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Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Known for: Acting

Born 03/11/1921
Died 2003-08-30
Place of birth Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in action films and his "granite features and brawny physique". Bronson was born into extreme poverty in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town in the Allegheny Mountains. Bronson's father, a miner, died when Bronson was young. Bronson himself worked in the mines as well until joining the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 to fight in World War II. Bronson had sizeable co-starring roles in The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), This Property Is Condemned (1966), and The Dirty Dozen (1967). Bronson also performed in many major television shows, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his supporting role in an episode of General Electric Theater. Actor Alain Delon (who was a fan of Bronson) hired him to co-star with him in the French film Adieu l'ami (1968). That year, he also played one of the leads in the Italian spaghetti Western, Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). Bronson continued playing leads in various action, Western, and war films made in Europe, including Rider on the Rain (1970), which won a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. During this time Bronson was the most popular American actor in Europe. Early life and war service Bronson was born November 3, 1921, in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining region in the Allegheny Mountains, north of Johnstown. He was the 11th of 15 children born into a Roman Catholic family of Lithuanian descent. The very large family slept in shifts in their cold-water shack. The coal car tracks that ran out of the mine's mouth passed just a few yards away. His father, Walter Buchinsky (né Vladislavas Valteris Paulius Bučinskas/Bučinskis), was a Lipka Tatar from Druskininkai in southern Lithuania. Bronson's mother, Mary (née Valinsky), whose parents were from Lithuania, was born in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in the Anthracite Coal Region. Bronson said English was not spoken at home during his childhood, like many other first-generation American children he grew up with. He once recounted that even as a soldier, his accent was strong enough to make his comrades think he was a foreigner. Besides English, he could speak Lithuanian and Russian. Marriages His first marriage was to Harriet Tendler, whom he met when both were fledgling actors in Philadelphia. They had two children, Suzanne and Tony, before divorcing in 1965. Bronson died at age 81 on August 30, 2003, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Bronson was married to English actress Jill Ireland from October 5, 1968, until her death in 1990. Death Bronson died at age 81 on August 30, 2003, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Although pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease have been cited as his cause of death, neither appears on his death certificate, which cites "respiratory failure", "metastatic lung cancer", with, secondarily, "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" and "congestive cardiomyopathy" as the causes of death. He was interred at Brownsville Cemetery in West Windsor, Vermont. CLR

Filmography

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Harry Starr

1959

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,0

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter

1944

The Fugitive Series ★ 7,4

The Fugitive

Ralph Schuyler

1963

The Twilight Zone Series ★ 8,5

The Twilight Zone

Man

1959

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Ben Justin

1962

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Harge Talbot

1962

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Manfred Holt

1957

Dr. Kildare Series ★ 5,7

Dr. Kildare

Harry Gregg

1961

Rawhide Series ★ 7,2

Rawhide

Del Lingman

1959

The Dick Cavett Show Series ★ 6,8

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

1968

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Crego

1955

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Ben Tiple

1955

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Frank Dana

1952

The Big Valley Series ★ 6,2

The Big Valley

Tate

1965

Combat! Series ★ 7,8

Combat!

Velasquez

1962

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Earl Clayton

1965

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Cal

1948

Series ★ 4,7

Film '72

Self

1971

Tales of Wells Fargo Series ★ 7,1

Tales of Wells Fargo

Butch Cassidy

1957

Once Upon a Time in the West Film ★ 8,3

Once Upon a Time in the West

'Harmonica'

1968

Telephone Time Series ★ 6,5

Telephone Time

Guest

1956

One Step Beyond Series ★ 5,7

One Step Beyond

Yank Dawson

1959

Richard Diamond, Private Detective Series ★ 6,8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Dan Rocco

1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Det. Krovitch

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Frank Bramwell

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Ray Bardon

1955

Sugarfoot Series ★ 5,1

Sugarfoot

Sandy Randall

1957

Sugarfoot Series ★ 5,1

Sugarfoot

Cliff Raven

1957

The Magnificent Seven Film ★ 7,5

The Magnificent Seven

Bernardo O'Reilly

1960

Adventures in Paradise Series ★ 6,1

Adventures in Paradise

Dan Morton

1959

The Millionaire Series ★ 5,8

The Millionaire

Jerry Bell

1955

Studio 57 Series ★ 7,5

Studio 57

Dawson

1954

Suspicion Series ★ 6,2

Suspicion

Cal

1957

The Great Escape Film ★ 7,9

The Great Escape

Danny 'Tunnel King'

