Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 18, 1919

Died

November 10, 2006 (age 87)

Place of Birth

Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Walter Jack Palance

Walter Palance

Jack Brazzo

Джек Пеланс

Джек Паланс

IMDb

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.

Filmography

2004FilmBack When We Were Grownupsas Paul 'Poppy' Davitch 2002FilmLiving with the Deadas Allan Van Praagh 2002TVLiving with the Deadas Allan Van Praagh 2001FilmPrancer Returns 2001FilmThe Omen Legacyas Narrator (voice)2001TVNight Visionsas Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")1999FilmSarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's Endas John Witting 1999FilmJoe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experienceas (archive footage)1999FilmTreasure Islandas Long John Silver 1998FilmEbenezeras Ebenezer Scrooge 1998FilmThe Incredible Adventures of Marco Poloas Beelzebub 1997FilmI'll Be Home For Christmasas Bob Greiser 1997FilmMonster Maniaas Host 1996FilmVem Var Draculaas Self 1996FilmJoan Crawford: Always the Staras Self (archive footage)1995FilmRod Serling: Submitted for Your Approvalas Self 1995FilmBuffalo Girlsas Bartle Bone 1994FilmThe Swan Princessas Lord Rothbart (voice)1994FilmThe Making of '...And God Spoke'as Self (archive footage)1994TVThe World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)1994FilmCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Goldas Duke Page 1994FilmThe Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classicsas Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")1994FilmCops & Robbersonsas Jake Stone 1993FilmCyborg 2as Mercy 1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1992FilmLegends of the Westas Host / Self - Judge Roy Bean 1992FilmSolar Crisisas Travis 1992FilmWhen It Was a Game 2as Passage Narrator (voice)1992FilmKeep the Changeas Overstreet 1991FilmHorror of the Hungry Humongous Hunganas Opening Narration (voice)1991FilmCity Slickersas Curly Washburn 1989FilmTango & Cashas Yves Perret 1989FilmBatmanas Grissom 1988FilmOutlaw of Goras Xeno 1988FilmImagine: John Lennonas Self 1988FilmYoung Gunsas L. G. Murphy 1987FilmBagdad Cafeas Rudi Cox 1987FilmGoras Xenos 1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self 1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1982FilmAlone in the Darkas Frank Hawkes 1982TVRipley's Believe It or Not!as Host 1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest 1982FilmThe Helm of Destinyas Narration 1982FilmPsychic Confessionas Narrator 1981FilmEvil Stalks This Houseas Stokes 1980FilmWithout Warningas Joe Taylor 1980FilmHawk the Slayeras Voltan 1980FilmThe Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Storyas Whitey Robinson 1980FilmThe Ivory Apeas Marc Kazarian 1979FilmThe Last Ride of the Dalton Gangas Will Smith 1979FilmCocaine Cowboysas Raphael 1979FilmBuck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girlsas Kaleel 1979TVBuck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Kaleel 1979FilmPortrait of a Hitmanas Jim Buck 1979FilmThe Shape of Things to Comeas Omus 1979FilmAngels' Brigadeas Mike Farrell 1978FilmThe One Man Juryas Lieutenant Wade 1978FilmUnknown Powersas Himself - Host 1977FilmWelcome to Blood Cityas Frendlander 1977FilmNational Geographic: The Volgaas Narrator (voice)1977FilmThe Unknown Forceas Self - Host 1976FilmBlood and Bulletsas Duke 1976FilmRulers of the Cityas Scarface' Manzari 1976FilmBlack Cobraas Judas Carmichael 1976FilmThe Cop in Blue Jeansas Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo 1976FilmGod's Gunas Sam Clayton 1976FilmSafari Expressas van Daalen 1975FilmThe Sensuous Nurseas Mr. Kitch 1975FilmRickles 1975FilmAfrica Expressas Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter 1975FilmThe Four Deucesas Vic Morono, the Boss 1975TVBronkas Lt. Alex Bronkov 1975FilmThe Great Adventureas William Bates 1975FilmThe Hatfields and the McCoysas Devil Anse Hatfield 1974FilmThe Godchildas Rourke 1974TVDinah!as Self 1974FilmDraculaas Dracula 1974FilmCrazeas Neal Mottram 1973FilmOklahoma Crudeas Hellman 1973FilmBrothers Blueas Hillman 1972FilmImagineas Self 1972FilmFather Jacklegas Buck Santini 1972FilmChato's Landas Quincey Whitmore 1972FilmIt Can Be Done Amigoas Sonny Bronson 1971FilmThe Horsemenas Tursen 1971TVThe Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour 1970FilmCompañerosas John 1970FilmMonte Walshas Chet Rollins 1970FilmThe McMastersas Kolby 1969FilmBattle of the Commandosas Charley MacPherson 1969FilmChe!as Fidel Castro 1969FilmMarquis de Sade: Justineas Antonin 1969FilmA Bullet for Rommelas Major John Heston 1969FilmThe Desperadosas Parson Josiah Galt 1968FilmThe Mercenaryas Ricciolo ("Curly")1968FilmMadigan's Millionsas Matteo Cirini (voice) (uncredited)1968FilmThey Came to Rob Las Vegasas Douglas 1968FilmThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Jekyll/Dr.Hyde 1967FilmKill a Dragonas Rick Masters 1967FilmTorture Gardenas Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters 1967FilmThe Dinosaur and the Babyas Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)1967FilmThe Spy in the Green Hatas Louis Strago 1967FilmAnd Still Champion! The Story of Archie Mooreas Narrator (voice)1966FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas Jabberwock 1966FilmThe Professionalsas Jesus Raza 1965TVConvoy 1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Julian Hays 1965FilmOnce a Thiefas Walter Pedak 1964FilmPaparazzias Self 1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Louis Strago 1964FilmBardot et Godardas Self 1963FilmContemptas Jeremy Prokosch 1963TVThe Greatest Show on Earth 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962FilmWarriors Fiveas Jack 1962FilmNight Train to Milanas Herr Bauer / Schneider 1961FilmBarabbasas Torvald 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host 1961FilmThe Last Judgmentas Matteoni 1961FilmThe Mongolsas Ogataï 1961FilmSword of the Conqueroras Alboino 1960FilmThe Barbariansas Revak 1960FilmThe Battle of Austerlitzas Gen. Weirother 1959FilmBeyond All Limitsas Jim Gatsby 1959FilmTen Seconds to Hellas Eric Koertner 1958FilmThe Man Insideas Milo March 1957FilmHouse of Numbersas Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow 1957FilmThe Death of Manoleteas Manolete 1957FilmThe Lonely Manas Jacob Wade 1957FilmThe Last Tycoonas Monroe Stahr 1956FilmRequiem for a Heavyweightas Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock 1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Dan Morgan 1956TVPlayhouse 90as Self - Host 1956FilmAttackas Joe Costa 1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest 1955FilmI Died a Thousand Timesas Roy Earle / Roy Collins 1955FilmThe Big Knifeas Charles Castle 1955FilmKiss of Fireas El Tigre 1954FilmThe Silver Chaliceas Simon The Magician 1954FilmSign of the Paganas Attila 1953FilmMan in the Atticas Slade 1953FilmFlight to Tangieras Gil Walker 1953FilmArrowheadas Toriano 1953FilmSecond Chanceas Cappy Gordon 1953FilmShaneas Jack Wilson 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1952FilmSudden Fearas Lester Blaine 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas John 1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Self 1951FilmHalls of Montezumaas Pigeon Lane 1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self 1950FilmPanic in the Streetsas Blackie 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1949TVLights Out 1949TVSuspenseas Tom Walker 1948TVStudio One 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee