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Jack Palance

1919–2006Lattimer Mines, PAItalian American descendantHistoric

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Why Included

Shane

Biography

Shane; City Slickers; Academy Award winner; born Walter Jack Palahniuk; Pennsylvania Ukrainian-Italian miner's son. Academy Award winner (City Slickers); one-armed pushup at the Oscars at age 73; Shane iconic villain

Notable For

Shane
City Slickers
Academy Award winner
born Walter Jack Palahniuk

Honors & Recognition

Academy Award winner (City Slickers)
one-armed pushup at the Oscars at age 73
Shane iconic villain

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Quick Facts

Field: Film & Television
Specialty: Acting
Years: 1919–2006
Birth Place: Lattimer Mines, PA
Origin: Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry: Ukrainian-Italian
Ancestry Verification: Needs Review

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