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Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in action films and his "granite features and brawny physique". Bronson was born into extreme poverty in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town in the Allegheny Mountains.
Apr 2, 2014 · American film Charles Bronson was best known for playing tough-guy, vigilante roles in films like 'The Magnificent Seven' and 'Death Wish.'
Charles Bronson. Actor: Death Wish. The archetypal screen tough guy with weatherbeaten features--one film critic described his rugged looks as "a Clark Gable who had been left out in the sun too long"--Charles Bronson was born Charles Buchinsky, one of 15 children of struggling parents in Pennsylvania.
After nearly 25 years as a working actor, he became an 'overnight" sensation. Bronson then hooked up with British director Michael Winner to star in several highly successful urban crime thrillers, including The Mechanic (1972) and The Stone Killer (1973).
Sep 1, 2003 · Charles Bronson, the Pennsylvania coal miner who drifted into films as a villain and became an action star, notably in the popular “Death Wish” vengeance movies, has died. He was 81.
Mar 30, 2023 · Charles Bronson, one of the UK's longest serving prisoners, has lost his bid to be freed from jail. A public parole hearing took place earlier this month, and the board decided the 70-year-old...
Charles Bronson was an American actor, best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s. Bronson dominated the film industry during the ‘70s and ‘80s with his ‘tough guy’ image.
Sep 1, 2003 · Charles Bronson, a muscular coal miner from Pennsylvania who became an international film star and archetypal American tough guy, died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Aug 26, 2024 · Charles Bronson, American motion-picture and television actor who was best known for his portrayal of tough guys, especially in the movie Death Wish (1974) and its sequels. His other notable films included The Magnificent Seven (1960), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), and Hard Times (1976).
Aug 30, 2003 · Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his "granite features and brawny physique," [2] he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, western, and war films; initially as a supporting player and later a leading man.