Jack Palance

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

162

Gender

Male

Birthday

1919-02-18

Day of death

2006-11-10 (87 years old)

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Contempt

    Contempt

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Young Guns

    Young Guns

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

  • The Ivory Ape

    The Ivory Ape

  • Hawk the Slayer

    Hawk the Slayer

  • Night Visions

    Night Visions

  • Chato's Land

    Chato's Land

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • Tango & Cash

    Tango & Cash

  • Bronk

    Bronk

  • The Hatfields and the McCoys

    The Hatfields and the McCoys

  • Cops & Robbersons

    Cops & Robbersons

  • The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

    The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

  • Ten Seconds to Hell

    Ten Seconds to Hell

  • The Silver Chalice

    The Silver Chalice

  • Attack

    Attack

  • Halls of Montezuma

    Halls of Montezuma

  • The Swan Princess

    The Swan Princess

  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • Imagine: John Lennon

    Imagine: John Lennon

  • Rickles

    Rickles

  • Flight to Tangier

    Flight to Tangier

  • Shane

    Shane

  • Beyond All Limits

    Beyond All Limits

  • The Desperados

    The Desperados

  • Requiem for a Heavyweight

    Requiem for a Heavyweight

  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

    The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

  • Living with the Dead

    Living with the Dead

  • Without Warning

    Without Warning

  • Keep the Change

    Keep the Change

  • Black Cobra

    Black Cobra

  • The Lonely Man

    The Lonely Man

  • The Barbarians

    The Barbarians

  • Evil Stalks This House

    Evil Stalks This House

  • Barabbas

    Barabbas

  • And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore

    And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore

  • Once a Thief

    Once a Thief

  • Joan Crawford: Always the Star

    Joan Crawford: Always the Star

  • Second Chance

    Second Chance

  • The Last Tycoon

    The Last Tycoon

  • City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

    City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

  • Cyborg 2

    Cyborg 2

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

    Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

  • Africa Express

    Africa Express

  • Portrait of a Hitman

    Portrait of a Hitman

  • Solar Crisis

    Solar Crisis

  • The Horsemen

    The Horsemen

  • Warriors Five

    Warriors Five

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • Craze

    Craze

  • The Shape of Things to Come

    The Shape of Things to Come

  • Sudden Fear

    Sudden Fear

  • Vem Var Dracula

    Vem Var Dracula

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Back When We Were Grownups

    Back When We Were Grownups

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

  • Bagdad Cafe

    Bagdad Cafe

  • City Slickers

    City Slickers

  • The Battle of Austerlitz

    The Battle of Austerlitz

  • The Big Knife

    The Big Knife

  • Ebenezer

    Ebenezer

  • The Spy in the Green Hat

    The Spy in the Green Hat

  • The Mercenary

    The Mercenary

  • Kiss of Fire

    Kiss of Fire

  • Imagine

    Imagine

  • Panic in the Streets

    Panic in the Streets

  • Dracula

    Dracula

  • Torture Garden

    Torture Garden

  • Oklahoma Crude

    Oklahoma Crude

  • Blood and Bullets

    Blood and Bullets

  • Monte Walsh

    Monte Walsh

  • Cocaine Cowboys

    Cocaine Cowboys

  • I Died a Thousand Times

    I Died a Thousand Times

  • Arrowhead

    Arrowhead

  • The McMasters

    The McMasters

  • Marquis de Sade: Justine

    Marquis de Sade: Justine

  • The Omen Legacy

    The Omen Legacy

  • God's Gun

    God's Gun

  • Sign of the Pagan

    Sign of the Pagan

  • Man in the Attic

    Man in the Attic

  • Sword of the Conqueror

    Sword of the Conqueror

  • Che!

    Che!

  • The Mongols

    The Mongols

  • Convoy

    Convoy

  • Gor

    Gor

  • It Can Be Done Amigo

    It Can Be Done Amigo

  • Buffalo Girls

    Buffalo Girls

  • Alone in the Dark

    Alone in the Dark

  • When It Was a Game 2

    When It Was a Game 2

  • Compañeros

    Compañeros

  • The Man Inside

    The Man Inside

  • A Bullet for Rommel

    A Bullet for Rommel

  • House of Numbers

    House of Numbers

  • The Last Judgment

    The Last Judgment

  • The Four Deuces

    The Four Deuces

  • The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

    The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo

  • The Godchild

    The Godchild

  • The Sensuous Nurse

    The Sensuous Nurse

  • The Dinosaur and the Baby

    The Dinosaur and the Baby

  • Kill a Dragon

    Kill a Dragon

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • The Death of Manolete

    The Death of Manolete

  • Madigan's Millions

    Madigan's Millions

  • Legends of the West

    Legends of the West

  • Welcome to Blood City

    Welcome to Blood City

  • Outlaw of Gor

    Outlaw of Gor

  • Ripley's Believe It or Not!

    Ripley's Believe It or Not!

  • Father Jackleg

    Father Jackleg

  • They Came to Rob Las Vegas

    They Came to Rob Las Vegas

  • I'll Be Home For Christmas

    I'll Be Home For Christmas

  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

    The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

  • Safari Express

    Safari Express

  • Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience

    Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • The One Man Jury

    The One Man Jury

  • Bardot et Godard

    Bardot et Godard

  • Prancer Returns

    Prancer Returns

  • Rulers of the City

    Rulers of the City

  • Paparazzi

    Paparazzi

  • The Cop in Blue Jeans

    The Cop in Blue Jeans

  • Battle of the Commandos

    Battle of the Commandos

  • National Geographic: The Volga

    National Geographic: The Volga

  • Angels' Brigade

    Angels' Brigade

  • Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

    Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

  • Brothers Blue

    Brothers Blue

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls

    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls

  • Night Train to Milan

    Night Train to Milan

  • The Helm of Destiny

    The Helm of Destiny

  • Unknown Powers

    Unknown Powers

  • Monster Mania

    Monster Mania

  • Psychic Confession

    Psychic Confession

  • Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan

    Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan

  • The Unknown Force

    The Unknown Force