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 Palance during the filming of The Godchild (1974) |
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| Born | Volodymyr Palahnyuk February 18, 1919 Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | November 10, 2006 (aged 87) Montecito, California, USA |
| Other name(s) | Jack Brazzo Walter Palance Walter J. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hazle Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Montecito is a Census-designated place (CDP in Santa Barbara County California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Palance Walter Jack Palance |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Rogers (1987-2006) Virginia Baker (1949-1968) |
Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works With his rugged facial features, Palance was best known to modern movie audiences as both the characters of Curly and Duke in the two City Slickers movies, but his career spanned half a century of film and television appearances. City Slickers is a 1991 Academy Award -winning Comedy Film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal
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Biography
Early life
Palance, one of five children, was born Volodymyr Palahniuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Палагнюк) in the Lattimer Mines section of Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, the son of Anna (née Gramiak) and Ivan (John) Palahniuk, who was an anthracite coal miner. Ukrainian (in Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва ukrayins'ka mova,) is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. Hazle Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Anthracite ( Greek Ανθρακίτης literally "a type of coal" from Anthrax, coal is a hard compact variety of mineral Coal that has a high [1] Palance's parents were Ukrainian immigrants,[2][3] his father a native of Ivane Zolote in Southwestern Ukraine and his mother from the Lviv region. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Lviv ( Ukrainian: Львів, L’viv, Lwów Lemberg Львов L'vov; see also other names) is a major city in western [4] He worked in coal mines during his youth before becoming a boxer. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
In the late 1930s, Palance started a professional boxing career. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Fighting under the name Jack Brazzo, Palance reportedly compiled a record of 15 consecutive victories with 12 knockouts before fighting the future heavyweight contender Joe Baksi in a "Pier-6" brawl. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional Joe Baksi ( January 14, 1922 - August 6, 1977) was a top heavyweight contender who defeated fighters such as Tami Mauriello Lee Savold Palance lost a close decision,[5][6] and recounted: "Then, I thought, you must be nuts to get your head beat in for $200". [7]
With the outbreak of the Second World War, Palance's boxing career ended and his military career began as a member of the United States Army Air Forces. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. Palance's rugged face, which took many beatings in the boxing ring, was disfigured when he bailed out of his burning B-24 Liberator while on a training flight over southern Arizona, where he was a student pilot. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Military aviation is the use of Aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare including national airlift ( Cargo) capacity Plastic surgeons repaired the damage as best they could, but he was left with a distinctive, somewhat gaunt, look. After much reconstructive surgery, he was discharged in 1944.
Palance graduated from Stanford University in 1947 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. During his university years, to make ends meet he also worked as a short order cook, waiter, soda jerk, lifeguard at Jones Beach State Park, and photographer's model. A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive A soda jerk (or soda jerker) was a person — typically a Youth — who worked the Soda fountain in a drugstore. A lifeguard is an Emergency service worker who is responsible for overseeing the Safety of the users of a recreational water feature such as a Swimming Jones Beach State Park (colloquially "Jones Beach" is a State park of the U
Career
Palance's acting break came as Marlon Brando's understudy in A Streetcar Named Desire, and he eventually replaced Brando on stage as Stanley Kowalski. Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century An understudy is a theatrical term for someone who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a leading actor or actress in a theatrical play. A Streetcar Named Desire is a film adaptation of the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams.
In 1947, Palance made his Broadway debut, and this was followed three years later by his screen debut in the movie Panic in the Streets (1950). Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Panic in the Streets ( 1950) Semidocumentary Film noir directed by Elia Kazan shot exclusively on location in New Orleans Louisiana The very same year, he was featured in Halls of Montezuma about the U. Halls of Montezuma is a 1951 World War II action/drama that follows a group of U S. Marines in World War II, where he was credited as "Walter (Jack) Palance". Palance was quickly recognized for his skill as a character actor, receiving an Oscar nomination for only his third film role, as Lester Blaine in Sudden Fear. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Sudden Fear ( 1952) is an RKO Radio Pictures Feature film starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance in a noir-ish
The following year, Palance was again nominated for an Oscar, this time for his role as the evil gunfighter Jack Wilson in Shane. Shane is a 1953 Western film made by Paramount Pictures. It was produced and directed by George Stevens from a Screenplay Roger Waters' music album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking features sound bites from that movie. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking is a Concept album by English musician Roger Waters. Jack Palance makes a cameo in the song "5.01 A.M. (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking)", not as Jack Wilson, but as a biker ("An angel on a Harley. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as " The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking " is a song released as a single by Roger Waters from the album of the same name. . . ") who says "How you doing, bro? Where you been? Where you going?"
