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Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wild Bill Elliott (October 16, 1904 – November 26, 1965) was an American film actor. He specialized in playing the rugged heroes of B Westerns, particularly the Red Ryder series of films. By 1925, he was getting occasional extra work in films. He took classes at the Pasadena Playhouse and appeared in a few stage roles there. By 1927, he had made his first Western, The Arizona Wildcat, playing his first featured role. Several co-starring roles followed, and he renamed himself Gordon Elliott. But as the studios made the transition to sound films, he slipped back into roles as an extra and bit parts, as in Broadway Scandals, in 1929. For the next eight years, he appeared in over a hundred films for various studios, but almost always in unbilled parts as an extra. Elliott began to be noticed in some minor B Westerns, enough so that Columbia Pictures offered him the title role in a serial, The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938). The serial was so successful, and Elliott so personable, that Columbia promoted him to starring in his own series of Western features, replacing Columbia's number-two cowboy star Robert "Tex" Allen. Henceforth Gordon Elliott would be known as Bill Elliott. Within two years, he was among the Motion Picture Herald's Top Ten Western Stars, where he would remain for the next 15 years. In 1943, Elliott signed with Republic Pictures, which cast him in a series of Westerns alongside George "Gabby" Hayes. The first of these, Calling Wild Bill Elliott, gave Elliott the name by which he would be best known and by which he would be billed almost exclusively for the rest of his career. Following several films in which both actor and character shared the name Wild Bill Elliott, he took the role for which he would be best remembered, that of Red Ryder in a series of sixteen movies about the famous comic strip cowboy and his young Indian companion, Little Beaver (played in Elliott's films by Bobby Blake). Elliott played the role for only two years but would forever be associated with it. Elliott's trademark was a pair of six guns worn butt-forward in their holsters. Elliott's career thrived during and after the Red Ryder films, and he continued making B Westerns into the early 1950s. He also had his own radio show during the late 1940s. His final contract as a Western star was with Monogram Pictures, where budgets declined as the B Western lost its audience to television. When Monogram became Allied Artists Pictures Corporation in 1953, it phased out its Western productions, and Elliott finished out his contract playing a homicide detective in a series of five modern police dramas, his first non-Westerns since 1938. Elliott retired from films (except for a couple of TV Western pilots which were not picked up). He worked for a time as a spokesman for Viceroy cigarettes and hosted a local TV program in Las Vegas, Nevada, which featured many of his Western films.

Born: October 16, 1904 in Pattonsburg, Missouri, USA

Died: November 26, 1965 (Age 61)

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Bill Elliott  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
5.9
ActorTelemachus1927
Movie
5.7
ActorCity Attorney Seabrook1937
Movie
6.2
ActorParty Guest1934
Movie
6.5
ActorRingo1950
Movie
5.9
ActorBank Teller (uncredited)1935
Movie
7.6
ActorNight Club Patron (uncredited)1933
Movie
6.5
ActorJames, Clerk at College Club1935
Movie
6.2
ActorBill Parker1937
Movie
6
ActorGambler (uncredited)1932
Movie
5.2
ActorJeff Holt1935
Movie
5.9
ActorRamon Duval1936
Movie
5.1
ActorVincent's Assistant (uncredited)1935
Movie
5.4
ActorWellman, a Dude1936
Movie
6
ActorSelf (archive footage)1976
Movie
6.9
ActorSelf (archive footage)1975
Movie
6.4
ActorGary Conway1948
Movie
6.4
ActorZeb Smith1949
Movie
5.4
ActorJim Neale1937
