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, Pa...
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Contempt
As Jeremy Prokosch
Batman
As Grissom
City Slickers
As Curly Washburn
Solar Crisis
As Travis
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
As Dr. Jekyll/Dr.Hyde
Shane
As Jack Wilson
Bagdad Cafe
As Rudi Cox
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
As Self
The Sensuous Nurse
As Mr. Kitch
Second Chance
As Cappy Gordon
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
As Duke Page
The Professionals
As Jesus Raza
Outlaw of Gor
As Xeno
The Swan Princess
As Lord Rothbart (voice)
Angels' Brigade
As Mike Farrell
Barabbas
As Torvald
Young Guns
As L. G. Murphy
Ten Seconds to Hell
As Eric Koertner
Panic in the Streets
As Blackie
Attack
As Joe Costa
Cops & Robbersons
As Jake Stone
Hawk the Slayer
As Voltan
Tango & Cash
As Yves Perret
Chato's Land
As Quincey Whitmore
Ebenezer
As Ebenezer Scrooge
Monster Mania
As Host
Man in the Attic
As Slade
Torture Garden
As Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
I Died a Thousand Times
As Roy Earle / Roy Collins
The Shape of Things to Come
As Omus
Once a Thief
As Walter Pedak
Black Cobra
As Judas Carmichael
The Lonely Man
As Jacob Wade
Arrowhead
As Toriano
Compañeros
As John
Che!
As Fidel Castro
The Cop in Blue Jeans
As Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
Without Warning
As Joe Taylor
Cyborg 2
As Mercy
Halls of Montezuma
As Pigeon Lane
It Can Be Done Amigo
As Sonny Bronson
The Silver Chalice
As Simon The Magician
Rulers of the City
As Scarface' Manzari
The Battle of Austerlitz
As Gen. Weirother
The Big Knife
As Charles Castle
House of Numbers
As Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow
The Mercenary
As Ricciolo ("Curly")
The Horsemen
As Tursen
Monte Walsh
As Chet Rollins
Sudden Fear
As Lester Blaine
I'll Be Home For Christmas
As Bob Greiser
Prancer Returns
Portrait of a Hitman
As Jim Buck
Kill a Dragon
As Rick Masters
The Helm of Destiny
As Narration
The Four Deuces
As Vic Morono, the Boss
The Unknown Force
As Self - Host
Living with the Dead
As Allan Van Praagh
The Last Judgment
As Matteoni
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
As John Witting
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
As Beelzebub
Dracula
As Dracula
The McMasters
As Kolby
Gor
As Xenos
God's Gun
As Sam Clayton
Father Jackleg
As Buck Santini
Africa Express
As Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter
Welcome to Blood City
As Frendlander
The Desperados
As Parson Josiah Galt
Craze
As Neal Mottram
Buffalo Girls
As Bartle Bone
Back When We Were Grownups
As Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
As Douglas
The Great Adventure
As William Bates
Treasure Island
As Long John Silver
Evil Stalks This House
As Stokes
The Spy in the Green Hat
As Louis Strago
Safari Express
As van Daalen
Oklahoma Crude
As Hellman
The Man Inside
As Milo March
Kiss of Fire
As El Tigre
Flight to Tangier
As Gil Walker
The One Man Jury
As Lieutenant Wade
Sign of the Pagan
As Attila
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Mongols
As Ogataï
The Barbarians
As Revak
Blood and Bullets
As Duke
Alice Through the Looking Glass
As Jabberwock
The Hatfields and the McCoys
As Devil Anse Hatfield
The Godchild
As Rourke
The Omen Legacy
As Narrator (voice)
Marquis de Sade: Justine
As Antonin
The Death of Manolete
As Manolete
Sword of the Conqueror
As Alboino
Battle of the Commandos
As Charley MacPherson
Cocaine Cowboys
As Raphael
In Search of Dracula
As Self
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
As Narrator (voice)
The Ivory Ape
As Marc Kazarian
Warriors Five
As Jack
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
As Self (archive footage)
The Last Tycoon
As Monroe Stahr
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
As Whitey Robinson
Night of 100 Stars II
As Self
A Bullet for Rommel
As Major John Heston
National Geographic: The Volga
As Narrator (voice)
Brothers Blue
As Hillman
Paparazzi
As Himself
Night Train to Milan
As Herr Bauer / Schneider
Unknown Powers
As Himself - Host
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
As Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
The Dinosaur and the Baby
As Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)
Imagine
As Self
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
As Will Smith
Bardot et Godard
As Himself
Beyond All Limits
As Jim Gatsby
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
As Self (archive footage)
Psychic Confession
As Narrator
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience
As (archive footage)
Alone in the Dark
As Frank Hawkes
Rickles
Legends of the West
As Host
Requiem for a Heavyweight
As Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
Keep the Change
As Overstreet
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Colgate Comedy Hour
As Self
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
As Kaleel
Playhouse 90
As Self - Host
The Merv Griffin Show
As Self
Studio One
The Ed Sullivan Show
As Self / Caliban
Night Visions
As Jake Jennings
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As John
The Greatest Show on Earth
Run for Your Life
As Julian Hays
Convoy
Suspense
As Tom Walker
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As Dan Morgan
The Steve Allen Show
As Self - Guest
Lights Out
The Oscars
As Self
Bronk
The Red Skelton Show
As Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
As Self
The Carol Burnett Show
As Self - Guest / Various Characters
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
As Host
The Mike Douglas Show
As Self - Co-Host
What's My Line?
As Self - Mystery Guest
Dinah!
As Self
Golden Globe Awards
As Self - Winner