Jack Palance

Also known as Volodymyr Palahniuk, Walter J. Palance, Walter Palance, Jack Brazzo, Walter Jack Palance

American actor (1919–2006)

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Jack Palance, born Vladimir Palaniuk in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, was an American film, stage, and television actor as well as a boxer. He began his work period in 1947 and was educated at Stanford University. Palance was a student of Michael Chekhov and spoke English. He was male and held United States citizenship.

His notable achievements include receiving the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Theatre World Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Palance had one child, Holly Palance. He died of a stroke in Montecito in 2006 due to natural causes.

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Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

Known for

The Bardot mystery2012
Back When We Were Grownups — Paul 'Poppy' Davitch2004
Living with the Dead — Allan Van Praagh2002
Living with the Dead — Allan Van Praagh2002
Prancer Returns2001
The Omen Legacy — Narrator (voice)2001
Night Visions — Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")2001
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End — John Witting1999
Treasure Island — Long John Silver1999
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience — (archive footage)1999

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Jack
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Lattimer
Place of death: Montecito
Occupation: military personnel
Educated at: Stanford University
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Student of: Michael Chekhov
Genre: thriller film
Sport: boxing
Image: Jack Palance - 1954 (cropped).jpg
Height: 192

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Commons category: Jack Palance
date of birth: 1919-02-18
date of death: 2006-11-10
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Commons gallery: Jack Palance
name in native language: Jack Palance
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: stroke
start of work period: 1947-00-00
birth name: Vladimir Palaniuk

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Encyclopedic overview

Walter Jack Palance (/ˈpæləns/ PAL-əns; born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his roles in Sudden Fear (1952) and Shane (1953), and winning almost 40 years later for 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 attended Stanford University before pursuing a career in the theater, winning a Theatre World Award in 1951. He made his film acting debut in Elia Kazan's Panic in the Streets (1950), and earned Oscar nominations for Sudden Fear and Shane, his third and fourth film roles. He also won an Emmy Award for a 1957 teleplay Requiem for a Heavyweight.

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