Jack Palance

Jack Palance
Jack Palance
	Palance in 1954
Born	Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919; Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 10, 2006 (aged 87); Montecito, California, U.S.
Other names	Jack Brazzo; Walter Palance; Walter J. Palance; Walter Jack Palance;
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1947–2004
Spouses	Virginia Baker (m. 1949; div. 1968); Elaine Rogers (m. 1987);
Children	3; including Holly Palance

Jack Palance (/ˈpæləns/ PAL-əns; born Volodymyr Palahniuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Палагню́к); 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, 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 briefly attended 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, he starred as Count Dracula in the 1974 television film Bram Stoker's Dracula, and played crime lord Yves Perret in Tango & Cash (1989). He was also the host of the ABC television series Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982–1986).

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