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Jack Palance
Clip: 11/25/2024 | 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Jack Palance, born to a coal-mining family, transitioned from miner to boxer to acclaimed actor.
Jack Palance, born in Lattimer Mines to a Ukrainian coal-mining family, transitioned from miner to boxer to acclaimed actor. Known for tough-guy roles in films like Shane and City Slickers—earning an Oscar for the latter—he famously performed one-armed pushups during his acceptance speech, a nod to his rugged roots.
Keystone Edition
Jack Palance
Clip: 11/25/2024 | 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Jack Palance, born in Lattimer Mines to a Ukrainian coal-mining family, transitioned from miner to boxer to acclaimed actor. Known for tough-guy roles in films like Shane and City Slickers—earning an Oscar for the latter—he famously performed one-armed pushups during his acceptance speech, a nod to his rugged roots.
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We're wanting to not leave the Western United States as we move to actor Jack Palance, who was born in Lattimer Mines.
He was the son of a miner born into a Ukrainian family.
He, too, was a coal miner for a time before he turned to boxing.
Isn't that what we know?
He's well known for his roles in Westerns, including "Shane" and eventually "City Slickers."
And that's the movie for which he received an Oscar for the best supporting actor.
And we can't forget that in the midst of his acceptance speech, he did three one-armed pushups.
We remember that one.
Jack Palance has roots in coal.
It probably affected the roles he played, right?
Many tough guys.
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