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Jack Palance

Walter Jack Palance (/ˈpæləns/ PAL-əns; born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor. 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).

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Occupation
Actor
Allegiance
United States
Born
Volodymyr Palahniuk (1919-02-18)February 18, 1919 Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Branch
United States Army Army Air Forces · Army Air Forces
Children
3; including Holly
Conflicts
World War II

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Death

Legacy

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Jack Palance

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Jack Palance

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related to Return to the U.S. and Ripley's Believe It or Not! · 29
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Other names · 4
Jack Palance → Jack Brazzo, Walter J. Palance, Walter Jack Palance, Walter Palance
related to External links · 3
Jack Palance → Discogs, IMDbJack Palance, Internet Broadway DatabaseJack Palance
Branch · 2
Jack Palance → Army Air Forces, United States Army Army Air Forces
Spouses · 2
Jack Palance → .mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…, Elaine Rogers ​(m. 1987)​
Allegiance · 1
Jack Palance → United States
Born · 1
Jack Palance → Volodymyr Palahniuk (1919-02-18)February 18, 1919 Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Children · 1
Jack Palance → 3; including Holly
Conflicts · 1
Jack Palance → World War II
Died · 1
Jack Palance → November 10, 2006(2006-11-10) (aged 87) Montecito, California, U.S.

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Jack PalanceAllegianceUnited States1.00infobox
Jack PalanceBornVolodymyr Palahniuk (1919-02-18)February 18, 1919 Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
Jack PalanceBranchUnited States Army Army Air Forces1.00infobox
Jack PalanceBranchArmy Air Forces1.00infobox
Jack PalanceChildren3; including Holly1.00infobox
Jack PalanceConflictsWorld War II1.00infobox
Jack PalanceDiedNovember 10, 2006(2006-11-10) (aged 87) Montecito, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Jack PalanceOccupationActor1.00infobox
Jack PalanceOther namesJack Brazzo1.00infobox
Jack PalanceOther namesWalter Palance1.00infobox
Jack PalanceOther namesWalter J. Palance1.00infobox
Jack PalanceOther namesWalter Jack Palance1.00infobox
Jack PalanceRank2nd Lieutenant1.00infobox
Jack PalanceService years1942–19441.00infobox
Jack PalanceSpouses.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Jack PalanceSpousesElaine Rogers ​(m. 1987)​1.00infobox
Jack PalanceYears active1947–20041.00infobox

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