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William Scott "Jack" Elam (November 13, 1920 – October 20, 2003) was an American film and television actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films and, later in his career, comedies (sometimes spoofing his villainous image).
Oct 22, 2003 · Elam, who had been in declining health in recent years, died Monday afternoon at his home in Ashland, Ore., of unspecified illness, according to longtime friend Al Hassan. Most biographies list...
Oct 23, 2003 · Jack Elam, whose leer, bulging eye and precise acting skills transformed him from an accountant into one of the movies' most identifiable villains, died on Monday at his home in Ashland, Ore....
Jul 25, 2018 · Elam was born in Arizona and lost his mother when he was just two years old. According to her death certificate, the cause of death was paralysis. The acclaimed actor lost sight in his left eye at the age of 12 after he was accidentally stabbed with a pencil.
Oct 23, 2003 · Jack Elam, the veteran character actor with the trademark off-kilter eye who menaced John Wayne, James Stewart and other screen heroes in scores of westerns during his more than four-decade...
Jack Elam. Actor: Once Upon a Time in the West. 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.
November 13, 1920. Where was Jack Elam born? Miami, Arizona, USA. What was Jack Elam's birth name? William Scott Elam. How tall was Jack Elam? 6 feet 0 inches, or 1.83 meters. What was Jack Elam known for? Kiss Me Deadly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Support Your Local Sheriff!, and The Cannonball Run. Was Jack Elam married?
Oct 23, 2003 · Jack Elam, a character actor and favorite Western villain who menaced good-guy cowboys with his crazy grin, wild eyes and remorseless gunslinging in films such as "Rawhide" and "Wichita," has died, a family friend said Tuesday.
Oct 23, 2003 · Elam, who had been in declining health in recent years, died Monday afternoon at his home in Ashland, Ore., of unspecified illness, according to longtime friend Al Hassan. Most biographies list...
Jan 1, 2004 · Jack Elam died October 20, 2003, at his home in Ashland, Oregon, after several years of ill health. He was recently named True West’s Best Western Film Villain in our 2003 Best of the West issue because he was the “bad guy we loved to hate.”
