He became a member of the famed 10th Mountain Division and earned a Bronze Star for heroism in combat when his unit battled the German army in the mountains of northern Italy. Weve updated the security on the site. [citation needed] He then appeared in the role of Hick Peterson in a first-season episode of Home Improvement alongside Ernest Borgnine (season one, episode 20, "Birds of a Feather Flock to Tim"). He was married to his loving wife, Gene Elam, for 60 years. Be Proactive. . When did Lula F. Elam pass away? Elam got his first movie job by trading his accounting services for a role. Support Your Local Sheriff! Oops, something didn't work. Elam got this part after James Coburn declined the role; the series ran for only twenty-six weeks. He attended Santa Monica Junior College in California and subsequently became an accountant and, at one time, manager of the Bel Air Hotel. A system error has occurred. English He appeared in a supporting comedic role alongside Frank Sinatra in the comedy-gone-western Dirty Dingus McGee (1970) and flaunted his cantankerous side with Willie Nelson in Where the Hells that Gold? Verify and try again. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Memorial Change Request. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Failed to remove flower. This memorial website was created in memory of Claude H Spearman, 82, born on February 6, 1915 and passed away on November 29, 1997. Thanks for your help! Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 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. From that point on his film roles as villains dwindled and his comic roles increased. Be Nice. Elam's last film roles were as Curtis in Lonesome Dove: The Series, and as Buckshot in the made-for-TV Bonanza film, Under Attack in 1995. You can always change this later in your Account settings. He was. Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. Buried in Gray, Kentucky, USA. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Killeen City Cemetery. His most distinguishing physical quality was that his left eye iris was skewed to the outside (as the result of an eye injury), making him look unnaturally "wide eyed." Weve updated the security on the site. Weve updated the security on the site. One of the most recognizable faces in the movies as well as one of the most memorable western heavies.#JackElam #classicheavy #classicwesterns There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Jack Elam was about 11 or 12 years old and just like any another boy he wanted a rifle so bad that he could almost taste it. Elam got his first movie job by trading his accounting services for a role. Info Share. Sorry! Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Garner - who won millions of fans in the '50s as TV's "Maverick" and then again in the '70s on "The Rockford Files" - was found dead at his Los Angeles home on July 19 at age 86. Weve had a pretty good life a helluva good life. In 1961, he played a slightly crazed bus passenger on The Twilight Zone episode "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?". The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Elam died in Ashland, Oregon, of congestive heart failure, a month before he would turn 83. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Jack L. Engle (1932-2004) Jesse Ennis . Jack O Elam (1932 - 1974) Jack O (Jackie) Elam. [5][6] Federal census records show that two years later the children, their father, stepmother, and Flossie's own mother were residing together in Globe, where Millard had a new job as an investigator for a loan company. The Oregon History Wayfinder is an interactive map that identifies significant places, people, and events in Oregon history. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. That injury gave Elam his signature look, making him easily identifiable even to those not familiar with his acting work. His television credits include Zorro, Have Gun Will Travel, and Lone Ranger. In addition to Jenny, his wife of 42 years, Elam is survived by three children, Jeri, Scott and Jacqueline; three grandchildren . October 20, 2003 Jack Elam/Date of death. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Try again later. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. Needless to say, Elam is a well-known and admired figure throughout the central Texas area. There is a problem with your email/password. Jack married Lona Ola Bowery, daughter of William Andrew Bowery and Margaret Alice 'Maggie' Poe. Thanks for your help! Elam epitomizes what comes to my mind when I think of United States veterans, said Keith Stifflemire, a Hamilton native who served as athletic director and head football coach at Evant High School from 2002 to 2009. Elam had a talent for comedy as well as villainy. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. He played George Taggart, a gunslinger-turned-marshal in the NBC/WB western series, Temple Houston, with Jeffrey Hunter in the title role. Jack Elam was one of the great character actors, often playing grizzled pioneers or gunmen in a wide variety of Westerns. He also had returning roles in The Texas Wheelers, Wonderful World of Color, Gunsmoke, The Dakotas, Temple Houston, and Lawman. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. [18] The next year, for the Harold Hecht production The Way West, he was chosen for another light-hearted role, playing Preacher Weatherby and providing support to costars Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark, and Kirk Douglas in a story about a wagon train traveling the Oregon Trail. Birth 27 Dec 1923; Death: 16 Jan 1981 (aged 57) Burial . He grew up picking cotton and lost the sight in his left eye during a boyhood accident when he was stabbed with a pencil at a Boy Scout meeting. Jack Elam, the son of an accountant, was born in Miami, Arizona, a small mining town outside Phoenix, in 1916 (though he would later suggest that he had added two years to his age in order to get . Central Texas World War II veteran celebrates 105th birthday. