Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Acting

Birthday

1904/10/16

Day of death

1965/11/26 (61 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Pattonsburg, Missouri, USA

Also know as

Wild Bill Elliott, Gordon Nance, Gordon Eliott, 'Wild' Bill Elliot, Gordon Elliott, William 'Wild Bill' Elliott, William Elliott

Biography

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...Read more

Acting
Jewel Robbery
6.5

(1932) Jewel Robbery

as Policeman Following Blonde (uncredited)

The Arizona Wildcat
0.0

(1927) The Arizona Wildcat

as Roy Schyler (as Gordon Elliott)

Boots and Saddles
4.0

(1937) Boots and Saddles

as Jim Neale

Five and Ten
6.3

(1931) Five and Ten

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Chain of Evidence
4.8

(1957) Chain of Evidence

as Andy Doyle

Calling Homicide
5.7

(1956) Calling Homicide

as Andy Doyle

Footsteps in the Night
5.3

(1957) Footsteps in the Night

as Andy Doyle

One Hour with You
6.5

(1932) One Hour with You

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Midnight Mary
6.9

(1933) Midnight Mary

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Night After Night
6.1

(1932) Night After Night

as Escort (uncredited)

Sudden Danger
5.3

(1955) Sudden Danger

as Andy Doyle

The Showdown
5.2

(1950) The Showdown

as Shadrach Jones

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
5.6

(1936) The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as Kenneth Martin

Michael O'Halloran
0.0

(1937) Michael O'Halloran

as Little Lord Fauntleroy (uncredited)

Letter of Introduction
5.9

(1938) Letter of Introduction

as Backgammon Man (uncredited)

Wonder Bar
6.1

(1934) Wonder Bar

as Norman (uncredited)

The Return of Daniel Boone
4.5

(1941) The Return of Daniel Boone

as Wild Bill Boone

The Goose and the Gander
4.6

(1935) The Goose and the Gander

as Teddy

The Case of the Velvet Claws
6.8

(1936) The Case of the Velvet Claws

as Carl Griffin

The Savage Horde
5.8

(1950) The Savage Horde

as Ringo

Marshal of Reno
7.0

(1944) Marshal of Reno

as Red Ryder

Sheriff of Redwood Valley
4.0

(1946) Sheriff of Redwood Valley

as Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)

San Antonio Kid
0.0

(1944) San Antonio Kid

as Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)

Tucson Raiders
0.0

(1944) Tucson Raiders

as Red Ryder

The Girl from 10th Avenue
6.5

(1935) The Girl from 10th Avenue

as James, Clerk at College Club

Broadway Scandals
6.0

(1929) Broadway Scandals

as George Halloway

The Fabulous Texan
4.0

(1947) The Fabulous Texan

as Josie Allen

The Gallant Legion
7.0

(1948) The Gallant Legion

as Gary Conway

Melody for Two
0.0

(1937) Melody for Two

as Walter Wilson

5.0

(1950) The Marshall of Trail City

as Wild Bill Elliott

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
0.0

(1938) The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

The Drop Kick
5.0

(1927) The Drop Kick

as Aggressive Student at Dance

A Lost Lady
6.1

(1934) A Lost Lady

as Polo Match Spectator (uncredited)

Dr. Socrates
6.4

(1935) Dr. Socrates

as Tom Collins - Greer's Associate

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
9.0

(1976) Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

as (archive footage)

The Plainsman and the Lady
3.0

(1946) The Plainsman and the Lady

as Sam Colton

0.0

(1937) Swing It Professor

as Randall

Roll Along, Cowboy
5.0

(1937) Roll Along, Cowboy

as Odie Fenton

Boy of the Streets
5.0

(1938) Boy of the Streets

as Dr. Allan

Love Takes Flight
3.0

(1937) Love Takes Flight

as Bill Parker

Polo Joe
0.0

(1936) Polo Joe

as Don Trumbeau

Overland with Kit Carson
0.5

(1939) Overland with Kit Carson

as Kit Carson

The Man from Tumbleweeds
3.0

(1940) The Man from Tumbleweeds

as Wild Bill Saunders

The Private Life of Helen of Troy
3.5

(1927) The Private Life of Helen of Troy

as Telemachus

Phantom of the Plains
0.0

(1945) Phantom of the Plains

as Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)

