Jack Palance

Jack Palance

February 18, 1919 (106 years old) in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA

Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk) 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 the theatre. He made his film acting debut in Panic in the Streets (1950). Following his roles in Sudden Fear and Shane, Palance starred as Count Dracula in the 1974 television film Bram Stoker's Dracula, and played crime lord Yves Perret in Tango & Cash (1989). He also served as the host of the ABC television series Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982–1986). In 2006, Palance died of natural causes at the home of his daughter Holly in Montecito, California.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show
Golden Globe Awards Golden Globe Awards

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