Jack Elam

American actor (1920–2003)
Person human Q500155
Jack Elam
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Jack Elam

Summary

Jack Elam is a human[1]. He was born in Miami[2]. He was born on +1920-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ashland[4]. He died on +2003-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], military officer[9], and military personnel[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,162 views/month, #5,786 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Miami[2], Jack Elam…
  • Jack Elam died in Ashland[4].
  • Jack Elam was born on +1920-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Elam died on +2003-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jack Elam held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Jack Elam's native language[13].
  • Jack Elam worked as a television actor[6].
  • Jack Elam's professions included film actor[7].
  • Jack Elam worked as an actor[8].
  • Jack Elam's professions included military officer[9].
  • Jack Elam's professions included military personnel[10].
  • Among Jack Elam's employers was Warner Bros. Entertainment[14].
  • Jack Elam was educated at Phoenix Union High School[15].
  • Jack Elam's image is recorded as Jack Elam in Kansas City Confidential.jpg[16].
  • Jack Elam is recorded as male[17].
  • Jack Elam's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jack Elam's genre is recorded as Western film[19].
  • Jack Elam's ISNI is recorded as 0000000059367836[20].
  • Jack Elam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39566610[21].
  • Jack Elam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 283628451[22].
  • Jack Elam's GND ID is recorded as 1197022783[23].
  • Jack Elam's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no91022697[24].
  • Jack Elam's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13941020t[25].
  • Jack Elam's IdRef ID is recorded as 081947038[26].
  • Jack Elam's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0001181[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jack Elam's place of birth was Miami[2]. He was born on +1920-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Jack Elam was educated at Phoenix Union High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], military officer[9], and military personnel[10]. Jack Elam was employed by Warner Bros. Entertainment[14].

Death and Burial

Jack Elam died on +2003-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ashland[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[28].

Why It Matters

Jack Elam ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,162 views/month, #5,786 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jack Elam born?

Born in Miami[2], Jack Elam…

Where did Jack Elam die?

Jack Elam passed away in Ashland[4].

What did Jack Elam do for work?

Jack Elam worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], military officer[9], and military personnel[10].

Where did Jack Elam go to school?

Jack Elam was educated at Phoenix Union High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Łukasz Winek · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Warner Bros. Entertainment
    Filmography Jack Elam filmography
    Sex or gender male
    Native language English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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