '' Meet the People'' (1944) - Salesman on Train (uncredited) * '' Silent Partner'' (1944) - Pop * '' When Strangers Marry'' (1944) - Sam Prescott * '' The Impatient Years'' (1944) - Bailiff (uncredited) * '' Goin' to Town'' (1944) - Squire Skimp * '' An American Romance'' (1944) - Fat Man (uncredited) * '' The Town Went Wild'' (1944) - Mayor of Midvale (uncredited) * '' Hi, Beautiful'' (1944) - Passenger * '' Main Street After Dark'' (1945) - Mac McLean (uncredited) * '' Adventures of Kitty O'Day'' (1945) - Bascom, Hotel Guest * '' The Man Who Walked Alone'' (1945) - The Mayor * '' The Clock'' (1945) - Man offering directions in Station (uncredited) * '' Dillinger'' (1945) - Man in Bar (uncredited) * '' Diamond Horseshoe'' (1945) - Footlight Club Waiter (uncredited) * '' Where Do We Go from Here?'' (1945) - Father (uncredited) * '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1945) - Record Clerk and Jailer (uncredited) * '' Gangs of the Waterfront'' (1945) - Police Chief Davis * '' Christmas in Connecticut'' (1945) - Judge Crowthers * '' Star in the Night'' (1945, Short) - Traveler (uncredited) * '' Girls of the Big House'' (1945) - Felton * '' Saratoga Trunk'' (1945) - Politician (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) - George (uncredited) * '' Abilene Town'' (1946) - Jailbreak Messenger (uncredited) * '' My Reputation'' (1946) - Tipsy Man (uncredited) * '' Deadline at Dawn'' (1946) - Chap (uncredited) * '' Breakfast in Hollywood'' (1946) - Man in Bus Depot (uncredited) * '' The Kid from Brooklyn'' (1946) - Man in Window (uncredited) * '' Talk About a Lady'' (1946) - Baldwin (uncredited) * '' Partners in Time'' (1946) - Squire Skimp * '' Blondie's Lucky Day'' (1946) - Mr. Hankins (uncredited) * '' Rainbow Over Texas'' (1946) - Yacht Captain Monroe * '' That Texas Jamboree'' (1946) - Mayor Smith (uncredited) * '' She Wrote the Book'' (1946) - Fat Man (uncredited) * '' Hot Cargo'' (1946) - Frankie * '' Cowboy Blues'' (1946) - Feather-Buyer (uncredited) * '' The Dark Horse'' (1946) - Ben Martin (uncredited) * '' Till the End of Time'' (1946) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' High School Hero'' (1946) - Mayor Whitehead * ''

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'' (1946) - Driver (uncredited) * '' Dangerous Money'' (1946) - P.T. Burke * '' Lady Luck'' (1946) - Fat Man (scenes deleted) *''

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'' (1946) - Mayor Hector Tillford * '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946) - Man on Porch (uncredited) * '' The Devil Thumbs a Ride'' (1947) - Mack (uncredited) * '' A Likely Story'' (1947) - Conductor (uncredited) * '' For the Love of Rusty'' (1947) - Bill Worden (uncredited) * '' That's My Gal'' (1947) - Stagedoor Man (uncredited) * '' Copacabana'' (1947) - Mr. Green (uncredited) * '' Desperate'' (1947) - Sheriff Hat Lewis (uncredited) * '' Thunder Mountain'' (1947) - Dick (uncredited) * '' The Son of Rusty'' (1947) - Mayor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) - Passenger (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) - Editor (uncredited) * '' Magic Town'' (1947) - New Arrival (uncredited) * '' The Fabulous Texan'' (1947) - Zebrina (uncredited) * '' Heading for Heaven'' (1947) - Roger Wingate * '' Doctor Jim'' (1947) - Edgar (uncredited) * '' The Main Street Kid'' (1948) - Sam Trotter * '' Slippy McGee'' (1948) - Fred Appelby * ''

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'' (1948) - Harvey (uncredited) * '' Money Madness'' (1948) - Malt Shop Customer (uncredited) * '' The Sainted Sisters'' (1948) - Milt Freeman (uncredited) * '' Silver River'' (1948) - Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited) * '' The Dude Goes West'' (1948) - Whiskey Drummer (uncredited) * ''

So This Is New York ''So This Is New York'' is a 1948 satirical movie comedy starring acerbic radio and television comedian Henry Morgan and directed by Richard Fleischer. The cynically sophisticated screenplay was written by Carl Foreman and Herbert Baker from the ...

