John Hugh Elliott (July 5, 1876 – December 12, 1956) was an American actor who appeared on Broadway and in over 300 films during his career. He worked sporadically during the

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era, but with the advent of sound his career took off, where he worked constantly for 25 years, finding a particular niche in "B" westerns. His versatility allowed him to play both "good guys" and "bad guys" with equal aplomb, working right up until his death in 1956.

Early life

Elliott was born on July 1876 in Keosauqua, Iowa to Sarah E. Norris and Jehue S. Elliott. He was the third of four children, and the only boy; his two older sisters were named Elizabeth and Fanny, with his younger sister named Nina. In February 1897, when Elliott was 20, his mother, his sister Fanny came down with typhoid fever. Elliott would be the only one of the three to survive. Two months later, on April 14, Elliot married Cleo Kelly, despite her parents' objections to her marrying an actor.

Career

Elliot began his acting career on stage, where he reached Broadway in 1917, appearing as Robert Goring in the very successful play, ''Eyes of Youth''. The play was produced by A. H. Woods, Lee Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert, and ran for over a year at the Maxine Elliott Theatre. Elliott's screen debut came in the featured role of Sir Robert Eastbourne in the 1919 silent film ''When a Man Loves''. Less than two dozen of his film appearances were during the silent era. Beginning with the advent of sound, Elliott would begin to make the bulk of his 300 film appearances. In 1930, he had the featured role of General

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in '' Only the Brave'' (1930), starring

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'' (1934), starring

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; to featured roles like that of Jess Roarke in 1936's ''Ridin' On''. Other notable films in which Elliot appeared include: a small role as a padre in

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' 1934 military drama, '' The Key'', starring

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and Marjorie Weaver; a small role as a purchaser in the 1938 drama ''

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' 1942 historical drama, ''

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'', starring

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; an admiral in 1944's ''

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's 1946 western, '' Badman's Territory''; as the judge in the 1947 film noir '' The Unfaithful'', starring Ann Sheridan,

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's 1952 comedy-drama, ''

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'', starring Aldo Ray and Judy Holliday. His final acting appearance was in the 1956 western serial, '' Perils of the Wilderness'', in the role of Homer Lynch.

Death

Elliott died on December 12, 1956 in Los Angeles, less than a year after the release of his final performance.

Filmography

(Per AFI database) * '' When a Man Loves'' (1919) as Sir Robert Eastbourne * '' Homer Comes Home'' (1920) as Mr. Bailly (as John H. Elliot) * '' Are All Men Alike?'' (1920) as Uncle Chandler * ''

Held In Trust ''Held In Trust'' is a lost 1920 American silent romance film directed by John Ince and produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. The film stars May Allison. Plot As described in a film magazine, struck by her resemblance to Adelaide Ruther ...

'' (1920) as Jasper Haig (as John H. Elliott) * '' A Master Stroke'' (1920) as George Trevor (as John Elliot) * '' Her Winning Way'' (1921) as Mallon * '' The Eagle's Feather'' (1923) as Parson Winger * '' The Spoilers'' (1923) as Bill Wheaton * '' Flaming Waters'' (1925) as Professor Richard Crawford * '' Christine of the Big Tops'' (1926) as Dr. Hastings * '' Racing Blood'' (1926) as Johnn Sterling * '' What Happened to Jones'' (1926) as The Bishop * '' Horse Shoes'' (1927) as William Baker * ''

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'' (1927) as Stanley Hargreaves / Inspector Jedson * '' The Phantom in the House'' (1929) as Police Captain * '' For the Defense'' (1930) as Joseph McGann (uncredited) * '' Only the Brave'' (1930) as Gen. Robert E. Lee * ''

The Rampant Age ''The Rampant Age'' is a 1930 American melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars James Murray, Merna Kennedy, and Eddie Borden, and was released on January 15, 1930. Cast list * James Murray as Sandy Benton *Merna Kennedy as Doris Lawre ...

