As Actor
Batman
1989
7.2
Jack Palance
Acting
Born
February 18, 1919
Place of Birth
Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
Deceased
November 10, 2006
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Outlaw of Gor
1988
2.8
As Actor
Young Guns
1988
6.7
As Actor
Bagdad Cafe
1987
7.2
As Actor
Gor
1987
3.6
As Actor
Alone in the Dark
1982
5.8
As Actor
Evil Stalks This House
1981
3.5
As Actor
Without Warning
1980
5.3
As Actor
Hawk the Slayer
1980
4.8
As Actor
The Ivory Ape
1980
3.5
As Actor
Cocaine Cowboys
1979
4.6
As Actor
Portrait of a Hitman
1979
4.2
As Actor
The Shape of Things to Come
1979
4.0
As Actor
Angels' Brigade
1979
2.8
As Actor
Blood and Bullets
1976
4.0
As Actor
Black Cobra
1976
4.3
As Actor
God's Gun
1976
5.2
As Actor
The Sensuous Nurse
1975
5.2
As Actor
Africa Express
1975
4.8
As Actor
The Four Deuces
1975
4.0