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Jack Elam: Summary

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Recent Role:
on Bonanza
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
11-13-1920
Death:
10-20-2003
Birthplace:
Miami, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Birth Name:
William Scott Elam
The quintessential Western villian in the 1950s and \'60s, Jack Elam has appeared in well over a hundred films. Famous for his bulgy eyes and froglike features, Elam debuted in 1949\'s \"Trailin\' West\" and soon made a name for himself with numerous bit parts in Westerns, including \"High Noon\". After appearing in \"Kansas City Confidential\", Elam began a long string of success in the Western genre, appearing in such famous Westerns as \"Vera Cruz\", \"Man Without A Star\", \"Jubal\", and \"Gunfight at the O.K. Corral\", almost invariably as the villian. In the 1960s Elam continued his visibilites with roles in such films as \"Pocketful of Miracles\", \"The Comancheroes\", \"Four For Texas\", \"The Night of the Grizzly\", \"Firecreek\", \"Once Upon A Time In The West\", and \"Support Your Local Sheriff!\". He also starred in such TV serieses as \"Sugarfoot\", \"The Dakotas\", \"Temple Houston\", and \"The Texas Wheelers\". By the 1970s he became, in his words, \"Too fat to get on a horse\", and soon primarily became noted for cameos and made-for-TV efforts. He now lives in Ashland, Oregon, with wife Margaret Jennison.

NOTE: On October 20, 2003, Elam died of congestive heart failure in his home in Ashland. He will be deeply missed by his fans. The quintessential Western villian in the 1950s and \'60s, Jack Elam has appeared in well over a hundred films. Famous for his bulgy eyes and froglike features, Elam debuted in 1949\'s \"Trailin\' West\" and soon made a name for himself with numerous bit parts in Westerns, including \"High Noon\". After appearing in \"Kansas City Confidential\", Elam began a long string of success in...
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