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Cecil Elliott(1887-1982)

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Cecil Elliott was born on 25 October 1887 in Greenville, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Chinatown (1974), The Killing (1956) and The Lost Missile (1958). She died on 8 April 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 25, 1887
DiedApril 8, 1982(94)
BornOctober 25, 1887
DiedApril 8, 1982(94)
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Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown
8.1
  • Emma Dill
  • 1974
Sterling Hayden and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
The Killing
7.9
  • Lady with Small Dog
  • 1956
The Lost Missile (1958)
The Lost Missile
5.1
  • Harold's Wife(as Cecil Elliot)
  • 1958
Alan Hale Jr., Judy Canova, and Eddie Foy Jr. in Honeychile (1951)
Honeychile
6.0
  • Woman
  • 1951

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  • Paul Newman in The Drowning Pool (1975)
    The Drowning Pool
    6.5
    • Motel Switchboard Operator
    • 1975
  • Pat Anderson, Barbara Peil, Rhonda Hopkins, and Candice Rialson in Summer School Teachers (1975)
    Summer School Teachers
    4.4
    • Freida
    • 1975
  • Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Chinatown
    8.1
    • Emma Dill
    • 1974
  • The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974)
    The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Gramma Dupre (as Cecil Elliot)
    • 1974
  • Maureen Arthur, Nancy Bonniwell, Don Knotts, and Maggie Peterson in The Love God? (1969)
    The Love God?
    6.3
    • Juror (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Andy Griffith in Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
    Mayberry R.F.D.
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Blanche
    • 1969
  • Don Knotts in The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
    The Reluctant Astronaut
    6.3
    • Roselle Duncan - Woman with Dog (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Richard Deacon and Phyllis Diller in The Phyllis Diller Show (1966)
    The Phyllis Diller Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Edna Winthrop
    • 1966
  • The Trouble with Angels (1966)
    The Trouble with Angels
    7.3
    • Old Lady (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • First Woman
    • 1965
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Ashby
    • Mrs. Morpher
    • 1956–1962
  • 87th Precinct (1961)
    87th Precinct
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Housewife
    • 1962
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Samson Burke, and Vicki Trickett in The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962)
    The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
    6.1
    • Matron (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Audie Murphy in Whispering Smith (1961)
    Whispering Smith
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Hannah
    • 1961
  • Paul Newman, Leon Ames, Ina Balin, Myrna Loy, and Joanne Woodward in From the Terrace (1960)
    From the Terrace
    6.7
    • Josephine (uncredited)
    • 1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Cecil Elliot
  • Born
    • October 25, 1887
    • Greenville, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 8, 1982
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Play [Satire about Hollywood]: Kitty Doone. Written by Aben Kandel. Circle Theatre, Los Angeles: December 1, 1949 premiere. Directed by Jerry Epstein. Ellanora Reeves (Ellanora Needles) as Kitty Doone. Cast includes: Alan Nixon, William Schallert, Sydney Chaplin, Cecil Elliott, Alvin Hammer.

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    In "The Killing" (1956) and "The Reluctant Astronaut" (1967) she plays remarkably similar roles of an annoying lady with an equally annoying small dog that causes a good deal of trouble.

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