Charles Bronson biography
Charles Bronson was an American actor, born on 3 November 1921 in Ehrenfeld, who died on 30 August 2003.
Charles Bronson's screen career began in 1951 with You're in the Navy Now, playing Wascylewski.
Charles Bronson appeared in 88 films and 21 television or streaming titles between 1951 and 1999.
Honours include Purple Heart, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Golden Boot Awards.
- Born
- 3 November 1921
- Died
- 30 August 2003 (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Ehrenfeld
- Work
- Actor, Film actor, Character actor, Screenwriter, Television actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1951 to 1999
- Awards
- Purple Heart
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Golden Boot Awards
- Henrietta Award
Charles Bronson filmography
88 films and 21 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Death Wish V: The Face of Death | Paul Kersey / Professor Paul Stewart | ||
| 1991 | The Indian Runner | Mr. Roberts | ||
| 1989 | Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects | Lieutenant Crowe | ||
| 1988 | Messenger of Death | Garret Smith | ||
| 1987 | Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | Paul Kersey | ||
| 1987 | Assassination | Agent Jay Killion | ||
| 1986 | Murphy's Law | Detective Jack Murphy | ||
| 1985 | Death Wish 3 | Paul Kersey | ||
| 1984 | The Evil That Men Do | Holland / Bart Smith | ||
| 1983 | 10 to Midnight | Detective Leo Kessler | ||
| 1982 | Death Wish II | Paul Kersey / Mr. Kimble | ||
| 1981 | Death Hunt | Albert Johnson | ||
| 1980 | Caboblanco | Gifford "Giff" Hoyt | ||
| 1980 | Borderline | Agent Jeb Maynard | ||
| 1979 | Love and Bullets | Detective Charlie Congers | ||
| 1978 | Telefon | Major Grigori Bortsov | ||
| 1977 | The White Buffalo | Wild Bill Hickok | ||
| 1976 | St. Ives | Raymond St Ives | ||
| 1976 | From Noon till Three | Graham Dorsey | ||
| 1975 | Breakheart Pass | Agent John Deakin / John Murray | ||
| 1975 | Hard Times | Chaney | ||
| 1975 | Breakout | Nick Colton | ||
| 1974 | Death Wish | Paul Kersey | ||
| 1974 | Mr. Majestyk | Vincent "Vince" Majestyk | ||
| 1973 | Chino | Chino Valdez |
Show all 88 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Stone Killer | Detective Lou Torrey | ||
| 1972 | The Mechanic | Arthur Bishop | ||
| 1972 | The Valachi Papers | Joseph Valachi | ||
| 1972 | Chato's Land | Pardon Chato | ||
| 1971 | Someone Behind the Door | "The Stranger" | ||
| 1971 | Red Sun | Link Stuart | ||
| 1971 | Cold Sweat | Joe Moran / Joe Martin | ||
| 1970 | Lola | Scott Wardman | ||
| 1970 | Rider on the Rain | Colonel Harry Dobbs | ||
| 1970 | Città violenta | English | ||
| 1970 | Violent City | Jeff Heston | ||
| 1969 | You Can't Win 'Em All | Josh Corey | ||
| 1968 | Adieu l'ami | Franz Propp | ||
| 1968 | Villa Rides | Rodolfo Fierro | ||
| 1968 | Once Upon a Time in the West | "Harmonica" | ||
| 1968 | La Bataille de San Sebastian | English | ||
| 1968 | Guns for San Sebastian | Teclo | ||
| 1967 | The Dirty Dozen | Joseph Wladislaw | ||
| 1966 | This Property Is Condemned | J.J. Nichols | ||
| 1966 | The Meanest Men in the West | Charles S. Dubin | Theatrical release combining 2 episodes of The Virginian | |
| 1965 | The Sandpiper | Cos Erickson | ||
| 1965 | Guns of Diablo | Linc Murdock | ||
| 1965 | Battle of the Bulge | Major Wolenski | ||
| 1965 | The Bull of the West | Ben Justin | Theatrical release combining 2 episodes of The Virginian | |
| 1963 | The Great Escape | Flight Lieutenant Danny Velinski, 'The Tunnel King' | ||