'' (1930) as Arnold Benton * '' The Widow From Chicago'' (1930) as Detective T. Finnegan (uncredited) * '' Oklahoma Jim'' (1931) as Indian Agent * '' The Conquering Horde'' (1931) as Capt. Wilkins * '' Galloping Thru'' (1931) as Mr. Winton * '' Secret Menace'' (1931) as John Grant * '' Dugan of the Bad Lands'' (1931) as Sheriff Manning * '' Mother and Son'' (1931) as Mr. Winfield (as John Elliot) * '' God's Country and the Man'' (1931) as Young * '' The Montana Kid'' (1931) as Burke * '' Two Fisted Justice'' (1931) as Mr. Cameron - Nancy's Father * '' Call Her Savage'' (1932) as Hank (uncredited) * '' Hidden Valley'' (1932) as Judge * '' The Night of June 13'' (1932) as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)''The Night of June 13'' (1932) Full Cast and Crew and IMDB
/ref> * '' Riders of the Desert'' (1932) as Dad Houston * '' Texas Pioneers'' (1932) as Colonel Thomas * '' Vanishing Men'' (1932) as Heck Claiborne * '' South of Santa Fe'' (1932) as Thornton * '' From Broadway to Cheyenne'' (1932) as Martin Kildare * '' Single-Handed Sanders'' (1932) as Senator Graham * '' Week Ends Only'' (1932) as Bartender * '' Lucky Larrigan'' (1932) as J. C. Bailey (as John Elliot) * '' Breed of the Border'' (1933) as Judge Stafford * '' The Gallant Fool'' (1933) as Chris McDonald * '' As the Earth Turns'' (1934) as Country Doctor (uncredited) (as John H. Elliott) * '' Operator 13'' (1934) as Gen. Robert E. Lee (uncredited) * '' Ticket to a Crime'' (1934) as Mr. Davidson * '' Upper World'' (1934) as Crandall (scenes deleted) * '' I Can't Escape'' (1934) as Mr. Douglas (uncredited) * '' I Sell Anything'' (1934) as Lawyer (uncredited) * '' The Murder in the Museum'' (1934) as Detective Chief Snell * '' Green Eyes'' (1934) as Chemist (uncredited) * '' One in a Million'' (1934) * '' The Key'' (1934) as Gen. Robert E. Lee (uncredited) * '' Desirable'' (1934) * '' Gentlemen Are Born'' (1934) as Bill - Night Editor (uncredited) (as John H. Elliott) * '' Side Streets'' (1934) as The Judge (uncredited) * '' A Lost Lady'' (1934) as Bridge Player (uncredited) * ''

'' (1934) as Gen. Robert E. Lee (as John Elliot) * '' Kid Courageous'' (1934) as High-Hat Clickett * ''

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'' (1934) as Advertiser * ''

Cowboy Holiday ''Cowboy Holiday'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill, produced by Max Alexander and Arthur Alexander for Beacon Productions and starring Guinn "Big Boy" Williams and Richard Alexander. Plot Buck Sawyer's friend, S ...

'' (1934) as Sheriff Hank Simpson * '' Fighting Pioneers'' (1935) as Major Dent (as John Elliot) * '' Captured in Chinatown'' (1935) as Butler--City Editor * '' A Night at the Ritz'' (1935) as Director (uncredited) (as John H. Elliott) * '' The Girl Who Came Back'' (1935) as Police Captain (uncredited) * '' Rainbow's End'' (1935) as Adam Ware * '' Bulldog Courage'' (1935) as Judge Charley Miller * '' Big Calibre'' (1935) as Rusty Hicks * ''Danger Trails'' (1935) as George Wilson - aka Pecos * '' Make a Million'' (1935) as Dean * '' Saddle Aces'' (1935) as The Judge (as John Elliot) * '' Sunset Range'' (1935) as Dan Caswell * '' Toll of the Desert'' (1935) as Judge * ''

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'' (1935) as Judge * '' Frontier Justice'' (1935) as Ben Livesay * ''

