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Wild Bill Elliott was an American film actor. He specialized in playing the rugged heroes of B Westerns, particularly the Red Ryder series of films.
Birth Name
Gordon Nance
Born
Sunday, 16 October 1904
Died
Friday, 26 November 1965
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch | (archive footage) | 1976 |
| It's Showtime | Self | 1976 |
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 1975 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Footsteps in the Night | Lt. Andy Doyle / Andy Doyle | 1957 |
| Chain of Evidence | Det. Lt. Andy Doyle / Lt. Andy Doyle | 1957 |
| Calling Homicide | Det. Sgt. Andy Doyle / Det. Lt. Andy Doyle | 1956 |
| Sudden Danger | Det. Lt. Andy Doyle | 1955 |
| Dial Red O | Det. Lt. Andy Flynn / Detective Lt. Andy Flynn | 1955 |
| The Forty-Niners | Sam Nelson / Marshal Sam Nelson | 1954 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch | (archive footage) | 1976 |
| It's Showtime | Self | 1976 |
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 1975 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Footsteps in the Night | Lt. Andy Doyle / Andy Doyle | 1957 |
| Chain of Evidence | Det. Lt. Andy Doyle / Lt. Andy Doyle | 1957 |
| Calling Homicide | Det. Sgt. Andy Doyle / Det. Lt. Andy Doyle | 1956 |
| Sudden Danger | Det. Lt. Andy Doyle | 1955 |
| Dial Red O | Det. Lt. Andy Flynn / Detective Lt. Andy Flynn | 1955 |
| The Forty-Niners | Sam Nelson / Marshal Sam Nelson | 1954 |
| Bitter Creek | Clay Tyndall / Clay Tyndall (as Wild Bill Elliott) | 1954 |
| Vigilante Terror | Tack Hamlin (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Tack Hamlin | 1953 |
| Topeka | Jim Levering | 1953 |
| Rebel City | Frank Graham (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Frank Graham | 1953 |
| The Homesteaders | Mace Corbin | 1953 |
| The Maverick | Lt. Pete Devlin / Pete Devlin | 1952 |
| Fargo | Bill Martin | 1952 |
| Kansas Territory | Joe Daniels (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Joe Daniels | 1952 |
| Waco | Matt Boone (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Matt Boone | 1952 |
| The Longhorn | Jim Kirk | 1951 |
| The Showdown | Shadrach Jones | 1950 |
| The Savage Horde | John Baker - aka Ringo / Ringo | 1950 |
| Hellfire | Zeb Smith | 1949 |
| The Last Bandit | Frank Plummer (as William Elliott) / Frank Plummer / Frank Norris | 1949 |
| The Gallant Legion | Gary Conway | 1948 |
| Old Los Angeles | Bill Stockton (as William Elliott) / Bill Stockton | 1948 |
| The Fabulous Texan | Jim McWade / Josie Allen | 1947 |
| Wyoming | Charles Alderson | 1947 |
| Plainsman and the Lady | Sam Colton | 1946 |
| Conquest of Cheyenne | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1946 |
| In Old Sacramento | Johnny Barrett / Spanish Jack | 1946 |
| Sun Valley Cyclone | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1946 |
| Sheriff of Redwood Valley | Red Ryder / Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) | 1946 |
| California Gold Rush | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1946 |
| Wagon Wheels Westward | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1945 |
| Colorado Pioneers | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1945 |
| Marshal of Laredo | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Marshal Red Ryder | 1945 |
| Phantom of the Plains | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1945 |
| Bells of Rosarita | Wild Bill Elliott | 1945 |
| Lone Texas Ranger | Red Ryder | 1945 |
| Great Stagecoach Robbery | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1945 |
| Sheriff of Las Vegas | Red Ryder / Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) | 1944 |
| Vigilantes of Dodge City | Red Ryder (as 'Wild' Bill Elliot) / Red Ryder | 1944 |