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. ID de mmorial. Much admired and handsome actor James Garner was a Hollywood good guy who took a heartbreaking secret to his grave. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? [20], In 1969, he played another comedic role in Support Your Local Sheriff!, which was followed two years later by Support Your Local Gunfighter, both opposite James Garner. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Other sources cite 1916 and 1918. Death date. At one time, he was the manager of the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles. 6379 Corwin Ave, Corwin, OH 45068 (513) 897-5976. He attended Santa Monica Junior College in California and subsequently became an accountant and, at one time, manager of the Bel Air Hotel. He was a student at both Miami High School in Gila County and Phoenix Union High School in Maricopa County, graduating from there in the late 1930s. [17], In 1966 Jack Elam was cast in his first comedic role by Paramount Pictures, playing Hank in the Western film The Night of the Grizzly starring Clint Walker. Try again later. He is best remembered as a character actor who played mostly villains in western and gangster films. Jack Elam was born November 13, 1918, Miami, Gila, Arizona Birth Name: William Scott Elam He died October 20, 2003 in Ashland, Oregon of congestive heart failure Jack Elam Find A Grave Character Actors Index Page Have you ever been watching TV or a movie and wondered who is that guy? cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. High near 80F. In 1936, when he was sixteen, Elam reportedly lied about his age to get a job as an auditor with Standard Oil, following in his father's footsteps. On television in the 1950s and 1960s, he made multiple guest-star appearances on many popular Western series, including The Lone Ranger, Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Lawman, Bonanza, Cheyenne, Have Gun Will Travel, Zorro, The Rebel, F Troop, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Texan, and Rawhide. He starred in classics such as Once Upon In The West, Kismet, and The Man from Laramie. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Oops, we were unable to send the email. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. more details. Jump ahead to February 1963 and Elam bought stock in First National Bank of Evant, and was named bank director the following year, and chairman of the board in 1965. Death record, obituary, funeral notice and information about the deceased person. Support Your Local Gunfighter is a 1971 American comic Western film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring James Garner and Suzanne Pleshette.The screenplay was written by James Edward Grant.The picture shares many cast and crew members and plot elements with the earlier Support Your Local Sheriff! In 1963 he played the part of Deputy Marshall J.D. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The grave site of James C Cabage. [8][13] That work required Jack to spend long hours each day reading and examining in detail large quantities of financial records, a routine that put too much strain on his right eye, his "good eye". Known as Bob to all those who loved him, he was born on the 7th of. Birth 27 Dec 1923; Death: 16 Jan 1981 (elderly 57) Burial . It's part of your mystique.' According to Jack Elam's entry in the 1940 federal census, by April that year he had attained the equivalent of "C-1" or one year of college education. Wiki User. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. In 1984, Elam once again returned in the sequel The Cannonball Run II. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Jack Elam. He was one of four sons born to Albert C. Cox and Lois Basham. According to her death certificate, the cause of death was paralysis. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. There was a problem getting your location. Ride a Northbound Horse. Where is Jack Elam buried? . Jack Elam net worth: Jack Elam was an American actor who had a net worth of $2 million. The family will receive friends on the same day from 1:00 pm until the time of the service. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jack Elam I found on Findagrave.com. Jack Elam recently celebrated his 105th birthday. Birth date: 6 November, 1923, Tuesday. He also co-starred in the television sitcom "Easy Street" which aired on NBC during the 1986-1987 television season. Princess of the Nile. Born William Scott Elam, his birth and death. Wesley 'Jack' Elam was 14 years old when Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse premieres in his first cartoon, "Plane Crazy". This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Most of the 10th Mountain Divisions soldiers were also snow skiers, but Elam did not ski and so his job was muleskinner, taking care of mule teams, which carried supplies and munitions. [23] During production, Elam developed what would become a lifelong relationship with an 11-year-old boy in Texas named Mickey Hays, who suffered from progeria. Smith in the television western "The Dakotas" which ran for only nineteen episodes. Elam began his career in the late forties when he landed his debut role in She Shoulda Said No. Known as the quintessential villainous character Jack Elam lived in Ashland from 1987 until his death in 2003 at the age of eighty-two. His most distinguishing physical quality was that his left eye iris was skewed to the outside (as the result of an eye injury), making him look unnaturally wide eyed. During this film Elam made a lifelong relationship with an 11-year-old boy named Mickey Hays, who suffered from progeria. Mr. Elam. Between those two films, he also played a comically cranky old coot opposite John Wayne in Howard Hawks's Rio Lobo (1970). In between those two films, he also played a comically cranky old coot opposite John Wayne in Howard Hawkss Rio Lobo (1970). Try again later. