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.
131 movies · 31 shows
The Bardot mystery
2012·10.0
Back When We Were Grownups
2004·4.8
Living with the Dead
2002·5.5
Prancer Returns
2001·5.5
The Omen Legacy
2001·7.0
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
1999·7.5
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
1999·6.5
Treasure Island
1999·5.3
Ebenezer
1998·3.8
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
1998·7.2
I'll Be Home For Christmas
1997·6.8
Monster Mania
1997·9.7
Vem Var Dracula
1996·0.0
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996·7.5
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
1995·7.5
Buffalo Girls
1995·6.5
The Swan Princess
1994·6.6
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994·5.3
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994·6.8
Cops & Robbersons
1994·5.2
Cyborg 2
1993·4.4
Legends of the West
1992·0.0
Solar Crisis
1992·4.5
When It Was a Game 2
1992·9.0
Keep the Change
1992·7.0
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan
1991·2.0
City Slickers
1991·6.5
Tango & Cash
1989·6.5
Batman
1989·7.2
Outlaw of Gor
1988·2.9
Imagine: John Lennon
1988·7.0
Young Guns
1988·6.7
Bagdad Cafe
1987·7.2
Gor
1987·3.8
Night of 100 Stars II
1985·6.8
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983·7.0
Alone in the Dark
1982·5.9
The Helm of Destiny
1982·0.0
Psychic Confession
1982·0.0
Evil Stalks This House
1981·5.7
Without Warning
1980·5.2
Hawk the Slayer
1980·4.8
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980·0.0
The Ivory Ape
1980·5.3
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979·3.3
Cocaine Cowboys
1979·4.2
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
1979·0.0
Portrait of a Hitman
1979·5.2
The Shape of Things to Come
1979·4.1
Angels' Brigade
1979·3.1
The One Man Jury
1978·5.4
Unknown Powers
1978·6.2
National Geographic: The Volga
1977·0.0
Welcome to Blood City
1977·5.4
The Unknown Force
1977·0.0
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
1977·9.0
Blood and Bullets
1976·4.3
Rulers of the City
1976·6.4
Black Cobra
1976·4.3
The Cop in Blue Jeans
1976·6.2
God's Gun
1976·5.1
Safari Express
1976·5.1
The Sensuous Nurse
1975·5.2
Rickles
1975·0.0
Africa Express
1975·4.7
The Four Deuces
1975·5.0
The Great Adventure
1975·4.1
The Hatfields and the McCoys
1975·9.0
The Godchild
1974·6.0
Dracula
1974·6.3
Craze
1974·5.1
Oklahoma Crude
1973·6.1
Brothers Blue
1973·6.6
Imagine
1972·7.1
Father Jackleg
1972·5.5
Chato's Land
1972·6.5
It Can Be Done Amigo
1972·5.8
The Horsemen
1971·6.3
Compañeros
1970·6.5
Monte Walsh
1970·6.3
The McMasters
1970·4.6
Battle of the Commandos
1969·5.9
Che!
1969·5.0
Marquis de Sade: Justine
1969·5.1
A Bullet for Rommel
1969·6.0
The Desperados
1969·4.2
The Mercenary
1968·6.9
Madigan's Millions
1968·4.0
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
1968·5.9
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968·6.8
Kill a Dragon
1967·4.0
Torture Garden
1967·6.2
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967·6.2
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967·6.6
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
1967·0.0
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1966·6.2
The Professionals
1966·7.1
Once a Thief
1965·6.5
Paparazzi
1964·6.7
Bardot et Godard
1964·6.4
Contempt
1963·7.0
Warriors Five
1962·6.5
Night Train to Milan
1962·6.6
Barabbas
1961·6.9
The Last Judgment
1961·6.5
The Mongols
1961·5.2
Sword of the Conqueror
1961·6.1
The Barbarians
1960·5.3
Austerlitz
1960·6.6
Beyond All Limits
1959·4.9
Ten Seconds to Hell
1959·6.2
The Man Inside
1958·6.1
House of Numbers
1957·5.7
The Death of Manolete
1957·6.0
The Lonely Man
1957·6.1
The Last Tycoon
1957·0.0
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1956·8.0
Attack
1956·6.8
I Died a Thousand Times
1955·6.2
The Big Knife
1955·6.0
Kiss of Fire
1955·5.5
The Silver Chalice
1954·4.5
Sign of the Pagan
1954·6.0
Man in the Attic
1953·5.5
Flight to Tangier
1953·6.2
Arrowhead
1953·6.1
Second Chance
1953·6.0
Shane
1953·7.3
Sudden Fear
1952·7.3
Halls of Montezuma
1951·5.9
Panic in the Streets
1950·6.9