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Bill Elliott

Acting
Known For

61 Years Old

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

Pattonsburg, Missouri, USA on 16th October 1904

Died

26th November 1965

All Credits

Adam-12 Image
Adam-12
Officer Grant
Scarface Image
Scarface
Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
The Mummy Image
The Mummy
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties Image
The Roaring Twenties
Bootlegger (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Image
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction Image
Letter of Introduction
Backgammon Man (uncredited)
'G' Men Image
'G' Men
Bootlegger Who Gives Eddie the Bottle Outside the Club (uncredited)
Boots and Saddles Image
Boots and Saddles
Jim Neale
Gold Diggers of 1933 Image
Gold Diggers of 1933
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Jewel Robbery Image
Jewel Robbery
Policeman Following Blonde (uncredited)
Wonder Bar Image
Wonder Bar
Norman (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Image
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Private Detective 62 Image
Private Detective 62
Man at Roulette Table (Uncredited)
Platinum Blonde Image
Platinum Blonde
Ann's Beau (uncredited)
Night After Night Image
Night After Night
Escort (uncredited)
Born Reckless Image
Born Reckless
Customer at Beretti's
Dangerous Image
Dangerous
Dr. Socrates Image
Dr. Socrates
Tom Collins - Greer's Associate
The Great Divide Image
The Great Divide
Ruth's Friend (uncredited)
Hellfire Image
Hellfire
Zeb Smith
The Case of the Howling Dog Image
The Case of the Howling Dog
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots Image
Bullets or Ballots
Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)
The Public Defender Image
The Public Defender
Country Club Guest
Blonde Crazy Image
Blonde Crazy
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Only Yesterday Image
Only Yesterday
New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
One Hour with You Image
One Hour with You
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Last Bandit Image
The Last Bandit
Frank Norris / Frank Plummer (as William Elliott)
The Maverick Image
The Maverick
Pete Devlin
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan Image
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Kenneth Martin
The Woman in Red Image
The Woman in Red
Stuart Wyatt
Waco Image
Waco
Matt Boone (as Wild Bill Elliott)
Stage Mother Image
Stage Mother
Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited)
Fugitive in the Sky Image
Fugitive in the Sky
Ramon Duval
The Big Noise Image
The Big Noise
Sharp, Board of Directors Member (uncredited)
The Secret Bride Image
The Secret Bride
Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
Calling Homicide Image
Calling Homicide
Andy Doyle
The Plastic Age Image
The Plastic Age
Athlete (uncredited)
Desirable Image
Desirable
Party Guest
The Showdown Image
The Showdown
Shadrach Jones
Broadway Hostess Image
Broadway Hostess
Playboy in 'Playboy of Paree' Number (uncredited)
Midnight Mary Image
Midnight Mary
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Rich Are Always with Us Image
The Rich Are Always with Us
Gambler (uncredited)
The Gallant Legion Image
The Gallant Legion
Gary Conway
The Greeks Had a Word for Them Image
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Hidden Valley Outlaws Image
Hidden Valley Outlaws
Bill Elliott
Sweepstakes Image
Sweepstakes
Night Club Patron
Go Into Your Dance Image
Go Into Your Dance
Jackson's Secretary / Dorothy's Dance Partner
It's Showtime Image
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
Old Los Angeles Image
Old Los Angeles
Bill Stockton (as William Elliott)
Children of Divorce Image
Children of Divorce
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Son of Davy Crockett Image
The Son of Davy Crockett
Dave Crockett
Topeka Image
Topeka
Jim Levering
Page Miss Glory Image
Page Miss Glory
Reporter (uncredited)
Fargo Image
Fargo
Bill Martin
Merrily We Go to Hell Image
Merrily We Go to Hell
Party Guest (uncredited)
Made on Broadway Image
Made on Broadway
Night Club Patron
Marshal of Reno Image
Marshal of Reno
Red Ryder
Trailin' West Image
Trailin' West
Jefferson Duane
Broadway Gondolier Image
Broadway Gondolier
Reporter
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Image
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Image
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
(archive footage)
The Little Giant Image
The Little Giant
Guest at Polly's Party (uncredited)
The Homesteaders Image
The Homesteaders
Mace Corbin
While the Patient Slept Image
