Charles Bronson

AKA:
Charles Buchinski , Charles Buchinsky , Charles Bunchinsky
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
11/03/1921
Birthplace:
Ehrenfield, Pennsylvania
Death Date:
08/30/2003
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biography
Leathery, stoical leading man, often in action pictures directed by J. Lee Thompson. For years Bronson played stony-faced henchmenn and assorted villains, as with his mute in "House of Wax" (1953), made during a period when Bronson was still known as Charles Buchinsky. His roles grew in prominence over the years; he was especially memorable as the taciturn gunslinger in Sergio Leone's epic "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1969).

As the 70s approached, Bronson rather unexpectedly became an immensely popular star internationally, at first in European-made features. He specialized in tough action Continued

Credits
Father
1991
Joseph Wladislaw
1967
Cos Erickson
1965
Danny Velinski
1963
O'Reilly
1960
Sergeant John Danforth
1959
Igor
1953
Actor
Reb Haislipp
Benny Kelly
Sixty Jubel
Blue Buffalo
Captain Jack
Ben Hastings
Pvt Hanna
Lew Nyack
Fierro
Hondo
1954
Sergeant Vince Gaspari
Lt Colonel Lee Brandon
St. Ives
Machine Gun Kelly
Paul Kersey
Joseph Valachi
Paul Kersey
1974
Borzov
Vince Majestyk
Chato
John Deakin
Detective Torrey
Scott Wardman
Garret Smith
James Otis--Wild Bill Hickok
Albert Johnson
Paul Kersey
Lieutenant Crowe
Jay Killian
Nick Colton
Giff Hoyt
Chaney
Graham Dorsey
Jeb Maynard
Charlie Congers
Jack Murphy
Arthur Bishop--The Mechanic
Alan Avery
Steve Boland
Leo Kessler
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
During WWII served as gunner in Pacific Chapter
 
Worked numerous odd jobs while studying acting
1951 
Film acting debut (credited as Charles Buchinski) in "You're in the Navy Now"; film also the debut for Lee Marvin and Jack Warden
1954 
First credited as Charles Bronson on "Drum Beat"
1968 
First film in which he acted with Jill Ireland, "Villa Rides"; couple were married that same year
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