Jack Palance Quick Info
Height6 ft 3½ in
Weight97.5 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 18, 1919
Zodiac SignAquarius
Date of DeathNovember 10, 2006

Jack Palance was an American actor and voice artist who gained popularity for playing tough guys and villains. He appeared in various movies such as City Slickers, Panic in the Streets, Shane, Halls of Montezuma, Sudden Fear, Second Chance, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold, Flight to Tangier, Arrowhead, Man in the Attic, Sign of the Pagan, The Silver Chalice, I Died a Thousand Times, Attack, Kiss of Fire, The Big Knife, The Lonely Man, Ten Seconds to Hell, The Man Inside, Beyond All Limits, Sword of the Conqueror, Once a Thief, The Last Judgment, Night Train to Milan, Torture Garden, They Came to Rob Las Vegas, Marquis de Sade: Justine, Legion of the Damned, It Can Be Done Amigo, Sting of the West, Angels’ Brigade, and Treasure Island.

Born Name

Volodymyr Palahniuk

Other Names

Jack, Jack Palance, Jack Brazzo, Walter Palance, Walter J. Palance, Walter Jack Palance

Age

He was born on February 18, 1919.

Died

On November 10, 2006, Jack Palance died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 87 in Montecito, California, United States.

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Lattimer Mines, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Jack Palance attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a football scholarship but left after 2 years as he was disgusted by the commercialization of the sport.

Occupation

Actor, Voice Artist

Family

  • Father – Ivan Palahniuk (An anthracite coal miner)
  • Mother – Anna (née Gramiak)
  • Siblings – Jack had 5 siblings.
  • Others – Sanarko Gramiak (Maternal Grandfather), Justina Buczynksi (Maternal Grandmother), Tarquin Wilding (Grandson) (Actor), Lily Spottiswoode (Granddaughter) (Producer, Actor), Spencer Spottiswoode (Grandson)

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth was $10 Million at the time of his death.

Build

Muscular

Height

6 ft 3½ in or 192 cm

Weight

97.5 kg or 215 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Jack Palance had dated –

  • Virginia Baker (1949-1968)​ – He got married to Virginia (née Baker) in 1949 and they had 3 children – daughters Holly Palance (b. August 5, 1950) and Brooke Palance (b. February 9, 1952) and a son named Cody Palance (December 1955-July 15, 1998). Jack and Virginia divorced in 1968.
  • Gloria Grahame (1952) – Jack Palance had an affair with actor and singer Gloria Grahame in January 1952.
  • Mamie Van Doren (1953)
  • Allison Hayes (1954) – RUMOR
  • Elaine Rogers (1987-2006) – In May 1987, he married his 2nd wife Elaine Rogers and they remained together until his death in 2006.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Jack Palance was of Ukrainian and Polish descent.

    Hair Color

    Gray

    Eye Color

    Hazel

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Towering height
    • Deep rumbly authoritative voice
    • Often played villains

    Brand Endorsements

    Palance was cast in TV commercials for –

    • Avis Rent-A-Car (1973)
    • Time-Life Books “Old West” series (1975-1985)
    • Canada Dry Ginger Ale (1977)
    • Atari video game system (voiceover) (early ’80s)
    • Mennen’s Skin Bracer Aftershave
    • Taco Bell (1995)
    • Wavy Lays (shown during the Super Bowl) (with Elijah Wood) (1995)
    • Ford pickup trucks (1996)
    • Arby’s roast beef restaurants (1998)

    Jack Palance Facts

  • His parents were Ukrainian immigrants.
  • He pronounced his last name “PAL-unse” not “pah-LAHNSE”.
  • During his youth years, Jack Palance worked in coal mines before becoming a professional boxer (under the name Jack Brazzo) in the late 1930s.
  • He lost to his opponent, future heavyweight contender Joe Baksi, in a Pier-6 brawl rough fight in Jack’s only recorded match as a boxer. He later recounted: “Then I thought, ‘You must be nuts to get your head beat in for $200.’ The theater seemed a lot more appealing.”
  • Jack Palance was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1992.
  • He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6608 Hollywood Boulevard.
  • Before making it as an actor, he worked various jobs such as a short order cook, waiter, soda jerk, lifeguard at Jones Beach, and a photographer’s model.

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