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Jack Elam
Actor
Born November 13, 1920Died October 20, 2003 (82 years)
Colorful American character actor equally adept at vicious killers or grizzled sidekicks. As a child he worked in the cotton fields. He attended Santa Monica Junior College in California and subsequently became an accountant and, at one time, manager of the Bel Air Hotel. Elam got his first movie job by trading his accounting services for a role. In short time he became one of the most memorable supporting players in Hollywood, thanks not only to his near-demented screen persona but also to an out-of-kilter left eye, sightless from a childhood fight. He appeared with great aplomb in Westerns and gangster films alike, and in later years played to wonderful effect in comedic roles.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2008 | How the West Was Lost · as Alamosa Bill |
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade · as (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | Bonanza: Under Attack · as Buckshot |
| 1994 | Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV Series) · as Curtis |
| 1993 | Bonanza: The Return · as Buckshot |
| 1993 | Uninvited · as Grady |
| 1992 | Shadow Force · as Tommy |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke (1992) (TV Series) · as Axel Ericson |
| 1991 | Suburban Commando · as Col. Dustin 'dusty' Mchowell |
| 1991 | Home Improvement (TV Series) · as Hick Peterson |
| 1990 | The Giant of Thunder Mountain · as Hezekiah Crow |
| 1990 | Big Bad John · as Jake Calhoun |
| 1988 | Hawken's Breed · as Tackett |
| 1988 | Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? · as Boone |
| 1988 | Guns of Paradise (TV Series) · as Skragg |
| 1988 | Once Upon a Texas Train · as Jason Fitch |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuck (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills · as Squires |
| 1986 | Easy Street (TV Series) |
| 1986 | The Aurora Encounter · as Charlie |
| 1984 | Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas · as Scrooge |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II · as Doc |
| 1983 | Lost · as Mr. Newsom |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Dusty |
| 1983 | Sacred Ground · as Lum Witcher |
| 1982 | Jinxed! · as Otto |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Father Murphy (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. · as Troscliar Boudreaux |
| 1981 | The Cannonball Run · as Doctor |
| 1981 | The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite · as Seth Beaumont |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer (TV Series) · as Captain O'connell |
| 1979 | The Villain · as Avery Simpson |
| 1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again · as Big Mac |
| 1979 | The Sacketts (TV Series) · as Ira Bigelow |
| 1978 | The Norseman · as Death Dreamer |
| 1978 | Hot Lead and Cold Feet · as Rattlesnake |
| 1978 | Lacy and the Mississippi Queen · as Willie Red Fire |
| 1978 | Black Beauty (1978) (TV Series) · as Jonas Mcbride |
| 1977 | Grayeagle · as Trapper Willis |
| 1977 | Eight is Enough (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (TV Series) · as Gus |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Hollis Buford Jr. |
| 1976 | Pony Express Rider · as Crazy Charlie |
| 1976 | The Winds of Autumn · as J. Pete Hankins |
| 1976 | The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe · as Bitterroot |
| 1976 | Hawmps! · as Bad Jack Cutter |
| 1976 | Creature from Black Lake · as Joe Canton |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Cully Madigan |
| 1975 | Phyllis (TV Series) · as Van Horn |
| 1975 | Huckleberry Finn · as King |
| 1974 | The Texas Wheelers (TV Series) · as Zack Wheeler |
| 1974 | A Knife for the Ladies · as Jarrod (sheriff) |
| 1974 | Sidekicks · as Boss |
| 1974 | Shootout in a One Dog Town · as Handy |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · as Alamosa Bill Kermit |
| 1973 | The Red Pony · as Granddad |
| 1972 | The Brian Keith Show/The Little People (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Daughters of Joshua Cabe · as Bitterroot |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Marcus Taylor |
| 1971 | Hannie Caulder · as Frank Clemens |
| 1971 | The Last Rebel · as Matt |
| 1971 | Nichols (TV Series) · as Marcus A.f. Baxter |
| 1971 | Cat Ballou · as Kid Sheleen |
| 1971 | Support Your Local Gunfighter · as Jug May |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | The Wild Country · as Thompson |
| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee · as John Wesley Hardin |
| 1970 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County · as Kittrick |
| 1969 | The Over-the-Hill Gang · as Sheriff Clyde Barnes |
| 1969 | Support Your Local Sheriff! · as Jake |
| 1968 | Once Upon a Time in the West · as Frank's Gunman |
| 1968 | Sartana Does Not Forgive · as Slim Kovacs |
| 1968 | Lancer (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Never a Dull Moment · as Ace Williams |
| 1968 | Firecreek · as Norman |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Macklin |
| 1967 | Hondo (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) · as Sam - Sheriff |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Last Challenge · as Ernest Scarnes |
| 1967 | The Way West · as Preacher Weatherby |
| 1966 | Tarzan (1966) (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Night of the Grizzly · as Hank |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed · as Deke Simons |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Zack Slade |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series) · as Deacon Smith |