While the Patient Slept
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Down the Stretch Image
Down the Stretch
Robert Bates
Lone Texas Ranger Image
Lone Texas Ranger
Red Ryder
Personal Maid's Secret Image
Personal Maid's Secret
Warren Sherrill
A Successful Calamity Image
A Successful Calamity
Polo Player (uncredited)
You Can't Have Everything Image
You Can't Have Everything
Lulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)
West of Broadway Image
West of Broadway
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Stars Over Broadway Image
Stars Over Broadway
Minor Role
Vengeance of the West Image
Vengeance of the West
Joaquin Murietta aka The Black Shadow
Wyoming Image
Wyoming
Charles Alderson
A Lost Lady Image
A Lost Lady
Polo Match Spectator (uncredited)
Smarty Image
Smarty
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Vigilante Terror Image
Vigilante Terror
Tack Hamlin
Bitter Creek Image
Bitter Creek
Clay Tyndall (as Wild Bill Elliott)
Beyond the Sacramento Image
Beyond the Sacramento
'Wild' Bill Hickok
China Clipper Image
China Clipper
Pilot (uncredited)
The Goose and the Gander Image
The Goose and the Gander
Teddy
The Savage Horde Image
The Savage Horde
Ringo
San Antonio Kid Image
San Antonio Kid
Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)
The Keyhole Image
The Keyhole
Partygoer (uncredited)
The Fabulous Texan Image
The Fabulous Texan
Josie Allen
The Shamrock Handicap Image
The Shamrock Handicap
Well-Wishing Villager
Guns of the Pecos Image
Guns of the Pecos
Wellman, a Dude
Five and Ten Image
Five and Ten
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu Image
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Going Wild Image
Going Wild
Physical Exam Onlooker
Moonlight on the Prairie Image
Moonlight on the Prairie
Jeff Holt
Rebel City Image
Rebel City
Frank Graham
The Arizona Wildcat Image
The Arizona Wildcat
Roy Schyler (as Gordon Elliott)
A Night at the Ritz Image
A Night at the Ritz
Vincent's Assistant (uncredited)
Vigilantes of Dodge City Image
Vigilantes of Dodge City
Red Ryder
Murder in the Clouds Image
Murder in the Clouds
Lt. Saunders
Cheyenne Wildcat Image
Cheyenne Wildcat
Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)
Let's Do Things Image
Let's Do Things
Music Store Customer (uncredited)
The Girl Said No Image
The Girl Said No
Wedding Guest
Dial Red O Image
Dial Red O
Andy Flynn / Andy Doyle
The Case of the Velvet Claws Image
The Case of the Velvet Claws
Carl Griffin
Traveling Saleslady Image
Traveling Saleslady
Freddie
Conquest of Cheyenne Image
Conquest of Cheyenne
Red Ryder
Man of Iron Image
Man of Iron
Charlie Fagan
The Right to Live Image
The Right to Live
Wedding Guest
Lord Byron of Broadway Image
Lord Byron of Broadway
Party-Goer
The Taming of the West Image
The Taming of the West
Wild Bill Saunders
Across the Sierras Image
Across the Sierras
'Wild' Bill Hickok
The Case of the Black Cat Image
The Case of the Black Cat
Sam Laxter
Wagon Wheels Westward Image
Wagon Wheels Westward
Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)
In Old Sacramento Image
In Old Sacramento
Johnny Barrett / Spanish Jack
Murder by an Aristocrat Image
Murder by an Aristocrat
Dave Thatcher (as Gordon Elliott)
The Lady in the Morgue Image
The Lady in the Morgue
Chauncey Courtland
Lady with a Past Image
Lady with a Past
Alex Brown (Uncredited)
North of the Rockies Image
North of the Rockies
Sergeant Bill Cameron
Midnight Court Image
Midnight Court
City Attorney Seabrook
Bachelor's Affairs Image
Bachelor's Affairs
Ship's Passenger / Dance Extra (uncredited)
Vanity Fair Image
Vanity Fair
Bit Role
The Truth About Youth Image
The Truth About Youth
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Sun Valley Cyclone Image
Sun Valley Cyclone
Red Ryder
The Payoff Image
The Payoff
Maxine's Casino Escort (uncredited)
The Return of Daniel Boone Image
The Return of Daniel Boone
Wild Bill Boone
The Road to Reno Image
The Road to Reno
Party Boy
Sunny Image
Sunny
One of Tom's War Buddies
The Return of Wild Bill Image
The Return of Wild Bill
Wild Bill Saunders
Melody for Two Image
Melody for Two
Walter Wilson
Delicious Image
Delicious
Larry's Friend
Prairie Gunsmoke Image
Prairie Gunsmoke
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Wagon Tracks West Image
Wagon Tracks West
Wild Bill Elliott
Marshal of Laredo Image
Marshal of Laredo
Red Ryder
The Devil's Trail Image
The Devil's Trail
'Wild' Bill Hickok
The Plainsman and the Lady Image
The Plainsman and the Lady
Sam Colton
Footsteps in the Night Image
Footsteps in the Night
Andy Doyle
Double Cross Roads Image
Double Cross Roads
Party Guest
Kansas Territory Image
Kansas Territory
