Jack Palance

Actor · Died November 10, 2006, aged 87 · Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA

Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor. Known for playing tough guys and villains, he was nominated for three Academy Awards, all for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, receiving nominations for his roles in Sudden Fear (1952) and Shane (1953) and winning almost 40 years later for his role in City Slickers (1991). Born in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, the son of Ukrainian immigrants, Palance served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He went on to briefly attend Stanford University before pursuing a career in the theatre. He made his film acting debut in Panic in the Streets (1950). Following his roles in Sudden Fear and Shane, Palance starred as Count Dracula in the 1974 television film Bram Stoker's Dracula, and played crime lord Yves Perret in Tango & Cash (1989). He also served as the host of the ABC television series Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982–1986). In 2006, Palance died of natural causes at the home of his daughter Holly in Montecito, California.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: February 18, 1919
Died: November 10, 2006 (aged 87)
From: Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 84 on MovieCove · 138 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Jack Palance's films like?

Across their 79 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama23 titles45^th

Action19 titles37^th

Adventure9 titles19^th

Comedy9 titles48^th

Crime7 titles66^th

Documentary2 titles70^th

Family2 titles39^th

Horror2 titles30^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

25%

Bonds

19%

Self

17%

Survival

17%

Power

12%

Society

Ideas

Survival13 Justice12 Romantic love10 Revenge10 Family bonds12 Greed10 Purpose7 Friendship10

What they feel like to watch

their average across 78 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 6 · Wry 7 · Earnest 63

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 31 · Serious 22 · Dark 25

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 29 · Stylized 36 · Heightened 13

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 40 · Intense 23

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 28 · Shifting 43 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 41 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 13

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 31 · Even-paced 41 · Relentless 6

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 41 · Engaged 34 · Full focus 3

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 40 · Affecting 27 · Heavy 11

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 54 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

68 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 34 of 68 analyzed roles.

Shadow

34 of 68

Hero

14 of 68

Mentor

10 of 68

Trickster

5 of 68

Ally

3 of 68

Shapeshifter

1 of 68

Herald

1 of 68

Show the 68 roles

Shadowas Blackie in Panic in the Streets (1950)
Shapeshifteras Lester Blaine in Sudden Fear (1952)
Shadowas Lester Blaine in Sudden Fear (1952)
Shadowas Slade in Man in the Attic (1953)
Shadowas Toriano in Arrowhead (1953)
Shadowas Cappy Gordon in Second Chance (1953)
Shadowas Jack Wilson in Shane (1953)
Shadowas Attila in Sign of the Pagan (1954)
Shadowas Simon the Magician in The Silver Chalice (1954)
Tricksteras Simon the Magician in The Silver Chalice (1954)
Heroas Charlie Castle in The Big Knife (1955)
Heroas Roy Earle in I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
Heroas El Tigre in Kiss of Fire (1955)
Heroas Lt. Joe Costa in Attack (1956)
Heroas Eric Koertner in Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)
Shadowas Alboino in Sword of the Conqueror (1961)
Shadowas Torvald in Barabbas (1961)
Heroas Jack in Warriors Five (1962)
Shadowas Jeremy Prokosch in Contempt (1963)
Shadowas Walter Pedak in Once a Thief (1965)
Shadowas Jabberwock in Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966)
Mentoras Raza in The Professionals (1966)
Heroas Rick Masters in Kill a Dragon (1967)
Shadowas Louis Strago in The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)
Heroas Ronald Wyatt in Torture Garden (1967)
Shadowas Mr. Edward Hyde in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968)
Shadowas Curly (Ricciolo) in The Mercenary (1968)
Heroas Dr. Henry Jekyll in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968)
Heroas Col. Charley MacPherson in Battle of the Commandos (1969)
Mentoras Fidel Castro in Che! (1969)
Allyas Chet Rollins in Monte Walsh (1970)
Mentoras Tursen in The Horsemen (1971)
Shadowas Capt. Quincey Whitmore in Chato's Land (1972)
Tricksteras Sonny Bronston in It Can Be Done Amigo (1972)
Shadowas Dracula in Dracula (1973)
Shadowas Hellman in Oklahoma Crude (1973)
Heroas Neal Mottram in Craze (1974)
Shadowas Robert Preston in Africa Express (1975)
Heroas Devil Anse Hatfield in The Hatfields and the McCoys (1975)
Shadowas William Bates in The Great Adventure (1975)
Heroas Vic Morono in The Four Deuces (1975)
Shadowas Sam Clayton in God's Gun (1976)
Shadowas van Daalen in Safari Express (1976)
Shadowas Manzari in Rulers of the City (1976)
Heraldas Judas Carmichael in Black Cobra (1976)
Shadowas Sheriff Frendlander in Welcome to Blood City (1977)
Heroas Lt. Wade in Dead on Arrival (1978)
Shadowas Omus in The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
Shadowas Voltan in Hawk the Slayer (1980)
Mentoras Joe Taylor in Without Warning (1980)
Shadowas Frank Hawkes in Alone in the Dark (1982)
Allyas Rudi Cox in Bagdad Cafe (1987)
Tricksteras Xenos in Gor (1987)
Mentoras Rudi Cox in Bagdad Cafe (1987)
Shadowas L. G. Murphy in Young Guns (1988)
Mentoras Xenos in Gor II (1988)
Shadowas Yves Perret in Tango & Cash (1989)
Tricksteras Travis in Solar Crisis (1990)
Mentoras Curly in City Slickers (1991)
Tricksteras Curly in City Slickers (1991)
Mentoras Mercy in Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow (1993)
Allyas Jake Stone in Cops and Robbersons (1994)
Shadowas Duke in City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
Shadowas Sir Rothbart in The Swan Princess (1994)
Shadowas Dr. Jeremy Wheaton in Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994)
Shadowas Beelzebub in The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo (1998)
Mentoras John Witting in Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End (1999)
Mentoras Old Man Richards in Prancer Returns (2001)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Thrilling

