Jack Palance
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieBack When We Were Grownups
2004
Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
movieLiving with the Dead
2002
Allan Van Praagh
tvLiving with the Dead
2002
Allan Van Praagh
movieThe Omen Legacy
2001
Narrator (voice)
tvNight Visions
2001
Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")
movieSarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
1999
John Witting
movieJoe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
1999
(archive footage)
movieTreasure Island
1999
Long John Silver
movieEbenezer
1998
Ebenezer Scrooge
movieI'll Be Home For Christmas
1997
Bob Greiser
movieJoan Crawford: Always the Star
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieBuffalo Girls
1995
Bartle Bone
movieThe Swan Princess
1994
Lord Rothbart (voice)
tvThe World of Hammer
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994
Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
movieCops & Robbersons
1994
Jake Stone
movieCyborg 2
1993
Mercy
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieLegends of the West
1992
Host / Self - Judge Roy Bean
movieSolar Crisis
1992
Travis
movieWhen It Was a Game 2
1992
Passage Narrator (voice)
movieKeep the Change
1992
Overstreet
movieHorror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan
1991
Opening Narration (voice)
movieCity Slickers
1991
Curly Washburn
movieTango & Cash
1989
Yves Perret
movieBatman
1989
Grissom
movieYoung Guns
1988
L. G. Murphy
movieBagdad Cafe
1987
Rudi Cox
movieGor
1987
Xenos
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieAlone in the Dark
1982
Frank Hawkes
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982
Self - Guest
movieThe Helm of Destiny
1982
Narration
moviePsychic Confession
1982
Narrator
movieWithout Warning
1980
Joe Taylor
movieHawk the Slayer
1980
Voltan
movieThe Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
Whitey Robinson
movieThe Ivory Ape
1980
Marc Kazarian
movieCocaine Cowboys
1979
Raphael
moviePortrait of a Hitman
1979
Jim Buck
movieAngels' Brigade
1979
Mike Farrell
movieThe One Man Jury
1978
Lieutenant Wade
movieUnknown Powers
1978
Himself - Host
movieNational Geographic: The Volga
1977
Narrator (voice)
movieWelcome to Blood City
1977
Frendlander
movieThe Unknown Force
1977
Self - Host
movieRulers of the City
1976
Scarface' Manzari
movieBlack Cobra
1976
Judas Carmichael
movieThe Cop in Blue Jeans
1976
Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
movieGod's Gun
1976
Sam Clayton
movieSafari Express
1976
van Daalen
movieThe Sensuous Nurse
1975
Mr. Kitch
movieAfrica Express
1975
Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter
movieThe Four Deuces
1975
Vic Morono, the Boss
tvBronk
1975
Lt. Alex Bronkov
movieThe Great Adventure
1975
William Bates
movieThe Hatfields and the McCoys
1975
Devil Anse Hatfield
movieThe Godchild
1974
Rourke
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieDracula
1974
Dracula
movieCraze
1974
Neal Mottram
movieOklahoma Crude
1973
Hellman
movieBrothers Blue
1973
Hillman
movieImagine
1972
Self
movieFather Jackleg
1972
Buck Santini
movieChato's Land
1972
Quincey Whitmore
movieIt Can Be Done Amigo
1972
Sonny Bronston
movieThe Horsemen
1971
Tursen
movieMonte Walsh
1970
Chet Rollins
movieBattle of the Commandos
1969
Charley MacPherson
movieChe!
1969
Fidel Castro
movieA Bullet for Rommel
1969
Major John Heston
movieThe Desperados
1969
Parson Josiah Galt
movieThe Mercenary
1968
Ricciolo ("Curly")
movieMadigan's Millions
1968
Matteo Cirini (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968
Dr. Jekyll / Mr.Hyde
movieKill a Dragon
1967
Rick Masters
movieTorture Garden
1967
Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
movieThe Dinosaur and the Baby
1967
Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)
movieThe Spy in the Green Hat
1967
Louis Strago
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
1967
Narrator (voice)
movieAlice Through the Looking Glass
1966
Jabberwock
movieThe Professionals
1966
Jesus Raza
tvRun for Your Life
1965
Julian Hays
movieOnce a Thief
1965
Walter Pedak
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Louis Strago
movieContempt
1963
Jeremy Prokosch
movieNight Train to Milan
1962
Herr Bauer / Schneider
movieBarabbas
1961
Torvald
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host / Self
movieThe Last Judgment
1961
Matteoni
movieThe Mongols
1961
Ogataï
movieAusterlitz
1960
Gen. Weirother
movieBeyond All Limits
1959
Jim Gatsby
movieTen Seconds to Hell
1959
Eric Koertner
movieThe Man Inside
1958
Milo March
movieHouse of Numbers
1957
Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow
movieThe Death of Manolete
1957
Manolete
movieThe Lonely Man
1957
Jacob Wade
movieThe Last Tycoon
1957
Monroe Stahr
movieRequiem for a Heavyweight
1956
Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Dan Morgan
tvPlayhouse 90
1956
Self - Host / Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
movieAttack
1956
Joe Costa
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956
Self - Guest
movieI Died a Thousand Times
1955
Roy Earle / Roy Collins
movieThe Big Knife
1955
Charles Castle
movieKiss of Fire
1955
El Tigre
movieThe Silver Chalice
1954
Simon The Magician
movieFlight to Tangier
1953
Gil Walker
movieArrowhead
1953
Toriano
movieSecond Chance
1953
Cappy Gordon
movieShane
1953
Jack Wilson
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieSudden Fear
1952
Lester Blaine
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
John / Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951
Jack Palance
movieHalls of Montezuma
1951
Pigeon Lane
tvSuspense
1949
Tom Walker / Count Alessandro di Cagliostro
tvStudio One
1948
Arky
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
New Line: Independent Legacies
Self (archive footage)
Directing1
Production1
movieLegends of the West
1992
Executive Producer