Bill Elliott

Interprétation · Né(e) en 1904 · Pattonsburg, Missouri, USA

Biographie

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.

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Filmographie

8.5
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
1976 · (archive footage)
7.1
Auto-patrouille
1968
1968 · Officer Grant
5.6
Footsteps in the Night
1957
1957 · Andy Doyle
4.9
Chain of Evidence
1957
1957 · Andy Doyle
6.1
Calling Homicide
1956
1956 · Andy Doyle
5.5
Sudden Danger
1955
1955 · Andy Doyle
5.2
Dial Red O
1955
1955 · Andy Flynn / Andy Doyle
6.0
The Forty-Niners
1954
1954 · Sam Nelson
6.5
Bitter Creek
1954
1954 · Clay Tyndall
5.0
Vigilante Terror
1953
1953 · Tack Hamlin
6.0
Topeka
1953
1953 · Jim Levering
6.0
Rebel City
1953
1953 · Frank Graham
8.0
The Homesteaders
1953
1953 · Mace Corbin
9.0
The Maverick
1952
1952 · Pete Devlin
6.6
Fargo
1952
1952 · Bill Martin
8.0
Kansas Territory
1952
1952 · Joe Daniels
8.0
Waco
1952
1952 · Matt Boone
6.0
The Longhorn
1951
1951 · Jim Kirk
6.0
The Showdown
1950
1950 · Shadrach Jones
6.2
The Savage Horde
1950
1950 · Ringo
The Marshall of Trail City
6.0
The Marshall of Trail City
1950
1950 · Wild Bill Elliott
6.4
Hellfire
1949
1949 · Zeb Smith
7.0
Le Dernier Bandit
1949
1949 · Frank Norris / Frank Plummer
7.2
The Gallant Legion
1948
1948 · Gary Conway
6.0
Old Los Angeles
1948
1948 · Bill Stockton
6.5
The Fabulous Texan
1947
1947 · Josie Allen
6.4
Wyoming
1947
1947 · Charles Alderson
6.0
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946
1946 · Sam Colton
7.0
Conquest of Cheyenne
1946
1946 · Red Ryder
6.8
In Old Sacramento
1946
1946 · Johnny Barrett / Spanish Jack
7.0
Sun Valley Cyclone
1946
1946 · Red Ryder
6.5
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
1946
1946 · Red Ryder
7.5
California Gold Rush
1946
1946 · Red Ryder
7.5
Wagon Wheels Westward
1945
1945 · Red Ryder
7.0
Colorado Pioneers
1945
1945 · Red Ryder
8.0
Marshal of Laredo
1945
1945 · Red Ryder
7.0
Phantom of the Plains
1945
1945 · Red Ryder
6.2
Bells of Rosarita
1945
1945 · Wild Bill Elliott
6.7
Lone Texas Ranger
1945
1945 · Red Ryder
7.0
Great Stagecoach Robbery
1945
1945 · Red Ryder
5.5
Sheriff of Las Vegas
1944
1944 · Red Ryder
8.0
Vigilantes of Dodge City
1944
1944 · Red Ryder
6.0
Cheyenne Wildcat
1944
1944 · Red Ryder
8.0
San Antonio Kid
1944
1944 · Red Ryder
8.0
Marshal of Reno
1944
1944 · Red Ryder
8.0
Tucson Raiders
1944
1944 · Red Ryder
8.0
Hidden Valley Outlaws
1944
1944 · Bill Elliott
4.7
Mojave Firebrand
1944
1944 · Wild Bill Elliott
7.5
Death Valley Manhunt
1943
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
9.0
Overland Mail Robbery
1943
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
9.0
Wagon Tracks West
1943
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
9.0
Bordertown Gun Fighters
1943
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
7.5
The Man from Thunder River
1943
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
6.3
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
1943
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
9.0
The Valley of Vanishing Men
1942
1942 · Wild Bill Tolliver
7.0
Vengeance of the West
1942
1942 · Joaquin Murietta aka The Black Shadow
8.0
Prairie Gunsmoke
1942
1942 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
7.0
The Devil's Trail
1942
1942 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
9.0
North of the Rockies
1942
1942 · Sergeant Bill Cameron
7.0
Bullets for Bandits
1942
1942 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok / Prince Katey
8.0
The Lone Star Vigilantes
1942
1942 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
8.0
Roaring Frontiers
1941
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
9.0
King of Dodge City
1941
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
10.0
Le Fils De Davy Crockett
1941
1941 · Dave Crockett
7.2
Hands Across the Rockies
1941
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
Tank Patrol
Tank Patrol
1941
1941 · Bluey
6.0
The Return of Daniel Boone
1941
1941 · Wild Bill Boone
8.0
North from the Lone Star
1941
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