Dread

Absurd

Other

How their films linger

Fun28 Bittersweet25 Feel-good17 Unsettling16 Thought-provoking17 Hopeful16

How their films end · 10 with a twist

Happy28
Bittersweet33
Tragic8
Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jack Palance's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 84 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (37).

Also on these channels

ScreenPix6 titles, show their 6 titles on ScreenPix
Cineverse3 titles, show their 3 titles on Cineverse
Howdy3 titles, show their 3 titles on Howdy
Midnight Pulp3 titles, show their 3 titles on Midnight Pulp
Shout! TV3 titles, show their 3 titles on Shout! TV
MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
BFI Player1 title, show their title on BFI Player
Cinemax1 title, show their title on Cinemax
Cohen Media Channel1 title, show their title on Cohen Media Channel
IndieFlix1 title, show their title on IndieFlix
Kino Film Collection1 title, show their title on Kino Film Collection
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Palance's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

138 credits, 84 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Bardot mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Actor
Back When We Were Grownups(2004)
as Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Living with the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Allan Van Praagh
Living with the Dead(2002)
Show 2 episodes · as Allan Van Praagh
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Prancer Returns(2001)
Actor
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Omen Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Narrator (voice)
Night Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Jake Jennings (segment "Bitter Harvest")
Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End(1999)
as John Witting
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut(1999)
as (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Treasure Island(1999)
as Long John Silver
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Ebenezer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Ebenezer Scrooge
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo(1998)
as Beelzebub
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
I'll Be Home for Christmas(1997)
as Bob Greiser
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Monster Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Host
Buffalo Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Bartle Bone
The Swan Princess(1994)
as Lord Rothbart (voice)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold(1994)
as Duke Page
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics(1994)
as Dr. Jeremy Wheaton (segment "Where the Dead Are")
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Cops and Robbersons(1994)
as Jake Stone
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow(1993)
as Mercy
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Legends of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Executive Producer · as Host / Self - Judge Roy Bean
Solar Crisis(1990)
as Travis
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
When It Was a Game 2(1992)
as Passage Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Keep the Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Overstreet
Horror of the Hungry Humongous Hungan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Opening Narration (voice)
City Slickers(1991)
as Curly Washburn
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Tango & Cash(1989)
as Yves Perret
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Batman(1989)
as Grissom
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Gor II(1988)
as Xeno
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Young Guns(1988)
as L. G. Murphy
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Bagdad Cafe(1987)
as Rudi Cox
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Gor(1987)
as Xenos
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey(1984)
as (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Alone in the Dark(1982)
as Frank Hawkes
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 22 episodes · as Host
Psychic Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Narrator
The Helm of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Narration
Evil Stalks This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Stokes
Without Warning(1980)
as Joe Taylor
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Hawk the Slayer(1980)
as Voltan
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story(1980)
as Whitey Robinson
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Ivory Ape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Marc Kazarian
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang(1979)
as Will Smith
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Cocaine Cowboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Raphael
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Kaleel
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 2 episodes · as Kaleel
Portrait of a Hitman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Jim Buck
The Shape of Things to Come(1979)
as Omus
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Angels' Brigade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Mike Farrell
Dead on Arrival(1978)
as Lieutenant Wade
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
National Geographic: The Volga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Narrator (voice)
Welcome to Blood City(1977)
as Frendlander
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Actor
Blood and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Duke
Rulers of the City(1976)
as Scarface' Manzari
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Black Cobra(1976)
as Judas Carmichael
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Cop in Blue Jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
God's Gun(1976)
as Sam Clayton
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Safari Express(1976)
as van Daalen
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Sensuous Nurse(1975)
as Mr. Kitch
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Rickles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Actor
Africa Express(1975)
as Robert Preston / Willaim Hunter
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Four Deuces(1975)
as Vic Morono, the Boss
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Bronk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 25 episodes · as Lt. Alex Bronkov
The Great Adventure(1975)
as William Bates
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Hatfields and the McCoys(1975)
as Devil Anse Hatfield
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Godchild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Rourke
Dracula(1973)
as Dracula
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Craze(1974)
as Neal Mottram
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Oklahoma Crude(1973)
as Hellman
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Brothers Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Hillman
Father Jackleg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Buck Santini
Chato's Land(1972)
as Quincey Whitmore
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
It Can Be Done Amigo(1972)
as Sonny Bronston
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Horsemen(1971)
as Tursen
