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Overview. Born. November 13, 1920 · Miami, Arizona, USA. Died. October 20, 2003 · Ashland, Oregon, USA (congestive heart failure) Birth name. William Scott Elam. Height. 6′ (1.83 m) Mini Bio. Colorful American character actor equally adept at vicious killers or grizzled sidekicks. As a child he worked in the cotton fields.
- November 13, 1920
- October 20, 2003
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).
Jul 25, 2018 · Advertisement. 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.
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Jack Elam (1920-2003) Actor. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:10. Il treno fantasma (1992) 7 Videos. 99+ Photos. Colorful American character actor equally adept at vicious killers or grizzled sidekicks. As a child he worked in the cotton fields.
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- Miami, Arizona, USA
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Jacqueline Elam. Visiting Assistant Professor, Core Program. B.A., U.C.S.B; M.A., Loyola Marymount University; Ph.D., The Claremont Graduate School. Appointed In. 2019. Office. Library 319. Hours. M 10-11am, W 2:15-4pm or by appointment on Zoom. elamj@oxy.edu.
Oct 23, 2003 · Oct. 23, 2003 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. 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...
Known as the quintessential villainous character Jack Elam lived in Ashland from 1987 until his death in 2003 at the age of eighty-two. His career in film and television spanned more than forty years, with appearances in over fifty movies and dozens of television shows.