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. The cast of 'The Cannonball Run', directed by Hal Needham, 1981. cryo When he was a boy, he was involved in a scrape, as he later called it, with a fellow Boy Scout who stabbed him in the left eye with a pencil. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. He died of congestive heart failure at the age of 82. but is not a sequel. Born on 4 mai 1917. He was employed by Campbell Soup Company for 31 years. The Norseman. This browser does not support getting your location. Mr. Elam was kind and patient to me. With your free account at foundagrave.com, you can add your loved ones, friends, and idols to our growing database of "Deceased but not Forgotten" records. We have set your language to En savoir plus sur les fusions. [en] Vital records: James C Cabage at +Archives + Follow. He attended Santa Monica Junior College in California and became an accountant for Standard Oil Company and as a bookkeeper for MGM mogul Samuel Goldwyn in Hollywood, California. [16] He was then cast as George Taggart, "a former gunfighter who has become a U.S. marshal", in the 19631964 NBC/WB series Temple Houston. Wiki User. Residence . During his film career he appeared in over 50 movies as well as a number of television roles, like "Bonanza," the television movie "The Over-the-Hill Gang," and the mini-series "How the West Was Won." Family members linked to this person will appear here. I filed, worked as a teller, stuffed envelopes with bank statements, sorted paper checks as they came through, and anything else that was required. . His greatest accomplishment in life was the. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Perhaps because of that, he never attended a play at the Ashland-based Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Uninvited: Directed by Michael Derek Bohusz. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. After coming back to central Texas, he established Evant Feed Mill in early 1946, and a year later bought Evant Water Works. EVANT Jack Elam was never one to spend much time sitting around idly, and now that the decorated World War II veteran has reached the ripe ol age of 105, he still likes to get up and go as much as possible. Failed to delete memorial. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Jack Elam is remembered for portraying villains in Western films. Failed to remove flower. The 1987 documentary I Am Not a Freak portrays the close friendship between Elam and Hays. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Results 1-20 of 244 View Record Name Birth Date Death Date Burial or . It actually parodies Yojimbo and its remake A Fistful of Dollars, using the . or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Jack Elam recently celebrated his 105th birthday. based on information from your browser. Retrieved via FamilySearch, December 30, 2022. Edit your search or learn more. He lived with various families in the small mining town of his birth, earning his keep, until he was nine years old, when he went to live with his father, an accountant in California. All U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current results for Jack Elam. Fotofrfrgan har tagits bort. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He was popular for being a Movie Actor. . His long career ended in 1995, when he made his last appearance on Bonanza: Under Fire. 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AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. See "Sixteenth Census of the United States: 1940 Population Schedule", household of Jack M. Elam and Jean L. Elam, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California, April 29, 1940; digitized image of original census page, Enumeration District 14, 60-1131; NARA. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. He gave so that I can receive. You can always change this later in your Account settings. He continued to be interested in my progress as I got older.. 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This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. With Jack Elam, Christopher Boyer, Bari Buckner, Jerry Rector. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Percy Shain, a veteran film and television critic for The Boston Globe, interviewed Elam in 1974 and quoted the actor's comments about the injury:.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, "I lost my eye when I was 11 in a fight atwould you believe it?a boy scout [sic] meetingIt was a big initiation night but I got into a scrap with this other kid and he put a pencil through my eye. Provided in association with Find a Grave, Do not sell or share my personal information. EVANT Jack Elam was never one to spend much time sitting around idly, and now that the decorated World War II veteran has reached the ripe ol . In 1968, Elam had an amusing cameo in Once Upon a Time in the West, where he was one of a trio of gunslingers sent to kill Charles Bronsons character. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Jul 30, 2014 @ 12:21PM. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Four years after GARY COLEMAN's death at age 42, the "Diff'rent Strokes" star's ashes are locked away from his ex-wife - and the world! He attended Santa Monica Junior College in California and became an accountant for Standard Oil Company and as a bookkeeper for MGM mogul Samuel Goldwyn in Hollywood, California. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Relationship history. 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