| Cheyenne Wildcat | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1944 |
| The San Antonio Kid | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1944 |
| Marshal of Reno | Red Ryder | 1944 |
| Tucson Raiders | Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Red Ryder | 1944 |
| Hidden Valley Outlaws | Bill Elliott | 1944 |
| Mojave Firebrand | Wild Bill Elliott (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Wild Bill Elliott | 1944 |
| Death Valley Manhunt | Marshal Wild Bill Elliott (as Wild Bill Elliott) / Marshal Wild Bill Elliott | 1943 |
| Overland Mail Robbery | Wild Bill Elliott | 1943 |
| Wagon Tracks West | Bill Elliott / Wild Bill Elliott | 1943 |
| Bordertown Gun Fighters | Wild Bill Elliott | 1943 |
| The Man from Thunder River | Wild Bill Elliott | 1943 |
| Calling Wild Bill Elliott | Wild Bill Elliott | 1943 |
| The Valley of Vanishing Men | Wild Bill Tolliver | 1942 |
| Vengeance of the West | Joaquin Murietta aka The Black Shadow / Joaquin Murietta - aka The Black Shadow | 1942 |
| Prairie Gunsmoke | Wild Bill Hickok | 1942 |
| The Devil's Trail | Wild Bill Hickok | 1942 |
| North of the Rockies | Sgt. Wild Bill Cameron / Sergeant Bill Cameron | 1942 |
| Bullets for Bandits | Prince Katey / Wild Bill Hickok | 1942 |
| The Lone Star Vigilantes | Wild Bill Hickok | 1942 |
| Roaring Frontiers | Wild Bill Hickok | 1941 |
| The Son of Davy Crockett | Dave Crockett | 1941 |
| Hands Across the Rockies | Wild Bill Hickok | 1941 |
| The Return of Daniel Boone | Wild Bill Boone | 1941 |
| North from the Lone Star | Wild Bill Hickok | 1941 |
| Across the Sierras | Wild Bill Hickok | 1941 |
| The Wildcat of Tucson | Wild Bill Hickok | 1940 |
| Beyond the Sacramento | Wild Bill Hickok | 1940 |
| Prairie Schooners | Wild Bill Hickok | 1940 |
| The Return of Wild Bill | Wild Bill Saunders | 1940 |
| The Man from Tumbleweeds | Wild Bill Saunders | 1940 |
| Pioneers of the Frontier | Wild Bill Saunders | 1940 |
| Taming of the West | Wild Bill Saunders | 1939 |
| Overland with Kit Carson | Kit Carson | 1939 |
| The Law Comes to Texas | John Haynes | 1939 |
| Lone Star Pioneers | Marshal Pat Barrett / Bob Cantrell | 1939 |
| Frontiers of '49 | Major John Freeman / John Freeman | 1939 |
| In Early Arizona | Whit Gordon | 1938 |
| Letter of Introduction | Backgammon Man | 1938 |
| The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Wild Bill Hickok | 1938 |
| The Devil's Party | James Brewster | 1938 |
| The Lady in the Morgue | Chauncey Courtland | 1938 |
| Tarzan's Revenge | Riverboat Captain | 1938 |
| Boy of the Streets | Dr. Allan | 1937 |
| Love Takes Flight | Bill Parker | 1937 |
| Roll Along, Cowboy | Odie Fenton | 1937 |
| Boots and Saddles | Jim Neale | 1937 |
| Wife, Doctor and Nurse | Bruce Thomas | 1937 |
| You Can't Have Everything | Lulu's Bathing Companion | 1937 |
| San Quentin | Joe Maloney | 1937 |
| Michael O'Halloran | Little Lord Fauntleroy | 1937 |
| Melody for Two | Walter Wilson | 1937 |
| Swing It Professor | Randall | 1937 |
| Midnight Court | City Attorney Seabrook | 1937 |
| Guns of the Pecos | Wellman / Wellman, a Dude | 1937 |
| King of Hockey | 2nd Radio Announcer | 1936 |
| Fugitive in the Sky | Ramon Duval | 1936 |
| Polo Joe | Don Trumbeau | 1936 |
| The Case of the Black Cat | Sam Laxter | 1936 |
| Down the Stretch | Robert Bates | 1936 |
| Trailin' West | Jefferson Duane | 1936 |
| China Clipper | Pilot | 1936 |
| The Case of the Velvet Claws | Carl Griffin | 1936 |
| Public Enemy's Wife | Reporter | 1936 |
| The Big Noise | Sharp - Board of Directors Member | 1936 |
| Murder by an Aristocrat | Dave Thatcher (as Gordon Elliott) / Dave Thatcher | 1936 |
| Bullets or Ballots | Hunter - Bank Worker | 1936 |
| The Golden Arrow | Reporter | 1936 |
| The Singing Kid | Announcer | 1936 |