'' (1948) - Audience Heckler (uncredited) * '' The Vicious Circle'' (1948) - Businessman (uncredited) * '' The Arkansas Swing'' (1948) - Realtor * '' Good Sam'' (1948) - Politician (scenes deleted) * '' Singin' Spurs'' (1948) - Mr. Miggs * '' The Untamed Breed'' (1948) - Judge (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1948) - Board Member (uncredited) * ''

The Return of October ''The Return of October'' is a 1948 American sports comedy film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Glenn Ford, Terry Moore and James Gleason.Aaker p.309 It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Terry is a teenage girl w ...

'' (1948) - Steward (uncredited) * '' Homicide for Three'' (1948) - Doorman * '' The Paleface'' (1948) - Mayor (uncredited) * '' Rose of the Yukon'' (1949) - Doc Read * '' Act of Violence'' (1949) - Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) * '' I Cheated the Law'' (1949) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Joe Palooka in the Big Fight'' (1949) - Sid (uncredited) * '' Flamingo Road'' (1949) - Tom Coyne (uncredited) * '' The Gay Amigo'' (1949) - Man on Stage (uncredited) * '' Night Unto Night'' (1949) - Auto Court Manager * '' Trail of the Yukon'' (1949) - Editor Sullivan * '' Feudin' Rhythm'' (1949) - Charles Chester Upperworth (uncredited) * '' Gun Crazy'' (1950) - Man Fleeing Robbed Market (uncredited) * '' Blue Grass of Kentucky'' (1950) - Grainger (uncredited) * '' Blonde Dynamite'' (1950) - Mr. Stanton (uncredited) * '' The Silver Bandit'' (1950) - Van Fleet Stooglehammer * '' Belle of Old Mexico'' (1950) - Ship's Captain (uncredited) * '' Western Pacific Agent'' (1950) - Sheriff * '' Rock Island Trail'' (1950) - Martin, Railroad Conductor * ''

Lucky Losers ''Lucky Losers'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on May 14, 1950, by Monogram Pictures and is the eighteenth film in the series. It had the working title of ''High Stakes ...

'' (1950) - Clarence (uncredited) * '' A Modern Marriage'' (1950) - Jim Burke * ''

September Affair ''September Affair'' is a 1950 American romantic drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Joan Fontaine, Joseph Cotten, and Jessica Tandy. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis. Plot Marianne "Manina" Stuart (Joan Fontaine), a prominent c ...

'' (1950) - Fat Gentleman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) - Powerhouse Workman (uncredited) * '' Bunco Squad'' (1950) - Thurman (uncredited) * '' Across the Badlands'' (1950) - Rufus Downey * '' Surrender'' (1950) - Sen. Clowe (uncredited) * '' Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle'' (1950) - Sheriff * '' Hunt the Man Down'' (1950) - Happy (uncredited) * '' Belle Le Grand'' (1951) - Joe (uncredited) * '' Flame of Stamboul'' (1951) - Mr. Shirley (uncredited) * '' Two Dollar Bettor'' (1951) - Hefty Racetrack Drunk Bettor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) - Customer (uncredited) * '' Fort Defiance'' (1951) - Kincaid * '' Honeychile'' (1951) - Sheriff * '' Rancho Notorious'' (1952) - Storyteller (uncredited) * '' Gobs and Gals'' (1952) - Shaving Man (uncredited) * ''

High Noon ''High Noon'' is a 1952 American Western (genre), Western film produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper. The plot, which occurs in Real time (media), real time, centers ...

