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Jack Palance (1919–2006)
Jack Palance exemplified evil incarnate on film -- portraying some of the most intensely despised villains witnessed in 50s westerns and melodrama. He received two Best Supporting Actor nominations early in his career, but it would take a grizzled, eccentric comic performance 40 years later for him to finally grab the coveted statuette. Of ...
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Born:in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 87) in Montecito, California, USA |
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Actor (126 credits)
Actor (126 credits)
2001
Night Visions
(TV Series)
Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")
Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")
- Bitter Harvest/My So Called Life and Death
(2001)
... Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")
1994
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
(TV Movie)
Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(TV Series)
Kaleel
Kaleel
- Planet of the Slave Girls
(1979)
... Kaleel
1975-1976
Bronk
(TV Series)
Lt. Alex Bronkov / Det. Lt. Alex 'Bronk' Bronkov
Lt. Alex Bronkov / Det. Lt. Alex 'Bronk' Bronkov
- The Vigilante
(1976)
... Lt. Alex Bronkov
- Death with Honor
(1976)
... Lt. Alex Bronkov
- The Ordeal
(1976)
... Lt. Alex Bronkov
- Vengeance
(1976)
... Lt. Alex Bronkov
- Jailbreak
(1976)
... Lt. Alex Bronkov
1970
NET Playhouse
(TV Series)
President Andrew Jackson
President Andrew Jackson
- Trail of Tears
(1970)
... President Andrew Jackson
1966
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series)
Louis Strago
Louis Strago
- The Concrete Overcoat Affair: Part II
(1966)
... Louis Strago
- The Concrete Overcoat Affair: Part I
(1966)
... Louis Strago
1963-1964
The Greatest Show on Earth
(TV Series)
Johnny Slate
Johnny Slate
- You're All Right, Ivy
(1964)
... Johnny Slate
- There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities
(1964)
... Johnny Slate
- This Train Don't Stop Till It Gets There
(1964)
... Johnny Slate
- Love the Giver
(1964)
... Johnny Slate
- The Glorious Days of the Used to Be
(1964)
... Johnny Slate
1956-1957
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Manolete / Monroe Stahr / Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
Manolete / Monroe Stahr / Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
- The Death of Manolete
(1957)
... Manolete
- The Last Tycoon
(1957)
... Monroe Stahr
- Requiem for a Heavyweight
(1956)
... Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
1953
Suspense
(TV Series)
Tom Walker
Tom Walker
- Cagliostro and the Chess Player
(1953)
- The Kiss-Off
(1953)
... Tom Walker
1953
The Motorola Television Hour
(TV Series)
Scott Malone / Kurt Bauman
Scott Malone / Kurt Bauman
- Brandenburg Gate
(1953)
... Scott Malone / Kurt Bauman
1951-1952
Studio One
(TV Series)
Arky
Arky
- Little Man, Big World
(1952)
... Arky
- The King in Yellow
(1951)
... (as Walter Palance)
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (76 credits)
Self (76 credits)
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Archive footage (26 credits)
Archive footage (26 credits)
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1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 10 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
J. Palance | Walter Jack Palance | Walter {Jack} Palance | Walter PalanceHeight:
6' 4" (1.93 m)
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[on his aircraft accident in World War II when his bomber crashed and burned, in which he received severe head injuries and required major facial reconstruction] There are some moments you never get over. That was one of them. See more »Trivia:
Director Elia Kazan promised to cast him as Marlon Brando's brother in Viva Zapata! (1952), but then changed his mind and cast Anthony Quinn instead. Quinn won a Best Supporting Oscar for the film and Palance never spoke to Kazan again. See more »Trademark:
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