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Jack Elam

Jack Elam

William Scott Elam

Born November 13, 1920· Miami, Gila, Arizona, USA

† Died October 20, 2003

76Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Born in Miami, Arizona, Jack Elam grew up working on farms and in assorted jobs before completing business studies at junior colleges in California, serving two years as a Navy supply officer during World War II, and applying his accounting expertise to Hollywood studios such as Hopalong Cassidy Productions and Samuel Goldwyn’s firms. His distinctive misaligned eye, the result of a childhood injur…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Once Upon a Time in the West★ 8.3
Once Upon a Time in the West1968
Frank's Gunman
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 8.5
The Twilight Zone1959
Avery
High Noon★ 7.7
High Noon1952
Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)
Home ImprovementSeries★ 7.4
Home Improvement1991
Hick Peterson
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid★ 7.2
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973
Alamosa Bill Kermit
Kiss Me Deadly★ 7.2
Kiss Me Deadly1955
Charlie Max
The Man from Laramie★ 7.1
The Man from Laramie1955
Chris Boldt
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral★ 7
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957
Tom McLowery
Vera Cruz★ 6.7
Vera Cruz1954
Tex
Bonanza: The Return★ 6.5
Bonanza: The Return1993
Buckshot
Lucky LukeSeries★ 5.9
Lucky Luke1992
Axel Ericson