Movie
5
ActorWedding Guest1930
Movie
6.8
ActorPete Devlin1952
Movie
5.5
ActorDr. Allan1938
Movie
5.8
ActorBruce Thomas1937
Movie
6.9
ActorParty Guest (uncredited)1932
Movie
6.6
ActorFreddie1935
Movie
6.7
ActorPolo Player (uncredited)1932
Movie
6.2
ActorReporter1935
Movie
6.3
ActorParty Guest1927
Movie
6
ActorPilot (uncredited)1936
Movie
5.8
ActorRandall1937
Movie
6.9
ActorRed Ryder1944
Movie
6.5
ActorRed Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)1944
Movie
6.5
ActorRed Ryder1944
Movie
6.5
ActorRed Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)1945
Movie
6.2
ActorRed Ryder1945
Movie
6.6
ActorRed Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)1944
Movie
7
ActorRed Ryder1944
Movie
7.2
ActorRed Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)1944
Movie
7.2
ActorRed Ryder1945
Movie
6.7
ActorRed Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)1945
Movie
6.7
ActorRed Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)1945
Movie
7
ActorRed Ryder1946
Movie
5.4
Actor2nd Radio Announcer1936
Movie
6.1
ActorBackstage Actor1935
Movie
5
ActorPlayboy in 'Playboy of Paree' Number (uncredited)1935
Movie
6.2
ActorMace Corbin1953
Movie
5.9
ActorJackson's Secretary / Dorothy's Dance Partner1935
Movie
5.1
ActorParty-Goer1930
Movie
7.1
ActorNew Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)1933
Movie
4.9
ActorMinor Role (uncredited)1931
Movie
5.9
ActorGeorge Halloway1929
Movie
6.8
ActorRed Ryder1945
Movie
6.3
ActorNorman (uncredited)1934
Movie
7.4
ActorKit Carson1939
Movie
6.2
ActorAndy Doyle1957
Movie
6.3
ActorAndy Doyle1956
Movie
5.8
ActorAndy Doyle1957
Movie
6.4
ActorShadrach Jones1950
Movie
6
ActorAndy Doyle1955
Movie
6.4
ActorWild Bill Boone1941
Movie
6.6
ActorRed Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)1946
Movie
6.6
ActorJosie Allen1947
Movie
7.1
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1938
Movie
6.4
ActorSam Colton1946
Movie
5.7
ActorWild Bill Saunders1940
Movie
6.6
ActorDave Crockett1941
Movie
6.3
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1942
Movie
6.7
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1940
Movie
6.2
ActorWild Bill Saunders1940
Movie
6.9
ActorWild Bill Tolliver1942
Movie
6.3
ActorAndy Flynn / Andy Doyle1955
Movie
5.9
ActorSam Nelson1954
Movie
6.4
ActorBill Martin1952
Movie
7.1
ActorWild Bill Saunders1940
Movie
6.3
ActorWild Bill Elliott1943
Movie
5.8
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1941
Movie
7.2
ActorWild Bill Elliott1943
Movie
6.1
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1940
Movie
7.1
ActorWild Bill Elliott1943
Movie
6.6
ActorJohn Freeman1939
Movie
6.5
ActorMarshal Wild Bill Elliott (as Wild Bill Elliott)1943
Movie
6.4
ActorJohnny Barrett / Spanish Jack1946
Movie
6.5
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1940
Movie
6.3
ActorJoaquin Murietta aka The Black Shadow1942
Movie
6.5
ActorRed Ryder1946
Movie
6.1
ActorRed Ryder1946
Movie
5.1
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1941
Movie
5.9
ActorJim Kirk1951
Movie
6.2
ActorWild Bill Elliott1943
Movie
6
ActorSergeant Bill Cameron1942
Movie
6.7
ActorMatt Boone (as Wild Bill Elliott)1952
Movie
6.7
ActorJoe Daniels (as Wild Bill Elliott)1952
Movie
6.9
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1941
Movie
6.4
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1941
Movie
6.1
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1941
Movie
6.6
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok / Prince Katey1942
Movie
5.3
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1942
Movie
5.2
Actor'Wild' Bill Hickok1942
Movie
7.1
ActorBill Elliott1944
Movie
6.8
ActorWild Bill Elliott1943
Movie
6.6
ActorWild Bill Elliott (as Wild Bill Elliott)1944
Movie
6.2
ActorCharles Alderson1947
Movie
6.7
ActorBill Stockton (as William Elliott)1948
Movie
6.1
ActorFrank Norris / Frank Plummer (as William Elliott)1949
Movie
6.9
