Jack Palance

Jack Palance as Grissom in Warner Brothers' Batman - 1989

Biography

Born 02/18/1918

Tall, powerfully built stage actor whose gaunt, leathery features were first seen on film in 1950, when Elia Kazan, who had previously directed Palance on Broadway in "A Streetcar Named Desire", cast him as a plague-ridden gangster in "Panic in the Streets". With his severe, strongly sculpted...
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Awards

  • In 1992, received American Comedy Award for Supporting Actor in a Film
  • In 1991, received Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • In 1991, received Oscar for Best Supporting Actor

Highlights

  • In 2001, Portrayed Long John Silver in feature remake of "Treasure Island"
  • In 2000, Returned to films after a six-year absence in "Marco Polo"
  • In 1999, Cast as Christopher Walken's father in the CBS "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End"

Family & Companions

  • John Palahnuik: father (Ukranian)
  • Leon Palahniuk: brother (made appearances in films like "Chato's Land" and "Te Deum")
  • Holly Palance: daughter (born on August 6, 1950; was one of Palance's co-hosts on TV's "Ripley's Believe It or Not"; mother, Virginia Baker)

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