About

Known credits:
129
Birthday:
1919-02-17
Place of birth:
Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jack Palance

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2004 Back When We Were Grownups Actor Paul 'Poppy' Davitch 58
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2002 Living with the Dead Actor Allan Van Praagh 58
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2001 Prancer Returns Actor 58
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2001 The Omen Legacy Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1999 Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End Actor John Witting 59
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1999 Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience Actor (archive footage) 59
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1999 Treasure Island Actor Long John Silver 58
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1998 Ebenezer Actor Ebenezer Scrooge 58
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1998 The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo Actor Beelzebub 59
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1997 I'll Be Home For Christmas Actor Bob Greiser 59
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1997 Monster Mania Actor Host 59
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1996 In Search of Dracula Actor Self N/A
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1996 Joan Crawford: Always the Star Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1995 Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval Actor Self 59
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1995 Buffalo Girls Actor Bartle Bone 59
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1995 Cyborg 2 Actor Mercy 55
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1994 The Swan Princess Actor Lord Rothbart (voice) 63
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1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold Actor Duke Page 56
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1994 The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics Actor Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are") 59
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1994 Cops & Robbersons Actor Jake Stone 57
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1992 Legends of the West Actor Host N/A
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1992 Solar Crisis Actor Travis 58
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1992 Keep the Change Actor Overstreet 58
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1991 City Slickers Actor Curly Washburn 62
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1989 Tango & Cash Actor Yves Perret 63
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1989 Batman Actor Grissom 71
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1988 Outlaw of Gor Actor Xeno 57
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1988 Young Guns Actor L. G. Murphy 64
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1987 Bagdad Cafe Actor Rudi Cox 64
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1987 Gor Actor Xenos 57
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1985 Night of 100 Stars II Actor Self 59
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1985 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1982 Alone in the Dark Actor Frank Hawkes 58
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1982 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Actor Host 70
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1982 The Helm of Destiny Actor Narration N/A
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1982 Psychic Confession Actor Narrator N/A
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1981 Evil Stalks This House Actor Stokes 58
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1980 Without Warning Actor Joe Taylor 57
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1980 Hawk the Slayer Actor Voltan 57
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1980 The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Actor Whitey Robinson N/A
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1980 The Ivory Ape Actor Marc Kazarian 58
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1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang Actor Will Smith 58
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1979 Cocaine Cowboys Actor Raphael 58
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1979 Portrait of a Hitman Actor Jim Buck 58
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1979 The Shape of Things to Come Actor Omus 57
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1979 Angels' Brigade Actor Mike Farrell 57
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1978 The One Man Jury Actor Lieutenant Wade 58
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1978 Unknown Powers Actor Himself - Host 59
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1977 Welcome to Blood City Actor Frendlander 58
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1977 National Geographic: The Volga Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1977 The Unknown Force Actor Self - Host N/A
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1976 Blood and Bullets Actor Duke 58
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1976 Rulers of the City Actor Scarface' Manzari 59
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1976 Black Cobra Actor Judas Carmichael 57
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1976 The Cop in Blue Jeans Actor Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo 59
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1976 God's Gun Actor Sam Clayton 58
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1976 Safari Express Actor van Daalen 58
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1975 The Sensuous Nurse Actor Mr. Kitch 58
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1975 Rickles Actor N/A
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1975 Africa Express Actor Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter 58
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1975 The Four Deuces Actor Vic Morono, the Boss 58
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1975 Bronk Actor 69
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1975 The Great Adventure Actor William Bates 58
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1975 The Hatfields and the McCoys Actor Devil Anse Hatfield 59
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1974 The Godchild Actor Rourke 58
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1974 Dracula Actor Dracula 59
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1974 Craze Actor Neal Mottram 58
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1973 Oklahoma Crude Actor Hellman 59
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1973 Brothers Blue Actor Hillman 59
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1972 Imagine Actor Self 59
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1972 Father Jackleg Actor Buck Santini 58
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1972 Chato's Land Actor Quincey Whitmore 60
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1972 It Can Be Done Amigo Actor Sonny Bronson 58
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1971 The Horsemen Actor Tursen 59
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1970 Compañeros Actor John 60
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1970 Monte Walsh Actor Chet Rollins 59
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1970 The McMasters Actor Kolby 58
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1969 Battle of the Commandos Actor Charley MacPherson 59
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1969 Che! Actor Fidel Castro 58
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1969 Marquis de Sade: Justine Actor Antonin 58
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1969 A Bullet for Rommel Actor Major John Heston 58
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1969 The Desperados Actor Parson Josiah Galt 58
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1968 The Mercenary Actor Ricciolo ("Curly") 61
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1968 They Came to Rob Las Vegas Actor Douglas 58
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1968 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Actor Dr. Jekyll/Dr.Hyde 58
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1967 Kill a Dragon Actor Rick Masters 58
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1967 Torture Garden Actor Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe") 59
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1967 The Dinosaur and the Baby Actor Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage) 59
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1967 The Spy in the Green Hat Actor Louis Strago 59
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1966 Alice Through the Looking Glass Actor Jabberwock 58
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1966 The Professionals Actor Jesus Raza 63
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1965 Once a Thief Actor Walter Pedak 59
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1964 Paparazzi Actor Himself 59
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1964 Bardot et Godard Actor Himself 58
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1963 Contempt Actor Jeremy Prokosch 66
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1963 The Greatest Show on Earth Actor 69
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1962 Warriors Five Actor Jack N/A
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1962 Night Train to Milan Actor Herr Bauer / Schneider 59
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1961 Barabbas Actor Torvald 61
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1961 The Last Judgment Actor Matteoni 59
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1961 The Mongols Actor Ogataï 58
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1961 Sword of the Conqueror Actor Alboino 59
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1960 The Barbarians Actor Revak N/A
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1960 The Battle of Austerlitz Actor Gen. Weirother 59
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1959 Beyond All Limits Actor Jim Gatsby 58
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1959 Ten Seconds to Hell Actor Eric Koertner 59
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1958 The Man Inside Actor Milo March 59
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1957 The Death of Manolete Actor Manolete N/A
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1957 House of Numbers Actor Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow 58
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1957 The Lonely Man Actor Jacob Wade 59
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1957 The Last Tycoon Actor Monroe Stahr N/A
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1956 Requiem for a Heavyweight Actor Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock 59
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1956 Requiem for a Heavyweight Actor Harlan "Mountain" McClintock 62
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1956 Attack Actor Joe Costa 60
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1955 I Died a Thousand Times Actor Roy Earle / Roy Collins 59
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1955 The Big Knife Actor Charles Castle 59
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1955 Kiss of Fire Actor El Tigre 58
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1954 The Silver Chalice Actor Simon The Magician 58
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1954 Sign of the Pagan Actor Attila 58
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1953 Man in the Attic Actor Slade 58
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1953 Flight to Tangier Actor Gil Walker 59
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1953 Arrowhead Actor Toriano 59
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1953 Second Chance Actor Cappy Gordon 58
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1953 Shane Actor Jack Wilson 67
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1952 Sudden Fear Actor Lester Blaine 61
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1951 Halls of Montezuma Actor Pigeon Lane 58
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1950 Panic in the Streets Actor Blackie 60
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Production
1992 Legends of the West Production Executive Producer N/A
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