Several other Western roles followed, but he also played such varied roles as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dracula and Attila the Hun. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a Novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886 Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula.
In 1957, Palance won an Emmy Award for best actor for his portrayal of Mountain McClintock in the Playhouse 90 production of Rod Serling's Requiem for a Heavyweight. The year 1957 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1957. Playhouse 90, a 90-minute dramatic television anthology series was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1961 for a total of 133 episodes Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling ( December 25, 1924 &ndash June 28, 1975) was an American Screenwriter, best known Requiem for a Heavyweight was originally a teleplay written by Rod Serling and produced for the Live television show Playhouse 90
Jean-Luc Godard persuaded Palance to take on the role of Hollywood producer Jeremy Prokosch in the 1963 nouvelle vague movie Le Mépris, with Brigitte Bardot and Michel Piccoli. Jean-Luc Godard (French ʒɑ̃lyk gɔˈdaʀ (born on December 3 1930 is a French and Swiss Filmmaker and one of the founding members of the Nouvelle Vague "Nouvelle Vague" redirects here For the music group of the same name see Nouvelle Vague (band. Contempt ( Le Mépris) is a film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, based on the Italian novel Il disprezzo ( by Alberto Moravia. Brigitte Bardot ( (born 28 September 1934 is a French actress, former fashion model, Singer and animal welfare/rights activist Michel Piccoli (born December 27, 1925) is a French Actor who has worked with Jean Renoir, Jean-Pierre Melville, Although the main dialogue was in French, Palance spoke mostly English. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people
While still busy making movies, in the 1980s Palance also released an album of county-Western music for Warner Bros. Records. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and It was released in 1969 and was recalled the Lee Hazlewood music that was popular at the time. Lee Hazlewood ( July 9, 1929 &ndash August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop Singer, Songwriter Recorded in Nashville with the usual studio cats, the album is a playful country rock romp not unlike other late 60's Nashville recordings and featured Palance's self penned classic song 'The Meanest Guy That Ever Lived'. For the geological term see Country rock (geology. Country rock is a Musical Genre formed from the fusion of rock The album was re-released in 2003 by the Walter label in CD version.
He also hosted (with his daughter Holly Palance) the television series Ripley's Believe It or Not!. Holly Palance (born August 5, 1950) is an American actress Palance was born in Los Angeles California, the daughter of the veteran actor Jack Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so
Appearances in Young Guns (1988) and Tim Burton's Batman (1989) reinvigorated Palance's career, and demand for his services kept him involved in new projects each year right up to the turn of the century. Young Guns is a 1988 action / Western film first made by Morgan Creek Productions and released by 20th Century Fox (in North Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name.
In 2001, Palance returned to the recording studio as a special guest on friend Laurie Z's Heart of the Holidays album to narrate the famous classic poem The Night Before Christmas. Laurie Zeluck Carter (1957–2006 was an American Pianist and Electronic musician who recorded under the name Laurie Z.
In 2002, he starred in the television movie Living with the Dead opposite Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen and Diane Ladd. Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American Actor best known for his role as central character " Mary Nell Steenburgen (born February 8, 1953) is an Academy Award -winning American actress. Diane Ladd (born November 29, 1935) is an American television film and stage actress. In 2004, he starred in another television production, Back When We Were Grownups, opposite Blythe Danner, his performance as Poppy being Palance's last. Back When We Were Grownups is a 2001 novel written by Anne Tyler in memory of her husband who died in 1997 Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy - and Tony Award -winning actress.
