How the famous villain Jack Elam lost sight in his left eye
Jul 25, 2018 · Elam was born in Arizona and lost his mother when he was just two years old. According to her death certificate, the cause of death was paralysis. The acclaimed actor lost sight in his left eye at the age of 12 after he was accidentally stabbed with a pencil.
Jack Elam - Wikipedia
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).
Jack Elam, Lazy-Eyed Movie Villain, Is Dead - The New York Times
Oct 23, 2003 · Jack Elam, whose leer, bulging eye and precise acting skills transformed him from an accountant into one of the movies' most identifiable villains, died on Monday at his home in Ashland, Ore.
Westerns Villain Jack Elam Dies - CBS News
Oct 22, 2003 · Jack Elam, a character actor and favorite Western villain who menaced good-guy cowboys with his crazy grin, wild eyes and remorseless gun-slinging in films such as "Rawhide" and "Wichita," has...
Jack Elam -- Western villain with aimless eye - SFGATE
Oct 23, 2003 · Jack Elam, the veteran character actor with the trademark off-kilter eye who menaced John Wayne, James Stewart and other screen heroes in scores of Westerns during his more than four-decade...
Jack Elam - IMDb
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.
Jack Elam, 82; Actor Played Many Villains in Long Career
Oct 23, 2003 · Jack Elam, the veteran character actor with the trademark off-kilter eye who menaced John Wayne, James Stewart and other screen heroes in scores of westerns during his more than four-decade...
Jack Elam, 1916 - 2003: Wild-eyed Western movie villain dies
Oct 23, 2003 · LOS ANGELES — Jack Elam, a character actor and favorite Western villain who menaced good-guy cowboys with his crazy grin, wild eyes and remorseless gunslinging in films such as "Rawhide" and...
Jack Elam - Biography - IMDb
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.
In Remembrance: Jack Elam - filmbuffonline.com
Jack Elam, the well-respected character actor and favorite Western villain who tormented good-guys with his signature mad eyes, maniacal grin, and murderous gunslinging has died. Elam, in failing health in recent years, died Monday October 20th, 2003, at his home in Ashland, Ore., of unspecified illness. It is listed that the actor was 86 years ...