
Cast
Acting
Cast
Known for
Acting
Born
1920-11-13
From
Miami, Gila, Arizona, USA
Died
2003-10-20
Also known as William Scott Elam, William Scott "Jack" Elam, Ψ¬Ϊ© Ψ§ΫΩΨ§Ω
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 time he became one of the most memorable supporting players in Hollywood, thanks not only to his near-demented screen persona but also to an out-of-kilter left eye, sightless from a childhood fight. He appeared with great aplomb in Westerns and gangster films alike, and in later years played to wonderful effect in comedic roles.

as Frank's Gunman

as Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)

as Doctor

as Alamosa Bill Kermit

as Doc

as Frank Clemens

as Tom McLowery

as Phillips

as Preacher Weatherby

as Cheesecake

as McCoy

as Jake

as Charlie Max

as Shotgun

as Chris Boldt

as Fatso Nagel

as Horseface (Comanchero)

as Tex

as Basra

as Frank Newberry

as Deke Simons

as Pete Harris

as Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell

as Avery Simpson

as Tioga

as Knife Murderer (uncredited)

as Mort Geary

as Burger

as Ivan

as Rattlesnake

as Granddad

as The Trader

as Ernest Scarnes

as Jason Fitch

as Hank

as Thompson

as Celestino Garcia

as Jug May

as Arnold

as Norman

as Fargo

as Tim Lowerie

as Max Verne

as Scrooge

as Al

as Dobie

as Buckshot

as Damen

as Trapper Willis

as Arnie (uncredited)

as Tevis

as Ed Hobbs

as Crazy Charlie

as King

as Yost

as Tackett

as Boss

as Buckshot

as Rusty Kolloway

as Barton

as Self

as John Wesley Hardin

as Mescal Jack

as Boone

as Death Dreamer

as Bill Ward

as The Speaker

as Joe Canton

as Ike Dalton

as Big Mac

as Clay Haller

as Willie Red Fire

as J. Pete Hankins

as Jarrod (Sheriff)

as Smiling Man

as Self

as Sheriff Clyde Barnes

as Ace Williams

as Slim

as Castro

as Pete

as Bad Jack Cutter

as Cree

as Hezekiah Crow

as Lum Witcher

as Earl Boyce

as Councilman (uncredited)

as Sheriff

as Slats Callahan

as Hasan-Ben

as Kid Sheleen

as Whitey

as Raymond - Henchman

as Slim Kovacs

as Eddie

as Charlie

as Otto

as Kittrick

as Seth Beaumont

as Troscliar Boudreaux

as Handy

as Jesse

as Dave Longden

as Bitterroot

as Matt

as Gimp

as Mr. Newsom

as Tommy

as Bitterroot

as Jake Calhoun

as Squires

as Harry Jackson

as Henry Bliss

as Self

as Grady

as Pat Garrett