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Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Actor · Died October 20, 2003, aged 82 · Miami, Gila, Arizona, USA

Colorful American character actor equally adept at vicious killers or grizzled sidekicks. As a child he worked in the cotton fields. He attended Santa Monica Junior College in California and subsequently became an accountant and, at one time, manager of the Bel Air Hotel. 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. He appeared with great aplomb in Westerns and gangster films alike, and in later years played to wonderful effect in comedic roles.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 13, 1920
Died
October 20, 2003 (aged 82)
From
Miami, Gila, Arizona, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
99 on MovieCove · 184 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are Jack Elam's films like?

Across their 68 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Western5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
26%
Self
14%
Society
12%
Survival
12%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Justice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity17 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 68 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 28 · Serious 28 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 36 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 22 · Charged 36 · Intense 10

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 39 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 32 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 30 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 41 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 57 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 27 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 27
Ally
8 of 27
Trickster
3 of 27
Shapeshifter
2 of 27
Threshold guardian
2 of 27
Mentor
2 of 27
Hero
2 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
46
Joyful
14
Melancholic
18
Absurd
15
Warm
13
Other
60

How their films linger

Bittersweet33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy35
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jack Elam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 99 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (31).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Elam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

184 credits, 99 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bonanza: Under Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Buckshot

  • Bonanza: The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Buckshot

  • Uninvited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Grady

  • Shadow Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Tommy

  • Lucky Luke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Axel Ericson

  • Suburban Commando(1991)

    as Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Hick Peterson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Giant of Thunder Mountain(1990)

    as Hezekiah Crow

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Big Bad John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jake Calhoun

  • Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?(1988)

    as Boone

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Skragg

  • Once Upon a Texas Train(1988)

    as Jason Fitch

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • J.J. Starbuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hawken's Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tackett

  • Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Squires

  • Easy Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • The Aurora Encounter(1986)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Detective in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas(1984)

    as Scrooge

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cannonball Run II(1984)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mr. Newsom

  • Sacred Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lum Witcher

  • Jinxed!(1982)

    as Otto

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Skyward Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Clay Haller

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Father Murphy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.(1981)

    as Troscliar Boudreaux

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Cannonball Run(1981)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Seth Beaumont

  • Struck by Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 10 episodes · as Frank

  • The Villain(1979)

    as Avery Simpson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again(1979)

    as Big Mac

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Sacketts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ira Bigelow

  • $weepstake$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Norseman(1978)

    as Death Dreamer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hot Lead and Cold Feet(1978)

    as Rattlesnake

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lacy and the Mississippi Queen(1978)

    as Willie Red Fire

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as King

  • Black Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jonas McBride

  • Grayeagle(1977)

    as Trapper Willis

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cully Madigan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Pony Express Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Crazy Charlie

  • The Winds of Autumn(1976)

    as J. Pete Hankins

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe(1976)

    as Bitterroot

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hawmps! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bad Jack Cutter

  • Creature from Black Lake(1976)

    as Joe Canton

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Knife for the Ladies(1974)

    as Jarrod (Sheriff)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sidekicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Boss

  • Shootout in a One Dog Town(1974)

    as Handy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid(1973)

    as Alamosa Bill Kermit

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Red Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Granddad

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Taylor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Brian Keith Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bitterroot

  • The Last Escape of Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Pat Garrett

  • Hannie Caulder(1971)

    as Frank Clemens

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Last Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Matt

  • Nichols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus A.F. Baxter

  • Cat Ballou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kid Sheleen

  • Support Your Local Gunfighter(1971)

    as Jug May

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wild Country(1970)

    as Thompson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dirty Dingus Magee(1970)

    as John Wesley Hardin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Rio Lobo(1970)

    as Phillips

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County(1970)

    as Kittrick

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang(1969)

    as Sheriff Clyde Barnes

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Support Your Local Sheriff!(1969)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ride a Northbound Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sheriff

  • Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)

    as Frank's Gunman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sartana Does Not Forgive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Slim Kovacs

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outcasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Never a Dull Moment(1968)

    as Ace Williams

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Firecreek(1968)

    as Norman

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Macklin

  • Hondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam - Sheriff

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Last Challenge(1967)

    as Ernest Scarnes

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Way West(1967)

    as Preacher Weatherby

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Night of the Grizzly(1966)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Rare Breed(1966)

    as Deke Simons

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack Slade

  • F Troop(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Deacon Smith

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Petch

  • 4 for Texas(1963)

    as Dobie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Temple Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 26 episodes · as George Taggart

