History Creator / JackPalance

* ''Film/Cyborg2'' (1993) as Mercy

The son of UsefulNotes/{{Ukrain|e}}ian immigrants from UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia, Palance made a career out of playing heavies, usually ''without'' a heart of a gold. As one ''Magazine/{{Time|Magazine}}'' magazine critic put it, while reviewing his performance in ''Shane'': "His face alone, as thin and cruel as a rust-pitted spade, is enough to frighten a strong man; and to make matters worse, he seems to emit hostile energy, like something left overnight in a plutonium pile." Creator/JackKirby apparently had his face in mind when he drew [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]], of all people, in the original run of the ''ComicBook/NewGods''.

The son of UsefulNotes/{{Ukrain|e}}ian immigrants from UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia, Palance made a career out of playing heavies, usually ''without'' a heart of a gold. As one ''Magazine/{{Time|Magazine}}'' magazine critic put it, while reviewing his performance in ''Shane'': "His face alone, as thin and cruel as a rust-pitted spade, is enough to frighten a strong man; and to make matters worse, he seems to emit hostile energy, like something left overnight in a plutonium pile."

The son of UsefulNotes/{{Ukrain|e}}ian immigrants from the Russian empire, Palance made a career out of playing heavies, usually ''without'' a heart of a gold. As one ''Magazine/{{Time|Magazine}}'' magazine critic put it, while reviewing his performance in ''Shane'': "His face alone, as thin and cruel as a rust-pitted spade, is enough to frighten a strong man; and to make matters worse, he seems to emit hostile energy, like something left overnight in a plutonium pile."

Volodymyr Ivanovich Palahniuk, [[StageNames better known as]] Jack Palance (February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006), was an American actor of Ukrainian descent.

Palance made a career out of playing heavies, usually ''without'' a heart of a gold. As one ''Magazine/{{Time|Magazine}}'' magazine critic put it, while reviewing his performance in ''Shane'': "His face alone, as thin and cruel as a rust-pitted spade, is enough to frighten a strong man; and to make matters worse, he seems to emit hostile energy, like something left overnight in a plutonium pile."

* ''The Mongols'' (1961) as Ogatai

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If you're wondering about the surname, writer Creator/ChuckPalahniuk is indeed a (distant) relative.

* ''Series/RipleysBelieveItOrNot'' (1982–86): Himself (host)

He received Best Supporting Actor UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations for ''Sudden Fear'' (1952), ''Shane'' (1953), and ''City Slickers'' (1991), finally winning for the latter. During his acceptance speech, the 73-year-old actor memorably performed a series of one-handed pushups on stage.

!!Selected filmography

* ''Film/PanicInTheStreets'' (1950) -- film debut
* ''Film/{{Shane}}'' (1953)
* ''Film/TheSilverChalice'' (1954)
* ''Film/{{Contempt}}'' (1963)
* ''Film/{{Once a Thief|1965}}'' (1965)
* ''Film/TheProfessionals'' (1965)
* ''Film/TortureGarden'' (1967)
* ''Film/{{Companeros}}'' (1970)
* ''Film/Dracula1973''
* ''Film/GodsGun'' (1976)
* ''Film/AngelsRevenge'' (1979)
* ''Film/TheShapeOfThingsToCome'' (1979)
* ''[[Film/WithoutWarning1980 Without Warning]]'' (1980)
* ''Film/HawkTheSlayer'' (1980)
* ''[[Film/AloneInTheDark1982 Alone in the Dark]]'' (1982)
* ''Literature/{{Gor}}'' (1987)
* ''Film/YoungGuns'' (1988)
* ''Film/BagdadCafe'' (1988)
* ''[[Literature/{{Gor}} Outlaw of Gor]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Film/Batman1989 Batman]]'' (1989)
* ''Film/TangoAndCash'' (1989)
* ''Film/CitySlickers'' (1991)
* ''Film/Cyborg2'' (1993)
* ''Film/CitySlickersIITheLegendOfCurlysGold'' (1994)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'' (1994)
* ''Film/Ebenezer1998''
* ''[[Film/TreasureIsland1999 Treasure Island]]'' (1999)

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Volodymyr Ivanovich Palahniuk, [[StageNames better known as]] "Jack Palance" (February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor of Ukrainian descent.

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 ''Film/{{Shane}}'' (1953), and winning the Oscar almost 40 years later for his role in ''Film/CitySlickers'' (1991).

Palance made a career out of playing heavies, usually without a heart of a gold. One critic wrote "His face alone, as thin and cruel as a rust-pitted spade, is enough to-frighten a strong man; and to make matters worse, he seems to emit hostile energy, like something left overnight in a plutonium pile."

Volodymyr Ivanovich Palahniuk, [[StageNames better known as]] "Jack Palance" (February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor of Ukrainian descent. 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 ''Film/{{Shane}}'' (1953), and winning the Oscar almost 40 years later for his role in ''Film/CitySlickers'' (1991).