Jack Palance
Acting
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 th…
Also known as
Walter Jack Palance · Walter Palance · Jack Brazzo · Джек Пеланс · Джек Паланс · Володимир Палагнюк
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Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · TV
Studio One
1948 · TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · TV
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · TV
The Oscars
1953 · TV
Run for Your Life
1965 · TV