Bill Elliott
Gordon Elliott war ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler. Ab 1925 erhielt er gelegentlich Statistenrollen. Er nahm Unterricht am Pasadena Playhouse und spielte dort einige Bühnenrollen. 1927 drehte er seinen ersten Western, „The Arizona Wildcat“, in dem er seine erste Hauptrolle spielte. Es folgten mehrere Nebenrollen, und er nannte sich fortan Gordon Elliott. Mit dem Übergang der Studios zum Tonfilm rutschte er jedoch wieder in Statistenrollen und kleinere Nebenrollen ab, wie beispielsweise 1929 in „Broadway Scandals“. In den folgenden acht Jahren wirkte er in über hundert Filmen verschiedener Studios mit, jedoch fast immer in ungenannten Statistenrollen.
Elliott machte in einigen kleineren B-Western auf sich aufmerksam, so sehr, dass Columbia Pictures ihm die Titelrolle in der Serie „Die großen Abenteuer von Wild Bill Hickok“ (1938) anbot. Die Serie war so erfolgreich und Elliott so sympathisch, dass Columbia ihn zum Star seiner eigenen Westernreihe beförderte und damit Columbias zweitgrößten Cowboy-Star Robert „Tex“ Allen ersetzte. Fortan war Gordon Elliott als Bill Elliott bekannt. Innerhalb von zwei Jahren zählte er zu den zehn besten Westernstars des Motion Picture Herald, wo er die nächsten 15 Jahre verbleiben sollte.
1943 unterschrieb Elliott einen Vertrag mit Republic Pictures, die ihn in einer Reihe von Western an der Seite von George „Gabby“ Hayes besetzten. Der erste dieser Filme, „Calling Wild Bill Elliott“, gab Elliott den Namen, unter dem er am bekanntesten werden und unter dem er fast ausschließlich für den Rest seiner Karriere auftreten sollte.
Nach mehreren Filmen, in denen sowohl Schauspieler als auch seine Figur den Namen Wild Bill Elliott trugen, übernahm er die Rolle, für die er am bekanntesten werden sollte: Red Ryder in einer sechzehnteiligen Filmreihe über den berühmten Comic-Cowboy und seinen jungen indianischen Begleiter Little Beaver (in Elliotts Filmen gespielt von Bobby Blake). Elliott verkörperte die Rolle nur zwei Jahre lang, doch sie sollte für immer mit ihr in Verbindung gebracht werden. Elliotts Markenzeichen waren zwei Revolver, die er mit dem Griff nach vorn im Holster trug.
Elliotts Karriere erlebte während und nach den Red-Ryder-Filmen einen Aufschwung, und er drehte bis in die frühen 1950er-Jahre hinein B-Western.
Fotos
Filme (207)
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976 · (archive footage)
It's Showtime
1976 · Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
Footsteps in the Night
1957 · Andy Doyle
Chain of Evidence
1957 · Andy Doyle
Calling Homicide
1956 · Andy Doyle
Sudden Danger
1955 · Andy Doyle
Dial Red O
1955 · Andy Flynn / Andy Doyle
The Forty-Niners
1954 · Sam Nelson
Bitter Creek
1954 · Clay Tyndall
Vigilante Terror
1953 · Tack Hamlin
Topeka
1953 · Jim Levering
Rebel City
1953 · Frank Graham
The Homesteaders
1953 · Mace Corbin
The Maverick
1952 · Pete Devlin
Fargo
1952 · Bill Martin
Kansas Territory
1952 · Joe Daniels
Waco
1952 · Matt Boone
The Longhorn
1951 · Jim Kirk
The Showdown
1950 · Shadrach Jones
The Savage Horde
1950 · Ringo
The Marshall of Trail City
1950 · Wild Bill Elliott
Hellfire
1949 · Zeb Smith
The Last Bandit
1949 · Frank Norris / Frank Plummer
The Gallant Legion
1948 · Gary Conway
Old Los Angeles
1948 · Bill Stockton
The Fabulous Texan
1947 · Josie Allen
Wyoming
1947 · Charles Alderson
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946 · Sam Colton
Conquest of Cheyenne
1946 · Red Ryder
In Old Sacramento
1946 · Johnny Barrett / Spanish Jack
Sun Valley Cyclone
1946 · Red Ryder
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
1946 · Red Ryder
California Gold Rush
1946 · Red Ryder
Wagon Wheels Westward
1945 · Red Ryder
Colorado Pioneers
1945 · Red Ryder
Marshal of Laredo
1945 · Red Ryder
Phantom of the Plains
1945 · Red Ryder
Bells of Rosarita
1945 · Wild Bill Elliott
Lone Texas Ranger
1945 · Red Ryder
Great Stagecoach Robbery
1945 · Red Ryder
Sheriff of Las Vegas
1944 · Red Ryder
Vigilantes of Dodge City
1944 · Red Ryder
Cheyenne Wildcat
1944 · Red Ryder
San Antonio Kid
1944 · Red Ryder
Marshal of Reno
1944 · Red Ryder
Tucson Raiders
1944 · Red Ryder
Hidden Valley Outlaws
1944 · Bill Elliott
Mojave Firebrand
1944 · Wild Bill Elliott
Death Valley Manhunt
