Jack Palance
Acting
Born: 1919-02-18 in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
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Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
The Merv Griffin Show
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
The Red Skelton Show
Jack Palance
Studio One
Studio One
Arky
Suspense
Tom Walker
Suspense
Count Alessandro di Cagliostro
What's My Line?
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The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
Run for Your Life
Julian Hays
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dan Morgan
The Ed Sullivan Show
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Batman
Grissom
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Kaleel
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
Dinah!
Self
The Oscars
Self
Lights Out
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Louis Strago
Playhouse 90
Self - Host
Playhouse 90
Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
Tango & Cash
Yves Perret
Young Guns
L. G. Murphy
Night Visions
Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
City Slickers
Curly Washburn
The Greatest Show on Earth
Bronk
Lt. Alex Bronkov
The Swan Princess
Lord Rothbart (voice)
Shane
Jack Wilson
Contempt
Jeremy Prokosch
The Professionals
Jesus Raza