In 19741975, he was cast as Zack Wheeler in The Texas Wheelers, a short-lived comedy series in which he portrayed a long-lost father returning home to raise his four children after their mother dies. He starred in classics such as Once Upon In The West, Kismet, and The Man from Laramie. Prior to becoming an actor he also managed the Hollywood Boulevard Theater and the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles, California. 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." Pallbearers will be Joe Crosby, Steve Junior, Mussy Mitchell, Wayne Stephens, Phillip Faulkner, and Sam Morgan. Wiki User. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. While Elam was widely recognized in Hollywood as "a leading independent auditor in motion pictures", by 1947 he found it necessary to quit that successful occupation entirely. He also appeared in several western series the following decade. A priest looking for the money to build a church hides a dark past, a young married couple looking for the wealth to start a life together, a prostitute . Retrieved via FamilySearch, December 30, 2022. Susa was Elam's capital, and in classical sources the name of the country is sometimes Susiana. Before pursuing his career in acting, he worked as an accountant, like his father, in Los Angeles and eventually took an accounting job in Hollywood. more details. "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964," Millard Elam and Flossie I. Varney, April 8, 1928; "Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 Population Schedule", household of Millard Elam, Miami, Gila County, Arizona, April 8, 1930; digitized image of original census page, ED 42, sheet 11B, line 85, family 257; NARA. Try again. Failed to report flower. In 1994 he was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. 0 cemeteries found in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He is best remembered as a character actor who played mostly villains in western and gangster films. This is a carousel with slides. '"[14], Elam made his screen debut in 1949 in She Shoulda Said No!, an exploitation film in which a chorus girl's habitual marijuana smoking ruins her career and then drives her brother to suicide. His long career ended in 1995, when he made his last appearance on Bonanza: Under Fire. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Funeral services were held at 4 p. m. Friday in. By Alan Butterfield, National Enquirer. 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. Learn more about merges. His career in film and television spanned more than forty years, with appearances in over fifty movies and dozens of television shows. Growing up, he picked cotton around his home. 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. He also co-starred in the television sitcom "Easy Street" which aired on NBC during the 1986-1987 television season. Where is Jack Elam buried? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Jack Albert was born in Pearl, Coryell County, Texas on June 4, 1906. According to her death certificate, the cause of death was paralysis. We have set your language to If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. Ashland, a city of 21,360 people in Jackson County, is situated in the , Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater at the Collier Center, When fourteen-year-old Virginia Katherine McMath, better known as Ginge, James Ivory, who received three Academy Award nominations for best dire, In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Kim Novak was one of Hollywoods top. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. In 1984, Elam once again returned in the sequel The Cannonball Run II. Verify and try again. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. © 2023 Found a Grave, All rights reserved. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Killeen City Cemetery. He exchanged vows with Margaret Jennison in 1961, and the couple remained together until Elam passed away in 2003 of congestive heart failure. The famed Western villain left behind Margaret, as well as his children: Jacqueline, Jeri, and Scott. The Night of the Grizzly. [27] The couple remained together for 42 years, until 2003, when Jack died of congestive heart failure at their home in Ashland, Oregon.[5][9]. Colorful American character actor equally adept at vicious killers or grizzled sidekicks. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. In 1963, Elam got a rare chance to play the good guy, Deputy U.S. The grave site of James C Cabage. 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. Jack Elam recently celebrated his 105th birthday. Edit Search New Search. He once operated an egg farm with 50,000 chickens and a number of feed lots with 200 or so head of cattle. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. [2][3][a] The Elams by 1924 had moved from Miami to the nearby community of Globe, Arizona, where in September that year Alice died at the age of 30, succumbing to what state medical records cite as a three-year struggle with "general paralysis". Relationship history. Elam had a talent for comedy as well as villainy. Assurez-vous d'avoir autoriser Find a Grave accder votre position actuelle dans les paramtres du navigateur. Mr. Elam was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He obtained it during a childhood fight when a fellow Boy Scout stabbed him in the left eye with a pencil, blinding him. "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985", database with marriage certificate of Jack Elam and Margaret M. Jennison, Los Angeles, California, August 23, 1961; Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento. 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 encouraged me in my different high school extracurricular activities and my plan to attend university. Jack Elam dating history, 2023, 2022, list of Jack Elam relationships. "Gary Coleman's final resting place will be a secret," his friend Anna Gray . He was one of four sons born to Albert C. Cox and Lois Basham. Funeral services for Mr. Carl Elam, 90, of Anniston, will be on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Toby Miller Chapel of Miller Funeral Home. Images. Try again later. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. All U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current results for Jack Elam. According to her death certificate, the cause of death was paralysis. