Deceased

How Did Jack Elam Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82

Also known asWilliam Scott Elam, William Scott "Jack" Elam, جک ایلامGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/11/1920Born inMiami, Gila, Arizona, USADied20/10/2003 (aged 82)Died inAshlandCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ500155 ↗TMDb#4965 ↗

William Scott "Jack" Elam was an American film and television actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films, and later in his career, comedies. His most distinguishing physical quality was his misaligned eye. Before his career in acting, he took several jobs in finance and served two years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Elam performed in 73 movies and in at least 41 television series.

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Filmography160 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1997	Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternMovie	Self	77
1995	Bonanza: Under AttackMovie	Buckshot	75
1993	Bonanza: The ReturnMovie	Buckshot	73
1992	Lucky LukeSeries	Axel Ericson	72
1992	Shadow ForceMovie	Tommy	72
1991	Home ImprovementSeries	Hick Peterson	71
1991	Suburban CommandoMovie	Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell	71
1990	The Giant of Thunder MountainMovie	Hezekiah Crow	70
1990	Big Bad JohnMovie	Jake Calhoun	70
1988	ParadiseSeries	Skragg	68
1988	Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?Movie	Boone	68
1987	J.J. StarbuckSeries	—	67
1987	Hawken's BreedMovie	Tackett	67
1986	Louis L'Amour's Down the Long HillsMovie	Squires	66
1986	The Aurora EncounterMovie	Charlie	66
1985	Detective in the HouseSeries	—	65
1984	Cannonball Run IIMovie	Doc	64
1984	Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll ChristmasMovie	Scrooge	64
1983	LostMovie	Mr. Newsom	63
1982	Jinxed!Movie	Otto	62
1981	The Cannonball RunMovie	Doctor	61
1981	Simon & SimonSeries	—	61
1981	Father MurphySeries	—	61
1981	Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.Movie	Troscliar Boudreaux	61
1981	The Girl, the Gold Watch & DynamiteMovie	Seth Beaumont	61
1981	Skyward ChristmasMovie	Clay Haller	61
1979	$weepstake$Series	—	59
1979	The VillainMovie	Avery Simpson	59
1979	The SackettsSeries	Ira Bigelow	59
1979	The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainMovie	Big Mac	59
1979	Struck by LightningSeries	Frank	59
1978	Hot Lead & Cold FeetMovie	Rattlesnake	58
1978	Lacy and the Mississippi QueenMovie	Willie Red Fire	58
1978	The NorsemanMovie	Death Dreamer	58
1977	How the West Was WonSeries	Cully Madigan	57
1977	Grizzly AdamsSeries	Gus	57
1977	GrayeagleMovie	Trapper Willis	57
1977	Eight Is EnoughSeries	—	57
1976	Creature from Black LakeMovie	Joe Canton	56
1976	The New Daughters of Joshua CabeMovie	Bitterroot	56
1976	The Winds of AutumnMovie	J. Pete Hankins	56
1976	Hawmps!Movie	Bad Jack Cutter	56
1976	Pony Express RiderMovie	Crazy Charlie	56
1974	Shootout in a One-Dog TownMovie	Handy	54
1973	Pat Garrett & Billy the KidMovie	Alamosa Bill Kermit	53
1973	The Red PonyMovie	Granddad	53
1972	Kung FuSeries	Marcus Taylor	52
1972	The Brian Keith ShowSeries	—	52
1972	The Daughters of Joshua CabeMovie	Bitterroot	52
1971	NicholsSeries	Marcus A.F. Baxter	51
1971	Alias Smith and JonesSeries	—	51
1971	Support Your Local GunfighterMovie	Jug May	51
1971	Hannie CaulderMovie	Frank Clemens	51
1971	Cat BallouMovie	Kid Sheleen	51
1970	Dirty Dingus MageeMovie	John Wesley Hardin	50
1970	The Wild CountryMovie	Thompson	50
1970	Rio LoboMovie	Phillips	50
1970	The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico CountyMovie	Kittrick	50
1970	Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio LoboMovie	Self	50
1969	The Over the Hill GangMovie	Sheriff Clyde Barnes	49
1969	Support Your Local Sheriff!Movie	Jake	49
1969	Ride a Northbound HorseMovie	Sheriff	49
1968	Once Upon a Time in the WestMovie	Frank's Gunman	48
1968	Never a Dull MomentMovie	Ace Williams	48
1968	FirecreekMovie	Norman	48
1968	LancerSeries	—	48
