Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Date of Birth:

Nov 13, 1920

Place of Birth:

Miami, Gila, Arizona, USA

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.

filmography:

Key to the City Key to the City

1950

Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

1986

The Last Escape of Billy the Kid The Last Escape of Billy the Kid

1972

The Slowest Gun in the West The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

A Knife for the Ladies A Knife for the Ladies

1974

Lure of the Wilderness Lure of the Wilderness

1952

The Aurora Encounter The Aurora Encounter

1986

The Red Pony The Red Pony

1973

Uninvited Uninvited

1993

The Battle at Apache Pass The Battle at Apache Pass

1952

Skyward Christmas Skyward Christmas

1981

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

1978

My Man and I My Man and I

1952

The Winds of Autumn The Winds of Autumn

1976

Big Bad John Big Bad John

1990

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

1970

The Giant of Thunder Mountain The Giant of Thunder Mountain

1990

Once Upon a Texas Train Once Upon a Texas Train

1988

Wichita Wichita

1955

Gun Belt Gun Belt

1953

Sartana Does Not Forgive Sartana Does Not Forgive

1968

One Way Street One Way Street

1950

The Villain The Villain

1979

Shadow Force Shadow Force

1992

Appointment in Honduras Appointment in Honduras

1953

Sacred Ground Sacred Ground

1983

Man Without a Star Man Without a Star

1955

Princess of the Nile Princess of the Nile

1954

Ride a Northbound Horse Ride a Northbound Horse

1969

Jubal Jubal

1956

A Ticket to Tomahawk A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950

Wild Weed Wild Weed

1949

Pony Express Rider Pony Express Rider

1976

The Wild Country The Wild Country

1970

Shootout in a One-Dog Town Shootout in a One-Dog Town

1974

Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas

1984

Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn

1975

Once Upon a Time in the West Once Upon a Time in the West

1968

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

1976

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

1970

Cat Ballou Cat Ballou

1971

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite

1981

Kismet Kismet

1955

Bonanza: Under Attack Bonanza: Under Attack

1995

Bonanza: The Return Bonanza: The Return

1993

Grayeagle Grayeagle

1977

Jubilee Trail Jubilee Trail

1954

The Bushwhackers The Bushwhackers

1951

The Silent Partner The Silent Partner

1955

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

The Moonlighter The Moonlighter

1953

Vera Cruz Vera Cruz

1954

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Ride Clear of Diablo Ride Clear of Diablo

1954

Lost Lost

1983

Cattle Queen of Montana Cattle Queen of Montana

1954

Montana Territory Montana Territory

1952

I Am Not a Freak I Am Not a Freak

1987

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

1988

The Last Rebel The Last Rebel

1971

Hot Lead & Cold Feet Hot Lead & Cold Feet

1978

Rancho Notorious Rancho Notorious

1952

Count the Hours! Count the Hours!

1953

Rio Lobo Rio Lobo

1970

Night Passage Night Passage

1957

Never a Dull Moment Never a Dull Moment

1968

Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson

1957

Moonfleet Moonfleet

1955

The Sundowners The Sundowners

1950

Creature from Black Lake Creature from Black Lake

1976

Rawhide Rawhide

1951

Artists and Models Artists and Models

1955

The Way West The Way West

1967

Cannonball Run II Cannonball Run II

1984

Hannie Caulder Hannie Caulder

1971

Kansas City Confidential Kansas City Confidential

1952

The Comancheros The Comancheros

1961

Finders Keepers Finders Keepers

1952

The Night of the Grizzly The Night of the Grizzly

1966

High Noon High Noon

1952

Firecreek Firecreek

1968

The Cannonball Run The Cannonball Run

1981

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

Hawmps! Hawmps!

1976

Suburban Commando Suburban Commando

1991

Pardners Pardners

1956

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

1979

Support Your Local Sheriff! Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969

The Rare Breed The Rare Breed

1966

Ride, Vaquero! Ride, Vaquero!

1953

Thunder Over Arizona Thunder Over Arizona

1956

Lure of the Swamp Lure of the Swamp

1957

Tarzan's Hidden Jungle Tarzan's Hidden Jungle

1955

Sidekicks Sidekicks

1974

The Over the Hill Gang The Over the Hill Gang

1969

American Guerrilla in the Philippines American Guerrilla in the Philippines

1950

Edge of Eternity Edge of Eternity

1959

Jinxed! Jinxed!

1982

The Last Challenge The Last Challenge

1967

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe The Daughters of Joshua Cabe

1972

The Girl in Lovers Lane The Girl in Lovers Lane

1960

High Lonesome High Lonesome

1950

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

1981

Hawken's Breed Hawken's Breed

1987

Bird of Paradise Bird of Paradise

1951

4 for Texas 4 for Texas

1963

Kiss Me Deadly Kiss Me Deadly

1955

The Norseman The Norseman

1978

The Last Sunset The Last Sunset

1961

The Ring The Ring

1952

Dirty Dingus Magee Dirty Dingus Magee

1970

The Far Country The Far Country

1954

Dragoon Wells Massacre Dragoon Wells Massacre

1957

The Gun Runners The Gun Runners

1958

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

Support Your Local Gunfighter Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

The Man from Laramie The Man from Laramie

1955

Pocketful of Miracles Pocketful of Miracles

1961

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