This is the filmography of American actor Jack Elam (November 13, 1920 – October 20, 2003), including his film and television appearances, between 1949 and 1995.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes 1947 Mystery Range Burvel Lambert 1949 She Shoulda Said No! Henchman Raymond also known as Wild Weed and The Devil's Weed 1950 The Sundowners Earl Boyce 1950 Key to the City Councilman Uncredited 1950 Quicksand Bar patron With Mickey Rooney and Peter LorreUncredited 1950 One Way Street Arnie Uncredited 1950 A Ticket to Tomahawk Fargo Uncredited 1950 Love That Brute Henchman No 2 in Cigar Store Uncredited 1950 High Lonesome Smiling Man 1950 American Guerrilla in the Philippines The Speaker 1950 The Texan Meets Calamity Jane Henchman Uncredited 1951 Bird of Paradise The Trader 1951 Rawhide Tevis 1951 The Bushwackers Cree also known as The Rebel 1952 Finders Keepers Eddie 1952 The Battle at Apache Pass Mescal Jack 1952 Rancho Notorious Mort Geary With Tyrone Power 1952 High Noon Drunken Charlie in jail Uncredited 1952 Montana Territory Gimp 1952 Lure of the Wilderness Dave Longden 1952 My Man and I Celestino Garcia 1952 The Ring Harry Jackson 1952 Kansas City Confidential Pete Harris aka Johnson With Neville Brand, and Lee Van Cleef 1953 Count the Hours Max Verne also known as Every Minute Counts 1953 Ride Vaquero! Barton 1953 Gun Belt Rusty Kolloway 1953 The Moonlighter Slim 1953 Appointment in Honduras Castro With Glenn Ford 1954 Jubilee Trail Whitey 1954 Ride Clear of Diablo Tim Lowerie 1954 Princess of the Nile Basra 1954 The Far Country Frank Newberry With Jimmy Stewart 1954 Cattle Queen of Montana Yost 1954 Vera Cruz Tex 1955 Tarzan's Hidden Jungle Burger 1955 The Man From Laramie Chris Boldt, the town liar With Jimmy Stewart 1955 Man Without a Star Knife Murderer With Kirk DouglasUncredited 1955 Kiss Me Deadly Charlie Max 1955 Moonfleet Damen 1955 Wichita Al Mann With Joel McCrea 1955 Artists and Models Ivan With Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, and Eva Gabor 1955 Kismet Hassan-Ben 1956 Jubal McCoy, Bar 8 Rider 1956 Pardners Pete With Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 1956 Thunder Over Arizona Deputy Slats Callahan 1957 Dragoon Wells Massacre Tioga 1957 Lure of the Swamp Henry Bliss 1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Tom McLowery With Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster 1957 Night Passage Shotgun With Jimmy Stewart 1957 Baby Face Nelson Fatso Negel 1958 The Gun Runners Arnold 1959 Edge of Eternity Bill Ward, miner at the Grand Canyon 1959 The Girl in Lovers Lane Jesse 1961 The Last Sunset Ed Hobbs With Kirk Douglas, & Rock Hudson 1961 The Comancheros Horseface (Comanchero) With John Wayne 1961 A Pocketful of Miracles Cheesecake With Glenn Ford 1963 4 for Texas Dobie With Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Charles Bronson, and Mike Mazurki 1966 The Rare BreedFagen, p. 337. Simons With Jimmy Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Ben Johnson 1966 The Night of the Grizzly Hank 1967 The Way West Preacher Weatherby With Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, and Richard Widmark, and Harry Carey, Jr. 1967 The Last Challenge Ernest Scarnes With Glenn Ford, & Angie Dickinson 1968 FirecreekFagen, p. 157. Norman With Jimmy Stewart, and Henry Fonda 1968 Never a Dull Moment Ace Williams With Dick Van Dyke & Edward G. Robinson 1968 Sartana Does Not Forgive Slim Kovacs 1968 Once Upon a Time in the West Snaky, member of Frank's gang With Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, & Claudia Cardinale 1969 Support Your Local Sheriff!Fagen, pp. 416–417. Deputy Jake With James Garner, Walter Brennan, Bruce Dern, Harry Morgan, and Gene Evans 1969 The Over-the-Hill Gang Sheriff Clyde Barnes With Walter Brennan, Andy Devine, Chill Wills 1970 Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico CountyFagen, p. 94. Kittrick 1970 Dirty Dingus Magee John Wesley Hardin With George Kennedy 1970 The Wild Country Thompson 1970 Rio LoboFagen, p. 362. Philips, a rancher With John Wayne 1971 Support Your Local GunfighterFagen, p. 416. Jake With James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Dub Taylor, Harry Morgan, and Chuck Connors 1971 The Last Rebel Matt 1971 Hannie Caulder Frank Clemens With Robert Culp, Strother Martin, and Ernest BorgnineFagen, p. 202. 