ActorFrank Graham1953
Movie
6.7
ActorTack Hamlin1953
Movie
7.2
ActorJim Levering1953
Movie
6
ActorClay Tyndall (as Wild Bill Elliott)1954
Movie
5.8
ActorCarl Griffin1936
Movie
5.3
ActorJefferson Duane1936
Movie
5.5
ActorDon Trumbeau1936
Movie
5.7
ActorChauncey Courtland1938
Movie
5.4
ActorDave Thatcher (as Gordon Elliott)1936
Movie
6.1
ActorSam Laxter1936
Movie
5.9
ActorOdie Fenton1937
Movie
5.6
ActorRobert Bates1936
Movie
5.7
ActorAthlete (uncredited)1925
Movie
6.3
ActorWalter Wilson1937
Movie
6.8
ActorGolfer (uncredited)1930
Movie
6.3
ActorWarren Sherrill1935
Movie
5.4
ActorMaxine's Casino Escort (uncredited)1935
Movie
5.4
ActorHotel Guest on Veranda1931
Movie
6.7
ActorParty Boy1930
Movie
5.4
ActorKenneth Martin1936
Movie
5.2
ActorAggressive Student at Dance1927
Movie
5.4
ActorCharlie Fagan1935
Movie
6.8
ActorGuest at Polly's Party (uncredited)1933
Movie
7.4
Actor(archive footage)1976
Movie
6
ActorWell-Wishing Villager1926
Movie
5.9
ActorWedding Guest1935
Movie
4.9
ActorRuth's Friend (uncredited)1929
Movie
5.6
ActorHotel Dancer (uncredited)1931
Movie
5.5
ActorLarry's Friend1931
Movie
5.9
ActorWild Bill Elliott1945
Movie
6.1
ActorEscort (uncredited)1931
Movie
6.3
ActorWedding Party Guest1931
Movie
6.3
ActorTeddy1935
Movie
5.5
ActorNightclub Patron (uncredited)1930
Movie
5.9
ActorGovernor's Secretary (uncredited)1934
Movie
5.3
ActorBit Role1932
Movie
7.2
ActorNightclub Patron (uncredited)1931
Movie
5.8
ActorPolo Match Spectator (uncredited)1934
Movie
5.4
ActorParty Guest1929
Movie
5.9
ActorStuart Wyatt1935
Movie
6.2
ActorPartygoer (uncredited)1933
Movie
6
ActorSharp, Board of Directors Member (uncredited)1936
Movie
5.6
ActorMale Nurse1934
Movie
5.9
ActorHotel Dining Room Guest1931
Movie
5.4
ActorNight Club Patron1931
Movie
5.6
ActorPhysical Exam Onlooker1930
Movie
6.2
ActorCountry Club Guest1931
Movie
6.3
ActorParty Boy1931
Movie
5.9
ActorNews Commentator (uncredited)1936
Movie
5.8
ActorAudience Member / Dexter's Party Guest1933
Movie
5.9
ActorAlex Brown (Uncredited)1932
Movie
5.7
ActorLt. Saunders1934
Movie
6.7
ActorReporter in Courtroom (uncredited)1934
Movie
6.8
ActorParty Guest (uncredited)1932
Movie
5.6
ActorMinor Role1935
Movie
6.8
ActorParty Guest (uncredited)1933
Movie
7.8
ActorMan Outside Theatre (uncredited)1932
Movie
6.2
ActorTom Collins - Greer's Associate1935
Movie
6.1
ActorLulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)1937
Movie
7.6
ActorChariot Race Spectator (uncredited)1925
Movie
6.9
ActorBootlegger Who Gives Eddie the Bottle Outside the Club (uncredited)1935
Movie
5.6
ActorDancer (uncredited)1934
Movie
6.1
ActorDance Extra / Lobby Extra1931
Movie
6.4
ActorReporter (uncredited)1935
Movie
6.8
ActorHunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)1936
Movie
7.8
ActorBootlegger (uncredited)1939
Movie
6.3
ActorWild Bill Saunders1939
Movie
5.6
ActorNightclub Patron (uncredited)1934
Movie
6.5
ActorMan at Roulette Table (Uncredited)1933
Movie
7
ActorPoliceman Following Blonde (uncredited)1932
Movie
ActorRoy Schyler (as Gordon Elliott)1927
Movie
7.3
ActorShip's Passenger / Dance Extra (uncredited)1932
Movie
5.9
ActorWedding Guest (uncredited)1932
Movie
6.9
Actor1935
Movie
5.6
Actor1930
Movie
6.2
ActorWedding Guest (uncredited)1931
Movie
6.9
ActorParty Guest (uncredited)1932
Movie
6.5
ActorEscort (uncredited)1932
Movie
5.9
ActorBackgammon Man (uncredited)1938
Movie
ActorLittle Lord Fauntleroy (uncredited)1937
Movie
ActorGeorge Baxter1928
Movie
5.1
ActorOne of Tom's War Buddies1930
TV Show
7.5
ActorOfficer Grant
4 Episodes
1968-1975
Short Film
6.1
ActorBicyclist (uncredited)1933
Short Film
ActorBluey1941
Short Film
6.7
ActorGordon Elliot1928
Short Film
5.7
ActorPoker Player1930
Short Film
6.7
ActorMusic Store Customer (uncredited)1931
Short Film
6
ActorFlora's Father1926
Movie
5.7
ActorWild Bill Elliott1950
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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