The Valley of Vanishing Men
0.0

(1942) The Valley of Vanishing Men

as Wild Bill Tolliver

Dial Red O
5.2

(1955) Dial Red O

as Andy Flynn / Andy Doyle

The Greeks Had a Word for Them
4.8

(1932) The Greeks Had a Word for Them

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bachelor's Affairs
1.0

(1932) Bachelor's Affairs

as Ship's Passenger / Dance Extra (uncredited)

The Lady in the Morgue
6.0

(1938) The Lady in the Morgue

as Chauncey Courtland

The Shamrock Handicap
5.1

(1926) The Shamrock Handicap

as Well-Wishing Villager

The Girl Said No
5.5

(1930) The Girl Said No

as Wedding Guest

The Homesteaders
7.0

(1953) The Homesteaders

as Mace Corbin

The Forty-Niners
5.2

(1954) The Forty-Niners

as Sam Nelson

Murder by an Aristocrat
3.0

(1936) Murder by an Aristocrat

as Dave Thatcher (as Gordon Elliott)

Lone Texas Ranger
6.0

(1945) Lone Texas Ranger

as Red Ryder

Lord Byron of Broadway
4.7

(1930) Lord Byron of Broadway

as Party-Goer

The Boy Friend
5.3

(1928) The Boy Friend

as Gordon Elliot

Restless Youth
0.0

(1928) Restless Youth

as George Baxter

The Return of Wild Bill
0.0

(1940) The Return of Wild Bill

as Wild Bill Saunders

Fargo
6.5

(1952) Fargo

as Bill Martin

Part Time Wife
0.0

(1930) Part Time Wife

as Golfer (uncredited)

Hellfire
5.8

(1949) Hellfire

as Zeb Smith

God's Gift to Women
5.0

(1931) God's Gift to Women

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Let's Do Things
0.0

(1931) Let's Do Things

as Music Store Customer (uncredited)

Registered Nurse
4.6

(1934) Registered Nurse

as Male Nurse

Broadminded
3.7

(1931) Broadminded

as Hotel Guest on Veranda

You Can't Have Everything
5.7

(1937) You Can't Have Everything

as Lulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)

Traveling Husbands
4.0

(1931) Traveling Husbands

as Hotel Dining Room Guest

Broadway Gondolier
5.4

(1935) Broadway Gondolier

as Reporter

Death Valley Manhunt
5.0

(1943) Death Valley Manhunt

as Marshal Wild Bill Elliott (as Wild Bill Elliott)

Hands Across the Rockies
7.2

(1941) Hands Across the Rockies

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

Bordertown Gun Fighters
0.0

(1943) Bordertown Gun Fighters

as Wild Bill Elliott

The Right to Live
5.1

(1935) The Right to Live

as Wedding Guest

Broadway Hostess
5.2

(1935) Broadway Hostess

as Playboy in 'Playboy of Paree' Number (uncredited)

Sweepstakes
4.5

(1931) Sweepstakes

as Night Club Patron

The Great Divide
4.8

(1929) The Great Divide

as Ruth's Friend (uncredited)

Fugitive in the Sky
6.0

(1936) Fugitive in the Sky

as Ramon Duval

Desirable
7.3

(1934) Desirable

as Party Guest

Sunny
5.0

(1930) Sunny

as One of Tom's War Buddies

Going Wild
6.0

(1930) Going Wild

as Physical Exam Onlooker

The Case of the Black Cat
6.6

(1936) The Case of the Black Cat

as Sam Laxter

Dangerous
6.7

(1935) Dangerous

as ---

Personal Maid's Secret
5.5

(1935) Personal Maid's Secret

as Warren Sherrill

Hidden Valley Outlaws
0.0

(1944) Hidden Valley Outlaws

as Bill Elliott

Stage Mother
5.0

(1933) Stage Mother

as Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest

Stars Over Broadway
5.2

(1935) Stars Over Broadway

as Minor Role

The Big Noise
5.0

(1936) The Big Noise

as Sharp, Board of Directors Member (uncredited)

Guns of the Pecos
6.2

(1936) Guns of the Pecos

as Wellman, a Dude

The Public Defender
6.0

(1931) The Public Defender

as Country Club Guest

Night Parade
3.5

(1929) Night Parade

as Party Guest

Born to Love
5.0

(1931) Born to Love

as Hotel Dancer (uncredited)

Vigilantes of Dodge City
0.0

(1944) Vigilantes of Dodge City

as Red Ryder

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
5.0

(1930) The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

as ---

King of Hockey
5.0

(1936) King of Hockey

as 2nd Radio Announcer

The Son of Davy Crockett
0.0

(1941) The Son of Davy Crockett

as Dave Crockett

The Roaring Twenties
7.5

(1939) The Roaring Twenties

as Bootlegger (uncredited)

