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Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Acting November 3, 1921 (81 years old) August 30, 2003 Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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

Movies 110

Once Upon a Time in the West 8.3

Once Upon a Time in the West

as 'Harmonica'

1968
The Magnificent Seven 7.5

The Magnificent Seven

as Bernardo O'Reilly

1960
The Great Escape 7.9

The Great Escape

as Danny 'Tunnel King'

1963
The Dirty Dozen 7.6

The Dirty Dozen

as Joseph Wladislaw

1967
Death Wish 6.9

Death Wish

as Paul Kersey

1974
Battle of the Bulge 6.9

Battle of the Bulge

as Maj. Wolenski

1965
Death Wish 3 6.2

Death Wish 3

as Paul Kersey

1985
Death Wish II 6.2

Death Wish II

as Paul Kersey

1982
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown 5.7

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

as Paul Kersey

1987
Red Sun 6.8

Red Sun

as Link

1971
House of Wax 6.9

House of Wax

as Igor

1953
The Mechanic 6.7

The Mechanic

as Arthur Bishop

1972
The Valachi Papers 6.5

The Valachi Papers

as Joe Valachi

1972
Hard Times 6.8

Hard Times

as Chaney

1975
Breakheart Pass 6.6

Breakheart Pass

as John Deakin

1975
Death Hunt 6.7

Death Hunt

as Albert Johnson

1981
Jubal 6.9

Jubal

as Reb

1956
You Can't Win 'Em All 5.7

You Can't Win 'Em All

as Josh Corey

1970
10 to Midnight 6.2

10 to Midnight

as Leo Kessler

1983
The White Buffalo 6.0

The White Buffalo

as Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis

1977
Death Wish V: The Face of Death 5.6

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

as Paul Kersey

1994
Breakout 6.2

Breakout

as Nick Colton

1975
Borderline 6.1

Borderline

as Jeb Maynard

1980
Breakdown: 1975 6.9

Breakdown: 1975

as (archive footage)

2025
Telefon 6.6

Telefon

as Major Grigori Borzov

1977
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2014
Assassination 5.7

Assassination

as Jay Killion

1987
The Indian Runner 6.5

The Indian Runner

as Mr. Roberts

1991
Chato's Land 6.5

Chato's Land

as Pardon Chato

1972
Vera Cruz 6.7

Vera Cruz

as Pittsburgh

1954
This Property Is Condemned 6.5

This Property Is Condemned

as J.J. Nichols

1966
Cold Sweat 5.7

Cold Sweat

as Joe Martin

1970
Guns for San Sebastian 7.1

Guns for San Sebastian

as Teclo

1967
A Thunder of Drums 5.6

A Thunder of Drums

as Trooper Hanna

1961
Master of the World 6.0

Master of the World

as John Strock

1961
From Noon Till Three 5.9

From Noon Till Three

as Graham Dorsey

1976
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects 5.6

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

as Lieutenant Crowe

1989
Apache 6.1

Apache

as Hondo

1954
4 for Texas 5.2

4 for Texas

as Matson

1963
Mr. Majestyk 6.8

Mr. Majestyk

as Vince Majestyk

1974
The Evil That Men Do 5.8

The Evil That Men Do

as Holland

1984
Crime Wave 7.1

Crime Wave

as Ben Hastings

1953
Rider on the Rain 6.3

Rider on the Rain

as Col. Harry Dobbs

1970
Farewell, Friend 6.3

Farewell, Friend

as Franz Propp

1968
Raid on Entebbe 6.0

Raid on Entebbe

as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

1976
Run of the Arrow 6.1

Run of the Arrow

as Blue Buffolo

1957
Messenger of Death 6.1

Messenger of Death

as Garret Smith

1988
Night of 100 Stars II 6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

1985
Villa Rides 6.2

Villa Rides

as Rodolfo Fierro

1968
La Classe américaine 7.6

La Classe américaine

as The Indian (archive footage)

