Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1919-02-18
Day of Death
2006-11-10
Place of Birth
Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
Jack Palance
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.
Filmography (132)
The Bardot mystery
2012
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
