In the thirties, forties, and especially the 1950's, if a director wanted a short, fat actor to play a windy storekeeper or a raucous conventioneer, he might well cast Dick Elliott. He was one of those actors who, whenever he appeared on screen, often for less than a minute, the audience would think, "Oh, it's that guy." Yet few would ever know his name...See full bio »
He is best remembered to television audiences as Mayor Pike on The Andy Griffith Show. He passed away in the second season and was replaced by Parley Baer.
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