John Elliott

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Characters played by John Elliott

Doctor - Backstage — Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)

Medical professional attending to performers, provides health checks.

Sheriff (uncredited) — Law of the Timber (1941)

The sheriff is contacted by Frank after a lumberjack falls to his death when his safety rope is cut. Later, the sheriff arrives at the camp to apprehend Frank and Mason after their sabotage of the lumber train is exposed.

Doctor Norris — Pilot X (1936)

Psychiatrist hired to investigate the suspicious plane crashes. Identifies the threat as a deranged WWI flying ace dubbed Pilot X. Assists in forming the ace patrol team but is murdered after contacting Henry Goering with the culprit's identity.

Dan Kirby — Law of the Saddle (1943)

The town mayor involved in the Cheyenne bank robbery.

Jasper Haig — Held in Trust (1920)

Jasper is an attorney who conspires with Hasbrouck Rutherford to misuse Adelaide Rutherford’s funds and have Mary Manchester impersonate her. The plot is intended to keep Adelaide’s death and the financial wrongdoing from her heir, Stanford Gorgas. During Hasbrouck’s attempt to force his attentions on Mary, Jasper dies, and the scheme collapses.

Dan Webster — Billy The Kid's Round-Up (1941)

Townsperson or ranch hand.

Disher — The Kid's Last Ride (1941)

Local lawman or rancher involved in the money hunt.

Red Gap Judge (uncredited) — Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941)

Presiding judge in the frontier trial, delivers Billy's false verdict.

Priest — Calling Dr. Death (1943)

Religious figure in Calling Dr. Death, provides moral or ceremonial role.

Professor Hatfield — The Mad Monster (1942)

One of the four leading academics who publicly dismissed Dr. Cameron's wolf blood experiments, contributing to his professional ruin. He falls victim to the wolfman's orchestrated attacks.

Townsman — New Frontier (1939)

Local settlement resident, appears in crowd or background scenes.

Dick Ross — Rock River Renegades (1942)

Newspaper proprietor, Grace's father, forms vigilante committee.

Career Overview

John Elliott has 207 screen credits in a career dating back to 1920. Their work spans 17 cinematic universes — most prominently The Lone Rider with 6 titles. Signature works include Pilot X, Heart of Arizona, Smoke Tree Range. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
207
Birth Date
1876-07-04
Birth Place
Keosauqua, Iowa, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 17 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q20731016), public domain (CC0).