
Jack Palance
- Date of Birth: 1919-02-18
- Date of Death: 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 Be... 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Palance, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

The Ivory Ape
Action, Adventure, Drama, TV Movie • 1980 April

Kill a Dragon
Action, Crime, Drama • 1967 December

Kiss of Fire
History, Adventure • 1955 September

Ebenezer
Drama, Fantasy, Western, TV Movie • 1998 October

Angels' Brigade
Action, Comedy • 1979 February

Outlaw of Gor
Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy • 1988 December

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Western, Action, TV Movie • 1979 November

Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan
Horror, Science Fiction • 1991 August

The Godchild
Western, TV Movie • 1974 November

Rickles
Comedy, TV Movie • 1975 November