Academy Award
Four decades after his film debut, Palance won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1992 for his performance as cowboy Curly Washburn in the 1991 comedy City Slickers. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie City Slickers is a 1991 Academy Award -winning Comedy Film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal Stepping onstage to accept the award, the intimidatingly fit 6' 4" (1. 93 m) actor looked down at 5' 7" (1. 70 m) Oscar host Billy Crystal (who was also his co-star in the movie), and joked — mimicking one of his lines from the film — "Billy Crystal. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning . . I crap bigger than him. " He then dropped to the floor and demonstrated his ability, at age 73, to perform one-handed push-ups. Crystal then turned this into a running gag. At various points in the broadcast, he announced that Palance was backstage on the Stairmaster; had "just bungee-jumped off the Hollywood sign"; had rendezvoused with the Space Shuttle in orbit; had fathered all the children in a production number; had been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive; and had won the New York primary election. Stairmaster is the name of a line of Exercise machines which includes stepping machines and revolving stairs Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord The Hollywood Sign is a famous Landmark in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles California, spelling out the name of the area in high white letters NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates At the end of the broadcast, Crystal told everyone he'd like to see them again "but I've just been informed Jack Palance will be hosting next year. " (The following year, host Crystal arrived on stage atop a giant model of the Oscar statuette, being towed by Palance using his teeth. )
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Palance has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6608 Hollywood Boulevard. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that In 1992, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Hall of Great Western Performers is a Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, U The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma.
Ukrainian, not Russian
Palance, at the time chairman of the Hollywood Trident Foundation, walked out of a Russian Film Festival in Hollywood. The Hollywood Trident Foundation was formed in 2001 under Jack Palance 's leadership to facilitate contact among professionals working in the entertainment industry After being introduced, Palance said "I feel like I walked into the wrong room by mistake. I think that Russian film is interesting, but I have nothing to do with Russia or Russian film. My parents were born in Ukraine: I'm Ukrainian. I'm not Russian. So, excuse me, but I don't belong here. It's best if we leave. "[8]
Personal life
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Palance was married to his first wife, Virginia Baker, from 1949 to 1968. Veterans Health Administration (VHA is the component of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA that implements the medical assistance program of the VA through They had three children: Holly (born in 1950), an actress, Brooke (born in 1952) and Cody (1955–1998). An actor himself, Cody Palance appeared alongside his father in the film Young Guns, and was 42 when he died from malignant melanoma in 1998. Young Guns is a 1988 action / Western film first made by Morgan Creek Productions and released by 20th Century Fox (in North Melanoma is a Malignant Tumor of Melanocytes which are found predominantly in skin but also in the Bowel and the Eye (see Jack Palance had hosted The Cody Palance Memorial Golf Classic to raise awareness and funds for a cancer center in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Palance married Elaine Rogers in May 1987.
Beside being an actor, at one time Cody Palance was also a great music performer who did many live performances with his band before he lost his fight with cancer on July 16, 1998. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [9]
On New Year's Day 2003, his first wife Virgina Baker (July 7, 1922 - January 1, 2003) was struck by a car and killed at 80 years of age in Los Angeles. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Palance painted and sold landscape art, with a poem included on the back of each picture. He is also the author of The Forest Of Love, a book of poems, published in 1996 by Summerhouse Press.
