Jack Elam filmography
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[edit]
Television[edit]
| 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 Gray Theater | 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 Horse[9] | 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"[10] |
| 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[11][12] | 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.[citation needed] 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 and 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" |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Fagen, p. 337.
- ^ Fagen, p. 157.
- ^ Fagen, pp. 416–417.
- ^ Fagen, p. 94.
- ^ Fagen, p. 362.
- ^ Fagen, p. 416.
- ^ Fagen, p. 202.
- ^ Fagen, p. 372.
- ^ Fagen, p. 349.
- ^ "Bonanza Episode Guide". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ^ "Struck by Lightning" TV series 1979 at IMDb . Retrieved 2009-11-27.
- ^ Struck by Lightning TV series[permanent dead link], Variety.com. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
References[edit]
- Fagen, Herb (2003). The Encyclopedia of Westerns. New York: Facts On File. ISBN 978-0816044566.