Jack Elam
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Jack Elam was an American character actor best known for his distinctive lazy eye and memorable roles as villains and comic sidekicks in numerous Western films and television series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jack Elam canonical | 27 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5224581 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jack Elam Context triple: [Rawhide, starring, Jack Elam]
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A.
Bud Cort
Bud Cort is an American actor and director best known for his iconic role as the young Harold in the cult classic film "Harold and Maude."
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B.
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish was an American film editor and director, as well as a former child actor, known for his work on several classic Hollywood films.
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C.
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and as the gruff but loving father in the classic film "A Christmas Story."
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D.
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle was an American character actor known for his authoritative supporting roles in film, television, and theater, including his portrayal of Commissioner Gordon in the Batman film series.
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E.
Ray Nicholson
Ray Nicholson is an American actor and filmmaker, known both for his roles in independent films and for being the son of legendary actor Jack Nicholson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jack Elam Target entity description: Jack Elam was an American character actor best known for his distinctive lazy eye and memorable roles as villains and comic sidekicks in numerous Western films and television series.
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A.
Bud Cort
Bud Cort is an American actor and director best known for his iconic role as the young Harold in the cult classic film "Harold and Maude."
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B.
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish was an American film editor and director, as well as a former child actor, known for his work on several classic Hollywood films.
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C.
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and as the gruff but loving father in the classic film "A Christmas Story."
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D.
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle was an American character actor known for his authoritative supporting roles in film, television, and theater, including his portrayal of Commissioner Gordon in the Batman film series.
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E.
Ray Nicholson
Ray Nicholson is an American actor and filmmaker, known both for his roles in independent films and for being the son of legendary actor Jack Nicholson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cremated (ashes scattered) ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | congestive heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-11-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-10-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| eyeCondition | amblyopia ⓘ |
| familyName | Elam ⓘ |
| genre |
Western film
ⓘ
Western television series ⓘ |
| givenName | Jack ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Jack Elam ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
comic timing
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grizzled appearance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic sidekick roles in Westerns
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distinctive lazy eye ⓘ villain roles in Westerns ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bonanza
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Gunsmoke ⓘ Have Gun – Will Travel ⓘ Once Upon a Time in the West ⓘ Rawhide ⓘ Rio Lobo ⓘ Support Your Local Gunfighter ⓘ Support Your Local Sheriff! ⓘ The Cannonball Run ⓘ The Twilight Zone (episode: "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?") ⓘ
linked to:
The Twilight Zone (TV series episodes)
|
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Miami, Arizona, United States
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linked to:
Miami, Arizona
|
| placeOfDeath |
Ashland, Oregon, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashland, Oregon
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jean Elam
ⓘ
Margaret Jennison ⓘ |
| typeOfRole |
comic sidekick
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villain ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jack Elam Description of subject: Jack Elam was an American character actor best known for his distinctive lazy eye and memorable roles as villains and comic sidekicks in numerous Western films and television series.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Gun Runners (1958 film)
subject linked to:
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (film)
subject linked to:
James Garner plays Jason McCullough, the sheriff.
subject linked to:
Never a Dull Moment
subject linked to:
Never a Dull Moment
subject linked to:
Kansas City Confidential (1952 film)