1963

Playhouse 90 Series ★ 7,5

Playhouse 90

Wolf Hagan

1956

Playhouse 90 Series ★ 7,5

Playhouse 90

Andy Kovaric

1956

Playhouse 90 Series ★ 7,5

Playhouse 90

Sgt Meras

1956

M Squad Series ★ 5,4

M Squad

Eddie Loder

1957

The Dirty Dozen Film ★ 7,6

The Dirty Dozen

Joseph Wladislaw

1967

Cain's Hundred Series ★ 5,3

Cain's Hundred

Hank Conrad

1961

Series ★ 8,0

V.I.P. Schaukel

Self

1971

Death Wish Film ★ 6,9

Death Wish

Paul Kersey

1974

Series ★ 8,5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Joe Krossen

1953

Yancy Derringer Series ★ 6,2

Yancy Derringer

Rogue Donovan

1958

Cavalcade of America Series ★ 4,6

Cavalcade of America

John Stanizewski

1952

Riverboat Series ★ 6,5

Riverboat

Crowley

1959

The New Breed Series ★ 7,7

The New Breed

Jerry Bergason

1961

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Sergeant Borth

1950

Series ★ 8,0

Vacation Playhouse

John Wesley Hardin

1963

The Islanders Series ★ 8,0

The Islanders

Dutch Malkin

1960

The Aquanauts Series ★ 6,0

The Aquanauts

Hector Morrison

1960

The Legend of Jesse James Series ★ 5,8

The Legend of Jesse James

Cheyney

1965

Red Sun Film ★ 6,8

Red Sun

Link

1971

The American Film Institute Salute to ... Series ★ 6,3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Self

1973

Series ★ 8,0

Chevron Theatre

1952

Donato and Daughter Film ★ 5,7

Donato and Daughter

Sgt. Mike Donato

1993

Hey, Jeannie! Series ★ 6,2

Hey, Jeannie!

