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Walter Jack Palance (/ ˈ p æ l ən s / PAL-əns; born Volodymyr Ivanovich Palahniuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Іванович Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American screen and stage actor, known to film audiences for playing tough guys and villains.
Actor: City Slickers. Jack Palance quite often exemplified evil incarnate on film, portraying some of the most intensely feral villains witnessed in 1950s westerns and melodrama. Enhanced by his tall, powerful build, icy voice, and piercing eyes, he earned two "Best Supporting Actor" nominations early in his career.
Nov 10, 2006 · Actor Jack Palance, known for his haltingly intense speaking style and dozens of roles in Western and noir films, has died. A veteran of World War II, Palance was 87. Palance's face had been...
Nov 11, 2006 · Jack Palance, a coal miner’s son who spent most of a long Hollywood career playing memorable heavies in movies like “Shane” and “Sudden Fear,” only to win an Academy Award in his 70s for a...
Nov 10, 2006 · Square-jawed actor Jack Palance, who won an Oscar late in his career for his role in the comedy City Slickers, died Friday. He was 87. Palance died of natural causes in his home in Montecito,...
Apr 2, 2024 · April 2, 2024. Jack Palance: A Rugged Legacy. From the deep valleys of Northeastern Pennsylvania to the star-studded hills of Hollywood, Jack Palance’s journey is a remarkable testament to the American dream—birthed from hard work and the kind of raw charisma that seemed to accompany the leading men of his era.
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 ...