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'' (1935) as Mr. Dixon * '' Trigger Tom'' (1935) as Nord Jergenson * '' Trails of the Wild'' (1935) as Tom Madison * '' Unconquered Bandit'' (1935) as Mr. Morgan, Tom's Father * '' Red Hot Tires'' (1935) * '' Skull and Crown'' (1935) as John Norton * '' What Price Crime'' (1935) as Chief Radcliff (as John Elliot) * '' Bars of Hate'' (1935) as The Sheriff * '' The Rider of the Law'' (1935) as Town Mayor * ''

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'' (1935) as Third Drunk * '' Lawless Border'' (1935) as Border Patrol chief (as John Elliot) * '' Vagabond Lady'' (1935) as Poolside Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) (as John H. Elliott) * '' Midnight Phantom'' (1935) as Capt. Bill Withers * '' Danger Ahead'' (1935) as Capt. Matthews * '' Frontier Justice'' (1935) as Ben Livesay * ''

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'' (1936) as Howard Walsh * '' The Rogues' Tavern'' (1936) as Mr. Jamison * ''

Avenging Waters ''Avenging Waters'' is a 1936 American western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Ken Maynard, Beth Marion, Ward Bond and John Elliott. It was written by Nate Gatzert. Plot Charles Mortimer buys cattle from Ken Morley and ...

'' (1936) as Charles Mortimer * '' Millionaire Kid'' (1936) as Yellerton (as John Elliot) * ''

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'' (1936) as Colonel Hayden * '' Times Square Playboy'' (1936) as Sam - Chairman of the Board of Directors (uncredited) * ''

Ambush Valley ''Ambush Valley'' is a 1936 American Western directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Bob Custer and Victoria Vinton. It was produced by Ray and Harry S. Webb for Reliable Pictures. Premise Familial relations, government land, impertinent lan ...

'' (1936) as Bob Morgan (uncredited) * '' The Crime of Dr. Forbes'' (1936) as Faculty Doctor (uncredited) * '' Prison Shadows'' (1936) as The Police Captain * '' Hearts Divided'' (1936) as James Monroe (uncredited) * ''

Vengeance of Rannah ''Vengeance of Rannah'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray, produced by Ray and Harry S. Webb for Reliable Pictures, and starring Bob Custer and Rin Tin Tin, Jr. Plot Insurance investigator Ted Sanders is assigned to ...

'' (1936) as Doc Adams (as John Elliot) * '' A Face in the Fog'' (1936) as Detective Davis * ''Ridin' On'' (1936) as Jess Roarke * '' Snowed Under'' (1936) as First Actor (scenes deleted) * '' Roarin' Guns'' (1936) as Bob Morgan * ''

Roamin' Wild ''Roamin' Wild'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Tom Tyler and Max Davidson. It was produced and released by the independent Reliable Pictures. Plot Traveling peddler Abe Wineman is robbed by outlaws. R ...

'' (1936) as Chief Inspector Reed * '' Trail Dust'' (1936) as John Clark * '' Phantom of the Range'' (1936) as Hiram Moore * '' Men of the Plains'' (1936) as Dad Baxter (as John Elliot) * '' The Fugitive Sheriff'' (1936) as Judge Roberts * '' Legion of Terror'' (1936) as Postmaster (uncredited) * '' Rio Grande Ranger'' (1936) as John Cullen (as John Elliot) * '' Dodge City Trail'' (1936) * '' Death in the Air'' (1936) as Dr. Norris * '' Souls at Sea'' (1937) * '' Smoke Tree Range'' (1937) as Jim Cary * '' Submarine D-1'' (1937) as Father on Pier (uncredited) * '' The Shadow Strikes'' (1937) as Chester Randall (uncredited) (as John Elliot) * ''Children of Loneliness'' (1937) * ''

Love Is on the Air ''Love is on the Air'' is a 1937 American film directed by Nick Grinde, and starring Ronald Reagan (in his film debut), June Travis, Eddie Acuff, Robert Barrat, Raymond Hatton and Willard Parker. It was the first of three remakes of the 1933 ...

