Jack Palance
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
Back When We Were Grownups
as Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
Back When We Were Grownups
as Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
Living with the Dead
as Allan Van Praagh
Living with the Dead
as Allan Van Praagh
Prancer Returns
Prancer Returns
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
as John Witting
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
as John Witting
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
as (archive footage)
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
as (archive footage)
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
I'll Be Home For Christmas
as Bob Greiser
I'll Be Home For Christmas
as Bob Greiser
Monster Mania
as Host
Monster Mania
as Host
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
as Self
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
as Self
Cops & Robbersons
as Jake Stone
Cops & Robbersons
as Jake Stone
Cyborg 2
as Mercy
Cyborg 2
as Mercy
Legends of the West
as Host / Self - Judge Roy Bean
Legends of the West
as Host / Self - Judge Roy Bean
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan
as Opening Narration (voice)
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan
as Opening Narration (voice)
City Slickers
as Curly Washburn
City Slickers
as Curly Washburn
Batman
as Grissom
Batman
as Grissom
Young Guns
as L. G. Murphy
Young Guns
as L. G. Murphy
Gor
as Xenos
Gor
as Xenos
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alone in the Dark
as Frank Hawkes
Alone in the Dark
as Frank Hawkes
Evil Stalks This House
as Stokes
Evil Stalks This House
as Stokes
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Oklahoma Crude
as Hellman
Oklahoma Crude
as Hellman
Imagine
as Self
Imagine
as Self
The Dinosaur and the Baby
as Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)
The Dinosaur and the Baby
as Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)
The Professionals
as Jesus Raza
The Professionals
as Jesus Raza
Warriors Five
as Jack
Warriors Five
as Jack
The Last Judgment
as Matteoni
The Last Judgment
as Matteoni
Attack
as Joe Costa
Attack
as Joe Costa
Panic in the Streets
as Blackie
Panic in the Streets
as Blackie