1973 The Red Pony Granddad With Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson 1973 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Alamosa Bill With Kris Kristofferson, James Coburn. Richard Jaeckel 1974 Knife for the Ladies Jarrod (Sheriff) 1976 Creature from Black Lake Joe Canton 1976 Hawmps! Bad Jack Cutter 1976 The Winds of Autumn J. Pete Hankins 1976 Pony Express Rider Crazy Charlie 1977 Grayeagle Trapper Willis With Alex Cord, Ben Johnson, and Iron Eyes Cody 1978 Hot Lead and Cold Feet Rattlesnake With Don Knotts, and Darren McGavin 1978 The Norseman Death Dreamer 1979 Louis L'Amour's The SackettsFagen, p. 372. Ira Bigelow Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, Glenn Ford, John Vernon, Slim Pickens, James Gammon, and Gene EvansTV Mini-Series 1979 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Big Mack With Don Knotts, Tim Conway, and Harry Morgan 1979 The Villain Avery Simpson With Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ann-Margret, Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Strother Martin, and Ruth Buzzi 1981 The Cannonball Run Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing With Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, John Fiedler, Adrienne Barbeau, Sammy Davis, Jr., & Dean Martin 1981 Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Troscliar Boudreaux 1982 Jinxed! Otto 1983 Sacred Ground Lum Witcher With L.Q. Jones 1983 Lost Mr. Newsome 1984 Cannonball Run II Doctor Nikolas Vans Helsing With Burt Reynolds, Dean Martin, Telly Savalas, Jackie Chan, Ricardo Montalbán, Dom DeLuise, Abe Vigoda, Jim Nabors, Tim Conway, Dub Taylor, Fred Dryer, Sammy Davis, Jr, & Shirley MacLaine 1985 The Aurora Encounter Charlie 1987 Hawken's Breed Tackett 1988 Once Upon a Texas Train Jason Fitch With Willie Nelson, Richard Widmark, Chuck Connors, Gene Evans, Dub Taylor, Harry Carey, Jr., Hank Worden, Stuart Whitman, Angie Dickinson, & Royal DanoTV Movie 1988 Where The Hell's That Gold? Boone With Willie Nelson, Delta Burke, and Gerald McRaneyTV Movie 1990 Big Bad John Jake Calhoun With Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, Buck Taylor, Jeff Osterhage, & Anne Lockhart 1991 The Giant of Thunder Mountain Hezekiah Crow 1991 Suburban Commando Col. Dustin "Dusty" McHowell With Hulk Hogan, & Christopher Lloyd, & Shelley Duvall 1993 Shadow Force Tommy With Dirk Benedict, Lance LeGault, & Bob Hastings 1993 Bonanza: The Return Buckshot TV movie 1993 Uninvited Grady 1995 Bonanza: Under Attack Buckshot TV movie, (final film role)
Television Year Title Role Notes 1954 Mr and Mrs North Matt Weber Episode: "Loon Lake" 1954 Four Star Playhouse Vic Episode: "The Hard Way" 1954 Stories of the Century Black Jack Ketchum 1954–55 The Lone Ranger (a) Reno Lawrence(b) Jack Miles Episodes (a) "Outlaw's Trail" and (b) "The Sheriff's Wife" 1955 Frontier (a) Father Matias(b) Ness Fowler Episodes (a) "Ferdinand Meyer's Army" and (b) "Cattle Drive to Casper" 1955 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Shields Episode: "Bounty Hunters" 1957 Wagon Train Charlie Otis episode "The John Cameron Story" 1957–58 The Restless Gun 2 episodes 1958 Zorro Gomez the coachman episodes "Shadow of Doubt"/"Garcia Stands Accused"/"Slaves of the Eagle" 1958–63 The Rifleman Various Appearances in 5 episodes: "Duel of Honor" as Sim Groder; "Tension" as Gavin Martin; "Knight Errant" as Gates; "Shotgun Man" as Gus Smith; and "Shattered Idol" as Russell the pool shark. 