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Charles Bronson (I) (1921–2003)


The archetypal screen tough guy with weatherbeaten features--one film critic described his rugged looks as "a Clark Gable who had been left out in the sun too long"--Charles Bronson was born Charles Buchinski, one of 14 children of struggling Lithuanian immigrant parents in Pennsylvania (his father was a coal miner)... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1995 Family of Cops (TV movie)
Paul Fein
 
1993 The Sea Wolf (TV movie)
Capt. Wolf Larsen
 
1989 Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
Lieutenant Crowe
 
1977 The White Buffalo
Wild Bill Hickok (James Otis)
 
1976 From Noon Till Three
Graham
 
1975 Hard Times
Chaney
 
1971 Someone Behind the Door
The Stranger
 
1967 Dundee and the Culhane (TV series)
Horton Reagen
The Cat in the Bag Brief (1967) … Horton Reagen
 
1965-1967 The Virginian (TV series)
Ben Justin / Harge Talbot
The Reckoning (1967) … Harge Talbot
Nobility of Kings (1965) … Ben Justin
 
1967 The Fugitive (TV series)
Ralph Schuyler
The One That Got Away (1967) … Ralph Schuyler
 
1966 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Earl Clayton
The Animal (1966) … Earl Clayton
 
1966 The Legend of Jesse James (TV series)
Cheyney
The Chase (1966) … Cheyney
 
1965 Rawhide (TV series)
Del Lingman
Duel at Daybreak (1965) … Del Lingman
 
1965 The Big Valley (TV series)
Tate
Earthquake (1965) … Tate
 
1965 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
John Wesley Hardin
Luke and the Tenderfoot (1965) … John Wesley Hardin
 
1965 Combat! (TV series)
Velasquez
Heritage (1965) … Velasquez
 
1964 Bonanza (TV series)
Harry Starr
The Underdog (1964) … Harry Starr
 
1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Harry Gregg
Whoever Heard of a Two-Headed Doll? (1963) … Harry Gregg
 
1962-1963 Empire (TV series)
Paul Moreno
The Convention (1963) … Paul Moreno
 
1957-1963 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Ben Jalisco / Chris Sorenson / Henry Grey / …
Brotherhood (1963) … Sheriff Jim Redrock
Ben Jalisco (1961) … Ben Jalisco
A Proof of Love (1961) … Henry Grey
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) … Chris Sorenson
The Outlaw (1957) … Manfred Holt
 
1963 Ripcord (TV series)
Gregor Korvich
Jump to Freedom (1963) … Gregor Korvich
 
1962 Kid Galahad
Lew Nyack
 
1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Janos Colescou
The Death Tree (1962) … Janos Colescou
 
1956-1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Det. Krovitch / Frank Bramwell / Ray Bardon
The Woman Who Wanted to Live (1962) … Ray Bardon
There Was an Old Woman (1956) … Frank Bramwell
 
1961 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Dan Morton
Survival (1961) … Dan Morton
 
1961 X-15
Lt. Col. Lee Brandon
 
1961 The New Breed (TV series)
Jerry Bergason
Valley of Three Charlies (1961) … Jerry Bergason
 
1961 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
Hank Conrad
Dead Load: Dave Braddock (1961) … Hank Conrad
 
1961 A Thunder of Drums
Trooper Hanna
 
1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
The Man
Two (1961) … The Man
 
1961 Master of the World
John Strock
 
1960-1961 Hennesey (TV series)
Lt. Cdr. Steve Ogrodowski / Ogrodowski - Intelligence Officer
Hennesey à La Gunn (1960) … Ogrodowski - Intelligence Officer
 
1960-1961 Laramie (TV series)
Cory Lake / Frank Buckley
Run of the Hunted (1961) … Cory Lake
Street of Hate (1960) … Frank Buckley
 
1961 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Eugene Walters
Woodlot (1961) … Eugene Walters
 
1961 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Yank Dawson
The Last Round (1961) … Yank Dawson
 
1955-1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Henry / Pike / Soldier Conlon
Memory in White (1961) … Soldier Conlon
The Honest Man (1956) … Henry
Prosper's Old Mother (1955) … Pike
 
1960 Riverboat (TV series)
Crowley
Zigzag (1960) … Crowley
 
1960 The Aquanauts (TV series)
Hector Morrison
The Cavedivers (1960) … Hector Morrison
 
1958-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Andy Kovaric / Sgt. Meras / Wolf Hagan
The Cruel Day (1960) … Sgt. Meras
The Rank and File (1959) … Andy Kovaric
No Time at All (1958) … Wolf Hagan
 