True to his roots, Palance acknowledged a life-long attachment to his Pennsylvania heritage and visited there when able. He had recently placed his Butler Township, Pennsylvania, Holly-Brooke farm and its contents up for sale: his personal lifetime collection up for auction. Butler Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. [10]
Death
Palance died at the age of 87, of natural causes, at his home in Montecito in Santa Barbara County. Montecito is a Census-designated place (CDP in Santa Barbara County California. Santa Barbara County is a County located on the Pacific coast of the southern portion of the U [11] He was cremated and his ashes were retained by family and friends. [12]
Jack Palance collection auction
Following other recent celebrity auctions, Palance's personal lifetime collection of over 3,000 items at his Holly-Brooke Farm (named for his two daughters) in Butler Township, Pennsylvania went on the auction block in October 2006. Butler Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Auction planners purposely included some smaller keepsakes for people who wanted something belonging to the 87-year-old actor. "People can spend $5 or $50,000 at this auction", said Phil Eagle, an antique appraiser who traveled from California to painstakingly verify the items' authenticity and sort them into manageable lots to be sold. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [10]
"Each item will bear a special sticker featuring a picture of the actor and the words 'Jack Palance Collection' to add to the value and future collectibility", Eagle said. [10]
Filmography table
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Panic in the Streets | Blackie | |
| Halls of Montezuma | Pigeon Lane | ||
| 1952 | Sudden Fear | Lester Blaine | |
| 1953 | Shane | Jack Wilson | |
| Man in the Attic | Slade | ||
| Second Chance | Cappy Gordon | ||
| 1954 | The Silver Chalice | Simon Magus | |
| 1955 | The Big Knife | Charles Castle | |
| 1956 | Attack | Lieutenant Costa | |
| Playhouse 90: Requiem for a Heavyweight (TV) | Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock | ||
| 1957 | Flor De Mayo | ||
| 1960 | Austerlitz | General Weirother | |
| 1962 | Barabbas | Torvald | |
| 1963 | Contempt | Jeremy Prokosch | |
| 1966 | The Professionals | Jesus Raza | |
| 1968 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV) |
Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Edward Hyde | |
| The Mercenary | Curly | ||
| 1969 | Justine | Antonin | |
| Che! | Fidel Castro | ||
| 1970 | Compañeros | John | |
| Monte Walsh | Chet | ||
| 1972 | Chato's Land | Captain Quincy | |
| 1973 | Dracula | Dracula | |
| 1979 | Angels' Brigade | Mike Farrell | |
| 1980 | Hawk the Slayer | Voltan | |
| 1987 | Bagdad Café | Rudi Cox | |
| 1988 | Gor | Xenos | |
| Young Guns | Lawrence G. The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios Panic in the Streets ( 1950) Semidocumentary Film noir directed by Elia Kazan shot exclusively on location in New Orleans Louisiana Halls of Montezuma is a 1951 World War II action/drama that follows a group of U The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B Sudden Fear ( 1952) is an RKO Radio Pictures Feature film starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance in a noir-ish The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as Shane is a 1953 Western film made by Paramount Pictures. It was produced and directed by George Stevens from a Screenplay Man in the Attic is a 1953 thriller film directed by Hugo Fregonese. Second Chance is an American color Film noir, directed by Rudolph Maté and released in 1953. The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx The Silver Chalice is a 1954 historical epic film from Warner Bros Simon Magus ( Greek Σίμων ό μάγος also known as Simon the Sorcerer and Simon of Gitta, is the name used by early Christian writers The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls The Big Knife ( 1955) is a Film noir directed and produced by Robert Aldrich from a screenplay by James Poe based on the play by The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland Attack, also known as Attack!, is a 1956 American War film. It was directed by Robert Aldrich and starred Playhouse 90, a 90-minute dramatic television anthology series was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1961 for a total of 133 episodes Requiem for a Heavyweight was originally a teleplay written by Rod Serling and produced for the Live television show Playhouse 90 The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military Austerlitz is a 1960 film directed by Abel Gance and starring Jean Marais, Rossano Brazzi, Jack Palance, Claudia Cardinale The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr The year 1963 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr Contempt ( Le Mépris) is a film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, based on the Italian