'' (1937) as Mr. Grant McKenzie (uncredited) (as John H. Elliott) * ''

Flying Fists ''Flying Fists'' is a 1937 American film directed by Robert F. Hill. The film is also known as ''The Last Comeback'' (American alternative title). Plot Hal Donovan gets into a fight with ex-heavyweight champion Slug Cassidy at a lumber camp in t ...

'' (1937) as Jim Conrad * ''

Headin' East ''Headin' East'' is a 1937 Buck Jones Western directed by Ewing Scott. Plot Cowboy Buck Benson (Buck Jones) trades his trusty six-shooter for bare knuckles and batters his way from the wide-open plains to crack down on mob-related crime in M ...

'' (1937) as M.H. Benson * '' Hold That Co-ed'' (1938) as Legislator (uncredited) * ''

'' (1938) as Cal (uncredited) * '' Cassidy of Bar 20'' (1938) as Tom Dillon * '' Heart of Arizona'' (1938) as Buck Peters * '' Keep Smiling'' (1938) as Spence (uncredited) (as John H. Elliott) * '' Trigger Fingers'' (1939) as Jim Bolton * '' The Story of Alexander Graham Bell'' (1939) as Banker at Demo (uncredited) * ''

'' (1939) as Judge Mathews * '' Port of Hate'' (1939) as Stevens * '' The Invisible Killer'' (1939) as Gambler * '' Mystery Plane'' (1939) as Army Colonel * ''

Mesquite Buckaroo ''Mesquite Buckaroo'' is a 1939 American black-and-white Western film. Directed by Harry S. Webb and scripted by George H. Plympton, the film was produced by Metropolitan Pictures and distributed by State Rights. It features Bob Steele as Bob A ...

'' (1939) as Tavern Owner Hawk * '' The Fighting Renegade'' (1939) as Prospector (as John Elliot) * ''

Death Rides the Range ''Death Rides the Range'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. It was a Colony Pictures film. Plot A group of international scientists are after helium used for airships of a foreign power. FBI Special Agent Ken Baxter ...

'' (1939) as Hiram Crabtree * ''

The Great Profile ''The Great Profile'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Walter Lang and starring John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Gregory Ratoff and John Payne. Synopsis Barrymore lampoons himself. A famous actor, given to drink, nearly destroys the s ...

'' (1940) as Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Lightning Strikes West ''Lightning Strikes West'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Martha Chapin. The film stars Ken Maynard, Claire Rochelle, Bob Terry, Michael Vallon, Charles King and Reed Howes. The film was released on ...

'' (1940) as Dr. Jenkins * '' Covered Wagon Trails'' (1940) as Beaumont - Rancher * '' Gun Code'' (1940) as Parson A. Hammond * ''

Phantom Rancher ''Phantom Rancher'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Ken Maynard. Plot summary When Ken Mitchell inherits his late uncle's cattle ranch he finds the community hates him for trying to drive farmers off ...

'' (1940) as Dad Markham * '' Lone Star Raiders'' (1940) as Dad Cameron * '' The Tulsa Kid'' (1940) as Judge Perkins * '' The Man Who Wouldn't Talk'' (1940) as Juror (uncredited) (as John H. Elliot) * '' The Apache Kid'' (1941) as Judge John Taylor * ''

Golden Hoofs ''Golden Hoofs'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Ben Grauman Kohn. The film stars Jane Withers, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Kay Aldridge, George Irving, Buddy Pepper and Cliff Clark. The film was released o ...