| The Walking Dead | First American Radio Announcer | 1936 |
| The Story of Louis Pasteur | Reporter | 1936 |
| Ceiling Zero | Transportation Agent | 1936 |
| The Murder of Dr. Harrigan | Kenneth Martin | 1936 |
| Two Against the World | News Commentator | 1936 |
| Dangerous | Charles - Male Lead in Play | 1935 |
| Man of Iron | Charlie Fagan | 1935 |
| Broadway Hostess | Playboy in 'Playboy of Paree' Number | 1935 |
| Stars Over Broadway | Minor Role | 1935 |
| I Found Stella Parish | Reporter | 1935 |
| Moonlight on the Prairie | Jeff Holt | 1935 |
| The Payoff | Maxine's Casino Escort | 1935 |
| Personal Maid's Secret | Warren Sherrill | 1935 |
| Dr. Socrates | Tom Collins - Greer's Associate | 1935 |
| I Live for Love | Minor Role | 1935 |
| The Goose and the Gander | Teddy | 1935 |
| Page Miss Glory | Reporter | 1935 |
| Broadway Gondolier | Reporter | 1935 |
| Bright Lights | Backstage Actor | 1935 |
| Front Page Woman | Pale Reporter | 1935 |
| Going Highbrow | Post Reporter | 1935 |
| Alibi Ike | Fan in the Stands | 1935 |
| The Girl from 10th Avenue | James / James, Clerk at College Club | 1935 |
| 'G' Men | Bootlegger Who Gives Eddie the Bottle Outside the Club. | 1935 |
| Go Into Your Dance | Jackson's Secretary / Dorothy's Dance Partner | 1935 |
| Reckless | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1935 |
| Traveling Saleslady | Freddie / Freddie (as Gordon Elliott) | 1935 |
| A Night at the Ritz | Vincent's Assistant | 1935 |
| Gold Diggers of 1935 | Martin - the Clerk | 1935 |
| While the Patient Slept | Bank Teller | 1935 |
| Living on Velvet | Husband Kissing Wife | 1935 |
| The Woman in Red | Stuart Wyatt / Stuart Wyatt (as Gordon Elliott) | 1935 |
| Devil Dogs of the Air | Instructor | 1935 |
| The Right to Live | Wedding Guest | 1935 |
| The Secret Bride | Governor's Secretary | 1934 |
| Murder in the Clouds | Lt. Saunders | 1934 |
| I Am a Thief | Auctioneer's Assistant | 1934 |
| The Firebird | Gigolo | 1934 |
| 6 Day Bike Rider | Race Reporter in Box | 1934 |
| A Lost Lady | Polo Match Spectator | 1934 |
| Good Morning, Eve! | Sir Lancelot | 1934 |
| The Case of the Howling Dog | Reporter in Courtroom | 1934 |
| Desirable | Party Guest | 1934 |
| Housewife | Clerk | 1934 |
| Friends of Mr. Sweeney | Young Man | 1934 |
| Here Comes the Navy | USS Arizona Officer | 1934 |
| Midnight Alibi | Birthday Party Guest | 1934 |
| Dr. Monica | Rutherford - a Horseback Rider | 1934 |
| The Merry Frinks | Dancer | 1934 |
| Hollywood Party | Party Guest | 1934 |
| Smarty | Nightclub Patron | 1934 |
| Twenty Million Sweethearts | 3rd Man in Brass Rail | 1934 |
| A Modern Hero | Bridge Player | 1934 |
| Upperworld | Photographer | 1934 |
| Merry Wives of Reno | Train Passenger | 1934 |
| Registered Nurse | Male Nurse | 1934 |
| Success at Any Price | Minor Role | 1934 |
| Wonder Bar | Norman - Man Flirting with Pansy | 1934 |
| Dancing Lady | Cafe Patron | 1933 |
| Only Yesterday | New Year's Eve Reveler / New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Brief Moment | Nightclub Patron | 1933 |
| My Weakness | Spectator | 1933 |
| Stage Mother | Audience Member / Dexter's Party Guest | 1933 |
| My Lips Betray | Auto Showroom Spectator | 1933 |
| The Masquerader | Party Guest | 1933 |
| Handlebars | Bicyclist | 1933 |
| Her Bodyguard | Dance Extra | 1933 |
| Midnight Mary | Club Imperial Patron | 1933 |
| Private Detective 62 | Man at Roulette Table / Man at Roulette Table (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Cocktail Hour | Party Guest | 1933 |
| Gold Diggers of 1933 | Night Club Patron | 1933 |
| The Little Giant | Guest at Polly's Party | 1933 |
| Made on Broadway | Night Club Patron | 1933 |
| Taxi Barons | Ship Boarding Officer | 1933 |
| The Keyhole | Partygoer | 1933 |
