Jack Palance
Date of birth: 1919-02-18
Place of birth: Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Walter Jack Palance, Walter Palance, Jack Brazzo, Volodymyr Palahniuk, Джек Пеланс, Джек Паланс, Володимир Палагнюк, Джек Пэланс, Джак Паланс, Џек Паланс, Τζακ Πάλανς, Wolodymyr Iwanowitsch Palagnjuk, جک پالانس
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.
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Contempt
1963-10-29
A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his di
Batman
1989-06-21
Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fight
City Slickers
1991-06-07
Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxi
Solar Crisis
1992-08-06
A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts aboard the spaceship Helios must go to
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968-01-07
In this Dan Curtis production of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, Jack Palance stars as Dr. Henry
Shane
1953-04-23
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and ra
Bagdad Cafe
1987-11-12
A German woman named Jasmin stumbles upon a dilapidated motel/diner in the middle of nowhere. Her un
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
1995-11-29
The life and career of the renowned television writer and creator of the classic science fiction ser
The Sensuous Nurse
1975-12-19
Greedy relatives hire a sensual caregiver to hasten the demise of a wealthy count suffering from a h
Second Chance
1953-07-18
A prize-fighting boxer with a lethal right punch falls for a gangster's moll on the run in Mexico.
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994-06-10
Mitch Robbins' 40th birthday begins quite well until he returns home and finds his brother Glen, the
The Professionals
1966-11-01
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious M
Outlaw of Gor
1988-12-01
An Earthman returns to the planet Gor, and fights against tyranny.
The Swan Princess
1994-11-18
The beautiful princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell. Held captive a
Angels' Brigade
1979-02-01
Six sexy women, and a teenage girl, devastate a right-wing militia before doing battle with ruthless
Barabbas
1961-12-23
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pila
Young Guns
1988-08-12
A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher w
Ten Seconds to Hell
1959-04-23
Two rivals from a German bomb squad are left to deactivate duds in postwar Berlin.
Panic in the Streets
1950-07-27
A medical examiner discovers that an innocent shooting victim in a robbery died of bubonic plague. W
Attack
1956-09-19
Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 1944. Lieutenant Costa, an infantry company officer who must esta
Cops & Robbersons
1994-04-15
When the police discover that a mob hitman has moved in next door to the Robbersons, they set up a s
Hawk the Slayer
1980-08-27
Hawk the Slayer, after seeing both his father and bride die at the hands of his malevolent brother,
Tango & Cash
1989-12-22
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime
Chato's Land
1972-05-25
In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventua
Ebenezer
1998-10-13
A Wild West retelling of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol," with Scrooge as a land baron, gunfighter, and
Monster Mania
1997-01-01
Monster Mania traces the evolution of horror films, featuring footage from classic and contemporary
Man in the Attic
1953-12-23
London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research p
I Died a Thousand Times
1955-11-09
After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before reti
Torture Garden
1967-11-01
Five people visit a fairground sideshow run by the sinister Dr. Diabolo. Having shown them a handful
The Shape of Things to Come
1979-05-04
Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed
Once a Thief
1965-04-24
Ex-convict Eddie and his wife, Kristine, attempt to build a new life for themselves and their daught
Black Cobra
1976-08-04
After a swift courtship, wealthy bachelor Judas Carmichael invites a topless dancer to live with him
The Lonely Man
1957-06-21
Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have ot
Compañeros
1970-12-18
Arms dealer Yolaf Peterson aims to make a sale to guerilla Mongo, but the money is locked in a bank
Arrowhead
1953-08-03
Director Charles Marquis Warren's 1953 western stars Charlton Heston and Jack Palance. Chief of Scou
Che!
1969-06-27
Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggl
The Cop in Blue Jeans
1976-03-11
A top undercover cop finds and arrests a series of purse snatchers until he discovers an American at
Without Warning
1980-09-26
Sandy and Greg are teenagers who go camping, despite warnings not to, with their friends. They soon
Cyborg 2
1993-11-24
In the year 2074, the cybernetics market is dominated by two rival companies: USA's Pinwheel Robotic
Halls of Montezuma
1951-01-04
Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner,
It Can Be Done Amigo
1972-03-31
An outspoken boy and a gunfighter-pimp save a drifter's life from hanging. The boy's uncle dies, lea
The Silver Chalice
1954-12-20
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the fa
Rulers of the City
1976-12-03
Tony, a mob loan collector, is dissatisfied with his station in life. Though he dreams of one day be
The Battle of Austerlitz
1960-06-17
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
The Big Knife
1955-10-25
Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a
House of Numbers
1957-09-12
Story of twin brothers - one trying to help another escape from prison.
