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 s… Read more
Known for Once Upon a Time in the West 1968 High Noon 1952 The Twilight Zone 1959 Home Improvement 1991 ★ 6.5 Bonanza: The Return 1993
Buckshot Series ★ 5.9 Lucky Luke 1992
Axel Ericson ★ 4.7 Suburban Commando 1991
Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell Series ★ 7.4 Home Improvement 1991
Hick Peterson ★ 5.4 Cannonball Run II 1984
Doc ★ 4.5 Jinxed! 1982
Otto ★ 6.2 The Cannonball Run 1981
Doctor Series ★ 6.7 Simon & Simon 1981
★ 6.4 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979
Big Mac ★ 5.8 The Villain 1979
Avery Simpson ★ 5.9 Hot Lead & Cold Feet 1978
Rattlesnake Series ★ 6.2 Eight Is Enough 1977
Series ★ 7 Grizzly Adams 1977
Gus Series ★ 7 How the West Was Won 1977
Cully Madigan ★ 5.2 Creature from Black Lake 1976
Joe Canton ★ 5 A Knife for the Ladies 1974
Jarrod (Sheriff) ★ 7.2 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid 1973
Alamosa Bill Kermit Series ★ 7.7 Kung Fu 1972
Marcus Taylor ★ 6.2 Hannie Caulder 1971
Frank Clemens ★ 6.6 Support Your Local Gunfighter 1971
Jug May Series ★ 7 Alias Smith and Jones 1971
★ 6.5 Rio Lobo 1970
Phillips ★ 6.9 Support Your Local Sheriff! 1969
Jake ★ 6.2 Firecreek 1968
Norman ★ 8.3 Once Upon a Time in the West 1968
Frank's Gunman ★ 6.1 The Way West 1967
Preacher Weatherby ★ 6.3 The Last Challenge 1967
Ernest Scarnes Series ★ 6.8 The High Chaparral 1967
Macklin ★ 5.9 The Night of the Grizzly 1966
Hank ★ 6.2 The Rare Breed 1966
Deke Simons Series ★ 6.9 Tarzan 1966
Series ★ 6.3 F Troop 1965
Series ★ 7.6 The Wild Wild West 1965
Zack Slade Series ★ 7 Daniel Boone 1964
Petch ★ 5.1 4 for Texas 1963
Dobie Series ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962
Harve Yost ★ 7.3 Pocketful of Miracles 1961
Cheesecake ★ 6.7 The Comancheros 1961
Horseface (Comanchero) ★ 6.8 The Last Sunset 1961
Ed Hobbs ★ 3.1 The Girl in Lovers Lane 1960
Jesse ★ 6.7 Edge of Eternity 1959
Bill Ward Series ★ 8.5 The Twilight Zone 1959
Avery Series ★ 7.5 Bonanza 1959
Dodie Hoad Series ★ 7.2 Rawhide 1959
Turkey Creek Jack Johnson Series ★ 8 The Untouchables 1959
Jug Alverson Series ★ 7.1 The Rifleman 1958
Sim Groder ★ 7 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957
Tom McLowery ★ 6.5 Night Passage 1957
Shotgun ★ 5.6 Baby Face Nelson 1957
Fatso Nagel Series ★ 7.3 Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
Series ★ 7.6 Zorro 1957
Gomez (uncredited) ★ 6.7 Pardners 1956
Pete ★ 6.9 Jubal 1956
McCoy ★ 6.5 Moonfleet 1955
Damen ★ 6.6 Artists and Models 1955
Ivan ★ 7.2 Kiss Me Deadly 1955
Charlie Max ★ 7.2 The Man from Laramie 1955
Chris Boldt ★ 6.3 Wichita 1955
Al ★ 6.4 Man Without a Star 1955
Knife Murderer (uncredited) Series ★ 6.2 Cheyenne 1955
Series ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955
Dolph Quince ★ 6.9 The Far Country 1954
Frank Newberry ★ 6.7 Vera Cruz 1954
Tex ★ 5.7 Cattle Queen of Montana 1954
Yost ★ 6.1 Ride Clear of Diablo 1954
Tim Lowerie Series ★ 7.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1954
Sheriff ★ 6.1 Ride, Vaquero! 1953
Barton ★ 7.7 High Noon 1952
Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited) ★ 7 Kansas City Confidential 1952
Pete Harris ★ 6.5 Rancho Notorious 1952
Mort Geary ★ 6.6 The Battle at Apache Pass 1952
Mescal Jack ★ 6.8 Rawhide 1951
Tevis ★ 5.5 American Guerrilla in the Philippines 1950
The Speaker ★ 5.3 One Way Street 1950
Arnie (uncredited) Series ★ 6.8 The Lone Ranger 1949
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