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 19 episodes · as Deputy J.D. Smith

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Harve Yost

  • Pocketful of Miracles(1961)

    as Cheesecake

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Comancheros(1961)

    as Horseface (Comanchero)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Last Sunset(1961)

    as Ed Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gunslinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Clint Gannet

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Clell

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • National Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Black Barr

  • The Girl in Lovers Lane(1960)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Slowest Gun in the West(1960)

    as Ike Dalton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Eternity(1959)

    as Bill Ward

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Bricker

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jug Alverson · as Nick Bravo

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Luce

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Avery

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Parson Hawks

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Buford Buckalew · as Dodie Hoad · as Honest John

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · as Herm Forrest · as Paul Henry

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 4 episodes · as Russell · as Sim Groder

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · as Luke Watson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Gun Runners(1958)

    as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Baby Face Nelson(1957)

    as Fatso Nagel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Zorro(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gomez (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Link Jerrod · as Tony Molinor

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Morgan

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Toothy Thompson

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold Shaffner

  • Dragoon Wells Massacre(1957)

    as Tioga

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Night Passage(1957)

    as Shotgun

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Boy · as Perk Butler

  • Gunfight at the O.K. Corral(1957)

    as Tom McLowery

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Lure of the Swamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Henry Bliss

  • Tales of Wells Fargo(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Hock Ellis · as Little Jimmy Lehigh · as Stage Driver Cass

  • Thunder Over Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Slats Callahan

  • Pardners(1956)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Jubal(1956)

    as McCoy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Artists and Models(1955)

    as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kismet(1955)

    as Hasan-Ben

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Shanks

  • Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ness Fowler

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Calhoun Durango · as Count Nicholas Potosi

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben · as Clint Dodie · as Del Ordman · as Dolph Quince · as Hector · as Jim Barrett · as Lucas Murdoch · as Pierre Audubon · as Sam Band · as Specter · as Steed · as Titus Spangler · as William Prange

  • The Man from Laramie(1955)

    as Chris Boldt

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Wichita(1955)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Moonfleet(1955)

    as Damen

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me Deadly(1955)

    as Charlie Max

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Man Without a Star(1955)

    as Knife Murderer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Burger

  • Vera Cruz(1954)

    as Tex

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cattle Queen of Montana(1954)

    as Yost

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sheriff

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Princess of the Nile(1954)

    as Basra

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Jubilee Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Whitey

  • The Far Country(1954)

    as Frank Newberry

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ride Clear of Diablo(1954)

    as Tim Lowerie

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Appointment in Honduras(1953)

    as Castro

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Moonlighter(1953)

    as Slim

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Gun Belt(1953)

    as Rusty Kolloway

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ride, Vaquero!(1953)

    as Barton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Count the Hours!(1953)

    as Max Verne

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Kansas City Confidential(1952)

    as Pete Harris

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Harry Jackson

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • My Man and I(1952)

    as Celestino Garcia

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lure of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dave Longden

  • High Noon(1952)

    as Charlie - Drunk in Jail (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Montana Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Gimp

  • The Battle at Apache Pass(1952)

    as Mescal Jack

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Rancho Notorious(1952)

    as Mort Geary

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Finders Keepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Eddie

  • The Bushwhackers(1951)

    as Cree

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Halleck · as Lee Dineen

  • Rawhide(1951)

    as Tevis

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bird of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as The Trader

  • American Guerrilla in the Philippines(1950)

    as The Speaker

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • High Lonesome(1950)

    as Smiling Man

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Ticket to Tomahawk(1950)

    as Fargo

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • One Way Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Arnie (uncredited)

  • Key to the City(1950)

    as Councilman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Sundowners(1950)

    as Earl Boyce

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Reno Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Weed(1949)

    as Raymond - Henchman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 183 titles from 1949 to 1995; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

The Cannonball Run (1981)

$72M worldwide

Highest rated

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19491995

Peak 1967 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting183 of 183: 183 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s77 · acting1960s37 · acting1970s38 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s9 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 2% of 44 roles
5055607080

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jack Elam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 82; across their 68 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 68

Midcredits score across 99 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th26
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

50 of their 99 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser50
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen (1978)

89th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 66 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jack Elam's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles32–60 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles16–37 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles19–38 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles32–44 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles15–51 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jack Elam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Elam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burt Kennedy shares the most, 8.

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