Talk:Jack Elam

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Easy Street

I remember Jack Elam in this sitcom as a regular, yet all the references I can find indicate he was in only one episode. Anyone know for sure? WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 02:43, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

After confirming at IMDb that he was a series regular, I have updated his filmography. WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 22:52, 5 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

acting ability

Jack Elam was a gifted character actor. Yet there is no discussion of his acting ability. Also, the business about the stages of an actor's career is almost certainly not his. It's unlikely he was the first to say this. WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 02:45, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It was actually David Huddleston who said it of Elam in the "Making of Rio Lobo" documentary. (Derscht (talk) 19:26, 3 December 2021 (UTC))[reply]

Twilight Zone episode

He didn't play a "slightly crazed" character in that Twilight Zone episode, as the article states, he played the MARTIAN! 93.219.166.233 (talk) 15:50, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No he didn’t play the Martian, he played the character that acted crazy. John Hoyt played the Martian. 47.20.115.206 (talk) 03:57, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vision

The article says he was blind in one eye, yet they accepted him into the Navy. Can that be true? Tex (talk) 14:21, 21 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Also "lazy eye" diagnosis is somewhat questionable. Am not sure he was actually blind (in one eye, vs. disabled). He apparently had an eye injury rendering one eye out of focus with the other. He probably had primary vision in one eye, but there is no mention whether he had the ability to see from the other. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:6C48:7006:200:D84D:5A80:173:901D (talk) 06:44, 24 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Also: maybe "lazy eye" explained why he was such a bad shot in all those Westerns? Funny to think about - Hoping he does too! RIP Jack! 2600:6C48:7006:200:D84D:5A80:173:901D (talk) 06:51, 24 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing

An awful lot of the biographical detail about his parents and upbringing cites nothing but primary sources in the form of official documents including certificates and census records, which is all original research and therefore cannot be 100% accepted as definitely accurately identified unless treated in reliable published secondary sources per guidelines. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.24.238.114 (talk) 00:53, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]