4.5
Across the Sierras
1941
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
10.0
The Wildcat of Tucson
1940
1940 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
9.0
Beyond the Sacramento
1940
1940 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
8.0
Prairie Schooners
1940
1940 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
7.0
The Return of Wild Bill
1940
1940 · Wild Bill Saunders
5.0
The Man from Tumbleweeds
1940
1940 · Wild Bill Saunders
9.0
Pioneers of the Frontier
1940
1940 · Wild Bill Saunders
10.0
Taming of the West
1939
1939 · Wild Bill Saunders
7.5
Les Fantastiques Années 20
1939
1939 · Bootlegger (uncredited)
5.3
Overland with Kit Carson
1939
1939 · Kit Carson
The Law Comes to Texas
9.0
The Law Comes to Texas
1939
1939 · John Haynes
9.0
Lone Star Pioneers
1939
1939 · Pat Barret
9.0
Frontiers of '49
1939
1939 · John Freeman
9.0
In Early Arizona
1938
1938 · Whit Gordon
6.0
Letter of Introduction
1938
1938 · Backgammon Man (uncredited)
9.0
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938
1938 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
7.0
The Lady in the Morgue
1938
1938 · Chauncey Courtland
6.0
Boy of the Streets
1938
1938 · Dr. Allan
5.0
Love Takes Flight
1937
1937 · Bill Parker
6.3
Roll Along, Cowboy
1937
1937 · Odie Fenton
6.5
Boots and Saddles
1937
1937 · Jim Neale
7.0
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937
1937 · Bruce Thomas
6.5
You Can't Have Everything
1937
1937 · Lulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)
9.0
Michael O'Halloran
1937
1937 · Little Lord Fauntleroy (uncredited)
7.0
Speed to Spare
1937
1937 · Steve Fellows
7.0
Melody for Two
1937
1937 · Walter Wilson
Swing It Professor
8.0
Swing It Professor
1937
1937 · Randall
5.1
Midnight Court
1937
1937 · City Attorney Seabrook
6.9
Guns of the Pecos
1936
1936 · Wellman, a Dude
5.4
King of Hockey
1936
1936 · 2nd Radio Announcer
6.3
Fugitive in the Sky
1936
1936 · Ramon Duval
7.0
Polo Joe
1936
1936 · Don Trumbeau
7.0
The Case of the Black Cat
1936
1936 · Sam Laxter
6.0
Down the Stretch
1936
1936 · Robert Bates
8.0
Trailin' West
1936
1936 · Jefferson Duane
5.8
Courrier de Chine
1936
1936 · Pilot (uncredited)
6.2
Two Against the World
1936
1936 · News Commentator (uncredited)
7.2
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
1936 · Carl Griffin
7.5
The Big Noise
1936
1936 · Sharp, Board of Directors Member (uncredited)
5.0
Murder by an Aristocrat
1936
1936 · Dave Thatcher
6.6
Guerre au crime
1936
1936 · Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)
10.0
Romance in the Air
1936
1936 · Announcer
5.8
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
1936
1936 · Kenneth Martin
7.0
Man of Iron
1935
1935 · Charlie Fagan
6.0
Broadway Hostess
1935
1935 · Playboy in 'Playboy of Paree' Number (uncredited)
5.6
Stars Over Broadway
1935
1935 · Minor Role
6.8
Moonlight on the Prairie
1935
1935 · Jeff Holt
6.4
Personal Maid's Secret
1935
1935 · Warren Sherrill
6.6
Dr. Socrates
1935
1935 · Tom Collins - Greer's Associate
4.7
The Goose and the Gander
1935
1935 · Teddy
6.7
Page Miss Glory
1935
1935 · Reporter (uncredited)
6.0
Broadway Gondolier
1935
1935 · Reporter
5.1
Bright Lights
1935
1935 · Backstage Actor
6.8
The Girl from 10th Avenue
1935
1935 · James, Clerk at College Club
6.6
Les Hors-la-loi
1935
1935 · Bootlegger Who Gives Eddie the Bottle Outside the Club (uncredited)
7.2
Go Into Your Dance
1935
1935 · Jackson's Secretary / Dorothy's Dance Partner
6.1
Traveling Saleslady
1935
1935 · Freddie
6.5
A Night at the Ritz
1935
1935 · Vincent's Assistant (uncredited)
6.7
While the Patient Slept
1935
1935 · Bank Teller (uncredited)
6.0
La Dame en rouge
1935
1935 · Stuart Wyatt
4.9
The Right to Live
1935
1935 · Wedding Guest
5.5
The Payoff
1935
1935 · Maxine's Casino Escort (uncredited)
6.2
The Secret Bride
1934
1934 · Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
5.1
Murder in the Clouds
1934
1934 · Lt. Saunders (uncredited)
5.8
A Lost Lady
1934
1934 · Polo Match Spectator (uncredited)
6.3
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934
1934 · Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
