William Scott Elam

 William Scott Elam, known as Jack Elam (November 13, 1920 – October 20, 2003)

He was 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 lazy left eye. Before his career in acting, he took several jobs in finance and served two years in the United States Navy during World War II. Elam played in 73 movies and made an appearance in 41 television series. His best known works consist of Once Upon a Time in the West, High Noon and the television program The Twilight Zone. In 1966, Jack Elam co-starred with Clint Walker in the western The Night of the Grizzly. In 1968, Elam had a cameo in Sergio Leone's celebrated spaghetti western Once Upon a Time in the West. In 1969, he was given his first comedic role in Support Your Local Sheriff!, which was followed two years later by Support Your Local Gunfighter, both opposite James Garner. He also played a comically cranky old coot opposite John Wayne in Howard Hawks' Rio Lobo (1970). Elam died in Ashland, Oregon, of congestive heart failure, a month before he would have turned 83.