A Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon Jack W. Elam, age 86, of Newark, will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 11 a.m. at The Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 394 East Main Street, Newark.

Elam got his first movie job by trading his accounting services for a role. In short time he became one of the most memorable supporting players in Hollywood, thanks not only to his near-demented ...