Across the Sierras
2.2

(1941) Across the Sierras

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

Sheriff of Las Vegas
4.5

(1944) Sheriff of Las Vegas

as Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)

While the Patient Slept
6.4

(1935) While the Patient Slept

as Bank Teller (uncredited)

Lady with a Past
5.8

(1932) Lady with a Past

as Alex Brown (Uncredited)

Prairie Gunsmoke
0.0

(1942) Prairie Gunsmoke

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

Frontiers of '49
0.0

(1939) Frontiers of '49

as John Freeman

Midnight Court
4.8

(1937) Midnight Court

as City Attorney Seabrook

The Devil's Trail
5.0

(1942) The Devil's Trail

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

The Mummy
6.7

(1932) The Mummy

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Pioneers of the Frontier
0.0

(1940) Pioneers of the Frontier

as Wild Bill Saunders

Traveling Saleslady
5.9

(1935) Traveling Saleslady

as Freddie

Man of Iron
6.0

(1935) Man of Iron

as Charlie Fagan

The Wildcat of Tucson
0.0

(1940) The Wildcat of Tucson

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

Wagon Tracks West
0.0

(1943) Wagon Tracks West

as Wild Bill Elliott

Prairie Schooners
6.0

(1940) Prairie Schooners

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

Trailin' West
0.0

(1936) Trailin' West

as Jefferson Duane

The Secret Bride
6.3

(1934) The Secret Bride

as Governor's Secretary (uncredited)

The Woman in Red
6.1

(1935) The Woman in Red

as Stuart Wyatt

5.5

(1933) Handlebars

as Bicyclist (uncredited)

Calling Wild Bill Elliott
6.0

(1943) Calling Wild Bill Elliott

as Wild Bill Elliott

Moonlight on the Prairie
5.5

(1935) Moonlight on the Prairie

as Jeff Holt

The Payoff
4.9

(1935) The Payoff

as Maxine's Casino Escort (uncredited)

Down the Stretch
5.5

(1936) Down the Stretch

as Robert Bates

In Old Sacramento
6.0

(1946) In Old Sacramento

as Johnny Barrett / Spanish Jack

The Little Giant
6.8

(1933) The Little Giant

as Guest at Polly's Party (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1933
7.2

(1933) Gold Diggers of 1933

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Waco
0.0

(1952) Waco

as Matt Boone (as Wild Bill Elliott)

Kansas Territory
0.0

(1952) Kansas Territory

as Joe Daniels (as Wild Bill Elliott)

The Maverick
0.0

(1952) The Maverick

as Pete Devlin

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
6.0

(1937) Wife, Doctor and Nurse

as Bruce Thomas

Delicious
6.2

(1931) Delicious

as Larry's Friend

A Night at the Ritz
3.0

(1935) A Night at the Ritz

as Vincent's Assistant (uncredited)

Beyond the Sacramento
0.0

(1940) Beyond the Sacramento

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

Bright Lights
4.5

(1935) Bright Lights

as Backstage Actor

The Truth About Youth
5.7

(1930) The Truth About Youth

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Children of Divorce
5.9

(1927) Children of Divorce

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Vengeance of the West
0.0

(1942) Vengeance of the West

as Joaquin Murietta aka The Black Shadow

The Longhorn
5.7

(1951) The Longhorn

as Jim Kirk

Marshal of Laredo
0.0

(1945) Marshal of Laredo

as Red Ryder

Cheyenne Wildcat
4.0

(1944) Cheyenne Wildcat

as Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)

Great Stagecoach Robbery
0.0

(1945) Great Stagecoach Robbery

as Red Ryder

Colorado Pioneers
0.0

(1945) Colorado Pioneers

as Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)

Wagon Wheels Westward
6.0

(1945) Wagon Wheels Westward

as Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)

