Jack Elam
Birthdate: Nov 13, 1920
Birthplace: Miami, Arizona, USA
Died: Oct 20, 2003
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.
Known For
The Cannonball Run
(1981)
Support Your Local Sheriff!
(1969)
Kiss Me Deadly
(1955)
Jack Elam Movies
actor
Previous (76)
- 2019 | In Greene
- 1993 | Uninvitedas Grady
- 1991 | Suburban Commandoas Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell
- 1990 | Big Bad Johnas Jake Calhoun
- 1990 | The Giant of Thunder Mountainas Hezekiah Crow
- 1988 | Hawken's Breedas Tackett
- 1986 | The Aurora Encounteras Charlie
- 1983 | Lostas Mr. Newsome
- 1983 | Sacred Groundas Lum Witcher
- 1982 | Jinxed!as Otto
- 1981 | The Cannonball Runas Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing
- 1979 | The Villainas Avery Simpson
- 1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Againas Big Mac
- 1978 | Hot Lead and Cold Feetas Rattlesnake
- 1978 | The Norsemanas Death Dreamer
- 1977 | Grayeagleas Trapper Willis
- 1976 | Creature from Black Lakeas Joe Canton
- 1976 | Pony Express Rideras Crazy Charlie
- 1976 | The Winds of Autumnas J. Pete Hankins
- 1974 | A Knife for the Ladiesas Sheriff Jarrod Colcord
- 1972 | The Last Escape of Billy the Kidas Pat Garrett
- 1971 | Hannie Caulderas Frank Clemens
- 1971 | Support Your Local Gunfighteras Jug May
- 1971 | The Last Rebelas Matt
- 1970 | Dirty Dingus Mageeas John Wesley Hardin
- 1970 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico Countyas Kittrick
- 1970 | The Wild Countryas Thompson
- 1970 | Rio Loboas Phillips
- 1969 | Support Your Local Sheriff!as Jake
- 1969 |
Once Upon a Time in the West
asSnaky
A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
- 1968 | Never a Dull Momentas Ace Williams
- 1968 | Sartana Does Not Forgiveas Slim Kovacs
- 1968 | Firecreekas Norman
- 1967 | The Last Challengeas Ernest Scarnes
- 1967 | The Way Westas Preacher Weatherby
- 1966 | The Night of the Grizzlyas Hank
- 1966 | The Rare Breedas Simons
- 1961 | The Last Sunsetas Ed Hobbs
- 1961 | The Comancherosas Horseface (Comanchero)
- 1960 | The Girl in Lovers Laneas Jesse
- 1959 | Edge of Eternityas Bill Ward
- 1958 | The Gun Runnersas Arnold
- 1957 | Baby Face Nelsonas Fatso Nagel
- 1957 | Dragoon Wells Massacreas Tioga
- 1957 | Lure of the Swampas Henry Bliss
- 1956 | Jubalas McCoy - Bar 8 Rider
- 1956 | Thunder Over Arizonaas Slats Callahan
- 1955 | Kismetas Hasan-Ben
- 1955 | Tarzan's Hidden Jungleas Burger
- 1955 | The Man from Laramieas Chris Boldt
- 1955 | Artists and Modelsas Ivan
- 1954 | Cattle Queen of Montanaas Yost
- 1954 | Princess of the Nileas Basra
- 1954 | Ride Clear of Diabloas Tim Lowerie
- 1954 | Vera Cruzas Tex
- 1953 | Appointment in Hondurasas Castro
- 1953 | Count the Hours!as Max Verne
- 1953 | Gun Beltas Rusty Kolloway
- 1953 | Ride, Vaquero!as Barton
- 1953 | The Moonlighteras Slim
- 1952 | Lure of the Wildernessas Dave Longden
- 1952 | Montana Territoryas Gimp
- 1952 | My Man and Ias Celestino Garcia
- 1952 | Rancho Notoriousas Mort Geary
- 1952 | The Battle at Apache Passas Mescal Jack
- 1952 | The Ringas Harry Jackson
- 1952 | Kansas City Confidentialas Pete Harris
- 1951 | Bird of Paradiseas The Trader
- 1951 | Finders Keepersas Eddie
- 1951 | Rawhideas Tevis
- 1951 | The Bushwhackersas Cree
- 1950 | American Guerrilla in the Philippinesas The Speaker
- 1950 | High Lonesomeas Smiling Man
- 1950 | The Sundownersas Earl Boyce
- 1949 | Wild Weedas Raymond - Henchman
- 1947 | Mystery Rangeas Burvel Lambert
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