

Jack Elam
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Nov 1920
Age
106 Years
Born In
Miami, Gila, Arizona, USA
Total Projects
213
Years Active
48 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self

movie
Bonanza: Under Attack
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Buckshot

movie
Bonanza: The Return
Bonanza: The Return
as Buckshot

movie
Uninvited
Uninvited
as Grady

movie
Shadow Force
Shadow Force
as Tommy

tv
Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke
as Axel Ericson

movie
Suburban Commando
Suburban Commando
as Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell

tv
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
as Hick Peterson

movie
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as Hezekiah Crow

movie
Big Bad John
Big Bad John
as Jake Calhoun

movie
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
as Boone

tv
Paradise
Paradise
as Skragg

movie
Once Upon a Texas Train
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Jason Fitch

movie
I Am Not a Freak
I Am Not a Freak
as Self

tv
J.J. Starbuck
J.J. Starbuck

movie
Hawken's Breed
Hawken's Breed
as Tackett

movie
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
as Squires

tv
Easy Street
Easy Street

movie
The Aurora Encounter
The Aurora Encounter
as Charlie

tv
Detective in the House
Detective in the House

movie
Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas
Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas
as Scrooge

movie
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
as Doc

movie
Lost
Lost
as Mr. Newsom

movie
Sacred Ground
Sacred Ground
as Lum Witcher

movie
Jinxed!
Jinxed!
as Otto

movie
Skyward Christmas
Skyward Christmas
as Clay Haller

tv
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon

tv
Father Murphy
Father Murphy

movie
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as Troscliar Boudreaux

movie
The Cannonball Run
The Cannonball Run
as Doctor

movie
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
as Seth Beaumont

tv
Struck by Lightning
Struck by Lightning
as Frank

movie
The Villain
The Villain
as Avery Simpson

movie
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Big Mac

tv
The Sacketts
The Sacketts
as Ira Bigelow

tv
$weepstake$
$weepstake$

movie
The Norseman
The Norseman
as Death Dreamer

movie
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
as Rattlesnake

movie
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
as Willie Red Fire

movie
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
as King

tv
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
as Jonas McBride

movie
Grayeagle
Grayeagle
as Trapper Willis

tv
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough

tv
Grizzly Adams
Grizzly Adams
as Gus

tv
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
as Cully Madigan

movie
Pony Express Rider
Pony Express Rider
as Crazy Charlie

movie
The Winds of Autumn
The Winds of Autumn
as J. Pete Hankins

movie
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
as Bitterroot

movie
Hawmps!
Hawmps!
as Bad Jack Cutter

movie
Creature from Black Lake
Creature from Black Lake
as Joe Canton

movie
A Knife for the Ladies
A Knife for the Ladies
as Jarrod (Sheriff)

movie
Sidekicks
Sidekicks
as Boss

movie
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
as Handy

movie
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Alamosa Bill Kermit

movie
The Red Pony
The Red Pony
as Granddad

tv
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Marcus Taylor

tv
The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show

movie
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
as Bitterroot

movie
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid
The Last Escape of Billy the Kid
as Pat Garrett

movie
Hannie Caulder
Hannie Caulder
as Frank Clemens

movie
The Last Rebel
The Last Rebel
as Matt

tv
Nichols
Nichols
as Marcus A.F. Baxter

movie
Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou
as Kid Sheleen

movie
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Jug May

tv
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones

movie
The Wild Country
The Wild Country
as Thompson

movie
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
as Self

movie
Dirty Dingus Magee
Dirty Dingus Magee
as John Wesley Hardin

movie
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo
as Phillips

movie
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
as Kittrick

movie
The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang
as Sheriff Clyde Barnes

movie
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Support Your Local Sheriff!
as Jake

movie
Ride a Northbound Horse
Ride a Northbound Horse
as Sheriff

movie
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
as Frank's Gunman

movie
Sartana Does Not Forgive
Sartana Does Not Forgive
as Slim Kovacs

tv
Lancer
Lancer

tv
The Outcasts
The Outcasts

movie
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment
as Ace Williams

movie
Firecreek
Firecreek
as Norman

tv
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
as Macklin

tv
Hondo
Hondo

tv
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
as Sam - Sheriff

tv
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip

movie
The Last Challenge
The Last Challenge
as Ernest Scarnes

movie
The Way West
The Way West
as Preacher Weatherby

tv
Tarzan
Tarzan

movie
The Night of the Grizzly
The Night of the Grizzly
as Hank

movie
The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed
as Deke Simons

tv
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
as Zack Slade

tv
F Troop
F Troop

tv
The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
as Deacon Smith

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Petch

movie
4 for Texas
4 for Texas
as Dobie

tv
Temple Houston
Temple Houston
as George Taggart

tv
The Dakotas
The Dakotas
as Deputy J.D. Smith

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Harve Yost

movie
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
as Cheesecake

movie
The Comancheros
The Comancheros
as Horseface (Comanchero)

