Jack Elam
Acting
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.
Media of
Jack Elam
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Filmography of
Jack Elam
... 1997
Buckshot
... 1995
Buckshot
... 1993
Grady
... 1993
Tommy
... 1992
Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell
... 1991
Hezekiah Crow
... 1990
Jake Calhoun
... 1990
... 1988
Jason Fitch
... 1988
Self
... 1987
Tackett
... 1987
... 1986
Charlie
... 1986
... 1984
... 1984
Mr. Newsom
... 1983
Lum Witcher
... 1983
Otto
... 1982
Clay Haller
... 1981
Troscliar Boudreaux
... 1981
Doctor
... 1981
Seth Beaumont
... 1981
Avery Simpson
... 1979
... 1979
Death Dreamer
... 1978
Rattlesnake
... 1978
Willie Red Fire
... 1978
King
... 1978
Trapper Willis
... 1977
Crazy Charlie
... 1976
J. Pete Hankins
... 1976
Bitterroot
... 1976
Bad Jack Cutter
... 1976
Joe Canton
... 1976
Jarrod (Sheriff)
... 1974
Boss
... 1974
... 1974
Alamosa Bill Kermit
... 1973
Granddad
... 1973
Bitterroot
... 1972
Pat Garrett
... 1972
Frank Clemens
... 1971
Matt
... 1971
Kid Sheleen
... 1971
Jug May
... 1971
Thompson
... 1970
... 1970
John Wesley Hardin
... 1970
Phillips
... 1970
... 1970
Sheriff Clyde Barnes
... 1969
... 1969
Sheriff
... 1969
Frank's Gunman
... 1968
Slim Kovacs
... 1968
Ace Williams
... 1968
Norman
... 1968
Ernest Scarnes
... 1967
Preacher Weatherby
... 1967
... 1966
Deke Simons
... 1966
Dobie
... 1963
Cheesecake
... 1961
Horseface (Comanchero)
... 1961
Ed Hobbs
... 1961
Jesse
... 1960
Ike Dalton
... 1960
Bill Ward
... 1959
Arnold
... 1958
Fatso Nagel
... 1957
Tioga
... 1957
Shotgun
... 1957
Tom McLowery
... 1957
Henry Bliss
... 1957
Slats Callahan
... 1956
Pete
... 1956
McCoy
... 1956
Ivan
... 1955
Hasan-Ben
... 1955
Chris Boldt
... 1955
Al
... 1955
Damen
... 1955
Charlie Max
... 1955
Knife Murderer (uncredited)
... 1955
Burger
... 1955
Tex
... 1954
... 1954
Basra
... 1954
Whitey
... 1954
Frank Newberry
... 1954
Tim Lowerie
... 1954
Castro
... 1953
Slim
... 1953
Rusty Kolloway
... 1953
Barton
... 1953
Max Verne
... 1953
Pete Harris
... 1952
Harry Jackson
... 1952
Celestino Garcia
... 1952
Dave Longden
... 1952
Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)
... 1952
Gimp
... 1952
Mescal Jack
... 1952
Mort Geary
... 1952
Eddie
... 1952
Cree
... 1951
Tevis
... 1951
The Trader
... 1951
The Speaker
... 1950
Smiling Man
... 1950
Fargo
... 1950
Arnie (uncredited)
... 1950
Earl Boyce
... 1950
Councilman (uncredited)
... 1950
Raymond - Henchman
... 1949