About
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...
Known for
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Studio OneSeries • 1948
SuspenseSeries • 1949
Run for Your LifeSeries • 1965
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries • 1979
Lights OutSeries • 1949
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964
BatmanMovie • 1989
Playhouse 90Series • 1956
The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries • 1971
Night VisionsSeries • 2001
The Swan PrincessMovie • 1994
BronkSeries • 1975
Tango & CashMovie • 1989
ShaneMovie • 1953
Young GunsMovie • 1988
The ProfessionalsMovie • 1966
City SlickersMovie • 1991
ContemptMovie • 1963
Without WarningMovie • 1980
Bagdad CafeMovie • 1987
The MercenaryMovie • 1968
AusterlitzMovie • 1960
Alone in the DarkMovie • 1982