Filmography
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Known For
City Slickers Curly (1991) -
Shane Jack Wilson (1953) -
Tango & Cash Yves Perret (1989) -
Known For
Contempt Jeremy Prokosch (1963) -
Actor
Back When We Were Grownups Paul 'Poppy' Davitch (2004) -
Living with the Dead Allan Van Praagh (2002) -
Prancer Returns Old Man Richards (2001) -
Night Visions Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest") (2001) -
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End John (1999) -
Treasure Island Long John Silver (1999) -
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Ebenezer Ebenezer Scrooge (1998) -
I'll Be Home for Christmas Bob Greiser (1997) -
Buffalo Girls Bartle Bone (1995) -
![The Swan Princess]( "The Swan Princess")
The Swan Princess Lord Rothbart (1994) -
![City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold]( "City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold")
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold Duke Washburn (1994) -
![Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics]( "Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics")
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are") (1994) -
![Cops and Robbersons]( "Cops and Robbersons")
Cops and Robbersons Jake Stone (1994) -
![Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow]( "Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow")
Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow Mercy (1993) -
![Eli's Lesson]( "Eli's Lesson")
Eli's Lesson Old Pilot (1992) -
![Keep the Change]( "Keep the Change")
Keep the Change Overstreet (1992) -
![Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan]( "Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan")
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan Opening Narration (1991) -
![City Slickers]( "City Slickers")
City Slickers Curly (1991) -
![Solar Crisis]( "Solar Crisis")
Solar Crisis Travis (1990) -
![Tango & Cash]( "Tango & Cash")
Tango & Cash Yves Perret (1989) -
![Batman]( "Batman")
Batman Grissom (1989) -
![Gor II]( "Gor II")
Gor II Xenos (1988) -
![Young Guns]( "Young Guns")
Young Guns L. G. Murphy (1988) -
![Bagdad Cafe]( "Bagdad Cafe")
Bagdad Cafe Rudi Cox (1987) -
![Gor]( "Gor")
Gor Xenos (1987) -
![Roger Waters: 5:01AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Pt. 10)]( "Roger Waters: 5:01AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Pt. 10)")
Roger Waters: 5:01AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Pt. 10) Hells Angel (1984) -
![Alone in the Dark]( "Alone in the Dark")
Alone in the Dark Frank Hawkes (1982) -
![Tales of the Haunted]( "Tales of the Haunted")
Tales of the Haunted Stokes (1981) -
![Hawk the Slayer]( "Hawk the Slayer")
Hawk the Slayer Voltan (1980) -
![Without Warning]( "Without Warning")
Without Warning Joe Taylor (1980) -
![The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story]( "The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story")
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Whitey Robinson (1980) -
![The Ivory Ape]( "The Ivory Ape")
The Ivory Ape Marc Kazarian (1980) -
![The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang]( "The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang")
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang Will Smith (1979) -
![Cocaine Cowboys]( "Cocaine Cowboys")
Cocaine Cowboys Raphael (1979) -
![Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]( "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century")
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Kaleel (1979) -
![Portrait of a Hitman]( "Portrait of a Hitman")
Portrait of a Hitman Jim Buck (1979) -
![The Shape of Things to Come]( "The Shape of Things to Come")
The Shape of Things to Come Omus (1979) -
![Angels' Brigade]( "Angels' Brigade")
Angels' Brigade Mike Farrell (1979) -
![The One Man Jury]( "The One Man Jury")
The One Man Jury Lt. Wade (1978) -
![Welcome to Blood City]( "Welcome to Blood City")
Welcome to Blood City Sheriff Friedlander (1977) -
![God's Gun]( "God's Gun")
God's Gun Sam Clayton (1976) -
![Blood and Bullets]( "Blood and Bullets")
Blood and Bullets Duke (1976) -
![Rulers of the City]( "Rulers of the City")
Rulers of the City 'Scarface' Manzari (1976) -
![Safari Express]( "Safari Express")
Safari Express van Daalen (1976) -
![Black Cobra Woman]( "Black Cobra Woman")
Black Cobra Woman Judas Carmichael (1976) -
![Bronk]( "Bronk")
Bronk Lt. Alex Bronkov (1975-1976) -
![Squadra antiscippo]( "Squadra antiscippo")
Squadra antiscippo Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo (1976) -
![The Sensuous Nurse]( "The Sensuous Nurse")
The Sensuous Nurse Mr. Kitch (1975) -
![Africa Express]( "Africa Express")
Africa Express Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter (1975) -
![The Great Adventure]( "The Great Adventure")
The Great Adventure William Bates (1975) -
![The Four Deuces]( "The Four Deuces")
