Jack Palance
Acting
Born February 18, 1919 · Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Films (130)
Back When We Were Grownups
2004
Living with the Dead
2002
Prancer Returns
2001
The Omen Legacy
2001
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
1999
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
1999
Treasure Island
1999
Ebenezer
1998
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
1998
I'll Be Home For Christmas
1997
Monster Mania
1997
Vem Var Dracula
1996
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
1995
Buffalo Girls
1995
The Swan Princess
1994
The Making of '...And God Spoke'
1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994
Cops & Robbersons
1994
Cyborg 2
1993
Legends of the West
1992
Solar Crisis
1992
When It Was a Game 2
1992
Keep the Change
1992
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan
1991
City Slickers
1991
Tango & Cash
1989
Batman
1989
Outlaw of Gor
1988
Imagine: John Lennon
1988
Young Guns
1988
Bagdad Cafe
1987
Gor
1987
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Alone in the Dark
1982
The Helm of Destiny
1982
Psychic Confession
1982
Evil Stalks This House
1981
Without Warning
1980
Hawk the Slayer
1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
The Ivory Ape
1980
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979
Cocaine Cowboys
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
1979
Portrait of a Hitman
1979
The Shape of Things to Come
1979
Angels' Brigade
1979
The One Man Jury
1978
Unknown Powers
1978
Welcome to Blood City
1977
National Geographic: The Volga
1977
The Unknown Force
1977
Blood and Bullets
1976
Rulers of the City
1976
Black Cobra
1976
The Cop in Blue Jeans
1976
God's Gun
1976
Safari Express
1976
The Sensuous Nurse
1975
Rickles
1975
Africa Express
1975
The Four Deuces
1975
The Great Adventure
1975
The Hatfields and the McCoys
1975
The Godchild
1974
Dracula
1974
Craze
1974
Oklahoma Crude
1973
Brothers Blue
1973
Imagine
1972
Father Jackleg
1972
Chato's Land
1972
It Can Be Done Amigo
1972
The Horsemen
1971
Compañeros
1970
Monte Walsh
1970
The McMasters
1970
Battle of the Commandos
1969
Che!
1969
Marquis de Sade: Justine
1969
A Bullet for Rommel
1969
The Desperados
1969
The Mercenary
1968
Madigan's Millions
1968
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
1968
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968
Kill a Dragon
1967
Torture Garden
1967
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
1967
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1966
The Professionals
1966
Once a Thief
1965
Paparazzi
1964
Bardot et Godard
1964
Contempt
1963
Warriors Five
1962
Night Train to Milan
1962
Barabbas
1961
The Last Judgment
1961
The Mongols
1961
Sword of the Conqueror
1961
The Barbarians
1960
The Battle of Austerlitz
1960
Beyond All Limits
1959
Ten Seconds to Hell
1959
The Man Inside
1958
House of Numbers
1957
The Death of Manolete
1957
The Lonely Man
1957
The Last Tycoon
1957
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1956
Attack
1956
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
The Big Knife
1955
Kiss of Fire
1955
The Silver Chalice
1954
Sign of the Pagan
1954
Man in the Attic
1953
Flight to Tangier
1953
Arrowhead
1953
Second Chance
1953
Shane
1953
Sudden Fear
1952
Halls of Montezuma
1951
Panic in the Streets
1950