He also co-starred in the television sitcom "Easy Street" which aired on NBC during the 1986-1987 television season. He played George Taggart, a gunslinger-turned-marshal in the NBC/WB western series, Temple Houston, with Jeffrey Hunter in the title role. Mr. Elam. Retrieved via FamilySearch, October 2, 2022. [17], In 1966 Jack Elam was cast in his first comedic role by Paramount Pictures, playing Hank in the Western film The Night of the Grizzly starring Clint Walker. Elam celebrated birthday No. With his trademark bulging eyes (one of them was blind) and borderline crazy performances, Elam was a noted scene stealer. To use this feature, use a newer browser. "Mean Jack Elam really isn't". All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Jack Elam. but is not a sequel. Growing up, he picked cotton around his home. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. In 1949 he made his film debut in "She Shoulda Said No!" I filed, worked as a teller, stuffed envelopes with bank statements, sorted paper checks as they came through, and anything else that was required. 12 . Jack Elam is remembered for portraying villains in Western films. The word "creature" immediately caught my eye so I quickly fished it out and beheld the all-black box: the vague outline of some slouchy, hairy, man-shaped thing standing knee . He was married twice, first to Jean Elam from 1937 to her death in 1961 and second, Margaret Jennison from 1961 until his death in 2003. His mother died in 1922 when Jack was two years old. He lived one of the best lives I've ever seen. Hassan said when interviewed by the Associate Press after Elams death. Try again later. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. A system error has occurred. Princess of the Nile. Info Share. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Failed to delete memorial. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. A system error has occurred. In 1961, Elam played a slightly crazed character in an episode of The Twilight Zone entitled Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?. In April of 1966 Jack Elam co-starred with Clint Walker in the western The Night of The Grizzly. A system error has occurred. Support Your Local Gunfighter is a 1971 American comic Western film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring James Garner and Suzanne Pleshette.The screenplay was written by James Edward Grant.The picture shares many cast and crew members and plot elements with the earlier Support Your Local Sheriff! He loves Dr Pepper and pretty much anything sweet to eat: chocolate pie, lemon pie, cake, banana pudding, and Reeses THiNS candy, which sit in a dish beside his chair. There is a problem with your email/password. He starred in classics such as Once Upon In The West, Kismet, and The Man from Laramie. Four years after GARY COLEMAN's death at age 42, the "Diff'rent Strokes" star's ashes are locked away from his ex-wife - and the world! And we went on to Waco yesterday, too. 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Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. His television credits include Zorro, Have Gun Will Travel, and Lone Ranger. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Percy Shain, a veteran film and television critic for The Boston Globe, interviewed Elam in 1974 and quoted the actor's comments about the injury:.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, "I lost my eye when I was 11 in a fight atwould you believe it?a boy scout [sic] meetingIt was a big initiation night but I got into a scrap with this other kid and he put a pencil through my eye. William Hopper. Walter Elias Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Elam made multiple guest star appearances in many popular Western television series in the 1950s and 1960s, including Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Lawman (TV series), Bonanza, Cheyenne, Have Gun Will Travel, Zorro, The Lone Ranger and Rawhide. In 1962, Elam appeared as Paul Henry on Lawman in the episode titled "Clootey Hutter". No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 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His most distinguishing physical quality was that his left eye iris was skewed to the outside (as the result of an eye injury), making him look unnaturally "wide eyed." Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave from the United States. of Claude Thuroan Elam and Flora Ann (Duncan) Elam. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201957139/carl-elam. They finally took out the lens and made it sightless. He was. Funeral services were held at 4 p. m. Friday in. Failed to delete memorial. William Scott "Jack" Elam (November 13, 1920[1] October 20, 2003) was an American film and television actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films and, later in his career, comedies (sometimes spoofing his villainous image). We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Smith in the television western "The Dakotas" which ran for only nineteen episodes. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Son. He is best remembered as a character actor who played mostly villains in western and gangster films. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. His most distinguishing physical quality was that his left eye iris was skewed to the outside (as the result of an eye injury), making him look unnaturally wide eyed. Year should not be greater than current year. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. In 1949, Elam made his debut in She Shoulda Said No!, an exploitation film where a chorus girls marijuana smoking ruins her career and drives her brother to suicide. . Born William Scott Elam, his birth and death records indicate his birth year as 1920. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Before his acting career, Elam worked as a bookkeeper at the Bank of America in Los Angeles and as an auditor for the Standard Oil Company. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He had his first comic role in "Support Your Local Sheriff" (1969) and played an eccentric sidekick to John Wayne in "Rio Lobo" (1970). He died of congestive heart failure at the age of 82. His greatest accomplishment in life was the. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Microfilm image of original birth certificate signed by attending physician Cyril M. Crow, M.D. Asked if he ever imagined living this long, Elam who has two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren said, Oh, hell, no.. Residence . Jack Elam. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Jack Elam recently celebrated his 105th birthday. Much admired and handsome actor James Garner was a Hollywood good guy who took a heartbreaking secret to his grave. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Jack Elam (1920-2003) Known as the quintessential villainous character Jack Elam lived in Ashland from 1987 until his death in 2003 at the age of eighty-two. Jack Elam net worth: Jack Elam was an American actor who had a net worth of $2 million. Jack Elam had dated - Jean L. Hodgert (1937-1961) - He married Jean L. Hodgert in 1937 and they remained together until her death in 1961.; Margaret Jennison (1961-2003) - In 1961, he married Margaret Jennison and the duo remained together until Jack's death in 2003.; Note - He had 2 daughters, Jeri Elam and Jacqueline Elam, and one son named Scott Elam. Jack Elam died on October 20, 2003, in Ashland, Oregon, USA of congestive heart failure. Don't Threaten. Jack Elam news, gossip, photos of Jack Elam, biography, Jack Elam girlfriend list 2023. Thank you for reading! At one time, he was the manager of the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles. This is a carousel with slides. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Jack Elam was born November 13, 1918, Miami, Gila, Arizona Birth Name: William Scott Elam He died October 20, 2003 in Ashland, Oregon of congestive heart failure Jack Elam Find A Grave Character Actors Index Page Have you ever been watching TV or a movie and wondered who is that guy? He married Lucy Belle Wright on 5 April 1882, in Montgomery, Kane, Illinois, United States. As shown in the documentary I Am Not A Freak viewers see how close Elam and Hays really were. Elam graduated from high school in Pearl in 1936 and went to college in Waco before taking a job as a dump truck and shovel operator doing highway construction. 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