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 jo ... b 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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Organization | Category | Movie |
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Temple Houston
as George Taggart
Episodes: 26
First Aired: Sep 19, 1963
The Dakotas
as Deputy J.D. Smith
Episodes: 19
First Aired: Jan 07, 1963
Struck by Lightning
as Frank
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Sep 19, 1979
Black Beauty
as Jonas McBride
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Jan 31, 1978
Zorro
as Gomez (uncredited)
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Oct 10, 1957
Gunsmoke
as Dolph Quince
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Sugarfoot
as Toothy Thompson
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 17, 1957
The Sacketts
as Ira Bigelow
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 15, 1979
Gunsmoke
as Pierre Audubon
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
How the West Was Won
as Cully Madigan
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 06, 1977
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Sheriff
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 27, 1954
Home Improvement
as Hick Peterson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1991
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Chris
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 18, 1957
The Twilight Zone
as Avery
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1959
Bonanza
as Dodie Hoad
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Rawhide
as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1959
Daniel Boone
as Petch
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1964
The High Chaparral
as Macklin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1967
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Lee Dineen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Danny Boy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 01, 1957
M Squad
as Luke Morgan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1957
National Velvet
as Black Barr
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1960
The Rebel
as Uncle Luce
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1959
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Hock Ellis
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
The Legend of Jesse James
as Deacon Smith
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1965
The Restless Gun
as Tony Molinor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1957
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Halleck
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
Nichols
as Marcus A.F. Baxter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1971
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Perk Butler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 01, 1957
Gunsmoke
as Steed
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Clint Dodie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Ben
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Hector
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Specter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Del Ordman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Sam Band
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Jim Barrett
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as William Prange
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Lucas Murdoch
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Titus Spangler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Little Jimmy Lehigh
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Stage Driver Cass
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Four Star Playhouse
as Vic
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 1952
The Lone Ranger
as Reno Lawrence
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1949
Bonanza
as Honest John
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
The Texan
as Luke Watson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1958
Bonanza
as Buford Buckalew
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
The Untouchables
as Jug Alverson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1959
The Virginian
as Harve Yost
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1962
Paradise
as Skragg
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 1988
Lawman
as Herm Forrest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1958
Kung Fu
as Marcus Taylor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 14, 1972
Lucky Luke
as Axel Ericson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 20, 1992
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Shanks
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1955
Cheyenne
as Calhoun Durango
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1955
The Untouchables
as Nick Bravo
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1959
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Arnold Shaffner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1957
Mr. Lucky
as Phil Bricker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 24, 1959
The Guns of Will Sonnett
as Sam - Sheriff
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1967
Lawman
as Paul Henry
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1958
Easy Street
Episodes: 22
First Aired: Sep 13, 1986
Detective in the House
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 15, 1985
The Rifleman
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 30, 1958
Eight Is Enough
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Mar 15, 1977
Lawman
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Oct 05, 1958
Cheyenne
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 20, 1955
Father Murphy
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 03, 1981
Bronco
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 23, 1958
The Texan
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 29, 1958
Frontier
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 25, 1955
F Troop
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1965
Simon & Simon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 24, 1981
Alias Smith and Jones
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 05, 1971
Target: The Corruptors!
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1961
Outlaws
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1960
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1958
Have Gun, Will Travel
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1957
Cimarron Strip
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 07, 1967
The Outcasts
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1968
Lancer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1968
Tarzan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1966
Hondo
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1967
Ben Casey
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1961
The Brian Keith Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1972
Grizzly Adams
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 09, 1977
Tightrope
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1959
Mr. & Mrs. North
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1952
J.J. Starbuck
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1987
Popularity History
Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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2024 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 11 |
2024 | 7 | 28 | 41 | 11 |
2024 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 11 |
2024 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8 |
2024 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
2024 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 6 |
2024 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 10 |
2025 | 1 | 20 | 39 | 11 |
2025 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |