Jack Palance Highlights

  • 2001: Portrayed Long John Silver in feature remake of "Treasure Island"
  • 2000: Returned to films after a six-year absence in "Marco Polo"
  • 1999: Cast as Christopher Walken's father in the CBS "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End"
  • 1998: Played title role in "Ebenezer", the TNT-aired adaptation of "A Christmas Carol"
  • 1995: Had featured role in the CBS miniseries "Buffalo Girls"
  • 1994: Provided the voice for the sinister villain Rothbert in the animated "The Swan Princess"
  • 1994: Appeared as Curly's twin brother in "City Slickers II: The Secret of Curly's Gold"
  • 1992: Hosted four syndicated historical documentary specials, "Legends of the West with Jack Palance"
  • 1992: Startled audience and gave host Billy Crystal material for quips when he performed a series of one-armed push-ups as part of his Oscar acceptance speech at the Academy Awards ceremony after winning Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "City Slickers"
  • 1991: Played Curly, an ornery trail boss who whips a trio of urban dwellers into shape to participate in a Montana cattle drive in "City Slickers"
  • 1989: Co-starred in "Batman" directed by Tim Burton
  • 1988: Portrayed a painter in "Bagdad Cafe"
  • 1987: Returned to features with his leading role in the adult action-fantasy, "Gor"
  • 1981: Hosted the special "Ripley's Believe It or Not!"
  • 1980: First TV miniseries, "The Golden Moment--An Olympic Love Story"
  • 1974: Had title role in the CBS adaptation of "Dracula"
  • 1974: TV-movie debut, "Dracula"
  • 1973: Co-starred with George C Scott and Faye Dunaway in "Oklahoma Crude"
  • 1969: Cast as Fidel Castro in "Che!", the biopic of revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
  • 1968: Had title roles in the ABC special "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"; was injured in a fall during filming and later sued, receiving some $500,000 in damages
  • 1966: Played the Jabberwock in a one-hour NBC-TV musical adaptation, "Alice Through the Looking Glass"
  • 1966: Co-starred in "The Professionals"
  • 1965: Began playing primarily supporting parts in features with his role in "Once a Thief"
  • 1965: Returned to the stage as the King of Siam opposite Celeste Holm's Anna Leonowens in "The King and I" in Anaheim, California
  • 1963: Directed by Jean-Luc Godard in "Contempt"
  • 1960: Starred in the title role of the NBC adventure special "Rivak, the Barbarian"
  • 1958: Lived in Switzerland
  • 1957: Had dual role in "The House of Numbers"
  • 1957: Made guest appearance on TV's "The Perry Como Show"; surprised many by displaying his vocal abilities
  • 1955: Spent a summer season at the American Shakespeare Festival in Straford, Connecticut
  • 1955: Portrayed a movie idol in "The Big Knife"
  • 1954: Co-starred in "Sign of the Pagan"
  • 1953: Received top billing in a feature film for the first time in the Jack the Ripper Gothic thriller, "Man in the Attic"
  • 1953: First color film, "Second Chance"
  • 1953: Cast as the hired gunman in "Shane"; although filmed before "Sudden Fear", "Shane" was not released until the following year
  • 1952: Received first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor for "Sudden Fear"
  • 1952: Received first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor for "Sudden Fear"
  • 1951: Returned to Broadway in "Darkness at Noon"
  • 1950: Film debut in "Panic in the Streets", directed by Kazan
  • 1950: Walked out on Fox contract when he failed to be cast alongside Brando in "Viva, Zapata!"; role went to Anthony Quinn who won an Oscar
  • 1948: Appeared in the Off-Broadway production of "The Silver Tassie"
  • 1947: Broadway acting debut, a one-line role as a Russian soldier in "The Big Two"
  • 1946: Moved to NYC
  • 1944: Left military service; returned to work in the coal mines
  • 1942: Joined US Army Air Force; involved in plane crash during training
  • 1938: Became a professional boxer at age 20; reportedly won 18 out of 20 bouts (date approximate)
  • While at Stanford, landed role alongside Aline MacMahon in the play "My Indian Family"
  • Put under contract by 20th Century Fox
  • Hosted the ABC half-hour primetime documentary series, "Ripley's Believe It or Not!"; daughter Holly served as co-host
  • Returned to Pennsylvania and worked briefly as a coal miner
  • Attended Stanford on the GI Bill
  • After returning to NYC, became Marlon Brando's understudy for the Broadway production of "A Streetcar Named Desire", staged by Elia Kazan; spotted by 20th Century Fox talent scout when he went on for Brando
  • Hosted the ABC primetime documentary series, "Ripley's Believe It or Not"
  • Worked for a time as a reporter in San Francisco for $35 a week
  • Injured throat in last fight; left with signature raspy voice
  • Understudied Anthony Quinn in the national tour of "A Streetcar Named Desire"
  • Starred as Johnny Slate on the ABC TV series, "The Greatest Show on Earth"

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