Rocky Harman

1956

Wire Service Series ★ 9,0

Wire Service

Sam Adams

1956

Death Wish 3 Film ★ 6,2

Death Wish 3

Paul Kersey

1985

House of Wax Film ★ 6,9

House of Wax

Igor

1953

Chato's Land Film ★ 6,5

Chato's Land

Pardon Chato

1972

Hard Times Film ★ 6,8

Hard Times

Chaney

1975

Treasury Men in Action Series ★ 6,3

Treasury Men in Action

Frankie Ames

1950

The Mechanic Film ★ 6,7

The Mechanic

Arthur Bishop

1972

The Walter Winchell File Series ★ 7,5

The Walter Winchell File

Eggers

1957

Death Wish II Film ★ 6,3

Death Wish II

Paul Kersey

1982

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Film ★ 5,7

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Paul Kersey

1987

Death Hunt Film ★ 6,7

Death Hunt

Albert Johnson

1981

Vera Cruz Film ★ 6,7

Vera Cruz

Pittsburgh

1954

Cold Sweat Film ★ 5,7

Cold Sweat

Joe Martin

1970

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters Series ★ 6,3

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

Linc Murdock

1963

Series ★ 7,0

Empire

Paul Moreno

1962

Series ★ 7,0

Empire

Paul

1962

Series ★ 7,0

Empire

Moreno

1962

Battle of the Bulge Film ★ 6,9

Battle of the Bulge

Maj. Wolenski

1965

10 to Midnight Film ★ 6,2

10 to Midnight

Leo Kessler

1983

Medic Series ★ 6,3

Medic

Dr. John Bircher

1954

Man with a Camera Series ★ 5,5

Man with a Camera

Mike Kovac

1958

Letter to Loretta Series ★ 6,6

Letter to Loretta

Eugene Walters

1953

Death Wish V: The Face of Death Film ★ 5,6

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

Paul Kersey

1994

Breakheart Pass Film ★ 6,6

Breakheart Pass

John Deakin

1975

Farewell, Friend Film ★ 6,3

Farewell, Friend

Franz Propp

1968

Mr. Majestyk Film ★ 6,8

Mr. Majestyk

Vince Majestyk

1974

Colt .45 Series ★ 6,7

Colt .45

Danny Gordon

1957

The White Buffalo Film ★ 6,0

The White Buffalo

Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis

1977

Jubal Film ★ 6,9

Jubal

Reb

1956

Never So Few Film ★ 5,5

Never So Few

Sgt. John Danforth

1959

Biff Baker U.S.A. Series ★ 7,8

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Czech spy

1952

Biff Baker U.S.A. Series ★ 7,8

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Wilhelm

1952

Murphy's Law Film ★ 6,1

Murphy's Law

Jack Murphy

1986

Breakdown: 1975 Film ★ 6,9

Breakdown: 1975

Self - Actor in Death Wish (archive footage)

2025

Borderline Film ★ 6,1

Borderline

Jeb Maynard

1980

4 for Texas Film ★ 5,1

4 for Texas

Matson

1963

Series ★ 6,7

Crusader

Mike Brod

1955

Villa Rides Film ★ 6,3

Villa Rides

Rodolfo Fierro

1968

The Valachi Papers Film ★ 6,5

The Valachi Papers

Joe Valachi

1972

Kid Galahad Film ★ 6,1

Kid Galahad

Lew Nyack

1962

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects Film ★ 5,4

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

Lieutenant Crowe

1989

Raid on Entebbe Film ★ 6,0

Raid on Entebbe

Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

1976

Breakout Film ★ 6,2

Breakout

Nick Colton

1975

From Noon Till Three Film ★ 5,9

From Noon Till Three

Graham Dorsey

1976

Apache Film ★ 6,0

Apache

Hondo

1954

This Property Is Condemned Film ★ 6,5

This Property Is Condemned

J.J. Nichols

1966

La Classe américaine Film ★ 7,6

La Classe américaine

The Indian (archive footage)

1993

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Pike

1953

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Henry

1953

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Soldier Conlon

1953

Drum Beat Film ★ 6,1

Drum Beat

Kintpuash

1954

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra Film ★ 6,0

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

Self

1983

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Film ★ 6,0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987

The Evil That Men Do Film ★ 5,8

The Evil That Men Do

Holland

1984

Rider on the Rain Film ★ 6,4

Rider on the Rain

Col. Harry Dobbs

1970

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Film ★ 7,2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2014

Telefon Film ★ 6,6

Telefon

Major Grigori Borzov

1977

St. Ives Film ★ 5,8

St. Ives

Raymond St. Ives

1976

The Mob Film ★ 6,7

The Mob

Jack (uncredited)

1951

The Stone Killer Film ★ 6,3

The Stone Killer

Lou Torrey

1973

Crime Wave Film ★ 7,1

Crime Wave

Ben Hastings

1953

You Can't Win 'Em All Film ★ 5,9

You Can't Win 'Em All

Josh Corey

1970

Night of 100 Stars II Film ★ 6,8

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985

Messenger of Death Film ★ 6,0

Messenger of Death

Garret Smith

1988

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Sgt. Roy Smith

1951

The Valdez Horses Film ★ 5,6

The Valdez Horses

Chino Valdez

1973

The Sandpiper Film ★ 6,4

The Sandpiper

Cos Erickson

1965

Love and Bullets Film ★ 5,9

Love and Bullets

Charlie Congers

1979

Guns for San Sebastian Film ★ 7,0

Guns for San Sebastian

Teclo

1967

Assassination Film ★ 5,7

Assassination

Jay Killion

1987

Guns of Diablo Film ★ 5,3

Guns of Diablo

Linc Murdock

1964

Violent City Film ★ 6,0

Violent City

Jeff Heston

1970

Pat and Mike Film ★ 6,4

Pat and Mike

Henry 'Hank' Tasling

1952

Riding Shotgun Film ★ 6,0

Riding Shotgun

Pinto

1954

Diplomatic Courier Film ★ 6,2

Diplomatic Courier

Russian Agent (uncredited)