1993
Murphy's Law 6.1

Murphy's Law

as Jack Murphy

1986
The Valdez Horses 5.5

The Valdez Horses

as Chino Valdez

1973
Violent City 5.9

Violent City

as Jeff Heston

1970
The Stone Killer 6.3

The Stone Killer

as Lou Torrey

1973
Never So Few 5.5

Never So Few

as Sgt. John Danforth

1959
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II 6.3

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

as Commissioner Paul Fein

1997
You're in the Navy Now 5.5

You're in the Navy Now

as Wascylewski

1951
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus 7.2

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

as Francis Church

1991
Love and Bullets 5.7

Love and Bullets

as Charlie Congers

1979
Donato and Daughter 5.7

Donato and Daughter

as Sgt. Mike Donato

1993
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

1987
Riding Shotgun 6.0

Riding Shotgun

as Pinto

1954
Drum Beat 6.1

Drum Beat

as Kintpuash

1954
The Mob 6.7

The Mob

as Jack (uncredited)

1951
The Sandpiper 6.4

The Sandpiper

as Cos Erickson

1965
Showdown at Boot Hill 6.7

Showdown at Boot Hill

as Luke Welsh

1958
Act of Vengeance 5.6

Act of Vengeance

as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski

1986
Big House, U.S.A 6.5

Big House, U.S.A

as Benny Kelly

1955
Someone Behind the Door 5.4

Someone Behind the Door

as The Stranger

1971
Pat and Mike 6.4

Pat and Mike

as Henry 'Hank' Tasling

1952
St. Ives 5.7

St. Ives

as Raymond St. Ives

1976
Diplomatic Courier 6.2

Diplomatic Courier

as Russian Agent (uncredited)

1952
Kid Galahad 6.2

Kid Galahad

as Lew Nyack

1962
Guns of Diablo 5.4

Guns of Diablo

as Linc Murdock

1964
Caboblanco 5.4

Caboblanco

as Gifford Hoyt

1980
When Hell Broke Loose 5.4

When Hell Broke Loose

as Steve Boland

1958
The Meanest Men in the West 3.9

The Meanest Men in the West

as Harge Talbot Jr.

1978
Twinky 4.6

Twinky

as Scott Wardman

1970
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity 7.4

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

as Self (archive footage)

2020
The Sea Wolf 6.2

The Sea Wolf

as Capt. Wolf Larsen

1993
The Bull of the West 5.7

The Bull of the West

as Ben Justin

1972
Machine-Gun Kelly 6.0

Machine-Gun Kelly

as George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly

1958
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion 6.7

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

as Paul Fein

1999
Rat Pack 9.0

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1995
Off Limits 5.9

Off Limits

as Russell (Uncredited)

1952
Miss Sadie Thompson 5.4

Miss Sadie Thompson

as Pvt. Edwards

1953
Red Skies of Montana 6.0

Red Skies of Montana

as Neff (uncredited)

1952
Family of Cops 6.4

Family of Cops

as Paul Fein

1995
The People Against O'Hara 5.8

The People Against O'Hara

as Angelo Korvac (uncredited)

1951
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra 6.0

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

as Self

1983
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood 6.0

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

as Self (uncredited)

1986
Torpedo Alley 7.0

Torpedo Alley

as Submariner (uncredited)

1953
My Six Convicts 6.5

My Six Convicts

as Jocko

1952
The Marrying Kind 6.7

The Marrying Kind

as Eddie

1952
The Clown 5.6

The Clown

as Gambler (uncredited)

1953
Target Zero 6.1

Target Zero

as Sgt. Vince Gaspari

1955
No Time at All 8.0

No Time at All

as Wolf Hagan

1958
Spanish Western 6.4

Spanish Western

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Bloodhounds of Broadway 6.9

Bloodhounds of Broadway

as Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)

1952
X-15 5.7

X-15

as Lt. Col. Lee Brandon

1961
The Big Sur 7.2

The Big Sur

as Self (uncredited)

1965
Gang War 6.3

Gang War

as Alan Avery

1958
Catastrophe: No Safe Place 8.0

Catastrophe: No Safe Place

as Self - Host

1980
Operation Dirty Dozen 7.0

Operation Dirty Dozen

as Self

2006
Battle Zone 5.5

Battle Zone

as Marine Private (uncredited)