| 1963 | 4 for Texas | Matson | ||
| 1962 | Kid Galahad | Lew Nyack | ||
| 1962 | X-15 | Lieutenant Colonel Lee Brandon | ||
| 1961 | Master of the World | John Strock | ||
| 1961 | A Thunder of Drums | Trooper Hanna | ||
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven | Bernardo O'Reilly | ||
| 1959 | Never So Few | Sergeant John Danforth | ||
| 1958 | When Hell Broke Loose | Steve Boland | ||
| 1958 | Ten North Frederick | English | ||
| 1958 | Showdown at Boot Hill | Luke Welsh | ||
| 1958 | Machine-Gun Kelly | Machine Gun Kelly | ||
| 1958 | Gang War | Alan Avery | ||
| 1957 | Run of the Arrow | Blue Buffalo | ||
| 1956 | Jubal | Reb Haislipp | ||
| 1955 | Target Zero | Sergeant Vince Gaspari | ||
| 1955 | Big House | English | ||
| 1955 | Big House, U.S.A | Benny Kelly | ||
| 1954 | Vera Cruz | Pittsburgh | Credited as Charles Buchinsky | |
| 1954 | Tennessee Champ | Sixty Jubel, the 'Biloxi Blockbuster' | Credited as Charles Buchinsky | |
| 1954 | Riding Shotgun | Pinto | Credited as Charles Buchinsky | |
| 1954 | Drum Beat | "Captain Jack" Kintpuash | ||
| 1954 | Crime Wave | Ben Hastings | Credited as Charles Buchinsky | |
| 1954 | Apache | Hondo | Credited as Charles Buchinsky | |
| 1953 | The Clown | Eddie, Dice Player | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | Off Limits | Russell | Uncredited | |
| 1953 | Miss Sadie Thompson | Private Edwards | Credited as Charles Buchinsky | |
| 1953 | House of Wax | Igor | Credited as Charles Buchinsky | |
| 1953 | Torpedo Alley | Submariner | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Pat and Mike | Hank Tasling | Credited as Charles Buchinski | |
| 1952 | The Marrying Kind | Eddie , Co-Worker at Plant | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Red Skies of Montana | Neff | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | My Six Convicts | Jocko | Credited as Charles Buchinsky | |
| 1952 | Diplomatic Courier | Russian Agent | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | "Pittsburgh Philo" Green | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | Battle Zone | Private | Uncredited | |
| 1951 | You're in the Navy Now | Wascylewski | Uncredited | |
| 1951 | The People Against O'Hara | Angelo Korvac | Uncredited | |
| 1951 | The Mob | Jack | Uncredited |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Family of Cops 3 | Commissioner Paul Fein | ||
| 1997 | Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops 2 | Commissioner Paul Fein | ||
| 1995 | Family of Cops | Commissioner Paul Fein | ||
| 1993 | The Sea Wolf | Captain Wolf Larsen | ||
| 1993 | Donato and Daughter | Sergeant Mike Donato | ||
| 1991 | Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus | Francis Pharcellus Church | ||
| 1986 | Act of Vengeance | Joseph Yablonski | ||
| 1977 | Raid on Entebbe | Brigadier General Dan Shomron | ||
| 1967 | The Fugitive | Ralph Schuyler | ||
| 1965 | Rawhide | Del Lingman | ||
| 1964 | Bonanza | Harry Starr | ||
| 1963 | The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters | Linc Murdock | ||
| 1961 | The Twilight Zone | Man | ||
| 1961 | One Step Beyond | Yank Dawson | ||
| 1959 | Yancy Derringer | Donavan | ||
| 1959 | U.S. Marshal | Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal | ||
| 1958 | Man with a Camera | Mike Kovac | ||
| 1958 | Gunsmoke | Ben Tiple | ||
| 1956 | Gunsmoke | Crego | ||
| 1956 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Detective Krovitch; Frank Bramwell; Ray Bardon | ||
| 1955 | Cavalcade of America | John Stanizewski |