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John Elliott was an American actor who appeared on Broadway and in over 300 films during his career. He worked sporadically during the silent film 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.
Birth Name
John Hugh Elliott
Born
Wednesday, 05 July 1876
Died
Wednesday, 12 December 1956
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Perils of the Wilderness | Homer Lynch | 1956 |
| The Marrying Kind | Minister | 1952 |
| Atom Man vs. Superman | Council Member (stock footage) [Ch. 7] | 1950 |
| The Arizona Cowboy | Ace Allen | 1950 |
| Homicide | Doctor | 1949 |
| Flaxy Martin | Judge Edward R. McVey | 1949 |
| Smoky Mountain Melody | Englesby | 1948 |
| The Countess of Monte Cristo | Innkeeper | 1948 |
| The Babe Ruth Story | Conductor | 1948 |
| I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes | Mr. Lake - Tom's Lawyer / Mr. Lake | 1948 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Perils of the Wilderness | Homer Lynch | 1956 |
| The Marrying Kind | Minister | 1952 |
| Atom Man vs. Superman | Council Member (stock footage) [Ch. 7] | 1950 |
| The Arizona Cowboy | Ace Allen | 1950 |
| Homicide | Doctor | 1949 |
| Flaxy Martin | Judge Edward R. McVey | 1949 |
| Smoky Mountain Melody | Englesby | 1948 |
| The Countess of Monte Cristo | Innkeeper | 1948 |
| The Babe Ruth Story | Conductor | 1948 |
| I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes | Mr. Lake - Tom's Lawyer / Mr. Lake | 1948 |
| Smart Woman | Harker | 1948 |
| Letter from an Unknown Woman | Flower Vendor | 1948 |
| Angels' Alley | Magistrate E.J. Saunders / The Judge | 1948 |
| The Lady from Shanghai | Court Clerk | 1947 |
| Heading for Heaven | William W. Hunter / Hunter | 1947 |
| The Fighting Vigilantes | Bert | 1947 |
| News Hounds | Judge | 1947 |
| The Pretender | Justice of the Peace | 1947 |
| Cry Wolf | Clergyman | 1947 |
| The Unfaithful | Judge Edward R. McVey | 1947 |
| The Woman on the Beach | Old Workman | 1947 |
| Millie's Daughter | Butler | 1947 |
| Shoot to Kill | Judge | 1947 |
| Law of the Lash | Dad Hilton | 1947 |
| Lighthouse | Justice of the Peace | 1947 |
| The Devil's Mask | John, butler / John the Butler | 1946 |
| The Dark Corner | Laundry Proprietor | 1946 |
| Badman's Territory | Brother Hooker | 1946 |
| Moon Over Montana | Judge | 1946 |
| Deadline at Dawn | Sleepy Man | 1946 |
| Frontier Gunlaw | Pop Evans | 1946 |
| One Way to Love | Butler | 1946 |
| Allotment Wives | Police Doctor | 1945 |
| Jungle Raiders | Dr. Horace Moore | 1945 |
| Hollywood and Vine | Judge | 1945 |
| The Monster and the Ape | Prof. Marsden / Professor Marsden | 1945 |
| Escape in the Fog | Thomas - the Butler | 1945 |
| Brenda Starr, Reporter | Watchman | 1945 |
| Eadie Was a Lady | Butler | 1945 |
| The Great Flamarion | Theatrical Agent | 1945 |
| Experiment Perilous | Phone Operator | 1944 |
| Dead Man's Eyes | Travers the Butler | 1944 |
| Bowery to Broadway | Reformer | 1944 |
| Wild Horse Phantom | Prison Warden | 1944 |
| Mr. Winkle Goes to War | Walker | 1944 |
| Marine Raiders | Admiral | 1944 |
| Fuzzy Settles Down | John Martin (Newspaper Editor) / John Martin | 1944 |
| Home in Indiana | Man Seated Left of J.T. in Bar | 1944 |
| Spook Town | Settler | 1944 |
| Valley of Vengeance | Dan Stewart | 1944 |
| The Heavenly Body | Prof. Collier | 1944 |
| Oklahoma Raiders | Judge Clem Masters | 1944 |
| Charlie Chan in the Secret Service | George Melton | 1944 |
| Marshal of Gunsmoke | Judge Brown | 1944 |
| Calling Dr. Death | Priest | 1943 |
| Jive Junction | Mr. Berger | 1943 |
| My Kingdom for a Cook | Janitor | 1943 |
