Jack Elam
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Jack Elam was an American character actor best known for his distinctive lazy eye and memorable roles as villains and comic sidekicks in numerous Western films and television series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jack Elam canonical | 7 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cremated (ashes scattered) ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | congestive heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-11-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-10-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| eyeCondition | amblyopia ⓘ |
| familyName | Elam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western film
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Western television series ⓘ |
| givenName | Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Jack Elam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
comic timing
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grizzled appearance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic sidekick roles in Westerns
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distinctive lazy eye ⓘ villain roles in Westerns ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bonanza
NERFINISHED
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Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Have Gun – Will Travel NERFINISHED ⓘ Once Upon a Time in the West NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawhide NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Lobo NERFINISHED ⓘ Support Your Local Gunfighter NERFINISHED ⓘ Support Your Local Sheriff! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cannonball Run NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone (episode: "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Miami, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ashland, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jean Elam
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Jennison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRole |
comic sidekick
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villain ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–1990s ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Gun Runners