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