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…
Jack Elam
Actor · Born 13 Nov 1920, Miami
Colorful American character actor equally adept at vicious killers or grizzled sidekicks. As a child he worked in the…
About
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.
Facts
- Born13 November 1920
- Died20 October 2003 (aged 82)
- BirthplaceMiami, Gila, Arizona, USA
- Known forActing
- GenderMale
- Also known asWilliam Scott Elam, William Scott "Jack" Elam, جک ایلام
- Popularity1.9TMDB score
Photos 5
Explore cinema
Known for
Movies 117
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Bonanza: Under Attack
Bonanza: The Return
Uninvited
Shadow Force
Suburban Commando
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Big Bad John
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Once Upon a Texas Train
I Am Not a Freak
Hawken's Breed
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
The Aurora Encounter
Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas
Cannonball Run II
Lost
Sacred Ground
Jinxed!
Skyward Christmas
TV 70
Photos 5
Find something to watch
Search movies, actors, and more.
Movies
Shows
People
No results found.
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)·High Noon (1952)·The Twilight Zone (1959)·Home Improvement (1991)·The Cannonball Run (1981)·Bonanza (1959)