1958-1960 Man with a Camera (TV series)
Mike Kovac
Kangaroo Court (1960) … Mike Kovac
Hot Ice Cream (1960) … Mike Kovac
Touch-Off (1960) … Mike Kovac
The Picture War (1960) … Mike Kovac
 
1960 The Islanders (TV series)
Dutch Malkin
The Generous Politician (1960) … Dutch Malkin
 
1959 U.S. Marshal (TV series)
Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal / Ravenal
Honeymoon (1959) … Ravenal
Pursuit (1959) … Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal
 
1959 Never So Few
Sgt. John Danforth
 
1959 Yancy Derringer (TV series)
Rogue Donovan
Hell and High Water (1959) … Rogue Donovan
 
1958 When Hell Broke Loose
Steve Boland
 
1956-1958 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Ben Tiple / Crego
Lost Rifle (1958) … Ben Tiple
The Killer (1956) … Crego
 
1958 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Butch Cassidy
Butch Cassidy (1958) … Butch Cassidy
 
1958 Gang War
Alan Avery
 
1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Eggers
Fight Night (1958) … Eggers
 
1958 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Cliff Raven / Sandy Randall
The Bullet and the Cross (1958) … Cliff Raven
Man Wanted (1958) … Sandy Randall
 
1958 Showdown at Boot Hill
Luke Welsh - Deputy US Marshal
 
1958 M Squad (TV series)
Eddie Loder
The Fight (1958) … Eddie Loder
 
1958 The Court of Last Resort (TV series)
Steve Hrdilka
The Steve Hrdilka Case (1958) … Steve Hrdilka
 
1957 Suspicion (TV series)
Cal
Doomsday (1957) … Cal
 
1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Cal
No Deadly Medicine: Part 2 (1957) … Cal
No Deadly Medicine: Part 1 (1957) … Cal
 
1957 Colt .45 (TV series)
Danny Gordon
Young Gun (1957) … Danny Gordon
 
1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Dan Rocco
The Pete Rocco Case (1957) … Dan Rocco
 
1957 Those Whiting Girls (TV series)
Martin Carroll
Family Skelton (1957) … Martin Carroll
 
1957 Hey, Jeannie! (TV series)
Rocky Harman
Jeannie the Policewoman (1957) … Rocky Harman
 
1957 The Millionaire (TV series)
Jerry Bell
The Jerry Bell Story (1957) … Jerry Bell
 
1957 Sheriff of Cochise (TV series)
Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid
Apache Kid (1957) … Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid
 
1956 Studio 57 (TV series)
Dawson
Outpost (1956) … Dawson
 
1956 Wire Service (TV series)
Sam Adams
The Avengers (1956) … Sam Adams
 
1956 Warner Brothers Presents (TV series)
Brodsky / Vic
Deep Freeze (1956) … Vic
Explosion (1956) … Brodsky
 
1956 Jubal
Reb Haislipp
 
1954-1956 Medic (TV series)
Alexis St. Martin / Dr. John Bircher
Who Search for Truth (1956) … Alexis St. Martin
My Brother Joe (1954) … Dr. John Bircher
 
1955-1956 Crusader (TV series)
Mike Brod
Freeze-out (1956) … Mike Brod
The Boxing Match (1955) … Mike Brod
 
1956 Have Camera Will Travel (TV movie)
Reese
 
1955 Target Zero
Sgt. Vince Gaspari
 
1955 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
John Staniszewski
A Chain of Hearts (1955) … John Staniszewski
 
1955 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV series)
Joe Krossen
Woman in the Mine (1955) … Joe Krossen
 
1954-1955 Treasury Men in Action (TV series)
Frankie Ames / Ollie Blake / Vince Sanderson
The Case of the Shot in the Dark (1955) … Vince Sanderson
The Case of the Deadly Dilemma (1955) … Frankie Ames
The Case of the Escaped Convict (1954) … Ollie Blake
 
1955 Stage 7 (TV series)
Jerry Donn / Murray Forman
The Time of the Day (1955) … Jerry Donn
Debt of Honor (1955) … Murray Forman
 
1955 The Public Defender (TV series)
Nobby Bullaid
Cornered (1955) … Nobby Bullaid
 
1955 Big House, U.S.A.
Benny Kelly
 
1955 The Man Behind the Badge (TV series)
Ralph
The Case of the Invisible Mark (1955) … Ralph
 
1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Sergeant Borth
A Bell for Adano (1955) … Sergeant Borth
 
