Jack Palance
Acting
Born: Feb 18, 1919 — Died: Nov 10, 2006
From: Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer | Ebenezer Scrooge | 1998 | 3.75 |
| Monster Mania | Host | 1997 | 9.667 |
| Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval | Self | 1995 | 7.5 |
| City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Duke Page | 1994 | 5.309 |
| The Swan Princess | Lord Rothbart (voice) | 1994 | 6.588 |
| Cops & Robbersons | Jake Stone | 1994 | 5.138 |
| Solar Crisis | Travis | 1992 | 4.314 |
| City Slickers | Curly Washburn | 1991 | 6.461 |
| Batman | Grissom | 1989 | 7.23 |
| Tango & Cash | Yves Perret | 1989 | 6.5 |
| Outlaw of Gor | Xeno | 1988 | 2.941 |
| Young Guns | L. G. Murphy | 1988 | 6.674 |
| Bagdad Cafe | Rudi Cox | 1987 | 7.218 |
| Hawk the Slayer | Voltan | 1980 | 4.811 |
| Angels' Brigade | Mike Farrell | 1979 | 3.224 |
| The Shape of Things to Come | Omus | 1979 | 4.068 |
| The Sensuous Nurse | Mr. Kitch | 1975 | 5.167 |
| Chato's Land | Quincey Whitmore | 1972 | 6.512 |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Jekyll/Dr.Hyde | 1968 | 6.8 |
| Torture Garden | Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The … | 1967 | 6.176 |
| The Professionals | Jesus Raza | 1966 | 7.104 |
| Contempt | Jeremy Prokosch | 1963 | 7.023 |
| Barabbas | Torvald | 1961 | 6.876 |
| Ten Seconds to Hell | Eric Koertner | 1959 | 6.217 |
| Attack | Joe Costa | 1956 | 6.81 |
| I Died a Thousand Times | Roy Earle / Roy Collins | 1955 | 6.2 |
| Shane | Jack Wilson | 1953 | 7.344 |
| Second Chance | Cappy Gordon | 1953 | 6.04 |
| Man in the Attic | Slade | 1953 | 5.47 |
| Panic in the Streets | Blackie | 1950 | 6.891 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1919 |
| From | Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, … |