'' (1941) as Race Announcer (uncredited) * '' The Kid's Last Ride'' (1941) as Disher * '' Marry the Boss's Daughter'' (1941) as Cynical Passerby (uncredited) * '' Private Nurse'' (1941) as Clerk (uncredited) * '' Ride, Kelly, Ride'' (1941) as Doctor (uncredited) * '' The Texas Marshal'' (1941) as John Gorham * '' Gentleman from Dixie'' (1941) as Prosecutor * '' The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury'' (1941) as Jim Bowen * '' Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona'' (1941) as Judge Jones * '' Saddle Mountain Roundup'' (1941) as 'Magpie' Harper * '' Billy the Kid's Round-Up'' (1941) as Red Gap Judge (uncredited) * '' Come on Danger'' (1942) as Saunders * '' Border Roundup'' (1942) as Jeff Sloane * '' Land of the Open Range'' (1942) as George 'Dad' Cook * '' The Mad Monster'' (1942) as Professor Hatfield * ''

'' (1942) as Guest (uncredited) * '' Overland Stagecoach'' (1942) as Jeff Clark * '' Pirates of the Prairie'' (1942) as John Spencer (as John H. Elliott) * '' Rock River Renegades'' (1942) as Dick Ross * '' Rolling Down the Great Divide'' (1942) as Lem Bartlett * ''

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'' (1942) as Mr. Brady (uncredited) * '' Calling Dr. Death'' (1943) as Priest * '' Corvette K-225'' (1943) as Merchant Captain (uncredited) * ''

Fighting Valley ''Fighting Valley'' is a 1943 American Western film written and directed by Oliver Drake. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patti McCarty, John Merton and Robert Bice. The film was released on August 8, 1943, by ...

'' (1943) as Frank Burke * '' First Comes Courage'' (1943) as Norwegian Patient (uncredited) (as John H. Elliott) * '' Death Rides the Plains'' (1943) as James Marshall * ''

Law of the Saddle ''Law of the Saddle'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Melville De Lay and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy Jones", with Betty Miles, Lane Chandler ...

'' (1943) as Dan Kirby * '' My Kingdom for a Cook'' (1943) as Janitor (uncredited) * ''

Raiders of San Joaquin ''Raiders of San Joaquin'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Elmer Clifton and Morgan Cox. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Tex Ritter, Fuzzy Knight, Jennifer Holt, Henry Hall and Joseph E. Bernard. Th ...

'' (1943) as R.R. Vice President Morgan * '' Sagebrush Law'' (1943) as Cole Winters (as John H. Elliott) * ''

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground ''Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground'' is a 1943 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Elizabeth Beecher. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Tex Ritter, Fuzzy Knight, Jennifer Holt, John Elliott ( ...

'' (1943) as Inspector Talbot * '' Two Fisted Justice'' (1943) as Uncle Will Hodgins * ''

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith ''You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr Smith'' is a 1943 American musical film directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Allan Jones, Evelyn Ankers and Billie Burke. Plot A woman marries a man to fulfill the conditions of a will. Cast * Allan Jones as Tony ...

'' (1943) as Lawyer (uncredited) * '' Cattle Stampede'' (1943) as Dr. George Arnold * '' The Heavenly Body'' (1944) as Prof. Collier (uncredited) * '' Heavenly Days'' (1944) as An Average Citizen (uncredited) * '' Fuzzy Settles Down'' (1944) as John Martin (Newspaper Editor) * ''

Experiment Perilous ''Experiment Perilous'' is a 1944 melodrama set at the turn of the 20th century. The film is based on a 1943 novel of the same name by Margaret Carpenter, and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Albert S. D'Agostino, Jack Okey, Darrell Silvera, and Cla ...

'' (1944) as Phone Operator (uncredited) * '' Dead Man's Eyes'' (1944) as Travers the Butler (uncredited) * ''

'' (1944) as Admiral (uncredited) * '' Mr. Winkle Goes to War'' (1944) as Walker (uncredited) * '' Oklahoma Raiders'' (1944) as Judge Clem Masters * '' Bowery to Broadway'' (1944) as Reformer (uncredited) * ''

Home in Indiana ''Home in Indiana'' is a 1944 Technicolor film directed by Henry Hathaway. The film, that stars Walter Brennan, Lon McCallister, Jeanne Crain, June Haver and Charlotte Greenwood, is based on the novel ''The Phantom Filly'' by George Agnew Chamber ...

'' (1944) as Man Seated Left of J.T. in Bar (uncredited) * '' Marshal of Gunsmoke'' (1944) as Judge Brown (uncredited) * '' Wild Horse Phantom'' (1944) as Prison Warden * '' Night Club Girl'' (1945) * '' Allotment Wives'' (1945) as Police Doctor * '' Eadie Was a Lady'' (1945) as Butler (uncredited) * ''

Escape in the Fog ''Escape in the Fog'' is a 1945 American film noir crime film directed by Budd Boetticher (as Oscar Boetticher Jr.) and starring Otto Kruger, Nina Foch and William Wright. Boetticher called it a "nothing" picture, though he enjoyed working with ...

'' (1945) as Thomas - the Butler (uncredited) (as John H. Elliott) * '' Hollywood and Vine'' (1945) as Judge (uncredited) * '' One Way to Love'' (1946) as Butler (uncredited) * '' Badman's Territory'' (1946) as Brother Hooker (uncredited) * '' The Dark Corner'' (1946) as Laundry Proprietor (uncredited) * '' Deadline at Dawn'' (1946) as Sleepy Man (uncredited) * '' The Devil's Mask'' (1946) as John the Butler (uncredited) * '' Frontier Gunlaw'' (1946) as Pop Evans * ''

Moon Over Montana ''Moon Over Montana'' is a 1946 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Oliver Drake (filmmaker), Oliver Drake and written by Louise Rousseau. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Lee "Lasses" White, Jennifer Holt, Jack Ingram (actor), Jack ...

'' (1946) as Judge (uncredited) * '' Cry Wolf'' (1947) as Clergyman (voice, uncredited) * '' The Fighting Vigilantes'' (1947) as Bert (as John Elliot) * ''

Law of the Lash ''Law of the Lash'' is a 1947 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Ray Taylor (director), Ray Taylor. The screenplay concerns a U.S. marshal who attempts to clean up a town that has been taken over by crooks. It was the first lead ...

'' (1947) as Dad Hilton * '' Millie's Daughter'' (1947) as Butler (uncredited) * '' News Hounds'' (1947) as Judge (as John H. Elliott) * '' Nora Prentiss'' (1947) * '' The Unfaithful'' (1947) as Judge Edward R. McVey (uncredited) * '' The Woman on the Beach'' (1947) as Old Workman (uncredited) * '' The Lady from Shanghai'' (1947) as Court Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Angels' Alley ''Angels' Alley'' is a 1948 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. It is the ninth film in the series and the first one without Bobby Jordan. Plot Slip's cousin Jimmy is released from prison for good behavior an ...

'' (1948) as Magistrate E.J. Saunders (as John H. Elliott) * '' The Babe Ruth Story'' (1948) as Conductor (scenes deleted) (as John H. Elliott) * '' The Countess of Monte Cristo'' (1948) as Innkeeper (uncredited) * ''

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes ''I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by William Nigh, starring Don Castle and Elyse Knox.. It was based on a novel of the same name by Cornell Woolrich with a screenplay by fellow pulp writer Steve Fisher. Plot ...

'' (1948) as Mr. Lake - Tom's Lawyer (as John H. Elliott) * ''

Letter from an Unknown Woman ''Letter from an Unknown Woman'' (german: Brief einer Unbekannten) is a novella by Stefan Zweig. Published in 1922, it tells the story of an author who, while reading a letter written by a woman he does not remember, gets glimpses into her lif ...

'' (1948) as Flower Vendor (uncredited) (as John Elliot) * '' Smart Woman'' (1948) as Harker (uncredited) (as John H. Elliott) * '' Smoky Mountain Melody'' (1948) as Englesby * '' Flaxy Martin'' (1949) as Judge Edward R. McVey (uncredited) * ''

Homicide Homicide occurs when a person kills another person. A homicide requires only a volitional act or omission that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from accidental, reckless, or negligent acts even if there is no inten ...

'' (1949) as Doctor (uncredited) * '' The Arizona Cowboy'' (1950) as Ace Allen * ''

'' (1952) as Minister (uncredited)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, John 1876 births 1956 deaths Male actors from Iowa 20th-century American male actors American male silent film actors