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Home/People/Bob Elliott
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Born
Mar 26, 1923Died: Feb 2, 2016
Lived 92 years
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

12
Movies
16
TV Shows
Also Known As
Bob and Ray
IMDb Profile

Bob Elliott

Acting

Biography
Bob Elliott was born Robert Brackett Elliott on March 26, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, writer and one-half of the comedy duo known as Bob and Ray. He was the father of comedian/actor Chris Elliott and grandfather of actresses and comedians Abby Elliott and Bridey Elliott. He is most remembered for the character of radio reporter Wally Ballou, as well as roles in Quick Change (1990), Get a Life (1990) and Cabin Boy (1994). He was married to Virginia Lee Peppers and Jane Frances Underwood. He died on February 2, 2016 in Cundy's Harbor, Maine, USA.
Cabin Boy poster

Cabin Boy

as William Mayweather
1994
Quick Change poster

Quick Change

as Bank Guard
1990
Chris Elliott's FDR -- A One-Man Show poster

Chris Elliott's FDR -- A One-Man Show

as Special Guest
1987
Action Family poster

Action Family

as The Vendor
1987
Night of 100 Stars II poster

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self
1985
Author! Author! poster

Author! Author!

as Patrick Dicker
1982
B.C. A Special Christmas poster

B.C. A Special Christmas

as Peter
1981
From Cleveland poster

From Cleveland

as Self
1980
Vengeance poster

Vengeance

as Luke
1980
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda poster

Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda

Cast
1979
Between Time and Timbuktu poster

Between Time and Timbuktu

as Bud Williams, Jr.
1972
Cold Turkey poster

Cold Turkey

as Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy
1971