The Four Deuces Vic Morono - the Boss (1975) -
![The Hatfields and the McCoys]( "The Hatfields and the McCoys")
The Hatfields and the McCoys Devil Anse Hatfield (1975) -
The Godchild Rourke (1974)
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![Craze]( "Craze")
Craze Neal Mottram (1974) -
![Dracula]( "Dracula")
Dracula Dracula (1974) -
![Oklahoma Crude]( "Oklahoma Crude")
Oklahoma Crude Hellman (1973) -
![Blu Gang e vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati]( "Blu Gang e vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati")
Blu Gang e vissero per sempre felici e ammazzati Hillman (1973) -
And So Ends Narrator (1972)
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![Sting of the West]( "Sting of the West")
Sting of the West Buck Santini (1972) -
![Chato's Land]( "Chato's Land")
Chato's Land Capt. Quincey Whitmore (1972) -
![It Can Be Done Amigo]( "It Can Be Done Amigo")
It Can Be Done Amigo Sonny Bronston (1972) -
![The Horsemen]( "The Horsemen")
The Horsemen Tursen (1971) -
![Companeros]( "Companeros")
Companeros John Svedese (1970) -
![Monte Walsh]( "Monte Walsh")
Monte Walsh Chet Rollins (1970) -
![The McMasters]( "The McMasters")
The McMasters Kolby (1970) -
![NET Playhouse]( "NET Playhouse")
NET Playhouse President Andrew Jackson (1970) -
![Battle of the Commandos]( "Battle of the Commandos")
Battle of the Commandos Col. Charley MacPherson (1969) -
![Che!]( "Che!")
Che! Fidel Castro (1969) -
![Marquis de Sade's Justine]( "Marquis de Sade's Justine")
Marquis de Sade's Justine Antonin (1969) -
![A Bullet for Rommel]( "A Bullet for Rommel")
A Bullet for Rommel Major John Heston (1969) -
![The Desperados]( "The Desperados")
The Desperados Parson Josiah Galt (1969) -
![The Mercenary]( "The Mercenary")
The Mercenary Ricciolo - 'Curly' (1968) -
![They Came to Rob Las Vegas]( "They Came to Rob Las Vegas")
They Came to Rob Las Vegas Douglas (1968) -
![Madigan's Millions]( "Madigan's Millions")
Madigan's Millions Matteo Cirini (1968) -
![The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]( "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde (1968) -
![Kill a Dragon]( "Kill a Dragon")
Kill a Dragon Rick Masters (1967) -
![Torture Garden]( "Torture Garden")
Torture Garden Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe") (1967) -
![The Spy in the Green Hat]( "The Spy in the Green Hat")
The Spy in the Green Hat Louis Strago (1967) -
![The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]( "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.")
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Louis Strago (1966) -
![Alice Through the Looking Glass]( "Alice Through the Looking Glass")
Alice Through the Looking Glass Jabberwock (1966) -
![The Professionals]( "The Professionals")
The Professionals Raza (1966) -
![Run for Your Life]( "Run for Your Life")
Run for Your Life Julian Hays (1966) -
![Convoy]( "Convoy")
Convoy Harvey Bell (1965) -
![Once a Thief]( "Once a Thief")
Once a Thief Walter Pedak (1965) -
![The Greatest Show on Earth]( "The Greatest Show on Earth")
The Greatest Show on Earth Johnny Slate (1963-1964) -
![Bande-annonce de 'Le mépris']( "Bande-annonce de 'Le mépris'")
Bande-annonce de 'Le mépris' (1963) -
![Contempt]( "Contempt")
Contempt Jeremy Prokosch (1963) -
![La guerra continua]( "La guerra continua")
La guerra continua Jack (1962) -
![Night Train to Milan]( "Night Train to Milan")
Night Train to Milan Herr Bauer / Schneider (1962) -
![Barabbas]( "Barabbas")
Barabbas Torvald (1961) -
![The Last Judgment]( "The Last Judgment")
The Last Judgment Matteoni (1961) -
![The Mongols]( "The Mongols")
The Mongols Ogatai (1961) -
![Sword of the Conqueror]( "Sword of the Conqueror")
Sword of the Conqueror Alboino (1961) -
![Revak the Rebel]( "Revak the Rebel")
Revak the Rebel Revak - the Barbarian Celt (1960) -
![The Battle of Austerlitz]( "The Battle of Austerlitz")
The Battle of Austerlitz Gen. Weirother (1960) -
![Beyond All Limits]( "Beyond All Limits")
Beyond All Limits Jim Gatsby (1959) -
![Ten Seconds to Hell]( "Ten Seconds to Hell")
Ten Seconds to Hell Eric Koertner (1959) -
![The Man Inside]( "The Man Inside")
The Man Inside Milo March (1958) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Manolete (1956-1957) -
![House of Numbers]( "House of Numbers")
House of Numbers Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow (1957) -
![The Lonely Man]( "The Lonely Man")
The Lonely Man Jacob Wade (1957) -
![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Dan Morgan (1956) -
![Attack]( "Attack")
Attack Lt. Joe Costa - Fox Co. (1956) -
![I Died a Thousand Times]( "I Died a Thousand Times")
I Died a Thousand Times Roy Earle / Roy Collins (1955) -
![Kiss of Fire]( "Kiss of Fire")
Kiss of Fire El Tigre (1955) -
![The Big Knife]( "The Big Knife")
The Big Knife Charles Castle (1955) -
![Sign of the Pagan]( "Sign of the Pagan")
Sign of the Pagan Attila (1954) -
![The Silver Chalice]( "The Silver Chalice")