novel Il disprezzo ( by Alberto Moravia. The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on The Professionals is a 1966 Western movie directed by Richard Brooks. The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a Novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886 Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a Novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886 The Mercenary ( Il mercenario) also known as A Professional Gun, is a 1968 Spaghetti western film directed by Sergio The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support Justine (or The Misfortunes of Virtue, or several other titles see below is a classic erotic novel by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade better known as the Che! ( 1969) is a film directed by Richard Fleischer. It is a biopic of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, starring Omar Sharif Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The year 1970 in film involved some significant events Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian Compañeros (original release title Vamos a matar compañeros) is an Italian Zapata -themed Spaghetti western film directed The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Chato's Land is a 1972 Western film directed by Michael Winner and starring Charles Bronson and Jack Palance. The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second Dracula is a 1973 The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode Angels Revenge is a 1979 movie from Arista Films directed by Greydon Clark. The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Hawk the Slayer ( 1980) is a Swords and sorcery movie directed by Terry Marcel and starring John Terry and Jack Palance. Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Bagdad Café (also known as Out of Rosenheim) is a 1987 German Film directed by Percy Adlon. Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Gor, the Counter-Earth, is the alternate-world setting for John Norman's Chronicles of Gor, a series of twenty six novels that combine Philosophy Young Guns is a 1988 action / Western film first made by Morgan Creek Productions and released by 20th Century Fox (in North Murphy | ||
| 1989 | Batman | Carl Grissom | |
| Outlaw of Gor | Xenos | ||
| Tango & Cash | Yves Perret | ||
| 1990 | Solar Crisis | Travis | |
| 1991 | City Slickers | Curly Washburn | |
| 1993 | Cyborg 2 | Mercy | |
| 1994 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Duke Washburn | |
| The Swan Princess | Voice of Lord Rothbart |
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| Cops and Robbersons | Jake Stone | ||
| 1997 | Ebenezer | Ebenezer Scrooge | |
| 1999 | Treasure Island | Long John Silver |
Complete Filmography
(1950-2004) (In order of production)
| Year | Movie title |
| 1950 | Panic In The Streets |
| Halls of Montezuma | |
| 1952 | Shane |
| Sudden Fear | |
| 1953 | Second Chance |
| Flight To Tangier | |
| Arrowhead | |
| The Man In The Attic | |
| 1954 | Sign Of The Pagan |
| The Silver Chalice | |
| 1955 | Kiss of Fire |
| The Big Knife | |
| I Died A Thousand Times | |
| 1956 | Attack |
| 1957 | The Lonely Man |
| House Of Numbers | |
| Flowers Of Mayo | |
| 1958 | The Man Inside |
| Ten Seconds To Hell | |
| 1959 | The Battle Of Austerlitz |
| 1960 | Treno Di Natale |
| The Barbarian | |
| 1961 | The Mongols |
| The Last Judgement | |
| Barabbas | |
| 1962 | Sword Of The Conqueror |
| Warriors Five | |
| 1963 | Contempt |
| Night Train To Milan | |
| 1965 | Once A Thief |
| The Spy In The Green Hat | |
| 1966 | The Professionals |
| 1967 | To Kill A Dragon |
| Torture Garden | |
| 1968 | They Came To Rob Las Vegas |
| The Mercenary | |
| The Battle Giants | |
| Marquis De Sade: Justine | |
| 1969 | The Desperados |
| The Legion Of The Damned | |
| Che | |
| The McMasters | |
| 1970 | Monte Walsh |
| The Companeros | |
| The Horsemen | |
| 1971 | Chato's Land |
| It Can Be Done, Amigo | |
| 1972 | Tedeum |
| The Short & Happy Life Of The Brothers Blue | |
| 1973 | Oklahoma Crude |
| 1974 | Craze |
| 1975 | The Four Deuces |
| The Great Adventure | |
| Africa Express | |
| 1976 | Eva Nera |
| The Cop In Blue Jeans | |
| Knell-The Bloody Avenger | |
| Safari Express | |
| Rulers Of The City | |
| The Sensuous Nurse | |
| God's Gun | |
| 1977 | Welcome To Blood City |
| Portrait Of A Hitman | |
| 1978 | One Man Jury |
| Angels Brigade | |
| 1979 | Cocaine Cowboys |
| The Shape Of Things To Come | |
| 1980 | Without Warning |
| Hawk The Slayer | |
| 1982 | Alone In The Dark |
| 1987 | Gor |
| Bagdad Cafe | |
| Outlaw Of Gor | |
| 1988 | Young Guns |
| 1989 | Batman |
| Tango & Cash | |
| 1990 | Solar Crisis |
| City Slickers | |
| 1991 | Radio Flyer (Voice) |
| 1992 | Eli's Lesson |
| 1993 | Cyborg 2 - The Glass Shadow |
| City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | |
| 1994 | Cops & Robbersons |
| The Swan Princess (Voice) | |