| From Hell to Heaven | Railbird | 1933 |
| Luxury Liner | Man on Phone | 1933 |
| Silver Dollar | Election Party Guest | 1932 |
| Night After Night | Escort | 1932 |
| Hat Check Girl | A Party Guest | 1932 |
| Two Against the World | Guest at Victor's Party | 1932 |
| Crooner | Nightclub Dance Patron | 1932 |
| A Successful Calamity | Polo Player | 1932 |
| Jewel Robbery | Policeman Following Blonde | 1932 |
| Bachelor's Affairs | Ship's Passenger / Dance Extra | 1932 |
| Merrily We Go to Hell | Party Guest | 1932 |
| Week-End Marriage | Birthday Party Guest | 1932 |
| The Rich Are Always with Us | Gambler | 1932 |
| -But the Flesh Is Weak | Party Guest | 1932 |
| Scarface | Man Outside Theatre | 1932 |
| One Hour with You | Party Guest | 1932 |
| Vanity Fair | Minor Role / Bit Role | 1932 |
| Lady with a Past | Alex Brown / Alex Brown (Uncredited) | 1932 |
| The Greeks Had a Word for Them | Wedding Guest | 1932 |
| The Final Edition | Reporter | 1932 |
| Dance Team | Nightclub Patron | 1932 |
| Two Kinds of Women | Nightclub Dance Extra | 1932 |
| Forbidden | Reporter | 1932 |
| The Mummy | Party Guest | 1932 |
| Delicious | Larry's Friend | 1931 |
| Peach O'Reno | Courtroom Spectator | 1931 |
| Good Sport | Party Guest | 1931 |
| Working Girls | Dance Extra / Lobby Extra | 1931 |
| Blonde Crazy | Nightclub Patron under Title Credits | 1931 |
| West of Broadway | Nightclub Patron | 1931 |
| Consolation Marriage | Dog Show Attendee | 1931 |
| Convicted | Shipboard Passenger | 1931 |
| Expensive Women | Party Guest | 1931 |
| Platinum Blonde | Ann's Beau - the Round-the-World Flyer | 1931 |
| Left Over Ladies | Escort | 1931 |
| Palmy Days | Party Guest | 1931 |
| Smart Woman | Reporter on Ship | 1931 |
| Traveling Husbands | Hotel Dining Room Guest | 1931 |
| The Woman Between | Party Guest | 1931 |
| Broadminded | Hotel Guest on Veranda | 1931 |
| The Public Defender | Country Club Guest | 1931 |
| The Magnificent Lie | Cafe Customer | 1931 |
| Sweepstakes | Night Club Patron | 1931 |
| Five and Ten | Wedding Guest | 1931 |
| Let's Do Things | Music Store Customer | 1931 |
| Party Husband | Wedding Party Guest | 1931 |
| Born to Love | Dancing Doughboy | 1931 |
| City Streets | Nightclub Patron | 1931 |
| God's Gift to Women | Night Club Patron | 1931 |
| Reaching for the Moon | Ship's Party Guest | 1931 |
| Once a Sinner | Dance Extra | 1931 |
| Part Time Wife | Golfer | 1930 |
| Going Wild | Physical Exam Onlooker | 1930 |
| Sunny | One of Tom's War Buddies | 1930 |
| The Truth About Youth | Nightclub Patron | 1930 |
| Brothers | Party Guest / Wedding Guest | 1930 |
| Big Boy | Race Fan Wearing Straw Hat | 1930 |
| What Men Want | Party Boy | 1930 |
| Born Reckless | Customer at Beretti's | 1930 |
| The Cuckoos | Party Guest | 1930 |
| The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu | Wedding Guest | 1930 |
| A Notorious Affair | Sir Thomas' Party Guest | 1930 |
| Double Cross Roads | Party Guest | 1930 |
| The Girl Said No | Wedding Guest | 1930 |
| Lord Byron of Broadway | Party-Goer | 1930 |
| She Couldn't Say No | Gangster | 1930 |
| Broadway Scandals | George Halloway | 1929 |
| Night Parade | Party Guest | 1929 |
| The Great Divide | Ruth's Friend | 1929 |
| The Boy Friend | Gordon Elliot / Gordon Elliott | 1928 |
| Passion Song | Keith Brooke | 1928 |
| Beyond London Lights | Colin Drummond | 1928 |
| Her Wild Oat | Hotel Guest | 1927 |
| The Private Life of Helen of Troy | Telemachus | 1927 |
| The Drop Kick | Aggressive Student at Dance | 1927 |
| On Ze Boulevard | Diner at Race Track | 1927 |
| Children of Divorce | Party Guest | 1927 |
| The Shamrock Handicap | Well-Wishing Villager | 1926 |
| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | Chariot Race Spectator | 1925 |
| The Plastic Age | Athlete | 1925 |