| You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith | Lawyer | 1943 |
| Corvette K-225 | Merchant Captain | 1943 |
| Adventures of the Flying Cadets | The General | 1943 |
| Cattle Stampede | Dr. George Arnold / George Arnold | 1943 |
| Isle of Forgotten Sins | Officer in Boat | 1943 |
| Fighting Valley | Frank Burke | 1943 |
| First Comes Courage | Norwegian Patient | 1943 |
| Law of the Saddle | Dan Kirby | 1943 |
| Wolves of the Range | Doctor Lewis | 1943 |
| Death Rides the Plains | James Marshall | 1943 |
| Raiders of San Joaquin | R.R. Vice President Morgan | 1943 |
| Sagebrush Law | Cole Winters | 1943 |
| Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground | Inspector Talbot | 1943 |
| You Can't Beat the Law | Guard | 1943 |
| Two Fisted Justice | Uncle Will Hodgins | 1943 |
| Pirates of the Prairie | John Spencer | 1942 |
| That Other Woman | Empire House Boarder | 1942 |
| Red River Robin Hood | Mr. Brady | 1942 |
| Overland Stagecoach | Jeff Clark | 1942 |
| Border Roundup | Jeff Sloane | 1942 |
| The Secret Code | Prof. Clyde [Chs.1,4] / Prof. Clyde | 1942 |
| The Magnificent Ambersons | Guest | 1942 |
| The Spoilers | Engineer Kelly | 1942 |
| Come on Danger | Saunders | 1942 |
| Perils of the Royal Mounted | Factor J. L. Blake / Blake | 1942 |
| The Mad Monster | Professor Hatfield | 1942 |
| Rolling Down the Great Divide | Lem Bartlett | 1942 |
| Land of the Open Range | George 'Dad' Cook | 1942 |
| Rock River Renegades | Dick Ross | 1942 |
| Raiders of the West | Joseph Rand | 1942 |
| Captain Midnight | Police Chief [Chs. 11, 15] | 1942 |
| Law of the Timber | Sheriff | 1941 |
| Billy the Kid's Round-Up | Editor Dan Webster / Dan Webster | 1941 |
| Riot Squad | Desk Sergeant | 1941 |
| Marry the Boss's Daughter | Cynical Passerby | 1941 |
| Underground Rustlers | Gold Broker | 1941 |
| The Men in Her Life | Andrew, Gibson's Butler | 1941 |
| The Apache Kid | Judge John Taylor | 1941 |
| Gentleman from Dixie | Prosecutor | 1941 |
| Saddle Mountain Roundup | 'Magpie' Harper | 1941 |
| Private Nurse | Clerk | 1941 |
| The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury | Jim Bowen / Rancher Jim Bowen | 1941 |
| The Texas Marshal | John Gorham | 1941 |
| Billy the Kid in Santa Fe | Red Gap Judge | 1941 |
| Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona | Judge Jones | 1941 |
| Golden Hoofs | Race Announcer | 1941 |
| The Kid's Last Ride | Disher | 1941 |
| Ride, Kelly, Ride | Doctor | 1941 |
| Lone Star Raiders | Dad Cameron | 1940 |
| The Green Archer | Brewster | 1940 |
| Young Bill Hickok | Army Doctor | 1940 |
| The Great Profile | Pop - Stage Doorman | 1940 |
| The Tulsa Kid | Judge Perkins | 1940 |
| Gun Code | Parson A. Hammond | 1940 |
| Lightning Strikes West | Dr. Jenkins | 1940 |
| Covered Wagon Trails | Beaumont - Rancher | 1940 |
| Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Scientist | 1940 |
| Phantom Rancher | Dad Markham | 1940 |
| Young as You Feel | Ambulance doctor | 1940 |
| The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Juror | 1940 |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill | Prison Guard | 1939 |
| Death Rides the Range | Hiram Crabtree | 1939 |
| The Invisible Killer | Gambler | 1939 |
| Trigger Fingers | Jim Bolton | 1939 |
| Charlie Chan at Treasure Island | Doctor - Backstage | 1939 |
| The Fighting Renegade | Prospector | 1939 |
| Port of Hate | Stevens | 1939 |
| New Frontier | Townsman | 1939 |
| Mesquite Buckaroo | Tavern Owner Hawk | 1939 |
| The Story of Alexander Graham Bell | Banker at Demo | 1939 |
| Mystery Plane | Army Colonel | 1939 |
