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Jack Elam

Actor
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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor
Place of Birth Miami, Gila, Arizona, USA
Birthday 1920-11-13

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Filmography by Year

1
1995
2
1993
1
1991
2
1990
2
1988
2
1987
3
1986
1
1985
2
1984
2
1983
1
1982
4
1981
4
1979
4
1978
1
1977
5
1976
1
1975
3
1974
2
1973
2
1972
4
1971
5
1970
3
1969
4
1968
2
1967
2
1966
3
1963
3
1961
2
1960
1
1959
1
1958
5
1957
3
1956
7
1955
6
1954
5
1953
9
1952
3
1951
5
1950
1
1949

Filmography by Genre

Western
71
Comedy
31
Drama
30
TV Movie
17
Action
15
Adventure
14
Crime
10
Family
8
Romance
8
Thriller
7
Mystery
4
Fantasy
3
Music
3
Horror
2
Science Fiction
2
War
2
Documentary
2
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
1
History
1