1958–59 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (a) Danny; (b) Perk Butler Episodes: (a) "The Dark Horse" (1958); (b) "One Dead Cat" (1959) 1959 Tombstone Territory Wally Jobe Episode "Day of the Amnesty" 1959 The Texan Luke Watson Episode "South of the Border" 1959-1962 Have Gun Will Travel Joe Gage, Shaffner Episode: "The Man Who Lost"; Episode:(2/171962) "one, two, three" 1959 Mackenzie's Raiders Trooper Colin Grimes Episode "Desertion" 1960 Zane Grey Theatre Jimmy Episode "Miss Jenny" 1959–72 Gunsmoke Various characters 15 episodes 1959–1961 Sugarfoot Toothy Thompson 2 episodes 1959–1961 The Twilight Zone Avery Episode "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" 1959–1961 The Rebel Lawyer Episode S01/Ep14 "Angry Town" (1/10/1960) 1959–1961 The Rebel Uncle Luce Episode S02/Ep33 "Helping Hand" 1959–1961 The Untouchables Nick Bravo Episode: (1/07/1960) S01/Ep13 "Syndicate Sanctuary" 1959–1961 National Velvet Black Barr Episode "The Desperado" 1959–1961 The Americans Loper Johnson Episode "The Gun" 1959–1961 Lawman Herm Forrest Episode "The Four" 1961–62 Cheyenne Count Nicholas Potosi/Deputy J.D. Smith/Calhoun Durango Episodes "Massacre at Gunsight Pass"/"A Man Called Ragan" (The Dakotas pilot) /"The Durango Brothers" 1961 Laramie Charlie Episode "The Tumbleweed Wagon" 1962 Target: The Corruptors Stickface Episode "A Man's Castle" 1962 Ben Casey Felix Gault Episode "The Night That Nothing Happened" 1963 The Dakotas Deputy J.D. Smith series regular 1963–64 Temple Houston 1965 Daniel Boone Petch Episode 18 "The Sound of Fear" 1965 F Troop Sam Urp Episode "Dirge for the Scourge" 1965–66 The Legend of Jesse James Deacon Smith Guest star 1966 Gunsmoke Jim Barrett Guest star 1967 Hondo Diablo Episode "Hondo and the Rebel Hat" 1967 Tarzan Beliak Episode "Circus" 1967 The Guns of Will Sonnett Sheriff Sam Episode "A Son for a Son" 1968 The High Chaparral Mackdin (comanchero) Episode "North to Tucson" 1969 Ride a Northbound HorseFagen, p. 349. Part of Disney's Wonderful World series 1961–70 Bonanza Dodie Hoad/Buford Buckalaw/Honest John Episodes "The Spitfire"/"A Bride for Buford"/"Honest John" 1970 The Virginian Harve Yost Episode "Rich Man, Poor Man" 1971 Gunsmoke U.S. Marshal Lucas Murdoch 1972 Gunsmoke Pierre Episodes S18/Ep01-Ep02 "The River" 1972 Alias Smith and Jones Boot Coby Episode "Bad Night in Big Butte" 1972 Nichols Marcus A.F. Baxter Episode "About Jesse James" 1973 Kung Fu Marcus Taylor Episode "The Squawman" 1974 The Brian Keith Show Guest star 1975 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Thompson Episode "Wild Country: Part 2" 1974–75 The Texas Wheelers Situation comedy with co-star Gary Busey 1977–78 How the West Was Won Cully Madigan Episodes "#1.2-#1.4" 1979 Struck by Lightning Frankenstein's monster. Retrieved 2009-11-27.Struck by Lightning TV series, Variety.com. Retrieved 2009-11-27. In an interview, in variety, Elam recalled that when he was approached to take the part, he was told he would not need makeup; his appearance was already perfect for the part. This statement convinced him to accept the role. The program only lasted about three weeks before it was canceled, either due to low ratings or because its use of dark humor made it inappropriate for American audiences at the time. 1985 Detective in the House Nick Turner series regular 1986 Easy Street Uncle Alvin "Bully" Stevenson series regular 1986 Simon & Simon Bud Krelman Episode "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" 1986 Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills Squires TV movie 1992 Lucky Luke Axel Ericson Episode "Ghost Train" 1992 Home Improvement Hick Peterson Episode "Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor" 1994–95 Lonesome Dove: The Series Curtis Episodes "High Lonesome"/"The List"
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References Fagen, Herb (2003). The Encyclopedia of Westerns. New York: Facts On File. .
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