1952
Tennessee Champ 6.5

Tennessee Champ

as Sixty Jubel

1954
Valachi: The Violent Era

Valachi: The Violent Era

as Self

1972
Mean Justice 5.0

Mean Justice

as Moreno

1971
After Death

After Death

as Paul Kersey

TV Shows 74

The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Guest Co-Host

1961
Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Harry Starr

1959
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Ralph Schuyler

1963
Have Gun, Will Travel 7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Manfred Holt

1957
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Man

1959
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Ben Justin

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Harge Talbot

1962
Film '72 5.1

Film '72

as Self

1971
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Cal

1948
Dr. Kildare 5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Harry Gregg

1961
The Big Valley 6.2

The Big Valley

as Tate

1965
Combat! 8.0

Combat!

as Velasquez

1962
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Del Lingman

1959
Four Star Playhouse 6.8

Four Star Playhouse

as Frank Dana

1952
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Earl Clayton

1965
One Step Beyond 5.7

One Step Beyond

as Yank Dawson

1959
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Crego

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Ben Tiple

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Det. Krovitch

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Frank Bramwell

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ray Bardon

1955
Tales of Wells Fargo 7.2

Tales of Wells Fargo

as Butch Cassidy

1957
M Squad 5.4

M Squad

as Eddie Loder

1957
Adventures in Paradise 6.1

Adventures in Paradise

as Dan Morton

1959
Studio 57 7.5

Studio 57

as Dawson

1954
The Millionaire 5.8

The Millionaire

as Jerry Bell

1955
Sugarfoot 5.1

Sugarfoot

as Sandy Randall

1957
Sugarfoot 5.1

Sugarfoot

as Cliff Raven

1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 6.8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Dan Rocco

1957
Playhouse 90 7.5

Playhouse 90

as Wolf Hagan

1956
Playhouse 90 7.5

Playhouse 90

as Andy Kovaric

1956
Playhouse 90 7.5

Playhouse 90

as Sgt Meras

1956
Telephone Time 6.5

Telephone Time

as Guest

1956
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

as Sergeant Borth

1950
Cavalcade of America 4.6

Cavalcade of America

as John Stanizewski

1952
Riverboat 6.5

Riverboat

as Crowley

1959
The American Film Institute Salute to ... 6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

1973
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as Joe Krossen

1953
Cain's Hundred 5.2

Cain's Hundred

as Hank Conrad

1961
Treasury Men in Action 6.2

Treasury Men in Action

as Frankie Ames

1950
Suspicion 6.2

Suspicion

as Cal

1957
The New Breed 7.7

The New Breed

as Jerry Bergason

1961
Yancy Derringer 6.2

Yancy Derringer

as Rogue Donovan

1958
V.I.P. Schaukel 8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

1971
Vacation Playhouse 8.0

Vacation Playhouse

as John Wesley Hardin

1963
The Walter Winchell File 7.5

The Walter Winchell File

as Eggers

1957
Medic 6.3

Medic

as Dr. John Bircher

1954
The Legend of Jesse James 5.8

The Legend of Jesse James

as Cheyney

1965
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Pike

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Henry

1953
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Soldier Conlon

1953
Letter to Loretta 6.6

Letter to Loretta

as Eugene Walters

1953
Wire Service 9.0

Wire Service

as Sam Adams

1956
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters 6.2

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

as Linc Murdock

1963
The Aquanauts 6.0

The Aquanauts

as Hector Morrison

1960
U.S. Marshall 7.8

U.S. Marshall

as Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid

1958
Chevron Theatre 8.0

Chevron Theatre

1952
The Islanders 8.0

The Islanders

as Dutch Malkin

1960
Empire 7.0

Empire

as Paul Moreno

1962
Empire 7.0

Empire

as Moreno

1962
Empire 7.0

Empire

as Paul

1962
Man with a Camera 5.5

Man with a Camera

as Mike Kovac

1958
Hey, Jeannie! 6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

as Rocky Harman

1956
Colt .45 6.7

Colt .45

as Danny Gordon

1957
Crusader 6.7

Crusader

as Mike Brod

1955
Biff Baker U.S.A. 7.8

Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Czech spy

1952
Biff Baker U.S.A. 7.8

Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Wilhelm

1952
The Joe Palooka Story

The Joe Palooka Story

as Eddie Crane

1954
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Sgt. Roy Smith

1951
Those Whiting Girls 7.0

Those Whiting Girls

as Martin Carroll

1955
Stage 7 10.0

Stage 7

as Jerry Donn

Stage 7 10.0

Stage 7

as Murray Forman

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