Jack Elam

Acting

Nov 13, 1920 – Oct 20, 2003 · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Once Upon a Time in the West1968
as ⁨Frank's Gunman⁩
High Noon1952
as ⁨Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)⁩
The Cannonball Run1981
as ⁨Doctor⁩
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973
as ⁨Alamosa Bill Kermit⁩
Kiss Me Deadly1955
as ⁨Charlie Max⁩
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957
as ⁨Tom McLowery⁩
Bonanza: The Return1993
as ⁨Buckshot⁩
Cannonball Run II1984
as ⁨Doc⁩
as ⁨Phillips⁩
as ⁨Tex⁩
as ⁨Chris Boldt⁩
as ⁨Horseface (Comanchero)⁩
as ⁨Jake⁩
as ⁨Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell⁩
as ⁨Cheesecake⁩
as ⁨Frank Newberry⁩
as ⁨Avery Simpson⁩
as ⁨Pete Harris⁩
as ⁨Ivan⁩
as ⁨Frank Clemens⁩
as ⁨Damen⁩
as ⁨Mort Geary⁩
as ⁨Knife Murderer (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Preacher Weatherby⁩
as ⁨Ed Hobbs⁩
as ⁨Jug May⁩
as ⁨McCoy⁩
as ⁨Shotgun⁩
as ⁨Norman⁩
as ⁨Deke Simons⁩
as ⁨Big Mac⁩
as ⁨Pete⁩
as ⁨Tevis⁩
as ⁨Dobie⁩
as ⁨Al⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Once Upon a Time in the West1968
as ⁨Frank's Gunman⁩
High Noon1952
as ⁨Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)⁩
The Cannonball Run1981
as ⁨Doctor⁩
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973
as ⁨Alamosa Bill Kermit⁩
Kiss Me Deadly1955
as ⁨Charlie Max⁩
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957
as ⁨Tom McLowery⁩
Bonanza: The Return1993
as ⁨Buckshot⁩
Cannonball Run II1984
as ⁨Doc⁩
as ⁨Phillips⁩
as ⁨Tex⁩
as ⁨Chris Boldt⁩
as ⁨Horseface (Comanchero)⁩
as ⁨Jake⁩
as ⁨Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell⁩
as ⁨Cheesecake⁩
as ⁨Frank Newberry⁩
as ⁨Avery Simpson⁩
as ⁨Pete Harris⁩
as ⁨Ivan⁩
as ⁨Frank Clemens⁩
as ⁨Damen⁩
as ⁨Mort Geary⁩
as ⁨Knife Murderer (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Preacher Weatherby⁩
as ⁨Ed Hobbs⁩
as ⁨Jug May⁩
as ⁨McCoy⁩
as ⁨Shotgun⁩
as ⁨Norman⁩
as ⁨Deke Simons⁩
as ⁨Big Mac⁩
as ⁨Pete⁩
as ⁨Tevis⁩
as ⁨Dobie⁩
as ⁨Al⁩