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Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Acting

Born: February 18, 1919Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA

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). 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.

Known For
Filmography
Back When We Were Grownups

Back When We Were Grownups

Paul 'Poppy' Davitch

2004
Living with the Dead

Living with the Dead

Allan Van Praagh

2002
Prancer Returns

Prancer Returns

2001
The Omen Legacy

The Omen Legacy

Narrator (voice)

2001
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

John Witting

1999
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience

Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience

(archive footage)

1999
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Long John Silver

1999
Ebenezer

Ebenezer

Ebenezer Scrooge

1998
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

Beelzebub

1998
I'll Be Home For Christmas

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Bob Greiser

1997
Monster Mania

Monster Mania

Host

1997
Vem Var Dracula

Vem Var Dracula

Self

1996
Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

Self (archive footage)

1996
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

Self

1995
Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls

Bartle Bone

1995
The Swan Princess

The Swan Princess

Lord Rothbart (voice)

1994
The Making of '...And God Spoke'

The Making of '...And God Spoke'

Self (archive footage)

1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

Duke Page

1994
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")

1994
Cops & Robbersons

Cops & Robbersons

Jake Stone

1994
Cyborg 2

Cyborg 2

Mercy

1993
Legends of the West

Legends of the West

Host / Self - Judge Roy Bean

1992
Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis

Travis

1992
When It Was a Game 2

When It Was a Game 2

Passage Narrator (voice)

1992
Keep the Change

Keep the Change

Overstreet

1992
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan

Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan

Opening Narration (voice)

1991
City Slickers

City Slickers

Curly Washburn

1991
Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash

Yves Perret

1989
Batman

Batman

Grissom

1989
Outlaw of Gor

Outlaw of Gor

Xeno

1988
Imagine: John Lennon

Imagine: John Lennon

Self

1988
Young Guns

Young Guns

L. G. Murphy

1988
Bagdad Cafe

Bagdad Cafe

Rudi Cox

1987
Gor

Gor

Xenos

1987
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

Frank Hawkes

1982
Psychic Confession

Psychic Confession

Narrator

1982
The Helm of Destiny

The Helm of Destiny

Narration

1982
Evil Stalks This House

Evil Stalks This House

Stokes

1981
Without Warning

Without Warning

Joe Taylor

1980
Hawk the Slayer

Hawk the Slayer

Voltan

1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

Whitey Robinson

1980
The Ivory Ape

The Ivory Ape

Marc Kazarian

1980
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

Will Smith

1979
Cocaine Cowboys

Cocaine Cowboys

Raphael

1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls

Kaleel

1979
Portrait of a Hitman

Portrait of a Hitman

Jim Buck

1979
The Shape of Things to Come

The Shape of Things to Come

Omus

1979
Angels' Brigade

Angels' Brigade

Mike Farrell

1979
The One Man Jury

The One Man Jury

Lieutenant Wade

1978
Unknown Powers

Unknown Powers

Himself - Host

1978
Welcome to Blood City

Welcome to Blood City

Frendlander

1977
National Geographic: The Volga

National Geographic: The Volga

Narrator (voice)

1977
The Unknown Force

The Unknown Force

Self - Host

1977
Blood and Bullets

Blood and Bullets

Duke

1976
Rulers of the City

Rulers of the City

Scarface' Manzari

1976
Black Cobra

Black Cobra

Judas Carmichael

1976
The Cop in Blue Jeans

The Cop in Blue Jeans

Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo

1976
God's Gun

God's Gun

Sam Clayton

1976
Safari Express

Safari Express

van Daalen

1976
The Sensuous Nurse

The Sensuous Nurse

Mr. Kitch

1975
Rickles

Rickles

1975
Africa Express

Africa Express

Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter

1975
The Four Deuces

The Four Deuces

Vic Morono, the Boss

1975
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

William Bates

1975
The Hatfields and the McCoys

The Hatfields and the McCoys

Devil Anse Hatfield

1975
The Godchild

The Godchild

Rourke

1974
Dracula

Dracula

Dracula

1974
Craze

Craze

Neal Mottram

1974
Oklahoma Crude

Oklahoma Crude

Hellman

1973
Brothers Blue

Brothers Blue

Hillman

1973
Imagine

Imagine

Self

1972
Father Jackleg

Father Jackleg

Buck Santini

1972
Chato's Land

Chato's Land

Quincey Whitmore

1972
It Can Be Done Amigo

It Can Be Done Amigo

Sonny Bronson

1972
The Horsemen

The Horsemen

Tursen

1971
Compañeros

Compañeros

John

1970
Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

Chet Rollins

1970
The McMasters

The McMasters

Kolby

1970
Battle of the Commandos

Battle of the Commandos

Charley MacPherson

1969
Che!

Che!

Fidel Castro

1969
Marquis de Sade: Justine

Marquis de Sade: Justine

Antonin

1969
A Bullet for Rommel

A Bullet for Rommel

Major John Heston

1969
The Desperados

The Desperados

Parson Josiah Galt

1969
The Mercenary

The Mercenary

Ricciolo ("Curly")

1968
Madigan's Millions

Madigan's Millions

Matteo Cirini (voice) (uncredited)

1968
They Came to Rob Las Vegas

They Came to Rob Las Vegas

Douglas

1968
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll/Dr.Hyde

1968
Kill a Dragon

Kill a Dragon

Rick Masters

1967
Torture Garden

Torture Garden

Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")

1967
The Dinosaur and the Baby

The Dinosaur and the Baby

Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)

1967
The Spy in the Green Hat

The Spy in the Green Hat

Louis Strago

1967

And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore

Narrator (voice)

1967
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Jabberwock

1966
The Professionals

The Professionals

Jesus Raza

1966
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

Walter Pedak

1965
Paparazzi

Paparazzi

Self

1964
Bardot et Godard

Bardot et Godard

Self

1964
Contempt

Contempt

Jeremy Prokosch

1963
Warriors Five

Warriors Five

Jack

1962
Night Train to Milan

Night Train to Milan

Herr Bauer / Schneider

1962
Barabbas

Barabbas

Torvald

1961
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment

Matteoni

1961
The Mongols

The Mongols

Ogataï

1961
Sword of the Conqueror

Sword of the Conqueror

Alboino

1961
The Barbarians

The Barbarians

Revak

1960
The Battle of Austerlitz

The Battle of Austerlitz

Gen. Weirother

1960
Beyond All Limits

Beyond All Limits

Jim Gatsby

1959
Ten Seconds to Hell

Ten Seconds to Hell

Eric Koertner

1959
The Man Inside

The Man Inside

Milo March

1958
The Death of Manolete

The Death of Manolete

Manolete

1957
House of Numbers

House of Numbers

Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow

1957
The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

Jacob Wade

1957
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

Monroe Stahr

1957
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock

1956
Attack

Attack

Joe Costa

1956
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times

Roy Earle / Roy Collins

1955
The Big Knife

The Big Knife

Charles Castle

1955
Kiss of Fire

Kiss of Fire

El Tigre

1955
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

Simon The Magician

1954
Sign of the Pagan

Sign of the Pagan

Attila

1954
Man in the Attic

Man in the Attic

Slade

1953
Flight to Tangier

Flight to Tangier

Gil Walker

1953
Arrowhead

Arrowhead

Toriano

1953
Second Chance

Second Chance

Cappy Gordon

1953
Shane

Shane

Jack Wilson

1953
Sudden Fear

Sudden Fear

Lester Blaine

1952
Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma

Pigeon Lane

1951
Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

Blackie

1950