Jack Palance
Acting
February 18, 1919
— November 10, 2006(87 years old)
Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
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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...
Also Known As
Walter Jack Palance • Walter Palance • Jack Brazzo • Volodymyr Palahniuk • Джек Пеланс
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