California Gold Rush
6.0

(1946) California Gold Rush

as Red Ryder

Sun Valley Cyclone
5.0

(1946) Sun Valley Cyclone

as Red Ryder

Conquest of Cheyenne
0.0

(1946) Conquest of Cheyenne

as Red Ryder

The Man from Thunder River
5.0

(1943) The Man from Thunder River

as Wild Bill Elliott

North of the Rockies
0.0

(1942) North of the Rockies

as Sergeant Bill Cameron

North from the Lone Star
0.0

(1941) North from the Lone Star

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

Roaring Frontiers
0.0

(1941) Roaring Frontiers

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

The Lone Star Vigilantes
0.0

(1942) The Lone Star Vigilantes

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

She Who Gets Slapped
8.0

(1930) She Who Gets Slapped

as Poker Player

Bullets for Bandits
0.0

(1942) Bullets for Bandits

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok / Prince Katey

Overland Mail Robbery
0.0

(1943) Overland Mail Robbery

as Wild Bill Elliott

King of Dodge City
0.0

(1941) King of Dodge City

as 'Wild' Bill Hickok

Mojave Firebrand
3.0

(1944) Mojave Firebrand

as Wild Bill Elliott (as Wild Bill Elliott)

Bells of Rosarita
5.5

(1945) Bells of Rosarita

as Wild Bill Elliott

The Road to Reno
4.0

(1931) The Road to Reno

as Party Boy

Wyoming
6.0

(1947) Wyoming

as Charles Alderson

Old Los Angeles
5.5

(1948) Old Los Angeles

as Bill Stockton (as William Elliott)

The Last Bandit
6.0

(1949) The Last Bandit

as Frank Norris / Frank Plummer (as William Elliott)

Rebel City
5.0

(1953) Rebel City

as Frank Graham

Topeka
5.0

(1953) Topeka

as Jim Levering

Vigilante Terror
5.0

(1953) Vigilante Terror

as Tack Hamlin

Bitter Creek
6.3

(1954) Bitter Creek

as Clay Tyndall (as Wild Bill Elliott)

0.0

(1941) Tank Patrol

as Bluey

Vanity Fair
5.5

(1932) Vanity Fair

as Bit Role

Left Over Ladies
0.0

(1931) Left Over Ladies

as Escort (uncredited)

Working Girls
6.8

(1931) Working Girls

as Dance Extra / Lobby Extra (uncredited)

Party Husband
5.0

(1931) Party Husband

as Wedding Party Guest

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
5.7

(1975) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

What Men Want
1.0

(1930) What Men Want

as Party Boy

Murder in the Clouds
4.7

(1934) Murder in the Clouds

as Lt. Saunders

The Plastic Age
5.9

(1925) The Plastic Age

as Athlete (uncredited)

Only Yesterday
6.8

(1933) Only Yesterday

as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)

It's Showtime
7.0

(1976) It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

The Case of the Howling Dog
6.5

(1934) The Case of the Howling Dog

as Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

'G' Men
6.5

(1935) 'G' Men

as Bootlegger Who Gives Eddie the Bottle Outside the Club (uncredited)

Page Miss Glory
6.3

(1935) Page Miss Glory

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Rich Are Always with Us
5.2

(1932) The Rich Are Always with Us

as Gambler (uncredited)

The Keyhole
4.9

(1933) The Keyhole

as Partygoer (uncredited)

Blonde Crazy
7.0

(1931) Blonde Crazy

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Scarface
7.4

(1932) Scarface

as Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Bullets or Ballots
6.6

(1936) Bullets or Ballots

as Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)

Two Against the World
5.8

(1936) Two Against the World

as News Commentator (uncredited)

China Clipper
5.6

(1936) China Clipper

as Pilot (uncredited)

The Merry Frinks
3.7

(1934) The Merry Frinks

as Dancer (uncredited)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3

(1925) Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Go Into Your Dance
7.0

(1935) Go Into Your Dance

as Jackson's Secretary / Dorothy's Dance Partner

Merrily We Go to Hell
6.4

(1932) Merrily We Go to Hell

as Party Guest (uncredited)

A Successful Calamity
5.2

(1932) A Successful Calamity

as Polo Player (uncredited)

The Taming of the West
0.0

(1939) The Taming of the West

as Wild Bill Saunders

Smarty
4.0

(1934) Smarty

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Private Detective 62
6.0

(1933) Private Detective 62

as Man at Roulette Table (Uncredited)

0.0

(1926) Napoleon, Jr.

as Flora's Father

She Couldn't Say No
0.0

(1930) She Couldn't Say No

as Gangster

Platinum Blonde
6.7

(1931) Platinum Blonde

as Ann's Beau (uncredited)

Cocktail Hour
5.2

(1933) Cocktail Hour

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Made on Broadway
6.5

(1933) Made on Broadway

as Night Club Patron

0.0

(1938) In Early Arizona

as Whit Gordon

0.0

(1939) The Law Comes to Texas

as John Haynes

Adam-12
7.1

(1968) Adam-12

as Officer Grant