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Jack Elam

1920 - 2003

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William Scott "Jack" Elam (November 13, 1920 – 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). His most distinguishing physical quality was his misaligned eye. Before his career in acting, he took several jobs in finance and served two years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Elam performed in 73 movies and in at least 41 television series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Elam is the 707th most popular actor (down from 695th in 2019), the 1,461st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,272nd in 2019) and the 363rd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Jack Elam ranks 707 out of 13,578. Before him are Uma Thurman, Groucho Marx, Jonathan Ke Quan, Peter Cushing, Martin Balsam, and Raf Vallone. After him are BD Wong, Idina Menzel, Courteney Cox, George C. Scott, Brian Dennehy, and Billy West.

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Among people born in 1920, Jack Elam ranks 60. Before him are Mickey Rooney, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Gunnar Gren, Michèle Morgan, Alberto Sordi, and E. Donnall Thomas. After him are Ștefan Kovács, Takashi Kano, Shelley Winters, Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, César Rodríguez Álvarez, and Isaac Stern. Among people deceased in 2003, Jack Elam ranks 46. Before him are Helmut Rahn, Alberto Sordi, Celia Cruz, Horst Buchholz, Leslie Cheung, and Waichiro Omura. After him are David M. Brown, David Dacko, Roberto Bolaño, Eizo Yuguchi, Franco Corelli, and Monique Wittig.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack Elam ranks 1,461 out of 20,380. Before him are Stan Smith (1946), The Ultimate Warrior (1959), Harrison Schmitt (1935), Harry Markowitz (1927), Martin Balsam (1919), and Steve Reich (1936). After him are BD Wong (1960), Idina Menzel (1971), Courteney Cox (1964), Harry Daghlian (1921), George C. Scott (1927), and Carl Lewis (1961).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jack Elam ranks 363. Before him are Betty White (1922), John Corbett (1961), Patrick Wilson (1973), Uma Thurman (1970), Groucho Marx (1890), and Martin Balsam (1919). After him are BD Wong (1960), Idina Menzel (1971), Courteney Cox (1964), George C. Scott (1927), Brian Dennehy (1938), and Billy West (1952).

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