| 1998 | The Incredible Adventures Of Marco Polo |
| Treasure Island | |
| 2001 | Prancer Returns |
Television Movies/Mini-Series
| Year | Television title |
| 1968 | The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde |
| 1973 | Dracula |
| 1974 | The Godchild |
| The Hatfields & The McCoys | |
| 1975 | Bronk |
| 1979 | The Last Ride Of The Dalton Gang |
| The Ivory Ape | |
| 1980 | The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story |
| 1992 | Keep The Change |
| 1993 | The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics |
| 1995 | Buffalo Girls |
| 1997 | I'll Be Home For Christmas |
| Ebenezer | |
| 1999 | Sarah, Plain & Tall : Winters End |
| 2001 | Living With The Dead |
| 2004 | Back When We Were Grownups |
Television Shows
| Year | Television title |
| 1950 | Lights Out - The Man Who Couldn't Remember |
| 1952 | Studio 1 - The King In Yellow |
| Curtain Call - Azaya | |
| Studio 1 - Little Man, Big World | |
| The Gulf Playhouse - The Necktie Party | |
| 1953 | Danger - Said The Spider To The Fly |
| The Web - Last Chance | |
| Suspense - The Kiss Off | |
| The Motorola Tv Hour - Brandenburg Gate | |
| Suspense - Cagliostro & The Chess Player | |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 - Requiem For A Heavyweight |
| Zane Grey Theatre - The Lariat | |
| 1957 | Playhouse 90 - The Last Tycoon |
| Playhouse 90 - The Death Of Manolete | |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show On Earth |
| 1965 | Convoy - The Many Colours Of Courage |
| 1966 | Run For Your Life - The Late Diana Hayes |
| Alice Through The Looking Glass - (Live Theatre) | |
| 1971 | Net Playhouse - Trail Of Tears |
| 1973 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers In The 25th Century - The Planet Of The Slave Girls |
| Unknown Powers (Presenter/Narrator) | |
| 1981 | Tales Of The Haunted - Evil Stalks This House |
| 1982 | Ripley's Believe It Or Not (Series) |
| 2001 | Night Visions - Bitter Harvest |
Academy award and nominations
- 1952 – Nominated – Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Sudden Fear
- 1953 – Nominated – Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Shane
- 1992 – Won – Best Actor in a Supporting Role – City Slickers
References
- ^ Jack Palance Biography (1920?-)
- ^ The Last Role of an American "City Slicker" with a Ukrainian Soul
- ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Veteran western star Palance dies
- ^ OBITUARY: Academy Award-winning actor Jack Palance, 87 (11/19/06)
- ^ Boxing Records Official records only show Palance in one sanctioned fight. Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Gor, the Counter-Earth, is the alternate-world setting for John Norman's Chronicles of Gor, a series of twenty six novels that combine Philosophy Tango & Cash is a 1989 American action / Comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky ( Albert Magnoli took over The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for Solar Crisis is a 1990 science fiction Film from Japan America Picture Company. The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie City Slickers is a 1991 Academy Award -winning Comedy Film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Cyborg 2, released in some countries as Glass Shadow,is a 1993 Science fiction action film directed by Michael Schroeder The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U City Slickers II The Legend of Curly's Gold ( 1994) is a Comedy film directed by Paul Weiland. The Swan Princess is a Golden Globe nominated 1994 Animated film based on the ballet " Swan Lake " The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Ebenezer is a 1997 Canadian Ebenezer Scrooge is the Main character in Charles Dickens ' 1843 Novel, A Christmas Carol. The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Treasure Island is an adventure Novel by author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold" Long John Silver is a Fictional character in the Novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Panic in the Streets was filmed in Widespread Panic 's hometown of Athens Georgia on April 18th 1998 The " Marines' Hymn " is the official Hymn of the United States Marine Corps. Shane is a 1953 Western film made by Paramount Pictures. It was produced and directed by George Stevens from a Screenplay Sudden Fear ( 1952) is an RKO Radio Pictures Feature film starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance in a noir-ish Second Chance may refer to In film: ''Second Chance'' (1953 film, 1953 film starring Robert Mitchum Jack Palance and Linda Darnell The Silver Chalice is a 1954 historical epic film from Warner Bros " Kiss of Fire " (Spanish El Choclo, meaning "the ear of corn "more accurately " The Corn Cob" is a popular Song The Big Knife ( 1955) is a Film noir directed and produced by Robert Aldrich from a screenplay by James Poe based on the play by Attack, also known as Attack!, is a 1956 American War film. It was directed by Robert Aldrich and starred "The Man Inside" is a 1958 UK Crime Adventure Film brought to the screen by Warwick Film Productions. Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 6, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. 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Africa Express is a 1975 Italian adventure film starring Ursula Andress, Giuliano Gemma, and Jack Palance that was filmed in L'Infermiera is a 1975 film starring Ursula Andress, Jack Palance and Luciana Paluzzi, also known by the titles I Will If You Will God's Gun (also known as Diamante Lobo) is a 1976 Spaghetti western directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starring Cocaine Cowboys is a Documentary film directed by Billy Corben and produced by Alfred Spellman and Billy Corben through their Miami-based media studio rakontur Without Warning is a 1980 film which stars some recognizable actors like Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Tarah Nutter David Caruso ( CSI Miami Gor, the Counter-Earth, is the alternate-world setting for John Norman's Chronicles of Gor, a series of twenty six novels that combine Philosophy Bagdad Café (also known as Out of Rosenheim) is a 1987 German Film directed by Percy Adlon. Young Guns is a 1988 action / Western film first made by Morgan Creek Productions and released by 20th Century Fox (in North Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Tango & Cash is a 1989 American action / Comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky ( Albert Magnoli took over Solar Crisis is a 1990 science fiction Film from Japan America Picture Company. City Slickers is a 1991 Academy Award -winning Comedy Film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal City Slickers II The Legend of Curly's Gold ( 1994) is a Comedy film directed by Paul Weiland. Treasure Island is an adventure Novel by author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold" Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Sudden Fear ( 1952) is an RKO Radio Pictures Feature film starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance in a noir-ish Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shane is a 1953 Western film made by Paramount Pictures. It was produced and directed by George Stevens from a Screenplay Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) City Slickers is a 1991 Academy Award -winning Comedy Film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal His other fights may have been club fights.
- ^ M. A. SCHMIDT, "PALANCE FROM PANIC TO PAGAN", The New York Times, March 14, 1954, Drama Section X5 In an early interview, Palance claimed to have fought Baksi to a draw
- ^ Lawrence Christon, "Home on the Range It's been a long, dusty journey since Panic in the Streets and Shane", The Los Angeles Times, April 30, 1995, Calendar Section In a later interview, Palance admits to have lost to Baksi
- ^ Declaring 'I'm Ukrainian, not Russian', Palance walks out of Russian Film Festival in Hollywood
- ^ Pics of Cody Palance performing live
- ^ a b c Learn-Andes, Jennifer. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Jump on Jack’s stash. TimesLeader. com. Retrieved on 2006-10-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses
- ^ Oscar winner Jack Palance dead at 87, CNN.com. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Retrieved on November 10, 2006. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ FindAGrave.com
External links
- Jack Palance at the Internet Movie Database
- Jack Palance at the TCM Movie Database
- Jack Palance at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jack Brazzo (AKA Jack Palance) boxing record from Boxrec.com
- The Jack Palance Collection.com
- BBC News - Western Star Jack Palance dies
- CNN News - Oscar winner Jack Palance dead at 87
- Jack Palance narrates 'The Night Before Christmas'
- A Tribute to Jack Palance
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16588921 Jack Palance (info on his death)
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10366819 Virgina Baker Palance (first wife)
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joe Pesci for Goodfellas |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1991 for City Slickers |
Succeeded by Gene Hackman for Unforgiven |
| Preceded by Bruce Davison for Longtime Companion |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1992 for City Slickers |
Succeeded by Gene Hackman for Unforgiven |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Palance, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Walter Jack Palance, Vladimir Palaniuk, Володимир Паланюк (Ukrainian), Volodymyr Palanyuk |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor, boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 2006 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Montecito, California |
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