| Jesse James | Judge Mathews | 1939 |
| Kentucky | Cal | 1938 |
| Santa Fe Stampede | Townsman | 1938 |
| Hold That Co-ed | Legislator | 1938 |
| Prison Break | Parole Board Member | 1938 |
| Songs and Saddles | Sheriff John Lawton | 1938 |
| Hunted Men | Chief of Detectives | 1938 |
| Songs and Bullets | Man in gun fight (archive footage) / Man in Gunfight | 1938 |
| Heart of Arizona | Buck Peters | 1938 |
| Frontier Town | Prairie City Rodeo Announcer | 1938 |
| Cassidy of Bar 20 | Tom Dillon | 1938 |
| Headin' East | M.H. Benson | 1937 |
| Submarine D-1 | Father on Pier | 1937 |
| The Shadow Strikes | Chester Randall | 1937 |
| Love Is on the Air | Mr. Grant McKenzie | 1937 |
| Flying Fists | Jim Conrad | 1937 |
| Smoke Tree Range | Jim Cary | 1937 |
| Santa Fe Rides | Carlton | 1937 |
| Blake of Scotland Yard | League Representative / Landlord | 1937 |
| Trail Dust | John Clark | 1936 |
| Rio Grande Ranger | John Cullen (as John Elliot) / John Cullen | 1936 |
| What Becomes of the Children? | Doctor | 1936 |
| Death in the Air | Dr. Norris / Doctor Norris | 1936 |
| The Phantom of the Range | Rancher / Hiram Moore | 1936 |
| Vengeance of Rannah | Doc Adams | 1936 |
| Legion of Terror | Postmaster | 1936 |
| Ambush Valley | Bob Morgan | 1936 |
| The Fugitive Sheriff | Judge Roberts | 1936 |
| Rip Roarin' Buckaroo | Colonel Hayden | 1936 |
| Shadow of Chinatown | Ship's Captain | 1936 |
| Men of the Plains | Dad Baxter | 1936 |
| The Black Coin | Señor Ortega [Chs. 8-9] | 1936 |
| Satan Met a Lady | City Fathers Committee Member | 1936 |
| Kelly of the Secret Service | Howard Walsh | 1936 |
| Prison Shadows | The Police Captain | 1936 |
| The Crime of Dr. Forbes | Faculty Doctor | 1936 |
| Hearts Divided | James Monroe | 1936 |
| Too Much Beef | Cattlemen's Association Chief | 1936 |
| The Rogues' Tavern | Mr. Jamison | 1936 |
| Avenging Waters | Charles Mortimer | 1936 |
| Times Square Playboy | Sam - Chairman of the Board of Directors | 1936 |
| Roamin' Wild | Chief Inspector Reed | 1936 |
| The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand | Attorney Arthur J. White | 1936 |
| Snowed Under | First Actor | 1936 |
| Doughnuts and Society | Sanders | 1936 |
| The Millionaire Kid | Yellerton | 1936 |
| Ridin' On | Jess Roarke | 1936 |
| Heart of the West | Judge | 1936 |
| A Face in the Fog | Detective Davis | 1936 |
| Roarin' Guns | Bob Morgan | 1936 |
| Man Hunt | Bank Manager | 1936 |
| Skull and Crown | John Norton | 1936 |
| Bulldog Courage | Judge Charley Miller | 1935 |
| Trigger Tom | Nord Jergenson / Nord Jergensen | 1935 |
| Lawless Border | Border Patrol Chief | 1935 |
| Frisco Kid | Doctor Attending Ford | 1935 |
| Midnight Phantom | Capt. Bill Withers | 1935 |
| The Rider of the Law | Town Mayor | 1935 |
| Bars of Hate | The Sheriff | 1935 |
| Frontier Justice | Ben Livesay | 1935 |
| Cappy Ricks Returns | Neighbor | 1935 |
| Danger Trails | George Wilson - aka Pecos | 1935 |
| Danger Ahead | Capt. Matthews / Captain Matthews | 1935 |
| Trails of the Wild | Tom Madison | 1935 |
| Make a Million | Dean | 1935 |
| Rainbow's End | Adam Ware | 1935 |
| Shadows of the Orient | Police Chief W.P. Graves | 1935 |
| Captured in Chinatown | Butler--City Editor | 1935 |
| The Girl Who Came Back | Police Captain | 1935 |
| Saddle Aces | The Judge / Judge | 1935 |
| What Price Crime | Chief Radcliff | 1935 |
| Fighting Pioneers | Major Dent | 1935 |
| Toll of the Desert | Judge | 1935 |
| Vagabond Lady | Poolside Master of Ceremonies | 1935 |
| Tombstone Terror | Mr. Dixon | 1935 |
| Wagon Trail | Judge | 1935 |
| Sunset Range | Dan Caswell | 1935 |
