ACTOR
Jack Elam
1920 - 2003
Jack Elam
William Scott "Jack" Elam (November 13, 1920 – October 20, 2003) was an American film and television actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films and, later in his career, comedies (sometimes spoofing his villainous image). His most distinguishing physical quality was his misaligned eye. Before his career in acting, he took several jobs in finance and served two years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack Elam has received more than 3,266,277 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Elam is the 695th most popular actor (up from 730th in 2019), the 1,272nd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,362nd in 2019) and the 339th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
61.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
6.72
Effective Languages (L*)
2.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jack Elam ranks 695 out of 13,578. Before him are Scott Glenn, Charles Boyer, Barbara Bouchet, Kirstie Alley, David Morse, and Dorothy Malone. After him are Kim Cattrall, Marisa Pavan, Emmanuelle Béart, Peter Cushing, Susan Hayward, and Derek Jacobi.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsScott Glenn
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 689
Charles Boyer
1899 - 1978
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 690
Barbara Bouchet
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 691
Kirstie Alley
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 692
David Morse
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 693
Dorothy Malone
1924 - 2018
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 694
Jack Elam
1920 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 695
Kim Cattrall
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 696
Marisa Pavan
1932 - 2023
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 697
Emmanuelle Béart
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 698
Peter Cushing
1913 - 1994
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 699
Susan Hayward
1917 - 1975
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 700
Derek Jacobi
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 701
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Jack Elam ranks 58. Before him are Walter Nowotny, George Armitage Miller, P. D. James, Dave Brubeck, Ovadia Yosef, and Maureen O'Hara. After him are Ștefan Kovács, Timothy Leary, Setsuko Hara, Mario Beccaria, Tom of Finland, and Gene Tierney. Among people deceased in 2003, Jack Elam ranks 43. Before him are Nǃxau ǂToma, Celia Cruz, Horst Buchholz, Edgar F. Codd, David Dacko, and Franco Corelli. After him are Roberto Bolaño, Mario Beccaria, Monique Wittig, Lee Yoo-hyung, Denis Thatcher, and Sérgio Vieira de Mello.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsWalter Nowotny
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1944
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 52
George Armitage Miller
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 2012
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 53
P. D. James
WRITER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 54
Dave Brubeck
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 55
Ovadia Yosef
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 56
Maureen O'Hara
ACTOR
1920 - 2015
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 57
Jack Elam
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 58
Ștefan Kovács
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1995
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 59
Timothy Leary
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 60
Setsuko Hara
ACTOR
1920 - 2015
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 61
Mario Beccaria
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 62
Tom of Finland
PAINTER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 63
Gene Tierney
ACTOR
1920 - 1991
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 64
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsNǃxau ǂToma
ACTOR
1944 - 2003
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 37
Celia Cruz
SINGER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 38
Horst Buchholz
ACTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 39
Edgar F. Codd
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1923 - 2003
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 40
David Dacko
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2003
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 41
Franco Corelli
SINGER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 42
Jack Elam
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 43
Roberto Bolaño
WRITER
1953 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 44
Mario Beccaria
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 45
Monique Wittig
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 46
Lee Yoo-hyung
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 47
Denis Thatcher
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2003
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 48
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2003
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 49
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jack Elam ranks 1,272 out of 20,380. Before him are Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840), Kirstie Alley (1951), Dennis Rader (1945), David Morse (1953), Calamity Jane (1852), and Dorothy Malone (1924). After him are George Akerlof (1940), Francis Gary Powers (1929), Thelonious Monk (1917), Paul Ryan (1970), Christina Onassis (1950), and Carla Bley (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlfred Thayer Mahan
WRITER
1840 - 1914
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 1,266
Kirstie Alley
ACTOR
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 1,267
Dennis Rader
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 1,268
David Morse
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1,269
Calamity Jane
EXPLORER
1852 - 1903
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1,270
Dorothy Malone
ACTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 1,271
Jack Elam
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 1,272
George Akerlof
ECONOMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 1,273
Francis Gary Powers
PILOT
1929 - 1977
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 1,274
Thelonious Monk
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1982
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 1,275
Paul Ryan
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 1,276
Christina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 1,277
Carla Bley
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 1,278
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Jack Elam ranks 339. Before him are Uma Thurman (1970), Ethan Hawke (1970), Scott Glenn (1939), Kirstie Alley (1951), David Morse (1953), and Dorothy Malone (1924). After him are Susan Hayward (1917), Joe Mantegna (1947), Gillian Anderson (1968), John Saxon (1935), Guy Williams (1924), and Danny Aiello (1933).
Uma Thurman
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 333
Ethan Hawke
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 334
Scott Glenn
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 335
Kirstie Alley
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 336
David Morse
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 337
Dorothy Malone
1924 - 2018
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 338
Jack Elam
1920 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 339
Susan Hayward
1917 - 1975
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 340
Joe Mantegna
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 341
Gillian Anderson
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 342
John Saxon
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 343
Guy Williams
1924 - 1989
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 344
Danny Aiello
1933 - 2019
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 345