Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

162

Gender

Male

Birthday

1919-02-18

Day of Death

2006-11-10 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Walter Jack Palance

Walter Palance

Jack Brazzo

Volodymyr Palahniuk

Джек Пеланс

Джек Паланс

Володимир Палагнюк

Джек Пэланс

Джак Паланс

Џек Паланс

Τζακ Πάλανς

Wolodymyr Iwanowitsch Palagnjuk

جک پالانس

Jack Palance

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Palance, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Acting

Contempt

1963

Contempt

as

Jeremy Prokosch

Batman

1989

Batman

as

Grissom

City Slickers

1991

City Slickers

as

Curly Washburn

Solar Crisis

1992

Solar Crisis

as

Travis

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1968

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Dr. Jekyll/Dr.Hyde

Shane

1953

Shane

as

Jack Wilson

Bagdad Cafe

1987

Bagdad Cafe

as

Rudi Cox

Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

1995

Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

as

Self

The Sensuous Nurse

1975

The Sensuous Nurse

as

Mr. Kitch

Second Chance

1953

Second Chance

as

Cappy Gordon

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

as

Duke Page

The Professionals

1966

The Professionals

as

Jesus Raza

Outlaw of Gor

1988

Outlaw of Gor

as

Xeno

The Swan Princess

1994

The Swan Princess

as

Lord Rothbart (voice)

Angels' Brigade

1979

Angels' Brigade

as

Mike Farrell

Barabbas

1961

Barabbas

as

Torvald

Young Guns

1988

Young Guns

as

L. G. Murphy

Ten Seconds to Hell

1959

Ten Seconds to Hell

as

Eric Koertner

Panic in the Streets

1950

Panic in the Streets

as

Blackie

Attack

1956

Attack

as

Joe Costa

Cops & Robbersons

1994

Cops & Robbersons

as

Jake Stone

Hawk the Slayer

1980

Hawk the Slayer

as

Voltan

Tango & Cash

1989

Tango & Cash

as

Yves Perret

Chato's Land

1972

Chato's Land

as

Quincey Whitmore

Ebenezer

1998

Ebenezer

as

Ebenezer Scrooge

Monster Mania

1997

Monster Mania

as

Host

Man in the Attic

1953

Man in the Attic

as

Slade

I Died a Thousand Times

1955

I Died a Thousand Times

as

Roy Earle / Roy Collins

Torture Garden

1967

Torture Garden

as

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

The Shape of Things to Come

1979

The Shape of Things to Come

as

Omus

Once a Thief

1965

Once a Thief

as

Walter Pedak

Black Cobra

1976

Black Cobra

as

Judas Carmichael

The Lonely Man

1957

The Lonely Man

as

Jacob Wade

Compañeros

1970

Compañeros

as

John

Arrowhead

1953

Arrowhead

as

Toriano

Che!

1969

Che!

as

Fidel Castro

The Cop in Blue Jeans

1976

The Cop in Blue Jeans

as

Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo

Without Warning

1980

Without Warning

as

Joe Taylor

Cyborg 2

1993

Cyborg 2

as

Mercy

Halls of Montezuma

1951

Halls of Montezuma

as

Pigeon Lane

It Can Be Done Amigo

1972

It Can Be Done Amigo

as

Sonny Bronson

The Silver Chalice

1954

The Silver Chalice

as

Simon The Magician

Rulers of the City

1976

Rulers of the City

as

Scarface' Manzari

The Battle of Austerlitz

1960

The Battle of Austerlitz

as

Gen. Weirother

The Big Knife

1955

The Big Knife

as

Charles Castle

House of Numbers

1957

House of Numbers

as

Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow

The Mercenary

1968

The Mercenary

as

Ricciolo ("Curly")

