Jack Elam

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Birth Name: William Scott Elam

Born: 13 November 1920 Died: 20 October 2003

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 0"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Margaret M. Jennison

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Actors on Acting (45 items)
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Young Pictures of Celebrities (68 items)
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Directed by Sergio Leone (119 items)
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Published 14 years, 12 months ago

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Directed by John Sturges (462 items)
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Description: A graduate of Santa Monica Junior College, Jack Elam spent the immediate post-World War II years as an accountant, numbering several important Hollywood stars among his clients. Already blind in one eye from a childhood fight, Elam was in danger of losing the sight in his other eye as a result of his demanding profession. Several of his show business friends suggested that Elam give acting a try; Elam would be a natural as a villain. A natural he was, and throughout the 1950s Elam cemented his reputation as one of the meanest-looking and most reliable "heavies" in the movies. Few of his screen roles gave him the opport ... (more)