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Walter Jack Palance[1] (/ ˈpæləns / PAL-əns; born Volodymyr Ivanovich Palahniuk; [a] February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American screen and stage actor, known to film audiences for playing tough guys and villains.
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Palance was a professional boxer in the heavyweight class, fighting under the name Jack Brazzo. He won his first 15 fights, then enlisted in the military when World War II broke out. After the war, he took up acting and never resumed his boxing career.
Jack Palance was an Academy Award-winning American actor, who ruled the cinema screens with his outstanding portrayal of villainous characters. With his athletic frame, deep-set eyes, and high cheekbones, he was the quintessential evil-incarnate of his era.
Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor. He won an Academy Award for his role in the comedy movie City Slickers (1991).
For more than 50 years, Jack Palance was one of Hollywood’s great character actors. Rarely the leading man, he still caught our attention with his striking looks and strong talent.
Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919—November 10, 2006) gained fame playing dark, villainous characters in movies in the 1950s and 1960s. He had an unlikely surge back into stardom in the 1980s culminating in an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 1991's City Slickers .
Jack Palance, whose rugged looks and gravelly voice brought menace to the big screen in a long and distinguished career, has died aged 87. He is best remembered for his role as the cold-blooded...
Jack Palance Biography 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).
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Actor Jack Palance, known for his haltingly intense speaking style and dozens of roles in Western and noir films, has died. After years of playing the heavy in Hollywood, Palance became a hit...