The Horsemen

1971

The Horsemen

as

Tursen

Monte Walsh

1970

Monte Walsh

as

Chet Rollins

Sudden Fear

1952

Sudden Fear

as

Lester Blaine

I'll Be Home For Christmas

1997

I'll Be Home For Christmas

as

Bob Greiser

Prancer Returns

2001

Prancer Returns

as

Portrait of a Hitman

1979

Portrait of a Hitman

as

Jim Buck

Kill a Dragon

1967

Kill a Dragon

as

Rick Masters

The Helm of Destiny

1982

The Helm of Destiny

as

Narration

The Four Deuces

1975

The Four Deuces

as

Vic Morono, the Boss

The Unknown Force

1977

The Unknown Force

as

Self - Host

Living with the Dead

2002

Living with the Dead

as

Allan Van Praagh

The Last Judgment

1961

The Last Judgment

as

Matteoni

Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

1999

Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

as

John Witting

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

1998

The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

as

Beelzebub

Dracula

1974

Dracula

as

Dracula

The McMasters

1970

The McMasters

as

Kolby

Gor

1987

Gor

as

Xenos

God's Gun

1976

God's Gun

as

Sam Clayton

Father Jackleg

1972

Father Jackleg

as

Buck Santini

Africa Express

1975

Africa Express

as

Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter

Welcome to Blood City

1977

Welcome to Blood City

as

Frendlander

The Desperados

1969

The Desperados

as

Parson Josiah Galt

Craze

1974

Craze

as

Neal Mottram

Buffalo Girls

1995

Buffalo Girls

as

Bartle Bone

Back When We Were Grownups

2004

Back When We Were Grownups

as

Paul 'Poppy' Davitch

They Came to Rob Las Vegas

1968

They Came to Rob Las Vegas

as

Douglas

The Great Adventure

1975

The Great Adventure

as

William Bates

Treasure Island

1999

Treasure Island

as

Long John Silver

Evil Stalks This House

1981

Evil Stalks This House

as

Stokes

The Spy in the Green Hat

1967

The Spy in the Green Hat

as

Louis Strago

Safari Express

1976

Safari Express

as

van Daalen

Oklahoma Crude

1973

Oklahoma Crude

as

Hellman

The Man Inside

1958

The Man Inside

as

Milo March

Kiss of Fire

1955

Kiss of Fire

as

El Tigre

Flight to Tangier

1953

Flight to Tangier

as

Gil Walker

The One Man Jury

1978

The One Man Jury

as

Lieutenant Wade

Sign of the Pagan

1954

Sign of the Pagan

as

Attila

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Mongols

1961

The Mongols

as

Ogataï

The Barbarians

1960

The Barbarians

as

Revak

Blood and Bullets

1976

Blood and Bullets

as

Duke

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1966

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as

Jabberwock

The Hatfields and the McCoys

1975

The Hatfields and the McCoys

as

Devil Anse Hatfield

The Godchild

1974

The Godchild

as

Rourke

The Omen Legacy

2001

The Omen Legacy

as

Narrator (voice)

Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969

Marquis de Sade: Justine

as

Antonin

The Death of Manolete

1957

The Death of Manolete

as

Manolete

Sword of the Conqueror

1961

Sword of the Conqueror

as

Alboino

Battle of the Commandos

1969

Battle of the Commandos

as

Charley MacPherson

Cocaine Cowboys

1979

Cocaine Cowboys

as

Raphael

Vem Var Dracula

1996

Vem Var Dracula

as

Self

And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore

1967

And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore

as

Narrator (voice)

The Ivory Ape

1980

The Ivory Ape

as

Marc Kazarian

Warriors Five

1962

Warriors Five

as

Jack

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

as

Self (archive footage)

The Last Tycoon

1957

The Last Tycoon

as

Monroe Stahr

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

as

Whitey Robinson

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

A Bullet for Rommel

1969

A Bullet for Rommel

as

Major John Heston

National Geographic: The Volga

1977

National Geographic: The Volga

as

Narrator (voice)

Brothers Blue

1973

Brothers Blue

as

Hillman

Paparazzi

1964

Paparazzi

as

Self

Night Train to Milan

1962

Night Train to Milan

as

Herr Bauer / Schneider

Unknown Powers

1978

Unknown Powers

as

Himself - Host

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

1994

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

as

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

The Dinosaur and the Baby

1967

The Dinosaur and the Baby

as

Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)

Imagine

1972

Imagine

as

Self

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

as

Will Smith

Bardot et Godard

1964

Bardot et Godard

as

Self

Beyond All Limits

1959

Beyond All Limits

as

Jim Gatsby

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

as

Self (archive footage)

Psychic Confession

1982

Psychic Confession

as

Narrator

Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience

1999

Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience

as

(archive footage)

Alone in the Dark

1982

Alone in the Dark

as

Frank Hawkes

Rickles

1975

Rickles

as

Legends of the West

1992

Legends of the West

as

Host

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1956

Requiem for a Heavyweight

as

Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock

Keep the Change

1992

Keep the Change

as

Overstreet

Madigan's Millions

1968

Madigan's Millions

as

Matteo Cirini (voice) (uncredited)

When It Was a Game 2

1992

When It Was a Game 2

as

Passage Narrator (voice)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

as

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as

Kaleel

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Self - Host

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock

Studio One

Studio One

as

Night Visions

Night Visions

as

Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

John

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

as

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Julian Hays

Convoy

Convoy

as

Suspense

Suspense

as

Tom Walker

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Dan Morgan

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

Lights Out

Lights Out

as

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Bronk

Bronk

as

Lt. Alex Bronkov

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Paul 'Poppy' Davitch

Studio One

Studio One

as

Arky

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as

Louis Strago

Suspense

Suspense

as

Count Alessandro di Cagliostro

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

as

Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Production

Legends of the West

1992

Legends of the West

as

Crew

Directing

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

as