Joe Daniels (as Wild Bill Elliott)
The Merry Frinks Image
The Merry Frinks
Dancer (uncredited)
Registered Nurse Image
Registered Nurse
Male Nurse
California Gold Rush Image
California Gold Rush
Red Ryder
Overland with Kit Carson Image
Overland with Kit Carson
Kit Carson
The Wildcat of Tucson Image
The Wildcat of Tucson
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Bells of Rosarita Image
Bells of Rosarita
Wild Bill Elliott
Working Girls Image
Working Girls
Dance Extra / Lobby Extra (uncredited)
Bordertown Gun Fighters Image
Bordertown Gun Fighters
Wild Bill Elliott
The Lone Star Vigilantes Image
The Lone Star Vigilantes
'Wild' Bill Hickok
King of Hockey Image
King of Hockey
2nd Radio Announcer
Sudden Danger Image
Sudden Danger
Andy Doyle
Tucson Raiders Image
Tucson Raiders
Red Ryder
Two Against the World Image
Two Against the World
News Commentator (uncredited)
Love Takes Flight Image
Love Takes Flight
Bill Parker
The Forty-Niners Image
The Forty-Niners
Sam Nelson
Handlebars Image
Handlebars
Bicyclist (uncredited)
North from the Lone Star Image
North from the Lone Star
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Prairie Schooners Image
Prairie Schooners
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Night Parade Image
Night Parade
Party Guest
Mojave Firebrand Image
Mojave Firebrand
Wild Bill Elliott (as Wild Bill Elliott)
Overland Mail Robbery Image
Overland Mail Robbery
Wild Bill Elliott
Wife, Doctor and Nurse Image
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Bruce Thomas
Frontiers of '49 Image
Frontiers of '49
John Freeman
The Boy Friend Image
The Boy Friend
Gordon Elliot
Broadway Scandals Image
Broadway Scandals
George Halloway
Part Time Wife Image
Part Time Wife
Golfer (uncredited)
King of Dodge City Image
King of Dodge City
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Bullets for Bandits Image
Bullets for Bandits
'Wild' Bill Hickok / Prince Katey
Pioneers of the Frontier Image
Pioneers of the Frontier
Wild Bill Saunders
Great Stagecoach Robbery Image
Great Stagecoach Robbery
Red Ryder
Death Valley Manhunt Image
Death Valley Manhunt
Marshal Wild Bill Elliott (as Wild Bill Elliott)
Michael O'Halloran Image
Michael O'Halloran
Little Lord Fauntleroy (uncredited)
Broadminded Image
Broadminded
Hotel Guest on Veranda
Sheriff of Las Vegas Image
Sheriff of Las Vegas
Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)
What Men Want Image
What Men Want
Party Boy
Sheriff of Redwood Valley Image
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)
Traveling Husbands Image
Traveling Husbands
Hotel Dining Room Guest
Polo Joe Image
Polo Joe
Don Trumbeau
Cocktail Hour Image
Cocktail Hour
Party Guest (uncredited)
Roaring Frontiers Image
Roaring Frontiers
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Romance in the Air Image
Romance in the Air
Announcer
The Girl from 10th Avenue Image
The Girl from 10th Avenue
James, Clerk at College Club
Calling Wild Bill Elliott Image
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
Wild Bill Elliott
The Private Life of Helen of Troy Image
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Telemachus
God's Gift to Women Image
God's Gift to Women
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Man from Tumbleweeds Image
The Man from Tumbleweeds
Wild Bill Saunders
Born to Love Image
Born to Love
Hotel Dancer (uncredited)
The Drop Kick Image
The Drop Kick
Aggressive Student at Dance
The Man from Thunder River Image
The Man from Thunder River
Wild Bill Elliott
The Longhorn Image
The Longhorn
Jim Kirk
Chain of Evidence Image
Chain of Evidence
Andy Doyle
Colorado Pioneers Image
Colorado Pioneers
Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)
No Image
Swing It Professor
Randall
The Valley of Vanishing Men Image
The Valley of Vanishing Men
Wild Bill Tolliver
No Image
In Early Arizona
Whit Gordon
Left Over Ladies Image
Left Over Ladies
Escort (uncredited)
Hands Across the Rockies Image
Hands Across the Rockies
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Boy of the Streets Image
Boy of the Streets
Dr. Allan
Bright Lights Image
Bright Lights
Backstage Actor
She Couldn't Say No Image
She Couldn't Say No
Gangster
Phantom of the Plains Image
Phantom of the Plains
Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)
She Who Gets Slapped Image
She Who Gets Slapped
Poker Player
No Image
The Marshall of Trail City
Wild Bill Elliott
Roll Along, Cowboy Image
Roll Along, Cowboy
Odie Fenton
No Image
The Law Comes to Texas
John Haynes
Restless Youth Image
Restless Youth
George Baxter
Party Husband Image
Party Husband
Wedding Party Guest
No Image
Tank Patrol
Bluey
No Image
Napoleon, Jr.
Flora's Father