The Silver Chalice Simon The Magician (1954) -
![Man in the Attic]( "Man in the Attic")
Man in the Attic Slade (1953) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense Tom Walker (1953) -
![The Motorola Television Hour]( "The Motorola Television Hour")
The Motorola Television Hour Scott Malone (1953) -
![Flight to Tangier]( "Flight to Tangier")
Flight to Tangier Gil Walker (1953) -
![Arrowhead]( "Arrowhead")
Arrowhead Toriano (1953) -
![Second Chance]( "Second Chance")
Second Chance Cappy Gordon (1953) -
![Shane]( "Shane")
Shane Jack Wilson (1953) -
![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web (1953) -
![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1953) -
![The Gulf Playhouse]( "The Gulf Playhouse")
The Gulf Playhouse (1952) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Arky (1951-1952) -
![Sudden Fear]( "Sudden Fear")
Sudden Fear Lester Blaine (1952) -
Curtain Call (1952)
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![Halls of Montezuma]( "Halls of Montezuma")
Halls of Montezuma Pigeon Lane (1951) -
![Panic in the Streets]( "Panic in the Streets")
Panic in the Streets Blackie (1950) -
![Lights Out]( "Lights Out")
Lights Out (1950) -
ActorHands of Mystery (1949)
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Soundtrack
![The Porter Wagoner Show]( "The Porter Wagoner Show")
The Porter Wagoner Show (1970) -
![Alice Through the Looking Glass]( "Alice Through the Looking Glass")
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Soundtrack
![Man in the Attic]( "Man in the Attic")
Man in the Attic (1953) -
Director
![The Greatest Show on Earth]( "The Greatest Show on Earth")
The Greatest Show on Earth (1964) -
Archive footage
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2017) -
![The Sixties]( "The Sixties")
The Sixties (2014) -
![Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s]( "Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s")
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![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2010) -
![Two in the Wave]( "Two in the Wave")
Two in the Wave (2010) -
How the West Was Lost (2008)
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![The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![Cinema 3]( "Cinema 3")
Cinema 3 (2006) -
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![Go West, Young Man!]( "Go West, Young Man!")
Go West, Young Man! (2003) -
![Pulp Cinema]( "Pulp Cinema")
Pulp Cinema (2001) -
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![Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun']( "Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'")
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![Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience]( "Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut - The Erotic Experience")
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![The Making of '...And God Spoke']( "The Making of '...And God Spoke'")
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![The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion]( "The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion")
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Hollywood '84 (1984)
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![George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey]( "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey")
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![Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]( "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century")
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![Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti]( "Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti")
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![Cinéastes de notre temps]( "Cinéastes de notre temps")
Cinéastes de notre temps (1967) -
Archive footageFrontier Justice (1958-1961)
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![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1955) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Madigan's Millions]( "Madigan's Millions")
Madigan's Millions (1968) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Ripley's Believe It or Not!]( "Ripley's Believe It or Not!")
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Richard Widmark on working with Palance on the latter's movie debut in Panic in the Streets (1950): " . . . the toughest guy I ever met. He was the only actor I've ever been physically afraid of.".
Quotes
I go to see maybe seven films a year at the most, and since I only go to see the best, it follows that I very rarely see my own.
Trademark
Towering height and muscular frame
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Vladimir Ivanovich Palahniuk
Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
(age 87)
Montecito, California, USA
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