| 1965 | F Troop (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Petch |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas · as Dobie |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as George Taggart |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Harve Yost |
| 1962 | The Dakotas (TV Series) · as Deputy J.d. Smith |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles · as Cheesecake |
| 1961 | The Comancheros · as Horseface (comanchero) |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Last Sunset · as Ed Hobbs |
| 1961 | Gunslinger (TV Series) · as Clint Gannet |
| 1961 | The Americans (TV Series) · as Loper Johnson |
| 1960 | Klondike (TV Series) · as Eli Roper |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Clell |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) |
| 1960 | National Velvet (TV Series) · as Black Barr |
| 1960 | The Girl in Lovers Lane · as Jesse |
| 1960 | The Slowest Gun in the West · as Ike Dalton |
| 1959 | Edge of Eternity · as Bill Ward |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky (TV Series) · as Phil Bricker |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Hotel de Paree (TV Series) · as Flute |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Avery |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Parson Hawks |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Tightrope (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Jug Alverson |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Paul Henry |
| 1958 | Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) · as Trooper Colin Grimes |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Luke Watson |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Gun Runners · as Arnold |
| 1957 | Baby Face Nelson · as Fatso Nagel |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Wally Jobe |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) (TV Series) · as Gomez (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Tony Molinor |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Luke Morgan |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Charlie Otis |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Toothy Thompson |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Arnold Shaffner |
| 1957 | Dragoon Wells Massacre · as Tioga |
| 1957 | Night Passage · as Shotgun |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral · as Tom Mclowery |
| 1957 | Lure of the Swamp · as Henry Bliss |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Chris |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Danny Boy |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) · as Hock Ellis |
| 1956 | Thunder Over Arizona · as Slats Callahan |
| 1956 | Pardners · as Pete |
| 1956 | Jubal · as Mccoy |
| 1955 | Kismet · as Hasan-Ben |
| 1955 | Artists and Models · as Ivan |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Shanks |
| 1955 | Frontier (TV Series) · as Ness Fowler |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Pierre Audubon |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) · as Quirt Avery |
| 1955 | The Man from Laramie · as Chris Boldt |
| 1955 | Wichita · as Al |
| 1955 | Moonfleet · as Damen |
| 1955 | Man Without a Star · as Knife Murderer (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly · as Charlie Max |
| 1955 | Tarzan's Hidden Jungle · as Burger |
| 1954 | Vera Cruz · as Tex |
| 1954 | Cattle Queen of Montana · as Yost |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Shields |
| 1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | The Far Country · as Frank Newberry |
| 1954 | Princess of the Nile · as Basra |
| 1954 | Ride Clear of Diablo · as Tim Lowerie |
| 1954 | Waterfront (TV Series) · as Britt |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Black Jack Ketchum |
| 1954 | Jubilee Trail · as Whitey |
| 1953 | Appointment in Honduras · as Castro |
| 1953 | The Moonlighter · as Slim |
| 1953 | Gun Belt · as Rusty Kolloway |
| 1953 | Ride, Vaquero! · as Barton |
| 1953 | Count the Hours! · as Max Verne |
| 1952 | Kansas City Confidential · as Pete Harris |
| 1952 | Lure of the Wilderness · as Dave Longden |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) |
| 1952 | The Ring · as Harry Jackson |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Vic |
| 1952 | My Man and I · as Celestino Garcia |
| 1952 | High Noon · as Charlie - Drunk In Jail (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Montana Territory · as Gimp |
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious · as Mort Geary |
| 1952 | The Battle at Apache Pass · as Mescal Jack |
| 1952 | Gang Busters (TV Series) · as Dirk |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Juan Cortina |
| 1951 | The Bushwhackers · as Cree |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Lee Dineen |
| 1951 | Rawhide · as Tevis |
| 1951 | Bird of Paradise · as The Trader |
| 1950 | The Texan Meets Calamity Jane · as Henchman |
| 1950 | American Guerrilla in the Philippines · as The Speaker |
| 1950 | High Lonesome · as Smiling Man |
| 1950 | Key to the City · as Councilman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Love That Brute · as Henchman #2 In Cigar Store |
| 1950 | A Ticket to Tomahawk · as Fargo |
| 1950 | One Way Street · as Arnie (uncredited) |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | The Sundowners · as Earl Boyce |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Reno Lawrence |
| 1949 | Wild Weed · as Raymond - Henchman |