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Education, military service and jobs prior to acting, The spellings of Alice Kerby's first name and. Maureen O'Hara wacks Jack Elam with a stick while he has his gun pointed at James Stewart in a scene from the film 'The Rare Breed', 1966. With his trademark bulging eyes (one of them was blind) and borderline crazy performances, Elam was a noted scene stealer. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Low 53F. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. . Info Share. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Sorry! In 1988, Elam co-starred with Willie Nelson in the movie Where The Hells That Gold?In 1994, Elam was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Weve updated the security on the site. Use the 'Report' link on As a Boy Scout, he lost the sight in his left eye when another Scout threw a pencil at him in a troop meeting. Yesterday, we went to Gatesville, then we came back and went to Goldthwaite and back. Uninvited: Directed by Michael Derek Bohusz. "There was a time, though, when I was making 'Rawhide,' the movie [1951], that I mentioned to Darryl Zanuck [head of 20th Century-Fox] that I could have it fixed. A system error has occurred. "[citation needed], In 1986, Elam also co-starred on the short-lived comedy series Easy Street as Alvin "Bully" Stevenson, the down-on-his-luck uncle of Loni Anderson's character, L. K. McGuire. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Colorful American character actor equally adept at vicious killers or grizzled sidekicks. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. THOUGHTS: I still vividly recall first spotting this movie, buried at the bottom of a video bargain bin in the back of my local Woolworth's store, more than 40 years ago. Failed to remove flower. [14] "'I only see out of one eye'", he explained in an interview published in The Baltimore Sun in 1974, "'and that eye kept going shut.'" Asked if he ever imagined living this long, Elam who has two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren said, Oh, hell, no.. Much admired and handsome actor James Garner was a Hollywood good guy who took a heartbreaking secret to his grave. GREAT NEWS! Add to your scrapbook. [citation needed], Elam portrayed Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing, a "crazed proctologist", in the 1981 action-comedy film The Cannonball Run; and three years later, he reprised the role for the production's sequel, Cannonball Run II. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Over the next decade as an actor, Elam continued to perform most often in gangster films and Westerns, firmly establishing himself in those genres as a reliable and memorable villain or "heavy". There is a problem with your email/password. In 1979, he was castideally, some saidas the Frankenstein monster in the CBS sitcom Struck by Lightning, but the show was cancelled after only three episodes. 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. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The Dakotas was cancelled one week after heavy viewer protest over an objectionable scene. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Ancestors . Marshal and reformed gunfighter J. D. Smith in the ABC/Warner Brothers series, The Dakotas, a television western that ran for only nineteen episodes. Other sources cite 1916 and 1918. The word "creature" immediately caught my eye so I quickly fished it out and beheld the all-black box: the vague outline of some slouchy, hairy, man-shaped thing standing knee . No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Elam celebrated birthday No. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 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." Fotofrfrgan har skickats. 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. Gladys Ruth Elam Fdelse 12 Nov 1909 Dd 10 Maj 1973 (lder 63) Begravning. Born William Scott Elam, his birth and death. . Learn more about managing a memorial . The freedoms I enjoy each day are available because of Jack Elam and other veterans from all U.S. wars. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Jack Elam had dated - Jean L. Hodgert (1937-1961) - He married Jean L. Hodgert in 1937 and they remained together until her death in 1961.; Margaret Jennison (1961-2003) - In 1961, he married Margaret Jennison and the duo remained together until Jack's death in 2003.; Note - He had 2 daughters, Jeri Elam and Jacqueline Elam, and one son named Scott Elam. (Both films were also directed by Burt Kennedy, who had seen Elam's potential as a comedian and directed him a total of 15 times in features and television.) person will not be tolerated. A burial will follow the service at Forestlawn Memorial Gardens. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Jack Elam was born on the 13th of November, 1920. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jack Elam (8008481)? The year 1920 is stated on both his birth and death certificates. This browser does not support getting your location. In Los Angeles, he worked as an auditor for Samuel Goldwyn Studios and took a job as an office controller for William Boyd at Hopalong Cassidy Productions. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Actor. A system error has occurred. We do a helluva lot of going, said Elam, a native of tiny Pearl, Texas, who now shares a home with his daughter, Linda K. Comer, in Evant, about 30 miles north of Lampasas and 10 miles northwest of Pearl. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He was surrounded by love, compassion, and his family as left this world behind to be in the arms of Jesus. There is a problem with your email/password. In between those two films, he also played a comically cranky old coot opposite John Wayne in Howard Hawkss Rio Lobo (1970). [en] Vital records: James C Cabage at +Archives + Follow. In 1961, he played a slightly crazed bus passenger on The Twilight Zone episode "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?". Click here to submit your listings. 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. Please try again later. As a child he worked in the cotton fields. Jack Kirby. John Wayland Baker, 76, of Ranger, Texas passed away on September 22, 2015 at his home, surrounded by family. