Jack Palance
Acting
- Born:
- 1919-02-18
- Died:
- 2006-11-10
- Place of birth:
- Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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
The Bardot mystery
Back When We Were Grownups
Living with the Dead
Living with the Dead
Prancer Returns
The Omen Legacy
Night Visions
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
Treasure Island
Ebenezer
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Monster Mania
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
Buffalo Girls
The Swan Princess
The World of Hammer
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Cops & Robbersons
Cyborg 2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Legends of the West
Solar Crisis
When It Was a Game 2
Keep the Change
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan
City Slickers
Tango & Cash
Batman
Outlaw of Gor
Imagine: John Lennon
Young Guns
Bagdad Cafe
Gor
Night of 100 Stars II
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Alone in the Dark
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Late Night with David Letterman
The Helm of Destiny
Psychic Confession
Evil Stalks This House
Without Warning
Hawk the Slayer
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Ivory Ape
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Cocaine Cowboys
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Portrait of a Hitman
The Shape of Things to Come
Angels' Brigade
The One Man Jury
Unknown Powers
National Geographic: The Volga
Welcome to Blood City
The Unknown Force
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Blood and Bullets
Rulers of the City
Black Cobra
The Cop in Blue Jeans
God's Gun
Safari Express
The Sensuous Nurse
Rickles
Africa Express
The Four Deuces
Bronk
The Great Adventure
The Hatfields and the McCoys
The Godchild
Dinah!
Dracula
Craze
Oklahoma Crude
Brothers Blue
Imagine
Father Jackleg
Chato's Land
It Can Be Done Amigo
The Horsemen
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Compañeros
Monte Walsh
The McMasters
Battle of the Commandos
Che!
Marquis de Sade: Justine
A Bullet for Rommel
The Desperados
The Mercenary
Madigan's Millions
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Kill a Dragon
Torture Garden
The Carol Burnett Show
The Dinosaur and the Baby
The Spy in the Green Hat
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The Professionals
Convoy
Run for Your Life
Once a Thief
Paparazzi
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Bardot et Godard
Contempt
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Warriors Five
Night Train to Milan
Barabbas
The Mike Douglas Show
The Last Judgment
The Mongols
Sword of the Conqueror
The Barbarians
Austerlitz
Beyond All Limits
Ten Seconds to Hell
The Man Inside
House of Numbers
The Death of Manolete
The Lonely Man
The Last Tycoon
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Playhouse 90
Attack
The Steve Allen Show
I Died a Thousand Times
The Big Knife
Kiss of Fire
The Silver Chalice
Sign of the Pagan
Man in the Attic
Flight to Tangier
Arrowhead
Second Chance
Shane
The Oscars
Sudden Fear
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Red Skelton Show
Halls of Montezuma
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Panic in the Streets
What's My Line?
Lights Out
Suspense
Studio One
The Ed Sullivan Show
Golden Globe Awards
New Line: Independent Legacies