Jack Palance
Acting
Born: February 18, 1919 · Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: November 10, 2006 (aged 87)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Batman
1989
Tango & Cash
1989
Young Guns
1988
The Swan Princess
1994
Contempt
1963
City Slickers
1991
Shane
1953
Bagdad Cafe
1987
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
The Professionals
1966
Barabbas
1961
Panic in the Streets
1950
Photos (4)
Movies (119)
Batman
Grissom
Tango & Cash
Yves Perret
Young Guns
L. G. Murphy
City Slickers
Curly Washburn
Contempt
Jeremy Prokosch
Shane
Jack Wilson
The Professionals
Jesus Raza
The Swan Princess
Lord Rothbart (voice)
Barabbas
Torvald
Chato's Land
Quincey Whitmore
Marquis de Sade: Justine
Antonin
Black Cobra
Judas Carmichael
Cyborg 2
Mercy
Without Warning
Joe Taylor
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Duke Page
Austerlitz
Gen. Weirother
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
Bagdad Cafe
Rudi Cox
It Can Be Done Amigo
Sonny Bronston
Gor
Xenos
Alone in the Dark
Frank Hawkes
Warriors Five
Jack
Solar Crisis
Travis
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
Monte Walsh
Chet Rollins
Compañeros
John
The Mercenary
Ricciolo ("Curly")
Oklahoma Crude
Hellman
Hawk the Slayer
Voltan
Sign of the Pagan
Attila
Dracula
Dracula
God's Gun
Sam Clayton
Attack
Joe Costa
Panic in the Streets
Blackie
Sudden Fear
Lester Blaine
Che!
Fidel Castro
The Lonely Man
Jacob Wade
Cops & Robbersons
Jake Stone
Torture Garden
Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
The Big Knife
Charles Castle
I Died a Thousand Times
Roy Earle / Roy Collins
The Silver Chalice
Simon The Magician
The Last Judgment
Matteoni
Second Chance
Cappy Gordon
Craze
Neal Mottram
Buffalo Girls
Bartle Bone
Arrowhead
Toriano
Halls of Montezuma
Pigeon Lane
Back When We Were Grownups
Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
Rulers of the City
Scarface' Manzari
When It Was a Game 2
Passage Narrator (voice)
The Shape of Things to Come
Omus
Night Train to Milan
Herr Bauer / Schneider
The Sensuous Nurse
Mr. Kitch
Living with the Dead
Allan Van Praagh
Once a Thief
Walter Pedak
The Horsemen
Tursen
Ten Seconds to Hell
Eric Koertner
House of Numbers
Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow
The Cop in Blue Jeans
Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
The McMasters
Kolby
The Desperados
Parson Josiah Galt
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
Douglas
The Omen Legacy
Narrator (voice)
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
John Witting
Africa Express
Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter
The Great Adventure
William Bates
Prancer Returns
2001
Battle of the Commandos
Charley MacPherson
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Will Smith
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Bob Greiser
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
1977
A Bullet for Rommel
Major John Heston
The Four Deuces
Vic Morono, the Boss
The Spy in the Green Hat
Louis Strago
The Mongols
Ogataï
The Barbarians
Revak
Monster Mania
Host
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Whitey Robinson
Sword of the Conqueror
Alboino
The Bardot mystery
2012
The Hatfields and the McCoys
Devil Anse Hatfield
The Godchild
Rourke
Rickles
1975
Madigan's Millions
Matteo Cirini (voice) (uncredited)
Safari Express
van Daalen
The Man Inside
Milo March
Outlaw of Gor
Xeno
Flight to Tangier
Gil Walker
The Ivory Ape
Marc Kazarian
Angels' Brigade
Mike Farrell
Man in the Attic
Slade
Cocaine Cowboys
Raphael
Keep the Change
Overstreet
Portrait of a Hitman
Jim Buck
Ebenezer
Ebenezer Scrooge
Blood and Bullets
Duke
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
(archive footage)
Father Jackleg
Buck Santini
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll / Mr.Hyde
Kiss of Fire
El Tigre
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
Kaleel
Evil Stalks This House
Stokes
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
Beelzebub
Welcome to Blood City
Frendlander
The One Man Jury
Lieutenant Wade
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
(archive footage)
Beyond All Limits
Jim Gatsby
Brothers Blue
Hillman
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
The Helm of Destiny
Narration
The Dinosaur and the Baby
Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)
Psychic Confession
Narrator
The Last Tycoon
Monroe Stahr
Kill a Dragon
Rick Masters
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Jabberwock
National Geographic: The Volga
Narrator (voice)
The Death of Manolete
Manolete
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan
Opening Narration (voice)
TV Shows (19)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
Jack Palance · 1 eps
Studio One
1 eps
Studio One
Arky · 1 eps
Run for Your Life
Julian Hays · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dan Morgan · 1 eps
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Kaleel · 2 eps
Lights Out
1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Louis Strago · 2 eps
Suspense
Tom Walker · 1 eps
Suspense
Count Alessandro di Cagliostro · 1 eps
Playhouse 90
Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock · 1 eps
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1 eps
Bronk
Lt. Alex Bronkov · 25 eps
Night Visions
Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest") · 1 eps
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Host · 22 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
John · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Paul 'Poppy' Davitch · 1 eps
Living with the Dead
Allan Van Praagh · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (27)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self · 2 eps
Dinah!
Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 3 eps
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Playhouse 90
Self - Host · 1 eps
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Imagine: John Lennon
Self
Legends of the West
Host / Self - Judge Roy Bean
Imagine
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Unknown Powers
Himself - Host
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
Self (archive footage)
Paparazzi
Self
The Unknown Force
Self - Host
Bardot et Godard
Self
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
Self