
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.
Frequent co-stars
18
Titles
54

Back When We Were Grownups
Paul 'Poppy' Davitch • 2004
Film
★5/10

Living with the Dead
Allan Van Praagh • 2002
Film
★5/10

Prancer Returns
2001
Film
★5/10

Ostrov pokladů
Long John Silver • 1999
Film
★5/10

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are") • 1994
Film
★7/10

Labutí princezna
Lord Rothbart (voice) • 1994
Film
★7/10

Dobrodruzi z velkoměsta II: Legenda o Curlyho zlatě
Duke Page • 1994
Film
★5/10

Poldové a zloději
Jake Stone • 1994
Film
★5/10

Cyborg 2 - Skleněný stín
Mercy • 1993
Film
★4/10

Sluneční hrozba
Travis • 1992
Film
★4/10

Dobrodruzi z velkoměsta
Curly Washburn • 1991
Film
★6/10

Batman
Grissom • 1989
Film
★7/10

Tango a Cash
Yves Perret • 1989
Film
★6/10

Mladé pušky
L. G. Murphy • 1988
Film
★7/10

Hotel Bagdad
Rudi Cox • 1987
Film
★7/10

Gor
Xenos • 1987
Film
★4/10

Sám v temnotě
Frank Hawkes • 1982
Film
★6/10

Without Warning
Joe Taylor • 1980
Film
★5/10

Havk mstitel
Voltan • 1980
Film
★5/10

Cocaine Cowboys
Raphael • 1979
Film
★4/10

The Shape of Things to Come
Omus • 1979
Film
★4/10

Rulers of the City
Scarface' Manzari • 1976
Film
★6/10

The Cop in Blue Jeans
Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo • 1976
Film
★6/10

Boží zbraň
Sam Clayton • 1976
Film
★5/10

Black Cobra
Judas Carmichael • 1976
Film
★4/10

The Sensuous Nurse
Mr. Kitch • 1975
Film
★5/10

Dracula
Dracula • 1974
Film
★6/10

Craze
Neal Mottram • 1974
Film
★5/10

Chatova země
Quincey Whitmore • 1972
Film
★7/10

To zvládnem, amigo
Sonny Bronson • 1972
Film
★6/10

Compañeros
John • 1970
Film
★7/10

Monte Walsh
Chet Rollins • 1970
Film
★6/10

The McMasters
Kolby • 1970
Film
★4/10

Marquis de Sade: Justine
Antonin • 1969
Film
★5/10

Žoldnéř
Ricciolo ("Curly") • 1968
Film
★7/10

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll/Dr.Hyde • 1968
Film
★7/10

They Came to Rob Las Vegas
Douglas • 1968
Film
★6/10

Torture Garden
Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe") • 1967
Film
★6/10

Profesionálové
Jesus Raza • 1966
Film
★7/10

Pohrdání
Jeremy Prokosch • 1963
Film
★7/10

Barabáš
Torvald • 1961
Film
★7/10

Napoleon
Gen. Weirother • 1960
Film
★7/10

Ten Seconds to Hell
Eric Koertner • 1959
Film
★6/10

Útok!
Joe Costa • 1956
Film
★7/10

I Died a Thousand Times
Roy Earle / Roy Collins • 1955
Film
★6/10

The Big Knife
Charles Castle • 1955
Film
★6/10

The Silver Chalice
Simon The Magician • 1954
Film
★4/10

Shane
Jack Wilson • 1953
Film
★7/10