7.5
Desirable
1934
1934 · Party Guest
4.8
The Merry Frinks
1934
1934 · Dancer (uncredited)
4.6
Smarty
1934
1934 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
6.1
Upperworld
1934
1934 · Police Photographer (uncredited)
4.8
Registered Nurse
1934
1934 · Male Nurse
6.0
Wonder Bar
1934
1934 · Norman (uncredited)
7.1
Une nuit seulement
1933
1933 · New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
6.3
Stage Mother
1933
1933 · Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited)
6.0
Handlebars
1933
1933 · Bicyclist (uncredited)
6.8
Rose de minuit
1933
1933 · Party Guest (uncredited)
6.2
Private Detective 62
1933
1933 · Man at Roulette Table (Uncredited)
5.3
Cocktail Hour
1933
1933 · Party Guest (uncredited)
7.2
Chercheuses d'or
1933
1933 · Night Club Patron (uncredited)
7.0
Le Petit Géant
1933
1933 · Guest at Polly's Party (uncredited)
7.0
Made on Broadway
1933
1933 · Night Club Patron
5.0
The Keyhole
1933
1933 · Partygoer (uncredited)
6.7
La Momie
1932
1932 · Party Guest (uncredited)
6.3
Night After Night
1932
1932 · Escort (uncredited)
5.6
A Successful Calamity
1932
1932 · Polo Player (uncredited)
6.5
Jewel Robbery
1932
1932 · Policeman Following Blonde (uncredited)
3.3
Bachelor's Affairs
1932
1932 · Ship's Passenger / Dance Extra (uncredited)
6.5
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
1932 · Party Guest (uncredited)
5.3
The Rich Are Always with Us
1932
1932 · Gambler (uncredited)
7.4
Scarface
1932
1932 · Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
6.4
Une heure près de toi
1932
1932 · Party Guest (uncredited)
4.7
Vanity Fair
1932
1932 · Bit Role
6.2
Lady with a Past
1932
1932 · Alex Brown (Uncredited)
5.6
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932
1932 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
6.5
Delicious
1931
1931 · Larry's Friend
7.1
Working Girls
1931
1931 · Dance Extra / Lobby Extra (uncredited)
6.8
West of Broadway
1931
1931 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
6.7
La Blonde platine
1931
1931 · Ann's Beau (uncredited)
7.0
Left Over Ladies
1931
1931 · Escort (uncredited)
4.0
Le Chemin du Divorce
1931
1931 · Party Boy
7.0
Blonde Crazy
1931
1931 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
6.0
Traveling Husbands
1931
1931 · Hotel Dining Room Guest
4.1
Broadminded
1931
1931 · Hotel Guest on Veranda
6.4
The Public Defender
1931
1931 · Country Club Guest
5.7
Sweepstakes
1931
1931 · Night Club Patron
6.1
Five and Ten
1931
1931 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
8.0
Let's Do Things
1931
1931 · Music Store Customer (uncredited)
6.5
Party Husband
1931
1931 · Wedding Party Guest
5.3
Born To Love
1931
1931 · Hotel Dancer (uncredited)
4.8
God's Gift to Women
1931
1931 · Minor Role (uncredited)
7.0
L'aviateur
1930
1930 · Physical Exam Onlooker
8.0
Part Time Wife
1930
1930 · Golfer (uncredited)
6.3
Sunny
1930
1930 · One of Tom's War Buddies
6.2
The Truth About Youth
1930
1930 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
3.3
What Men Want
1930
1930 · Party Boy
8.0
She Who Gets Slapped
1930
1930 · Poker Player
5.7
Born Reckless
1930
1930 · Customer at Beretti's
9.0
Double Cross Roads
1930
1930 · Party Guest
5.8
The Girl Said No
1930
1930 · Wedding Guest
4.7
Lord Byron of Broadway
1930
1930 · Party-Goer
10.0
She Couldn't Say No
1930
1930 · Gangster
6.5
Broadway Scandals
1929
1929 · George Halloway
5.2
Night Parade
1929
1929 · Party Guest
5.3
The Great Divide
1929
1929 · Ruth's Friend (uncredited)
8.0
Restless Youth
1928
1928 · George Baxter
5.6
The Boy Friend
1928
1928 · Gordon Elliot
8.0
Beyond London Lights
1928
1928 · Colin Drummond
4.4
La Vie privée d'Hélène de Troie
1927
1927 · Telemachus
9.0
The Arizona Wildcat
1927
1927 · Roy Schyler
5.3
The Drop Kick
1927
1927 · Aggressive Student at Dance
6.0
Children of Divorce
1927
1927 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Napoleon, Jr.
9.0
Napoleon, Jr.
1926
1926 · Flora's Father
5.5
The Shamrock Handicap
1926
1926 · Well-Wishing Villager
7.3
Ben-Hur
1925
1925 · Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
6.2
The Plastic Age
1925
1925 · Athlete (uncredited)