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
Overland Mail Robbery
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
Wagon Tracks West
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
Bordertown Gun Fighters
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
The Man from Thunder River
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
1943 · Wild Bill Elliott
The Valley of Vanishing Men
1942 · Wild Bill Tolliver
Vengeance of the West
1942 · Joaquin Murietta aka The Black Shadow
Prairie Gunsmoke
1942 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
The Devil's Trail
1942 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
North of the Rockies
1942 · Sergeant Bill Cameron
Bullets for Bandits
1942 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok / Prince Katey
The Lone Star Vigilantes
1942 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
Roaring Frontiers
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
King of Dodge City
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
The Son of Davy Crockett
1941 · Dave Crockett
Hands Across the Rockies
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
Tank Patrol
1941 · Bluey
The Return of Daniel Boone
1941 · Wild Bill Boone
North from the Lone Star
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
Across the Sierras
1941 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
The Wildcat of Tucson
1940 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
Beyond the Sacramento
1940 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
Prairie Schooners
1940 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
The Return of Wild Bill
1940 · Wild Bill Saunders
The Man from Tumbleweeds
1940 · Wild Bill Saunders
Pioneers of the Frontier
1940 · Wild Bill Saunders
Taming of the West
1939 · Wild Bill Saunders
The Roaring Twenties
1939 · Bootlegger (uncredited)
Overland with Kit Carson
1939 · Kit Carson
The Law Comes to Texas
1939 · John Haynes
Lone Star Pioneers
1939 · Pat Barret
Frontiers of '49
1939 · John Freeman
In Early Arizona
1938 · Whit Gordon
Letter of Introduction
1938 · Backgammon Man (uncredited)
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938 · 'Wild' Bill Hickok
The Lady in the Morgue
1938 · Chauncey Courtland
Boy of the Streets
1938 · Dr. Allan
Love Takes Flight
1937 · Bill Parker
Roll Along, Cowboy
1937 · Odie Fenton
Boots and Saddles
1937 · Jim Neale
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937 · Bruce Thomas
You Can't Have Everything
1937 · Lulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)
Michael O'Halloran
1937 · Little Lord Fauntleroy (uncredited)
Speed to Spare
1937 · Steve Fellows
Melody for Two
1937 · Walter Wilson
Swing It Professor
1937 · Randall
Midnight Court
1937 · City Attorney Seabrook
Guns of the Pecos
1936 · Wellman, a Dude
King of Hockey
1936 · 2nd Radio Announcer
Fugitive in the Sky
1936 · Ramon Duval
Polo Joe
1936 · Don Trumbeau
The Case of the Black Cat
1936 · Sam Laxter
Down the Stretch
1936 · Robert Bates
Trailin' West
1936 · Jefferson Duane
China Clipper
1936 · Pilot (uncredited)
Two Against the World
1936 · News Commentator (uncredited)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936 · Carl Griffin
The Big Noise
1936 · Sharp, Board of Directors Member (uncredited)
Murder by an Aristocrat
1936 · Dave Thatcher
Bullets or Ballots
1936 · Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)
Romance in the Air
1936 · Announcer
The Walking Dead
1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
1936 · Kenneth Martin
Dangerous
1935
Man of Iron
1935 · Charlie Fagan
Broadway Hostess
1935 · Playboy in 'Playboy of Paree' Number (uncredited)
Stars Over Broadway
1935 · Minor Role
Moonlight on the Prairie
1935 · Jeff Holt
Personal Maid's Secret
1935 · Warren Sherrill
Dr. Socrates
1935 · Tom Collins - Greer's Associate
The Goose and the Gander
1935 · Teddy
Page Miss Glory
1935 · Reporter (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
1935 · Reporter
Bright Lights
1935 · Backstage Actor
The Girl from 10th Avenue
1935 · James, Clerk at College Club
'G' Men
1935 · Bootlegger Who Gives Eddie the Bottle Outside the Club (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance
1935 · Jackson's Secretary / Dorothy's Dance Partner
