When Jack Palance accepted the Emmy Award Saturday for his role as Mountain, the washed-up fighter in 'Requiem for a Heavyweight' done on 'Playhouse 90' in October, his diction was as precise as a diamond cutter's hand when handling a 100-carat gem.

Feb 18, 2014 · According to the rumor, Palance had to bail out of a B-24 Liberator bomber that was engulfed in flames, and his face was so badly disfigured that he required reconstructive surgery. As they put...

Oct 23, 2018 · They encounter a grizzled old ranch hand played by Jack Palance. Lots of folks remember Palance doing one-armed pushups when he accepted the Best Supporting Oscar for this role, but how many...

Jack Palance was an Academy Award-winning American actor, who ruled the cinema screens with his outstanding portrayal of villainous characters. With his athletic frame, deep-set eyes, and high cheekbones, he was the quintessential evil-incarnate of his era.

Sep 2, 1997 · What do you get when you put Demi Moore and Jack Palance side by side and face down on the floor? A half-bald, four-legged, two-armed push-up machine with a Hollywood-size ego and Rambo-size...

Jack Palance. Actor: City Slickers. Jack Palance quite often exemplified evil incarnate on film, portraying some of the most intensely feral villains witnessed in 1950s westerns and melodrama. Enhanced by his tall, powerful build, icy voice, and piercing eyes, he earned two "Best Supporting Actor" nominations early in his career.

Capping a career of playing signature tough guys, Palance, at 77, is showing the world his tender side. Palance, who used his coal miner's hands to win prize money in the ring, isn't shy about being known as a tough guy. But he is by turns a tender, and even vulnerable, tough guy.

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. Palance was born in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, the son of Anna (née Gramiak) and Ivan Palahniuk...

Dec 14, 2024 · Jack Palance, born Volodymyr Ivanovich Palahniuk, was an American actor renowned for his portrayals of tough guys and villains. His career spanned over five decades, earning him critical acclaim and a lasting legacy in Hollywood.

Palance was cast in what would become his best-remembered role. Having never appeared in a Western, Jack came to the “Shane” set with no knowledge of guns or horses.