Jack Palance
Acting
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 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.
Born: February 18, 1919
Place of Birth: Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Monster Mania
Monster Mania traces the evolution of horror films, featuring footage from classic and contemporary favorites.
The Hatfields and the McCoys
A retelling of the famous feud between two mountain families, the Hatfields and the McCoys, in rural Kentucky and West Virginia in the late 1800s.
When It Was a Game 2
Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8mm and 16mm footage filmed between 1925 and 1961 by baseball players, their families and their fans, this second chapter in the HBO series "When It Was a Game" brings many lost moments to life. Narrated by Peter Kessler, the documentary features clips of Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, Tommy Lasorda and Babe Ruth.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Night of 100 Stars II
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Requiem for a Heavyweight
An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the efforts of a compassionate young woman who tries to help him recover his self-respect.
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards, was ranked No. 16 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002 and in 2007 was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
Filmography
as Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
as Allan Van Praagh
as Allan Van Praagh
as Narrator (voice)
as Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")
as John Witting
as (archive footage)
as Long John Silver
as Ebenezer Scrooge
as Beelzebub
as Bob Greiser
as Host
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Bartle Bone
as Lord Rothbart (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Duke Page
as Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
as Jake Stone
as Mercy
as Host
as Travis
as Passage Narrator (voice)
as Overstreet
as Opening Narration (voice)
as Curly Washburn
as Yves Perret
as Grissom
as Xeno
as Self
as L. G. Murphy
as Rudi Cox
as Xenos
as Self
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Frank Hawkes
as Narration
as Narrator
as Stokes
as Joe Taylor
as Voltan
as Whitey Robinson
as Marc Kazarian
as Will Smith
as Raphael
as Kaleel
as Jim Buck
as Omus
as Mike Farrell
as Lieutenant Wade
as Himself - Host
as Frendlander
as Narrator (voice)
as Self - Host
as Duke
as Scarface' Manzari
as Judas Carmichael
as Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
as Sam Clayton
as van Daalen
as Mr. Kitch
as Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter
as Vic Morono, the Boss
as Lt. Alex Bronkov
as William Bates
as Devil Anse Hatfield
as Rourke
as Self
as Dracula
as Neal Mottram
as Hellman
as Hillman
as Self
as Buck Santini
as Quincey Whitmore
as Sonny Bronson
as Tursen
as John
as Chet Rollins
as Kolby
as Charley MacPherson
as Fidel Castro
as Antonin
as Major John Heston
as Parson Josiah Galt
as Ricciolo ("Curly")
as Matteo Cirini (voice) (uncredited)
as Douglas
as Dr. Jekyll/Dr.Hyde
as Rick Masters
as Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
as Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)
as Louis Strago
as Jabberwock
as Jesus Raza
as Julian Hays
as Walter Pedak
as Louis Strago
as Self
as Self
as Jeremy Prokosch
as Self
as Jack
as Herr Bauer / Schneider
as Torvald
as Self - Co-Host
as Self
as Matteoni
as Ogataï
as Alboino
as Revak
as Gen. Weirother
as Jim Gatsby
as Eric Koertner
as Milo March
as Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow
as Manolete
as Jacob Wade
as Monroe Stahr
as Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
as Dan Morgan
as Self - Host
as Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
as Joe Costa
as Self - Guest
as Roy Earle / Roy Collins
as Charles Castle
as El Tigre
as Simon The Magician
as Attila
as Slade
as Gil Walker
as Toriano
as Cappy Gordon
as Jack Wilson
as Self
as Lester Blaine
as John
as Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
as Self
as Pigeon Lane
as Self
as Blackie
as Self - Mystery Guest
as Tom Walker
as Count Alessandro di Cagliostro
as Arky
as Self
as Self - Nominee