Traveling Saleslady
1935 · Freddie
A Night at the Ritz
1935 · Vincent's Assistant (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept
1935 · Bank Teller (uncredited)
The Woman in Red
1935 · Stuart Wyatt
The Right to Live
1935 · Wedding Guest
The Payoff
1935 · Maxine's Casino Escort (uncredited)
The Secret Bride
1934 · Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
Murder in the Clouds
1934 · Lt. Saunders (uncredited)
A Lost Lady
1934 · Polo Match Spectator (uncredited)
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934 · Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Desirable
1934 · Party Guest
The Merry Frinks
1934 · Dancer (uncredited)
Smarty
1934 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Upperworld
1934 · Police Photographer (uncredited)
Registered Nurse
1934 · Male Nurse
Wonder Bar
1934 · Norman (uncredited)
Only Yesterday
1933 · New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)
Stage Mother
1933 · Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest (uncredited)
Handlebars
1933 · Bicyclist (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
1933 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Private Detective 62
1933 · Man at Roulette Table (Uncredited)
Cocktail Hour
1933 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933 · Night Club Patron (uncredited)
The Little Giant
1933 · Guest at Polly's Party (uncredited)
Made on Broadway
1933 · Night Club Patron
The Keyhole
1933 · Partygoer (uncredited)
The Mummy
1932 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Night After Night
1932 · Escort (uncredited)
A Successful Calamity
1932 · Polo Player (uncredited)
Jewel Robbery
1932 · Policeman Following Blonde (uncredited)
Bachelor's Affairs
1932 · Ship's Passenger / Dance Extra (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932 · Party Guest (uncredited)
The Rich Are Always with Us
1932 · Gambler (uncredited)
Scarface
1932 · Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
One Hour with You
1932 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Vanity Fair
1932 · Bit Role
Lady with a Past
1932 · Alex Brown (Uncredited)
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
1932 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Delicious
1931 · Larry's Friend
Working Girls
1931 · Dance Extra / Lobby Extra (uncredited)
West of Broadway
1931 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde
1931 · Ann's Beau (uncredited)
Left Over Ladies
1931 · Escort (uncredited)
The Road to Reno
1931 · Party Boy
Blonde Crazy
1931 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Traveling Husbands
1931 · Hotel Dining Room Guest
Broadminded
1931 · Hotel Guest on Veranda
The Public Defender
1931 · Country Club Guest
Sweepstakes
1931 · Night Club Patron
Five and Ten
1931 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Let's Do Things
1931 · Music Store Customer (uncredited)
Party Husband
1931 · Wedding Party Guest
Born to Love
1931 · Hotel Dancer (uncredited)
God's Gift to Women
1931 · Minor Role (uncredited)
Going Wild
1930 · Physical Exam Onlooker
Part Time Wife
1930 · Golfer (uncredited)
Sunny
1930 · One of Tom's War Buddies
The Truth About Youth
1930 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
What Men Want
1930 · Party Boy
She Who Gets Slapped
1930 · Poker Player
Born Reckless
1930 · Customer at Beretti's
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
Double Cross Roads
1930 · Party Guest
The Girl Said No
1930 · Wedding Guest
Lord Byron of Broadway
1930 · Party-Goer
She Couldn't Say No
1930 · Gangster
Broadway Scandals
1929 · George Halloway
Night Parade
1929 · Party Guest
The Great Divide
1929 · Ruth's Friend (uncredited)
Restless Youth
1928 · George Baxter
The Boy Friend
1928 · Gordon Elliot
Beyond London Lights
1928 · Colin Drummond
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
1927 · Telemachus
The Arizona Wildcat
1927 · Roy Schyler
The Drop Kick
1927 · Aggressive Student at Dance
Children of Divorce
1927 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Napoleon, Jr.
1926 · Flora's Father
The Shamrock Handicap
1926 · Well-Wishing Villager
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925 · Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Plastic Age
1925 · Athlete (uncredited)