1952

The Indian Runner Film ★ 6,5

The Indian Runner

Mr. Roberts

1991

Machine-Gun Kelly Film ★ 6,0

Machine-Gun Kelly

George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly

1958

A Thunder of Drums Film ★ 5,6

A Thunder of Drums

Trooper Hanna

1961

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Film ★ 7,3

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Francis Church

1991

Master of the World Film ★ 6,0

Master of the World

John Strock

1961

Run of the Arrow Film ★ 6,1

Run of the Arrow

Blue Buffolo

1957

Someone Behind the Door Film ★ 5,5

Someone Behind the Door

The Stranger

1971

Series

The Joe Palooka Story

Eddie Crane

1954

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II Film ★ 6,4

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

Commissioner Paul Fein

1997

The People Against O'Hara Film ★ 5,8

The People Against O'Hara

Angelo Korvac (uncredited)

1951

Family of Cops Film ★ 6,4

Family of Cops

Paul Fein

1995

Act of Vengeance Film ★ 5,7

Act of Vengeance

Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski

1986

The Sea Wolf Film ★ 6,2

The Sea Wolf

Capt. Wolf Larsen

1993

U.S. Marshall Series ★ 7,8

U.S. Marshall

Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal

1956

U.S. Marshall Series ★ 7,8

U.S. Marshall

Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid

1956

Rat Pack Film ★ 9,0

Rat Pack

Self (archive footage)

2022

The Meanest Men in the West Film ★ 4,4

The Meanest Men in the West

Harge Talbot Jr.

1978

Big House, U.S.A Film ★ 6,6

Big House, U.S.A

Benny Kelly

1955

Miss Sadie Thompson Film ★ 5,4

Miss Sadie Thompson

Pvt. Edwards

1953

Operation Dirty Dozen Film ★ 7,3

Operation Dirty Dozen

Self

2006

Caboblanco Film ★ 5,3

Caboblanco

Gifford Hoyt

1980

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way Film

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1995

Elvis: A Life in Music Film

Elvis: A Life in Music

Self (archive footage)

2026

You're in the Navy Now Film ★ 5,4

You're in the Navy Now

Wascylewski

1951

Twinky Film ★ 4,8

Twinky

Scott Wardman

1970

Series ★ 10,0

Stage 7

Jerry Donn

Series ★ 10,0

Stage 7

Murray Forman

Series ★ 7,0

Those Whiting Girls

Martin Carroll

1955

The Bull of the West Film ★ 5,7

The Bull of the West

Ben Justin

1972

Off Limits Film ★ 5,9

Off Limits

Russell (Uncredited)

1952

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity Film ★ 7,5

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

Self (archive footage)

2020

Film ★ 6,0

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

Self (uncredited)

1986

The Clown Film ★ 5,6

The Clown

Gambler (uncredited)

1953

The Marrying Kind Film ★ 6,7

The Marrying Kind

Eddie

1952

Red Skies of Montana Film ★ 6,0

Red Skies of Montana

Neff (uncredited)

1952

Bloodhounds of Broadway Film ★ 6,9

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)

1952

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion Film ★ 6,7

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

Paul Fein

1999

Showdown at Boot Hill Film ★ 6,7

Showdown at Boot Hill

Luke Welsh

1958

X-15 Film ★ 5,8

X-15

Lt. Col. Lee Brandon

1961

The Big Sur Film ★ 7,3

The Big Sur

Self (uncredited)

1965

My Six Convicts Film ★ 6,5

My Six Convicts

Jocko

1952

Torpedo Alley Film ★ 10,0

Torpedo Alley

Submariner

1953

Battle Zone Film ★ 5,5

Battle Zone

Marine Private (uncredited)

1952

Valachi: The Violent Era Film

Valachi: The Violent Era

Self

1972

When Hell Broke Loose Film ★ 5,4

When Hell Broke Loose

Steve Boland

1958

Gang War Film ★ 6,3

Gang War

Alan Avery

1958

Target Zero Film ★ 6,1

Target Zero

Sgt. Vince Gaspari

1955

Spanish Western Film ★ 6,2

Spanish Western

Self (archive footage)

2015

Series

The Doctor

Joe Langan

1952

No Time at All Film ★ 8,0

No Time at All

Wolf Hagan

1958

Catastrophe: No Safe Place Film ★ 8,0

Catastrophe: No Safe Place

Self - Host

1980

Tennessee Champ Film ★ 6,5

Tennessee Champ

Sixty Jubel

1954

Mean Justice Film ★ 7,0

Mean Justice

Moreno

1971