Jack Elam
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: November 13, 1920
Place of Birth: Miami, Gila, Arizona, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Buckshot
as Buckshot
as Grady
as Tommy
as Axel Ericson
as Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell
as Hick Peterson
as Hezekiah Crow
as Jake Calhoun
as Boone
as Skragg
as Jason Fitch
as Self
as Tackett
as Squires
as Charlie
as Scrooge
as Doc
as Mr. Newsom
as Lum Witcher
as Otto
as Clay Haller
as Troscliar Boudreaux
as Doctor
as Seth Beaumont
as Frank
as Avery Simpson
as Big Mac
as Ira Bigelow
as Death Dreamer
as Rattlesnake
as Willie Red Fire
as King
as Jonas McBride
as Trapper Willis
as Gus
as Cully Madigan
as Crazy Charlie
as J. Pete Hankins
as Bitterroot
as Bad Jack Cutter
as Joe Canton
as Jarrod (Sheriff)
as Boss
as Handy
as Alamosa Bill Kermit
as Granddad
as Marcus Taylor
as Bitterroot
as Pat Garrett
as Frank Clemens
as Matt
as Marcus A.F. Baxter
as Kid Sheleen
as Jug May
as Thompson
as John Wesley Hardin
as Phillips
as Kittrick
as Sheriff Clyde Barnes
as Jake
as Sheriff
as Frank's Gunman
as Slim Kovacs
as Ace Williams
as Norman
as Ernest Scarnes
as Macklin
as Sam - Sheriff
as Preacher Weatherby
as Hank
as Deke Simons
as Zack Slade
as Deacon Smith
as Petch
as Dobie
as George Taggart
as Deputy J.D. Smith
as Harve Yost
as Cheesecake
as Horseface (Comanchero)
as Ed Hobbs
as Clell
as Black Barr
as Jesse
as Ike Dalton
as Bill Ward
as Phil Bricker
as Jug Alverson
as Nick Bravo
as Uncle Luce
as Avery
as Parson Hawks
as Dodie Hoad
as Honest John
as Buford Buckalew
as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson
as Herm Forrest
as Paul Henry
as Russell
as Luke Watson
as Arnold
as Fatso Nagel
as Gomez (uncredited)
as Tony Molinor
as Link Jerrod
as Luke Morgan
as Toothy Thompson
as Arnold Shaffner
as Tioga
as Shotgun
as Danny Boy
as Perk Butler
as Tom McLowery
as Henry Bliss
as Chris
as Hock Ellis
as Little Jimmy Lehigh
as Stage Driver Cass
as Slats Callahan
as Pete
as McCoy
as Ivan
as Hasan-Ben
as Shanks
as Ness Fowler
as Calhoun Durango
as Dolph Quince
as Steed
as Clint Dodie
as Ben
as Hector
as Specter
as Sam Band
as Del Ordman
as Jim Barrett
as William Prange
as Lucas Murdoch
as Titus Spangler
as Pierre Audubon
as Chris Boldt
as Al
as Damen
as Charlie Max
as Knife Murderer (uncredited)
as Burger
as Tex
as Yost
as Sheriff
as Basra
as Whitey
as Frank Newberry
as Tim Lowerie
as Castro
as Slim
as Rusty Kolloway
as Barton
as Max Verne
as Pete Harris
as Harry Jackson
as Celestino Garcia
as Dave Longden
as Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)
as Gimp
as Mescal Jack
as Mort Geary
as Eddie
as Cree
as Lee Dineen
as Halleck
as Tevis
as The Trader
as The Speaker
as Smiling Man
as Fargo
as Arnie (uncredited)
as Councilman (uncredited)
as Earl Boyce
as Reno Lawrence
as Raymond - Henchman