Actor

Jack Palance

February 18, 1919 · Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA

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).

Notable work

7.2
Batman (1989)
as Grissom
6.5
Tango & Cash (1989)
as Yves Perret
6.7
Young Guns (1988)
as L. G. Murphy
6.6
The Swan Princess (1994)
as Lord Rothbart (voice)
7
Contempt (1963)
as Jeremy Prokosch
6.5
City Slickers (1991)
as Curly Washburn
7.3
Shane (1953)
as Jack Wilson
7.2
Bagdad Cafe (1987)
as Rudi Cox
5.3
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
as Duke Page
7.1
The Professionals (1966)
as Jesus Raza

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