The Mercenary
1968-12-20
While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutor
The Horsemen
1971-08-16
In Afghanistan, the ruthless sport of buzkashi is a game of great pride. When Uraz breaks his leg an
Monte Walsh
1970-09-26
Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild West era. As barbed wire and railw
Sudden Fear
1952-08-07
Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him becau
I'll Be Home For Christmas
1997-12-23
Christmas romance about long-separated high school sweethearts who find each other again after 20 ye
Prancer Returns
2001-11-20
This holiday-themed children's film offers a unique take on the legend of Santa Claus and his tiny r
Portrait of a Hitman
1979-05-11
A professional hitman is hired to kill a brain surgeon. However, it turns out that not only are he a
Kill a Dragon
1967-12-06
Chinese villagers hire a mercenary and his team of karate experts to help rid them of a gangster and
The Helm of Destiny
1982-01-01
This cinematic journey in time and space is aiming to research the history of Ukrainian emigration t
The Four Deuces
1975-07-03
This is a tongue-in-cheek crime melodrama that became a 'Late Late Show' fixture in the 1980s, accor
The Unknown Force
1977-01-01
From martial art experts to caregivers, a hidden power flows through humanity. This film attempts to
Living with the Dead
2002-04-28
A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a l
The Last Judgment
1961-10-26
In Naples, a voice from the skies announces one morning that the final judgment will be at 6 p.m. on
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
1999-11-20
The third installment of the Sarah trilogy provides a glorious and touching story of a family drawn
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
1998-01-01
In this globe-trotting adventure, Marco Polo (Don Diamont) plays the famous 13th Century explorer wh
Dracula
1974-06-13
Dracula is searching for a woman who looks like his long dead wife.
The McMasters
1970-04-23
When a black Civil War veteran becomes co-owner of the southern McMasters ranch, the incensed local
Gor
1987-05-08
American professor Tarl Cabot is transported via a magical ring to planet Gor, where he must help an
God's Gun
1976-02-01
Priest turned vigilante Father John hunts down a gang of criminals, led by Sam Clayton, who killed a
Father Jackleg
1972-12-05
A con man inherits a gold mine. Knowing that his family are even bigger con artists than he is, he a
Africa Express
1975-11-02
John Baxter is a freewheeling trader of goods in Africa with a pet chimpanzee and one dream: to save
Welcome to Blood City
1977-08-23
Five strangers awake, finding themselves with no memory in a world resembling the wild west. Their t
The Desperados
1969-02-28
A Confederate and his sons become postwar marauders and face another son who left them, in Texas.
Craze
1974-05-16
A demented art dealer and antique shop owner performs nightly rituals in honour of the African god C
Buffalo Girls
1995-04-30
The bold escapades of tough-talking Calamity Jane Canary and her illustrious cohorts. It's the wanin
Back When We Were Grownups
2004-11-21
A 53-year-old widow believes she's turned into the wrong person in this bittersweet tale based on An
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
1968-02-07
After successfully assaulting an armored car between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, the ambitions of the
The Great Adventure
1975-03-13
During the American Gold Rush era, an orphaned boy and his wild dog who must battle against the Yuko
Treasure Island
1999-01-01
Young Jim Hawkins and peg-legged Long John Silver set sail for adventure in Robert Louis Stevenson's
Evil Stalks This House
1981-07-12
Jack Palance stars as a self-serving, abusive boor who becomes stranded (along with his two children
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967-02-03
"Spy in the Green Hat, The (1966)" on the other hand, is both exciting AND funny. Especially the sce
Safari Express
1976-01-05
John and Howard work in a company named Safari Express booking tourists on safaris. Their lives are
Oklahoma Crude
1973-07-03
In 1913, in Oklahoma, oil derrick owner Lena Doyle, aided by her father and a hobo, is stubbornly dr
The Man Inside
1958-09-07
A detective tracking a stolen gem begins to suspect there's more to the case than just theft.
Kiss of Fire
1955-09-23
In 1700, a Spanish princess travels from New Mexico to California with ruthless outlaw El Tigre as g
Flight to Tangier
1953-11-20
At the Tangier airport, a group of people await the arrival of a mysterious plane from behind the Ir
The One Man Jury
1978-09-29
Officer Jim Wade is a loose cannon on the force with a reputation for roughing up suspects, informan
Sign of the Pagan
1954-11-24
Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On ar
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, war
The Mongols
1961-08-31
During the Mongol invasion of Poland, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and his oldest
The Barbarians
1960-10-04
Revak is an Iberian prince from Penda, a small island where the Carthagian fleet ransacked and ensla
Blood and Bullets
1976-12-11
A deadly manhunt takes three people through the sordid streets of the Philadelphia underworld, in se
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1966-11-06
Alice returns to Wonderland through the looking glass in this TV musical.
The Hatfields and the McCoys
1975-01-15
A retelling of the famous feud between two mountain families, the Hatfields and the McCoys, in rural
The Godchild
1974-11-26
Three Union POWs fleeing across the desert to escape both their Confederate pursuers and rampaging A
The Omen Legacy
2001-10-30
The true stories that spawned the serie tale of Damien, a small boy with an angelic face, whose very
Marquis de Sade: Justine
1969-04-03
Without a family, penniless and separated from her sister, a beautiful chaste woman will have to cop
The Death of Manolete
1957-09-12
The story of the last hours in the life of Spain's most celebrated matador.
Sword of the Conqueror
1961-08-24
Alboino, the Lombard ruler, wants to marry the daughter of a neighboring king, but she loves another
Battle of the Commandos
1969-08-12
A British Colonel is angry with his superiors after his entire platoon is slaughtered by the Germans
Cocaine Cowboys
1979-10-05
A rock band is on the brink of super-stardom. Until now they've juggled their music career with coca
Vem Var Dracula
1996-10-02
A look at "Dracula" in the arts and his supposed real-life inspiration Vlad Tepes.
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
1967-01-01
1967 documentary about the light heavyweight champion boxer Archie Moore
The Ivory Ape
1980-04-15
An ivory ape escapes from a freighter and makes its way to Bermuda. Two anthropologists want to save
Warriors Five
1962-09-30
World War II Italy...1943. After parachuting behind enemy lines on an espionage mission, an American
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
1996-09-30
Glamorous and hugely popular Joan Crawford raised herself from brutal poverty to Academy Award-winni
The Last Tycoon
1957-03-14
Based off the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same title, a movie producer is slowly working himsel
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980-05-25
This Olympics film, tied in with the planned 1980 games from which the United States subsequently wi
Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a
A Bullet for Rommel
1969-03-07
During World War II, a tough officer organizes a commando raid into Germany.
National Geographic: The Volga
1977-03-08
Film cameras cruise the Soviet Union's mighty Volga River, providing a view of the Russian people al
Brothers Blue
1973-05-10
A group of young desperados is hunted for several years by a determined bank guard
Paparazzi
1964-09-22
Paparazzi explores the relationship between Brigitte Bardot and groups of invasive photographers att
Night Train to Milan
1962-09-06
A thriller with Jack Palance as a nazi doctor hiding after the war. While riding on a train, he is r
Unknown Powers
1978-01-01
A documentary –actually three episodes of a canceled TV series edited together– examining various ph
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
1994-05-19
James Earl Jones hosts this film based on two stories by the late Rod Serling, who wrote the stories
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967-03-15
An hour-long discussion between Fritz Lang and Jean-Luc Godard in which they discuss a variety of ar
Imagine
1972-12-23
A surreal, half-fiction, half real life footage of a day in the life of John lennon and Yoko Ono, co
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979-11-20
A light-hearted view of the Dalton Gang's legendary raid on Coffeyville, Kansas and the years leadin
Bardot et Godard
1964-04-30
A documentary short following director Jean-Luc Godard on the set of Contempt.
Beyond All Limits
1959-07-08
This typical Mexican melodrama is set in a coastal fishing village where a wealthy fisherman lives w
Psychic Confession
1982-01-01
Professional magician Danny Korem speaks to purported telekinetic/martial arts instructor James Hydr
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
1999-09-23
The story of Joe D'Amato, Italian director of sexploitation and gore, narrated by himself.
Alone in the Dark
1982-11-12
A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay si
Rickles
1975-11-19
Various comedy sketches with the Master of Insults, Don Rickles.
Legends of the West
1992-09-08
Host Jack Palance explores how Hollywood has depicted Western legends like George Armstrong Custer,
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1956-10-11
An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is
Keep the Change
1992-06-09
A struggling artist visits his family on their Montana ranch and finds that his former flame, daught
Madigan's Millions
1968-05-30
When a deported gangster dies in Italy, the U.S. Treasury Department is very interested in the one m
When It Was a Game 2
1992-07-13
Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8mm and 16mm footage filmed between 1925 and 1961 by baseball
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan
1991-08-08
A genetic experiment goes wrong as it creates a hideous monster from dead body parts:a re-animated c
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls
1979-09-27
The majority of Earth's fighter squadron becomes incapacitated after using poisoned food discs. Buck
Imagine: John Lennon
1988-09-30
The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from