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Charles Bronson

Previous star: Dinah Shore

Biography

Charles Bronson (November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003), born Charles Dennis Buchinsky was a Lithuanian-American actor, best known for such films as Once Upon a Time in the West, The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Rider on the Rain, The Mechanic, and the popular Death Wish series. He was often cast in the role of a police officer or gunfighter, often in revenge-oriented plot lines. During his career, Bronson had a long-term partnership with directors Michael Winner and J. Lee Thompson.

Fact file

  • Born: Charles Dennis Buchinsky November 3, 1921 Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Died: August 30, 2003 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Years active: 1950 – 1999
  • Spouse: Harriet Tendler (1949–67; divorced); 2 children Jill Ireland (1968–90; her death); 2 children Kim Weeks (1998–2003; his death)

Read more about Charles Bronson at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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