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He and his wife Helen. Failed to delete memorial. Funeral services for Mr. Carl Elam, 90, of Anniston, will be on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Toby Miller Chapel of Miller Funeral Home. He died Dec. 3, 2006, at his residence after 21 years of extensive heart aliments. Please reset your password. During the summer when its nice, were out on the patio, watching the birds, the squirrels. After coming back to central Texas, he established Evant Feed Mill in early 1946, and a year later bought Evant Water Works. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. . or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 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? This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Oops, something didn't work. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 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. Where is Lula F. Elam buried? [2] Jack's father supported the family by working assorted jobs over the years, including stints as a carpenter, "millman", and accountant. Wesley 'Jack' Elam was born on 20 May 1914. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Share with Us. Because of his failing eyesight, a result of his boyhood injury, Elam had to find another career, and in 1948 he turned to acting. Study now. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Although California marriage records document that Jack Millard Elam and Jean Louise Hodgert married in Los Angeles on April 20, 1944, the U.S. Census of 1940 documents that the couple that year were already living together in the city as husband and wife. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Please enter your email and password to sign in. ID de mmorial. From that point on his film roles as villains dwindled and his comic roles increased. . I thought you might like to see a memorial for Carl Jack Elam I found on Findagrave.com. Residence . Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the . If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. See the 1940 census reference previously cited herein as well as the "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952" database, which includes a microfilm copy of a 1944 marriage certificate of Jack Millard Elam and Jean Louise Hodgert. Born William Scott Elam, his birth and death records indicate his birth year as 1920. Ride, Vaquero. Failed to remove flower. Resend Activation Email. Try again later. Search above to list available cemeteries. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Retrieved via FamilySearch archives, December 31, 2022. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Elam was born in Miami, Arizona, on November 13, 1920. but is not a sequel. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. He was 57. Born 18 Dec 1932 in Centerton, Benton, Arkansas. 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. By 1930, he was living with his father, older sister Mildred, and their stepmother, Flossie Varney Elam. When did Lula F. Elam pass away? 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! Smith in the television western "The Dakotas" which ran for only nineteen episodes. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Just to go for a ride. Retrieved via FamilySearch, October 2, 2022. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Search above to list available cemeteries. He also had returning roles in The Texas Wheelers, Wonderful World of Color, Gunsmoke, The Dakotas, Temple Houston, and Lawman. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 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. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.. Clear skies. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. On a cold, eerie evening, on a barren, wind-swept mountainside, a leathery, evil man named Grady brings eight people to their destiny. 1981. In 1949 he made his film debut in "She Shoulda Said No!" There was a problem getting your location. Wade married Helen Elam on July 10, 1959 in Fayetteville, AR. In 1985, Elam played Charlie in The Aurora Encounter. [citation needed] Who is else Buried at Miami Cemetery in Ohio? Are you in favor of allowing Killeen residents to have backyard chickens, as outlined in a proposed ordinance? If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. 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 . He was cremated and the location of his ashes are unknown. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Elam classified the stages of a moderately successful actors life, as defined by the way a film director refers to the actor suggested for a part. Lived: 27540 days = 75 years. "At this stage, it only causes me minor inconvenience. Should the Killeen City Council agree to pay an architect $108,000 to design a new City Hall, which may go before voters in the fall? Be Truthful. Sorry! Elam was not a fan of acting that inspired psychological speculation and was more oriented toward the what you see is what you get approach to the craft. Son. Try again later. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. He has no idea about the secret to such a long life, although at one time he said his longevity might be attributed to a longtime habit of eating Post Toasties cereal for breakfast. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Thanks to his talent for portraying unscrupulous villains, women would often walk up to him in the street and 'whack him' for something one of his characters did on screen. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. To get better results, add more information such as or Birth Infoeven a guess will help. With his trademark bulging eyes (one of them was blind) and borderline crazy performances, Elam was a noted scene stealer. Try again later. Miami Cemetery. Try again later. Birth 27 Dec 1923; Death: 16 Jan 1981 (elderly 57) Burial . Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. A project of the Oregon Historical Society, 2020 Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society, The Oregon Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Although he has experienced his fair share of highs and lows over the years, Elam says all in all, he considers himself a lucky man. Learn more about managing a memorial . In 1949 he made his film debut in "She Shoulda Said No!" . Family members linked to this person will appear here. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Jack O Elam (1932 - 1974) Jack O (Jackie) Elam. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Try again. Elam graduated from high school in Pearl in 1936 and went to college in Waco before taking a job as a dump truck and shovel operator doing highway construction.