John Elliott: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 71
- on screen
- 1930–1949
- box office
- $6.79K
John Elliott's Career in Numbers
John Elliott's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Elliott works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Widow from Chicago (1930) to Homicide (1949), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
John Elliott Movies by Decade
- 1930s 42
- 1940s 29
The 1930s were John Elliott's busiest decade, with 42 films.
John Elliott Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Western 11
- Mystery 9
- Crime 7
- Romance 7
- Comedy 6
- Action 5
- War 3
- Music 3
- Adventure 3
Drama is the genre John Elliott has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of western (11).
John Elliott Career Milestones
- First film
- The Widow from Chicago 1930
- Biggest box office hit
- Jesse James $3.44K worldwide
- Newest film
- Homicide 1949
John Elliott Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Elliott is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1949
Homicide as Doctor · Crime - 1948
Angels’ Alley as The Judge · Crime - 1947
The Lady from Shanghai as Court Clerk (uncredited) · Crime Worldwide box office: $3.35K - 1947
The Woman on the Beach as Old Workman (uncredited) · Romance - 1947
Shoot to Kill as Judge (uncredited) · Crime - 1947
The Unfaithful as Judge Edward R. McVey · Mystery - 1946
The Devil’s Mask as John, butler · Mystery - 1946
Badman’s Territory as Brother Hooker (uncredited) · Action - 1946
The Dark Corner as Laundry Proprietor (uncredited) · Crime - 1946
Deadline at Dawn as Sleepy Man (uncredited) · Romance - 1945
Allotment Wives as Police Doctor · Drama - 1945
The Monster and the Ape as Prof. Marsden · Action - 1945
The Great Flamarion as Theatrical Agent (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
Experiment Perilous as Phone Operator (uncredited) · Romance - 1944
Dead Man’s Eyes Mystery - 1944
Wild Horse Phantom as Prison Warden · Western - 1943
Calling Dr. Death as Priest · Thriller - 1943
Corvette K-225 as Merchant Captain · War - 1943
First Comes Courage as Norwegian patient · War - 1943
Sagebrush Law as Cole Winters · Music - 1942
Pirates of the Prairie as John Spencer · Western - 1942
Come on Danger as Saunders · Western - 1942
The Spoilers as Engineer Kelly (uncredited) · Western - 1940
The Green Archer as Brewster · Action - 1940
Young Bill Hickok as Army Doctor · Action - 1940
The Great Profile as Pop - Stage Doorman · Comedy - 1940
Double or Nothing as Cantina Baritone · Music - 1940
Phantom Rancher as Dad Markham · Western - 1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Scientist (uncredited) · Action - 1939
The Invisible Killer as Gambler (uncredited) · Mystery - 1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island as Doctor - Backstage · Mystery - 1939
New Frontier as Townsman · Western - 1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell as Banker at Demo · History - 1939
Jesse James as Judge Mathews · Western Worldwide box office: $3.44K - 1938
Kentucky as Cal · Romance - 1938
Heart of Arizona as Buck Peters · Western - 1938
Cassidy of Bar 20 as Tom Dillon · Romance - 1937
The Shadow Strikes as Chester Randall · Mystery - 1937
Love Is on the Air as Mr. Grant McKenzie · Crime - 1936
Pilot X as Doctor Norris · Adventure - 1936
Satan Met a Lady as City Fathers Committee Member (uncredited) · Mystery - 1936
Prison Shadows as The Police Captain · Drama - 1936
The Rogues’ Tavern as Mr. Jamison · Horror - 1936
A Face in the Fog as Detective Davis · Mystery - 1935
Bulldog Courage as Judge Charley Miller · Western - 1935
Frisco Kid as Doctor Attending Ford (uncredited) · Romance - 1935
Midnight Phantom as Capt. Bill Withers · Mystery - 1935
Danger Ahead as Captain Matthews · Crime - 1935
Vagabond Lady as Poolside Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) · Drama - 1935
A Night at the Ritz as Director (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
Gentlemen Are Born as Bill - Night Editor · Romance - 1934
I Sell Anything as Lawyer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
A Lost Lady as Bridge Player (uncredited) · Drama - 1934
The Murder in the Museum as Detective Chief Snell · Thriller - 1934
As the Earth Turns as Country Doctor · Drama - 1934
Carolina as Gen. Robert E. Lee · Comedy - 1933
Sons of the Desert as Exalted Ruler (uncredited) · Comedy - 1933
Mr. Skitch as Crenshaw · Adventure - 1933
Stage Mother as Politician (uncredited) · Drama - 1933
Baby Face as Bank Director (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
The Match King as Banker (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
Call Her Savage as Hank (Uncredited) · Drama - 1932
The Night of June 13 as Real Estate Agent (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
Broadway to Cheyenne as Martin Kildare · Western - 1932
Riders of the Desert as Dad Houston · Western - 1931
A Holy Terror as Sheriff (uncredited) · Adventure - 1931
Laugh and Get Rich as Dinner Guest (uncredited) · Comedy - 1930
The Widow from Chicago as Detective T. Finnegan (uncredited) · Drama - 1930
Let’s Go Native as Captain (uncredited) · Music - 1930
Wild Company as Police Captain · Drama - 1930
Only the Brave as Gen. Robert E. Lee · War
Who John Elliott Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Elliott shares the most films with. Joseph Crehan comes first, with 4 films together, followed by James Flavin (4).
John Elliott: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Elliott has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Elliott been in?
John Elliott is credited on 71 films, from 1930 to 1949. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Elliott's highest-grossing movie?
Jesse James (1939) is John Elliott's biggest box office hit, with $3.44K worldwide, ahead of The Lady from Shanghai (1947) ($3.35K). Across every film with box office figures, John Elliott's movies have made $6.79K.
John Elliott's biggest hits What is John Elliott's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Elliott's filmography is Homicide (1949), in the role of Doctor.
Who does John Elliott work with most often?
John Elliott shares the most films with Joseph Crehan (4 films), James Flavin (4 films) and John Wayne (3 films).
The Best John Elliott Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 71 credits.
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