1955 The Joe Palooka Story (TV series)
Eddie Crane
The Neutral Corner (1955) … Eddie Crane
Two Rings for Eddie … Eddie Crane (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1954 Vera Cruz
Pittsburgh (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1954 Drum Beat
Kintpuash, aka Captain Jack
 
1954 Apache
Hondo (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1954 Riding Shotgun
Pinto (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1954 Tennessee Champ
Sixty Jubel aka The Biloxi Blockbuster (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1954 Waterfront (TV series)
Danny Cook aka Bob Hayden
Trestle Point … Danny Cook aka Bob Hayden (as Charles Buchinski)
 
1954 Crime Wave
Ben Hastings (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1953 Miss Sadie Thompson
Pvt. Edwards (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1953 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Frank Dana
The Witness (1953) … Frank Dana (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1953 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Sgt. Roy Smith
The Long Shot (1953) … Sgt. Roy Smith
 
1953 House of Wax
Igor (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1953 Off Limits
Russell (uncredited)
 
1953 Chevron Theatre (TV series)
Adventure in Java (1953)
 
1952-1953 The Doctor (TV series)
Joe Langan
Take the Odds (1953) (as Charles Buchinski)
The Guest (1952) … Joe Langan (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1953 The Clown
Eddie, Dice Player (uncredited)
 
1952 The Roy Rogers Show (TV series)
Willie Killer Conley
The Knockout (1952) … Willie Killer Conley (as Chas. Buchinski)
 
1952 Torpedo Alley
Submariner (uncredited)
 
1952 Biff Baker, U.S.A. (TV series)
Czech spy / Wilhelm
Alpine Assignment (1952) … Wilhelm (as Charles Buchinsky)
Koblen (1952) … Czech spy (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1952 Bloodhounds of Broadway
Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)
 
1952 Battle Zone
Private (uncredited)
 
1952 Pat and Mike
Henry 'Hank' Tasling (as Charles Buchinski)
 
1952 Diplomatic Courier
Russian Agent (uncredited)
 
1952 My Six Convicts
Jocko (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1952 The Marrying Kind
Eddie (uncredited)
 
1952 Red Skies of Montana
Neff (uncredited)
 
1952 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Perky
Fancy Footwork (1952) … Perky (as Charles Buchinsky)
 
1951 The Mob
Jack - Longshoreman (uncredited)
 
1951 The People Against O'Hara
Angelo Korvac (uncredited)
 
1951 You're in the Navy Now
Wascylewski (uncredited)
 
1949 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Cooper
Friend of the Family (1949) … Cooper
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2011 The Suppressor (in memory of)
 
2011 Downtown Crackdown: Mask of Death (short) (dedicatee)
 
2009 Evocator (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (dedicatee)
 
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (28 titles)
2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Charles Bronson: Brute Force (2002) … Himself
 
1994 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 September 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1990 Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1989 America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1986 All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself
9ème nuit des Césars (1984) … Himself
 
1981 Real Heroes
Himself
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 September 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (TV special documentary)
Himself (table bow)
 
1978 The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
Episode dated 27 September 1976 (1976) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1976 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredit)
 
1976 Bronson: St. Ives (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1975 Backstage in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1973 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1971 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1971) … Himself
 
1968 San Sebastian 1746 in 1968 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1967 Operation Dirty Dozen (documentary short)
Himself
 
1965 The Big Sur (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 August 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (15 titles)
2012 Ninja the Mission Force (TV series)
 
2011 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Donny B: The Original King of Daytime (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 How the West Was Lost (TV documentary)
Bernardo O'Reilly (uncredited)
 
2007 Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 La Marató 2005 (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
2000 Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (TV documentary)
Joseph Wladislaw
 
1998 Classified X (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 
1993 La classe américaine (TV movie)
Chef
 
1972 The Bull of the West (TV movie)
Ben Justin
 
1967 The Meanest Men in the West (TV movie)
Harge Talbot Jr.
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(10/26/56) Radio: Appeared in "Family Theater of the Air" episode "You Remiond Me of Me". See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 5 Print Biographies  | 14 Articles  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Charles Buchinski | Chas. Buchinski | Charles Buchinsky

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Acting is the easiest thing I've done, I guess that's why I'm stuck with it. See more »

Trivia:

Shared a room with Jack Klugman in a New York boarding house in the 1940s. See more »

Trademark:

Distinctive, gravelly voice See more »

Nickname:

Le Sacre Monstre See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio