Jack Palance

Volodymyr Palanyuk
1920 - 2006 (natural causes)
American born Lattimer, Pennsylvania

Height 6' 3" (1.91 m) . Few people know that veteran movie actor Jack Palance was a professional heavyweight boxer in the early 1940s. Fighting under the name Jack Brazzo, Palance a product of Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, won his first 15 fights, 12 by knockout before losing a 4th round decision to future heavyweight contender Joe Baksi on Dec. 17, 1940. With the outbreak of World War II, Jack Palance's boxing career ended and his military career began. Wounded in combat, he received the purple heart, good conduct medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. After the war he began his long and famous motion picture career. Spouse Elaine Rogers (6 May 1987 - 10 November 2006) (his death), Virginia Baker (21 April 1949 - 5 June 1968) (divorced) 3 children.

Back When We Were Grownups (2004) , Living with the Dead (2002) , Prancer Returns (2001) , "Night Visions" (2001) , Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999) , Treasure Island (1999/I) , The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo (1998) , I'll Be Home for Christmas (1997) , Ebenezer (1997) , Buffalo Girls (1995) , The Swan Princess (1994) , City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) , Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) , Cops and Robbersons (1994) , Cyborg 2 (1993) , Keep the Change (1992) , Eli's Lesson (1992) , City Slickers (1991) , Solar Crisis (1990) , Tango & Cash (1989) , Outlaw of Gor (1989) , Batman (1989), Young Guns (1988) , Gor (1988) , Out of Rosenheim (1987) , Alone in the Dark (1982) , Evil Stalks This House (1981) , Without Warning (1980) , The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980) , The Ivory Ape (1980) , Hawk the Slayer (1980) , The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979) , Cocaine Cowboys (1979) , "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979) , The Shape of Things to Come (1979) , Angels' Brigade (1979), The One Man Jury (1978) , Welcome to Blood City (1977) , Portrait of a Hitman (1977) , Padroni della città, I (1976) , Eva nera (1976) , Sangue di sbirro (1976) , Safari Express (1976) , Squadra antiscippo (1976) , Diamante Lobo (1976) , The Four Deuces (1976) , "Bronk" (1975) , Infermiera, L' (1975) , Richiamo del lupo, Il (1975) , The Hatfields and the McCoys (1975) , Africa Express (1975) , Bronk (1975) , The Godchild (1974) , "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"(1973) , Oklahoma Crude (1973) , Blu gang vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati (1973) , Dracula (1973/I) , Craze (1973) , Chato's Land (1972) , Si può fare... amigo (1972) , And So Ends (1972) , Te deum (1972) , The Horsemen (1971) , "NET Playhouse" (1971) , Vamos a matar, compañeros (1970) , Monte Walsh (1970) , The McMasters (1970) , Legione dei dannati, La (1969) , Che! (1969) , The Desperados (1969) , Marquis de Sade: Justine (1969) , Urlo dei giganti, L' (1969) , Las Vegas, 500 millones (1968) , Dollaro per 7 vigliacchi, Un (1968) , The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) , Mercenario, Il (1968) , Kill a Dragon (1967) , Torture Garden (1967) , "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."(1966) ,Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966) , The Professionals (1966) , "Run for Your Life" (1966) , "Convoy" (1965) , Once a Thief (1965), "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963) , Mépris, Le (1963) , Criminale, Il (1963) , Guerra continua, La (1962) , Barabbas (1962) , Rosmunda e Alboino (1962) , Giudizio universale, Il (1961) ,Mongoli, I (1961) , "Frontier Justice" (1958) ,The Barbarians (1960) , Austerlitz (1960) , Treno di Natale (1960) , Flor de mayo (1959) , Ten Seconds to Hell (1959) , The Man Inside (1958) , House of Numbers (1957) , "Playhouse 90" (1956) , The Lonely Man (1957) , "Zane Grey Theater" (1956) , Attack (1956) , I Died a Thousand Times (1955) , The Big Knife (1955) , Kiss of Fire (1955) , The Silver Chalice (1954) , Sign of the Pagan (1954) , Man in the Attic (1953) , "Suspense" (1953) , "The Motorola Television Hour" (1953), Flight to Tangier (1953) , Arrowhead (1953) , Second Chance (1953) , Shane (1953) , "The Web" (1953) , "Danger" (1953) , "The Gulf Playhouse" (1952) , "Studio One" (1951) , "Your Show of Shows" (1952) , Sudden Fear (1952), "Curtain Call" (1952) , Halls of Montezuma (1950) , Panic in the Streets (1950) , "Lights Out" (1950)