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

tv
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!

movie
The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset
as Ed Hobbs

tv
Gunslinger
Gunslinger
as Clint Gannet

tv
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West
as Clell

tv
Outlaws
Outlaws

tv
National Velvet
National Velvet
as Black Barr

movie
The Girl in Lovers Lane
The Girl in Lovers Lane
as Jesse

movie
The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Ike Dalton

movie
Edge of Eternity
Edge of Eternity
as Bill Ward

tv
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
as Phil Bricker

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Jug Alverson

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Nick Bravo

tv
The Rebel
The Rebel
as Uncle Luce

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Avery

tv
Laramie
Laramie
as Parson Hawks

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Dodie Hoad

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Honest John

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Buford Buckalew

tv
Tightrope
Tightrope

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson

tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv
Lawman
Lawman

tv
Lawman
Lawman
as Herm Forrest

tv
Lawman
Lawman
as Paul Henry

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
as Sim Groder

tv
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
as Russell

tv
The Texan
The Texan

tv
The Texan
The Texan
as Luke Watson

tv
Bronco
Bronco

movie
The Gun Runners
The Gun Runners
as Arnold

movie
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
as Fatso Nagel

tv
Zorro
Zorro
as Gomez (uncredited)

tv
The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
as Tony Molinor

tv
The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
as Link Jerrod

tv
M Squad
M Squad
as Luke Morgan

tv
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as Toothy Thompson

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Arnold Shaffner

movie
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Dragoon Wells Massacre
as Tioga

movie
Night Passage
Night Passage
as Shotgun

tv
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Danny Boy

tv
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Perk Butler

movie
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Tom McLowery

movie
Lure of the Swamp
Lure of the Swamp
as Henry Bliss

tv
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Chris

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Hock Ellis

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Little Jimmy Lehigh

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Stage Driver Cass

movie
Thunder Over Arizona
Thunder Over Arizona
as Slats Callahan

movie
Pardners
Pardners
as Pete

movie
Jubal
Jubal
as McCoy

movie
Artists and Models
Artists and Models
as Ivan

movie
Kismet
Kismet
as Hasan-Ben

tv
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Shanks

tv
Frontier
Frontier
as Ness Fowler

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Calhoun Durango

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Count Nicholas Potosi

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Dolph Quince

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Clint Dodie

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Steed

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Ben

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Hector

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Specter

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Del Ordman

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Sam Band

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Jim Barrett

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as William Prange

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Lucas Murdoch

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Titus Spangler

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Pierre Audubon

movie
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
as Chris Boldt

movie
Wichita
Wichita
as Al

movie
Moonfleet
Moonfleet
as Damen

movie
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
as Charlie Max

movie
Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star
as Knife Murderer (uncredited)

movie
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle
as Burger

movie
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz
as Tex

movie
Cattle Queen of Montana
Cattle Queen of Montana
as Yost

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Sheriff

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57

movie
Princess of the Nile
Princess of the Nile
as Basra

movie
Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail
as Whitey

movie
The Far Country
The Far Country
as Frank Newberry

movie
Ride Clear of Diablo
Ride Clear of Diablo
as Tim Lowerie

movie
Appointment in Honduras
Appointment in Honduras
as Castro

movie
The Moonlighter
The Moonlighter
as Slim

movie
Gun Belt
Gun Belt
as Rusty Kolloway

movie
Ride, Vaquero!
Ride, Vaquero!
as Barton

movie
Count the Hours!
Count the Hours!
as Max Verne

movie
Kansas City Confidential
Kansas City Confidential
as Pete Harris

tv
Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North

movie
The Ring
The Ring
as Harry Jackson

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Vic

movie
My Man and I
My Man and I
as Celestino Garcia

movie
Lure of the Wilderness
Lure of the Wilderness
as Dave Longden

movie
High Noon
High Noon
as Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)

movie
Montana Territory
Montana Territory
as Gimp

movie
The Battle at Apache Pass
The Battle at Apache Pass
as Mescal Jack

movie
Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
as Mort Geary

movie
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
as Eddie

movie
The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers
as Cree

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Lee Dineen

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Halleck

movie
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Tevis

movie
Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise
as The Trader

movie
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
American Guerrilla in the Philippines
as The Speaker

movie
High Lonesome
High Lonesome
as Smiling Man

movie
A Ticket to Tomahawk
A Ticket to Tomahawk
as Fargo

movie
One Way Street
One Way Street
as Arnie (uncredited)

movie
The Sundowners
The Sundowners
as Earl Boyce

movie
Key to the City
Key to the City
as Councilman (uncredited)

tv
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Reno Lawrence

movie
Wild Weed
Wild Weed
as Raymond - Henchman