'' (1952) - Kibbee (uncredited) * '' The Atomic City'' (1952) - Prize-Drawing MC (uncredited) * '' Three for Bedroom "C"'' (1952) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * '' Park Row'' (1952) - Jeff Hudson * '' The WAC from Walla Walla'' (1952) - Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Montana Belle'' (1952) - Jeptha Rideout - Banker * '' Androcles and the Lion'' (1952) - Ox Cart Driver (uncredited) * "

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" (1954, Episode "Lucy is Envious") Man on Roof * '' Witness to Murder'' (1954) - Apartment Manager * ''

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'' (1955) - Happy Harry * '' The Twinkle in God's Eye'' (1955) - Lumberman (uncredited) * '' Last of the Desperados'' (1955) - Walter 'Wally' Stone * "

" (1956, Episode "Lucy and Bob Hope") Hot Dog Customer * '' Meet Me in Las Vegas'' (1956) - Sands Co-Owner (uncredited) * '' When Gangland Strikes'' (1956) - Ames Jury Foreman (uncredited) * ''

Don't Knock the Rock ''Don't Knock the Rock'' is a 1956 American musical film starring Alan Dale and Alan Freed. Directed by Fred F. Sears, the film also features performances by Bill Haley & His Comets (who were top-billed), Little Richard, The Treniers, and Da ...

'' (1956) - Sheriff at End * '' Duel at Apache Wells'' (1957) - Jewelry Salesman (uncredited) * '' Hold That Hypnotist'' (1957) - Hotel Desk Clerk * ''

Omar Khayyam Ghiyāth al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm Nīshābūrī (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131) (Persian language, Persian: غیاث الدین ابوالفتح عمر بن ابراهیم خیام نیشابورﻯ), commonly known as Omar ...

'' (1957) - Tavern Owner (uncredited) * '' The Joker Is Wild'' (1957) - Man Shaving (uncredited) * '' Looking for Danger'' (1957) - Mike Clancy * '' Bombers B-52'' (1957) - Mr. Sampton (uncredited) * ''

Up in Smoke ''Up in Smoke'' (also referred to as ''Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke'') is a 1978 American buddy stoner comedy film directed by Lou Adler and starring Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Tom Skerritt, Edie Adams, Strother Martin, and Stacy Keach. It ...

'' (1957) - Mike * '' Man from God's Country'' (1958) - Mayor (uncredited) * ''

In the Money ''In the Money'' is a 1958 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on February 16, 1958, by Monogram Pictures, Allied Artists Pictures and is the 48th and final film in the series. It ...

'' (1958) - Mike Clancy (uncredited) * '' Desire Under the Elms'' (1958) - Old Farmer (uncredited) * '' Life Begins at 17'' (1958) - Lynton Baldwin (uncredited) * '' Man of the West'' (1958) - Willie (uncredited) * ''

The Restless Gun ''The Restless Gun'' is an American Westerns on television, Western television series that appeared on NBC between 1957 and 1959, with John Payne (actor), John Payne in the role of Vint Bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the American Ci ...

'' (1958) - Episode "The Gold Star" * ''

Tales of Wells Fargo ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' is an American Westerns on television, Western television series starring Dale Robertson in 201 episodes that aired from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until i ...

'' (1959, Episode "Lola Montez") - Mr. Collins * '' Go, Johnny, Go!'' (1959) - Man in Phone Booth (uncredited) * ''

'' (1960-1961) - Mayor Pike (11 episodes) * '' Bachelor Father'' (1961, Episode 125: "House At Smuggler's Cove") - Herbert Trindle * ''

Rawhide Rawhide may refer to: *Rawhide (material), a hide or animal skin that has not been tanned * Whip made from rawhide Entertainment * ''Rawhide'' (1926 film), a Western directed by Richard Thorpe * ''Rawhide'' (1938 film), a Western starring baseball ...

'' (1961) – Ben in S3:E16, "Incident on the Road Back

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