Actor
Jack Palance
Born February 18, 1919 in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USADied November 10, 2006108 films
Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor. Known for playing tough guys and villains, he was nominated for three Academy Awards, all for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, receiving nominations for his roles in Sudden Fear (1952) and Shane (1953) and winning almost 40 years later for his role in City Slickers (1991).
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Born in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, the son of Ukrainian immigrants, Palance served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He went on to briefly attend Stanford University before pursuing a career in the theatre. He made his film acting debut in Panic in the Streets (1950). Following his roles in Sudden Fear and Shane, Palance starred as Count Dracula in the 1974 television film Bram Stoker's Dracula, and played crime lord Yves Perret in Tango & Cash (1989). He also served as the host of the ABC television series Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982–1986). In 2006, Palance died of natural causes at the home of his daughter Holly in Montecito, California.
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108 films as actor- 2004Back When We Were GrownupsPaul 'Poppy' Davitch
- 2002Living with the DeadAllan Van Praagh
- 2001Prancer Returns
- 1999Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's EndJohn Witting
- 1999Treasure IslandLong John Silver
- 1998EbenezerEbenezer Scrooge
- 1998The Incredible Adventures of Marco PoloBeelzebub
- 1997I'll Be Home For ChristmasBob Greiser
- 1995Buffalo GirlsBartle Bone
- 1994The Swan PrincessLord Rothbart (voice)
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldDuke Page
- 1994The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost ClassicsDr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
- 1994Cops & RobbersonsJake Stone
- 1993Cyborg 2Mercy
- 1992Solar CrisisTravis
- 1992Keep the ChangeOverstreet
- 1991Horror of the Hungry Humongous HunganOpening Narration (voice)
- 1991City SlickersCurly Washburn
- 1989Tango & CashYves Perret
- 1989BatmanGrissom
- 1988Outlaw of GorXeno
- 1988Young GunsL. G. Murphy
- 1987Bagdad CafeRudi Cox
- 1987GorXenos
- 1982Alone in the DarkFrank Hawkes
- 1981Evil Stalks This HouseStokes
- 1980Without WarningJoe Taylor
- 1980Hawk the SlayerVoltan
- 1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love StoryWhitey Robinson
- 1980The Ivory ApeMarc Kazarian
- 1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangWill Smith
- 1979Cocaine CowboysRaphael
- 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave GirlsKaleel
- 1979Portrait of a HitmanJim Buck
- 1979The Shape of Things to ComeOmus
- 1979Angels' BrigadeMike Farrell
- 1978The One Man JuryLieutenant Wade
- 1977Welcome to Blood CityFrendlander
- 1976Blood and BulletsDuke
- 1976Rulers of the CityScarface' Manzari
- 1976Black CobraJudas Carmichael
- 1976The Cop in Blue JeansNorman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
- 1976God's GunSam Clayton
- 1976Safari Expressvan Daalen
- 1975The Sensuous NurseMr. Kitch
- 1975Rickles
- 1975Africa ExpressRobert Preston / Willaim Hunter
- 1975The Four DeucesVic Morono, the Boss
- 1975The Great AdventureWilliam Bates
- 1975The Hatfields and the McCoysDevil Anse Hatfield
- 1974The GodchildRourke
- 1974DraculaDracula
- 1974CrazeNeal Mottram
- 1973Oklahoma CrudeHellman
- 1973Brothers BlueHillman
- 1972Father JacklegBuck Santini
- 1972Chato's LandQuincey Whitmore
- 1972It Can Be Done AmigoSonny Bronston
- 1971The HorsemenTursen
- 1970CompañerosJohn
- 1970Monte WalshChet Rollins
- 1970The McMastersKolby
- 1969Battle of the CommandosCharley MacPherson
- 1969Che!Fidel Castro
- 1969Marquis de Sade: JustineAntonin
- 1969A Bullet for RommelMajor John Heston
- 1969The DesperadosParson Josiah Galt
- 1968The MercenaryRicciolo ("Curly")
- 1968Madigan's MillionsMatteo Cirini (voice) (uncredited)
- 1968They Came to Rob Las VegasDouglas
- 1968The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Jekyll / Mr.Hyde
- 1967Kill a DragonRick Masters
- 1967Torture GardenRonald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
- 1967The Spy in the Green HatLouis Strago
- 1966Alice Through the Looking GlassJabberwock
- 1966The ProfessionalsJesus Raza
- 1965Once a ThiefWalter Pedak
- 1963ContemptJeremy Prokosch
- 1962Warriors FiveJack
- 1962Night Train to MilanHerr Bauer / Schneider
- 1961BarabbasTorvald
- 1961The Last JudgmentMatteoni
- 1961The MongolsOgataï
- 1961Sword of the ConquerorAlboino
- 1960The BarbariansRevak
- 1960AusterlitzGen. Weirother
- 1959Beyond All LimitsJim Gatsby
- 1959Ten Seconds to HellEric Koertner
- 1958The Man InsideMilo March
- 1957House of NumbersArnie Judlow / Bill Judlow
- 1957The Death of ManoleteManolete
- 1957The Lonely ManJacob Wade
- 1957The Last TycoonMonroe Stahr
- 1956Requiem for a HeavyweightHarlan 'Mountain' McClintock
- 1956AttackJoe Costa
- 1955I Died a Thousand TimesRoy Earle / Roy Collins
- 1955The Big KnifeCharles Castle
- 1955Kiss of FireEl Tigre
- 1954The Silver ChaliceSimon The Magician
- 1954Sign of the PaganAttila
- 1953Man in the AtticSlade
- 1953Flight to TangierGil Walker
- 1953ArrowheadToriano
- 1953Second ChanceCappy Gordon
- 1953ShaneJack Wilson
- 1952Sudden FearLester Blaine
- 1951Halls of MontezumaPigeon Lane
- 1950Panic in the StreetsBlackie