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Compañeros(1970)
as John
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Monte Walsh(1970)
as Chet Rollins
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The McMasters(1970)
as Kolby
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Battle of the Commandos(1969)
as Charley MacPherson
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Che!(1969)
as Fidel Castro
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Marquis de Sade's Justine(1969)
as Antonin
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
A Bullet for Rommel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Major John Heston
The Desperados(1969)
as Parson Josiah Galt
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Mercenary(1968)
as Ricciolo ("Curly")
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Madigan's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Matteo Cirini (voice) (uncredited)
They Came to Rob Las Vegas(1968)
as Douglas
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1968)
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr.Hyde
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Kill a Dragon(1967)
as Rick Masters
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Torture Garden(1967)
as Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Dinosaur and the Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Jeremy Prokosch (archive footage)
The Spy in the Green Hat(1967)
as Louis Strago
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Narrator (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass(1966)
as Jabberwock
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Professionals(1966)
as Jesus Raza
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Convoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 1 episode · as Harvey Bell
Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 1 episode · as Julian Hays
Once a Thief(1965)
as Walter Pedak
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)
Show 2 episodes · as Louis Strago
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Contempt(1963)
as Jeremy Prokosch
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Show 30 episodes · Director · Actor
Warriors Five(1962)
as Jack
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Night Train to Milan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as Herr Bauer / Schneider
Barabbas(1961)
as Torvald
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Last Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
as Matteoni
The Mongols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
as Ogataï
Sword of the Conqueror(1961)
as Alboino
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Revak
The Battle of Austerlitz(1960)
as Gen. Weirother
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Beyond All Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Jim Gatsby
Ten Seconds to Hell(1959)
as Eric Koertner
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Man Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Milo March
House of Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Arnie Judlow / Bill Judlow
The Death of Manolete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Manolete
The Lonely Man(1957)
as Jacob Wade
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Last Tycoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Monroe Stahr
Requiem for a Heavyweight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Show 1 episode · as Dan Morgan
Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Show 1 episode · as Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock · as Self - Host
Attack(1956)
as Joe Costa
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
I Died a Thousand Times(1955)
as Roy Earle / Roy Collins
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Big Knife(1955)
as Charles Castle
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Kiss of Fire(1955)
as El Tigre
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Silver Chalice(1954)
as Simon The Magician
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Sign of the Pagan(1954)
as Attila
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Man in the Attic(1953)
as Slade
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Flight to Tangier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
as Gil Walker
Arrowhead(1953)
as Toriano
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Second Chance(1953)
as Cappy Gordon
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Shane(1953)
as Jack Wilson
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Sudden Fear(1952)
as Lester Blaine
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Show 1 episode · as John · as Paul 'Poppy' Davitch
The Red Skelton Hour(1951)
Show 1 episode · as Jack Palance
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Halls of Montezuma(1951)
as Pigeon Lane
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Panic in the Streets(1950)
as Blackie
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Show 1 episode · as Count Alessandro di Cagliostro · as Tom Walker
Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Show 1 episode · as Arky

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 139 titles from 1948 to 2012; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Batman (1989)

$412M worldwide

Highest rated

Sudden Fear (1952)

Midcredits 94^th

Film career

19482012

Peak 1975 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 32 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1950Screen debut· Panic in the Streets
1953First top-billed film· Man in the Attic
1994Career best· The Swan Princess

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting139 of 139 · 43^rdDirecting1 of 139Producing1 of 139

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s26 · acting1960s31 · 31 acting · 1 crew1970s37 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 21% of 53 roles

13%

50%

14%

29%

22%

13%

50556570758090

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jack Palance's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42^nd percentile, the median of all 81; across their 78 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 78

Approval · how many liked their films

39^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 78

Reach · how many have seen their films

57^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 78

Midcredits score across 84 titles, by percentile

75^th and up16
50^th to 74^th20
25^th to 49^th19
Below 25^th29

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 84 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved4
Universally Panned5
Divisive2
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser29
Broadly Agreed7
Mixed36

Most divisive · actor

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)

97^th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sudden Fear (1952)

Midcredits 94^th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 77 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jack Palance's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore11 titles31–72 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity20 titles5–63 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity11 titles4–61 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs11 titles14–46 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense12 titles22–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.