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.
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Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Known For
Batman
(1989)
Grissom
Chato's Land
(1972)
Quincey Whitmore
The Swan Princess
(1994)
Lord Rothbart (voice)
Tango & Cash
(1989)
Yves Perret
Barabbas
(1961)
Torvald
The Professionals
(1966)
Jesus Raza
Young Guns
(1988)
L. G. Murphy
Marquis de Sade: Justine
(1969)
Antonin
Shane
(1953)
Jack Wilson
City Slickers
(1991)
Curly Washburn
Contempt
(1963)
Jeremy Prokosch
Bagdad Cafe
(1987)
Rudi Cox
Cyborg 2
(1993)
Mercy
God's Gun
(1976)
Sam Clayton
The Mercenary
(1968)
Ricciolo ("Curly")
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
(1994)
Duke Page
Full Filmography
Acting
Panic in the Streets
(1950)
Blackie
Halls of Montezuma
(1951)
Pigeon Lane
Sudden Fear
(1952)
Lester Blaine
Second Chance
(1953)
Cappy Gordon
Arrowhead
(1953)
Toriano
Shane
(1953)
Jack Wilson
Flight to Tangier
(1953)
Gil Walker
Man in the Attic
(1953)
Slade
The Silver Chalice
(1954)
Simon The Magician
Sign of the Pagan
(1954)
Attila
The Big Knife
(1955)
Charles Castle
I Died a Thousand Times
(1955)
Roy Earle / Roy Collins
Kiss of Fire
(1955)
El Tigre
Requiem for a Heavyweight
(1956)
Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
Attack
(1956)
Joe Costa
The Last Tycoon
(1957)
Monroe Stahr
House of Numbers
(1957)
Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow
The Lonely Man
(1957)
Jacob Wade
The Death of Manolete
(1957)
Manolete
The Man Inside
(1958)
Milo March
Ten Seconds to Hell
(1959)
Eric Koertner
Beyond All Limits
(1959)
Jim Gatsby
The Barbarians
(1960)
Revak
The Battle of Austerlitz
(1960)
Gen. Weirother
Sword of the Conqueror
(1961)
Alboino
Barabbas
(1961)
Torvald
The Mongols
(1961)
Ogataï
The Last Judgment
(1961)
Matteoni
Warriors Five
(1962)
Jack
Night Train to Milan
(1962)
Herr Bauer / Schneider
Contempt
(1963)
Jeremy Prokosch
Paparazzi
(1964)
Himself
Bardot et Godard
(1964)
Himself
Once a Thief
(1965)
Walter Pedak
Alice Through the Looking Glass
(1966)
Jabberwock
The Professionals
(1966)
Jesus Raza
The Dinosaur and the Baby
(1967)
Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)
The Spy in the Green Hat
(1967)
Louis Strago
Kill a Dragon
(1967)
Rick Masters
Torture Garden
(1967)
Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
(1967)
Narrator (voice)
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
(1968)
Douglas
The Mercenary
(1968)
Ricciolo ("Curly")
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1968)
Dr. Jekyll/Dr.Hyde
The Desperados
(1969)
Parson Josiah Galt
Che!
(1969)
Fidel Castro
A Bullet for Rommel
(1969)
Major John Heston
Battle of the Commandos
(1969)
Charley MacPherson
Marquis de Sade: Justine
(1969)
Antonin
Compañeros
(1970)
John
Monte Walsh
(1970)
Chet Rollins
The McMasters
(1970)
Kolby
The Horsemen
(1971)
Tursen
It Can Be Done Amigo
(1972)
Sonny Bronson
Father Jackleg
(1972)
Buck Santini
Chato's Land
(1972)
Quincey Whitmore
Imagine
(1972)
Self
Oklahoma Crude
(1973)
Hellman
Brothers Blue
(1973)
Hillman
The Godchild
(1974)
Rourke
Dracula
(1974)
Dracula
Craze
(1974)
Neal Mottram
Rickles
(1975)
The Hatfields and the McCoys
(1975)
Devil Anse Hatfield
The Sensuous Nurse
(1975)
Mr. Kitch
Africa Express
(1975)
Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter
The Great Adventure
(1975)
William Bates
God's Gun
(1976)
Sam Clayton
The Four Deuces
(1976)
Vic Morono, the Boss
Safari Express
(1976)
van Daalen
The Cop in Blue Jeans
(1976)
Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
Black Cobra
(1976)
Judas Carmichael
Rulers of the City
(1976)
Scarface' Manzari
Blood and Bullets
(1976)
Duke
Welcome to Blood City
(1977)
Frendlander
National Geographic: The Volga
(1977)
Narrator (voice)
The Unknown Force
(1977)
Self - Host
Unknown Powers
(1978)
Himself - Host
The One Man Jury
(1978)
Lieutenant Wade
Portrait of a Hitman
(1979)
Jim Buck
The Shape of Things to Come
(1979)
Omus
Cocaine Cowboys
(1979)
Raphael
Angels' Brigade
(1979)
Mike Farrell
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
(1979)
Will Smith
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
(1980)
Whitey Robinson
Without Warning
(1980)
Joe Taylor
Hawk the Slayer
(1980)
Voltan
The Ivory Ape
(1980)
Marc Kazarian
Evil Stalks This House
(1981)
Stokes
Alone in the Dark
(1982)
Frank Hawkes
The Helm of Destiny
(1982)
Narration
Psychic Confession
(1982)
Narrator
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(1983)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
(1985)
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
Gor
(1987)
Xenos
Bagdad Cafe
(1987)
Rudi Cox
Young Guns
(1988)
L. G. Murphy
Outlaw of Gor
(1988)
Xeno
Tango & Cash
(1989)
Yves Perret
Batman
(1989)
Grissom
Solar Crisis
(1990)
Travis
City Slickers
(1991)
Curly Washburn
Keep the Change
(1992)
Overstreet
Legends of the West
(1992)
Host
Cyborg 2
(1993)
Mercy
Cops & Robbersons
(1994)
Jake Stone
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
(1994)
Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
(1994)
Duke Page
The Swan Princess
(1994)
Lord Rothbart (voice)
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
(1995)
Self
Buffalo Girls
(1995)
Bartle Bone
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
(1996)
Self (archive footage)
In Search of Dracula
(1996)
Self
I'll Be Home For Christmas
(1997)
Bob Greiser
Monster Mania
(1997)
Host
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
(1998)
Beelzebub
Ebenezer
(1998)
Ebenezer Scrooge
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
(1999)
(archive footage)
Treasure Island
(1999)
Long John Silver
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
(1999)
John Witting
The Omen Legacy
(2001)
Narrator (voice)
Prancer Returns
(2001)
Living with the Dead
(2002)
Allan Van Praagh
Back When We Were Grownups
(2004)
Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
Production