| A Night at the Ritz | Director | 1935 |
| One in a Million | Store Manager | 1935 |
| Big Calibre | Rusty Hicks | 1935 |
| Red Hot Tires | Governor | 1935 |
| Unconquered Bandit | Mr. Morgan, Tom's Father | 1935 |
| Life Returns | Doctor | 1935 |
| Ticket to a Crime | Mr. Davidson | 1934 |
| Cowboy Holiday | Sheriff Hank Simpson | 1934 |
| Gentlemen Are Born | Bill - Night Editor | 1934 |
| The Third Sex | John Grant | 1934 |
| I Sell Anything | Lawyer | 1934 |
| A Lost Lady | Bridge Player | 1934 |
| Fifteen Wives | Doctor | 1934 |
| Side Streets | The Judge | 1934 |
| I Can't Escape | Mr. Douglas | 1934 |
| Green Eyes | Chemist | 1934 |
| The Key | Padre | 1934 |
| Operator 13 | Gen. Robert E. Lee | 1934 |
| The Murder in the Museum | Detective Chief Snell | 1934 |
| Upperworld | Crandall | 1934 |
| Mystery Ranch | Dad Morris | 1934 |
| Looking for Trouble | Fire Chief | 1934 |
| As the Earth Turns | Country Doctor | 1934 |
| A Woman's Man | Doctor | 1934 |
| The Quitter | Advertiser | 1934 |
| Carolina | Gen. Robert E. Lee | 1934 |
| Kid Courageous | High-Hat Clickett | 1934 |
| Sons of the Desert | Exalted Exhausted Ruler | 1933 |
| Mr. Skitch | Crenshaw | 1933 |
| The World Changes | A Banker | 1933 |
| Hold the Press | Prison Warden | 1933 |
| Stage Mother | Politician | 1933 |
| Deluge | Preacher | 1933 |
| Riot Squad | Chief of Detectives | 1933 |
| Baby Face | Bank Director | 1933 |
| The Gallant Fool | Chris McDonald | 1933 |
| Breed of the Border | Judge Stafford | 1933 |
| The Match King | Banker | 1932 |
| Lucky Larrigan | J. C. Bailey | 1932 |
| Call Her Savage | Hank / Hank (Uncredited) | 1932 |
| The Man from Arizona | 1932 | |
| Hidden Valley | Judge | 1932 |
| The Night of June 13 | Real Estate Agent | 1932 |
| Broadway to Cheyenne | Martin Kildare | 1932 |
| Week Ends Only | Bartender | 1932 |
| Texas Pioneers | Colonel Thomas | 1932 |
| The Trial of Vivienne Ware | Police Captain | 1932 |
| Riders of the Desert | Dad Houston | 1932 |
| Vanishing Men | Heck Claiborne | 1932 |
| Shopworn | Judge | 1932 |
| Single-Handed Sanders | Senator Graham | 1932 |
| South of Santa Fe | Thornton | 1932 |
| The Secret Menace | John Grant | 1931 |
| Men in Her Life | Oscar W. Mulholland | 1931 |
| The Deadline | Warden | 1931 |
| Two Fisted Justice | Mr. Cameron - Nancy's Father / Mr Cameron | 1931 |
| Oklahoma Jim | Indian Agent | 1931 |
| The Nevada Buckaroo | Brennan | 1931 |
| The Montana Kid | Burke | 1931 |
| Mother and Son | Mr. Winfield | 1931 |
| A Holy Terror | Sheriff | 1931 |
| Dugan of the Badlands | Sheriff Manning | 1931 |
| God's Country and the Man | Young | 1931 |
| Laugh and Get Rich | Dinner Guest | 1931 |
| The Conquering Horde | Capt. Wilkins | 1931 |
| Men on Call | Stage Manager | 1931 |
| The Widow from Chicago | Detective T. Finnegan | 1930 |
| Let's Go Native | Captain | 1930 |
| For the Defense | McGann / Joseph McGann | 1930 |
| Wild Company | Police Captain | 1930 |
| Back Pay | Hot Springs Hotel Baggage Clerk | 1930 |
| Ladies Love Brutes | Contractor | 1930 |
| Only the Brave | Gen. Robert E. Lee | 1930 |
| The Rampant Age | Arnold Benton | 1930 |
| The Phantom in the House | Police Captain | 1929 |
| Racing Blood | Johnn Sterling | 1926 |
| Christine of the Big Tops | Dr. Hastings | 1926 |
| The Dixie Flyer | Vice-President Arthur Bedford | 1926 |
| What Happened to Jones? | The Bishop of Melachrino | 1926 |
| The Spoilers | Bill Wheaton | 1923 |
| Her Winning Way | Mallon | 1921 |
| Are All Men Alike? | Uncle Chandler | 1920 |
| Held in Trust | Jasper Haig | 1920 |
| Homer Comes Home | Mr. Bailly | 1920 |
| A Master Stroke | George Trevor | 1920 |