1968	The OutcastsSeries	—	48
1967	The Guns of Will SonnettSeries	Sam - Sheriff	47
1967	The High ChaparralSeries	Macklin	47
1967	The Way WestMovie	Preacher Weatherby	47
1967	HondoSeries	—	47
1967	Cimarron StripSeries	—	47
1967	The Last ChallengeMovie	Ernest Scarnes	47
1966	TarzanSeries	—	46
1966	The Rare BreedMovie	Deke Simons	46
1966	The Night of the GrizzlyMovie	Hank	46
1965	The Wild Wild WestSeries	Zack Slade	45
1965	The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries	Deacon Smith	45
1965	F TroopSeries	—	45
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Petch	44
1963	4 for TexasMovie	Dobie	43
1963	Temple HoustonSeries	George Taggart	43
1963	The DakotasSeries	Deputy J.D. Smith	43
1962	The VirginianSeries	Harve Yost	42
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	41
1961	Pocketful of MiraclesMovie	Cheesecake	41
1961	The Last SunsetMovie	Ed Hobbs	41
1961	The ComancherosMovie	Horseface (Comanchero)	41
1961	Target: The Corruptors!Series	—	41
1960	The Girl in Lovers LaneMovie	Jesse	40
1960	Stagecoach WestSeries	Clell	40
1960	OutlawsSeries	—	40
1960	National VelvetSeries	Black Barr	40
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Avery	39
1959	BonanzaSeries	Dodie Hoad	39
1959	The UntouchablesSeries	Jug Alverson	39
1959	RawhideSeries	Turkey Creek Jack Johnson	39
1959	Mr. LuckySeries	Phil Bricker	39
1959	LaramieSeries	Parson Hawks	39
1959	The RebelSeries	Uncle Luce	39
1959	TightropeSeries	—	39
1959	Edge of EternityMovie	Bill Ward	39
1958	Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries	—	38
1958	The RiflemanSeries	Sim Groder	38
1958	BroncoSeries	—	38
1958	The TexanSeries	—	38
1958	The Gun RunnersMovie	Arnold	38
1958	LawmanSeries	—	38
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	—	37
1957	Tales of Wells FargoSeries	Chris	37
1957	Baby Face NelsonMovie	Fatso Nagel	37
1957	The Restless GunSeries	Link Jerrod	37
1957	SugarfootSeries	Toothy Thompson	37
1957	M SquadSeries	Luke Morgan	37
1957	ZorroSeries	Gomez (uncredited)	37
1957	Gunfight at the O.K. CorralMovie	Tom McLowery	37
1957	Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries	Perk Butler	37
1957	Night PassageMovie	Shotgun	37
1957	Lure of the SwampMovie	Henry Bliss	37
1957	Dragoon Wells MassacreMovie	Tioga	37
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Little Jimmy Lehigh	36
1956	PardnersMovie	Pete	36
1956	JubalMovie	McCoy	36
1956	Thunder Over ArizonaMovie	Slats Callahan	36
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Pierre Audubon	35
1955	CheyenneSeries	—	35
1955	Artists and ModelsMovie	Ivan	35
1955	The Man from LaramieMovie	Chris Boldt	35
1955	WichitaMovie	Al	35
1955	Tarzan's Hidden JungleMovie	Burger	35
1955	KismetMovie	Hasan-Ben	35
1955	Kiss Me DeadlyMovie	Charlie Max	35
1955	Man Without a StarMovie	Knife Murderer (uncredited)	35
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Sheriff	34
1954	Vera CruzMovie	Tex	34
1954	Studio 57Series	—	34
1954	The Far CountryMovie	Frank Newberry	34
1954	Princess of the NileMovie	Basra	34
1954	Ride Clear of DiabloMovie	Tim Lowerie	34
1954	Jubilee TrailMovie	Whitey	34
1953	Ride, Vaquero!Movie	Barton	33
1953	The MoonlighterMovie	Slim	33
1952	High NoonMovie	Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)	32
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	Vic	32
1952	Rancho NotoriousMovie	Mort Geary	32
1952	The Battle at Apache PassMovie	Mescal Jack	32
1952	Mr. & Mrs. NorthSeries	—	32
1952	My Man and IMovie	Celestino Garcia	32
1952	Finders KeepersMovie	Eddie	32
1952	Lure of the WildernessMovie	Dave Longden	32
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Lee Dineen	31
1951	RawhideMovie	Tevis	31
1951	Bird of ParadiseMovie	The Trader	31
1951	The BushwhackersMovie	Cree	31
1950	One Way StreetMovie	Arnie (uncredited)	30
1950	A Ticket to TomahawkMovie	Fargo	30
1950	American Guerrilla in the PhilippinesMovie	The Speaker	30
1950	The SundownersMovie	Earl Boyce	30
1949	The Lone RangerSeries	Reno Lawrence	29
1949	Wild WeedMovie	Raymond - Henchman	29