Overview
Date of Death:
30 August 2003, Los Angeles, California, USA (pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease)
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Mini Biography:
The archetypal screen tough guy with weatherbeaten features - one film...
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Trivia:
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7...
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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4 wins
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Alternate Names:
Charles Buchinski | Charles Buchinsky
Filmography
- Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) .... Paul Kersey
... aka Death Wish 5: The Face of Death (UK: video box title)
... aka Death Wish: The Face of Death (USA: DVD box title) - The Indian Runner (1991) .... Mr. Roberts
... aka Indian Runner (Japan: English title)
- Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) .... Lt. Crowe
- Messenger of Death (1988) .... Garret Smith
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) .... Paul Kersey
- Assassination (1987) .... Jay Killion
- Murphy's Law (1986) .... Jack Murphy
- Death Wish 3 (1985) .... Paul Kersey
- The Evil That Men Do (1984) .... Holland/Bart Smith
- 10 to Midnight (1983) .... Leo Kessler
- Death Wish II (1982) .... Paul Kersey
- Death Hunt (1981) .... Albert Johnson
- Borderline (1980) .... Jeb Maynard
- Caboblanco (1980) .... Gifford Hoyt
... aka Caboblanco... Where Legends Are Born (International: English title: long title)
- Love and Bullets (1979) .... Charlie Congers
- Telefon (1977) .... Major Grigori Borzov/Greg
- The White Buffalo (1977) .... Wild Bill Hickok (James Otis)
... aka Hunt to Kill (USA: TV title) - From Noon Till Three (1976) .... Graham
- St. Ives (1976) .... Raymond St Ives
- Breakheart Pass (1975) .... Deakin
- Hard Times (1975) .... Chaney
... aka Street Fighter (Philippines: English title)
... aka The Streetfighter (UK) - Breakout (1975) .... Nick Colton
- Death Wish (1974) .... Paul Kersey
- Mr. Majestyk (1974) .... Vince Majestyk
... aka Mister Majestyk (International: English title: poster title) - Valdez, il mezzosangue (1973) .... Chino Valdez
... aka Chino (France) (USA)
... aka Caballos salvajes (Spain)
... aka The Valdez Horses
... aka Valdez the Halfbreed (UK)
... aka Wild Horses - The Stone Killer (1973) .... Detective Lt. Lou Torrey
... aka Assassino di pietra, L' (Italy) - The Mechanic (1972) .... Arthur Bishop
... aka Killer of Killers - Chato's Land (1972) .... Pardon Chato
- The Valachi Papers (1972) .... Joe Valachi
... aka Carteggio Valachi (Italy)
... aka Cosa Nostra
... aka Dossier Valachi, Le (France)
... aka Joe Valachi - I segreti di Cosa Nostra (Italy) - Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971) .... The Stranger
... aka Brainkill (UK: video title)
... aka Someone Behind the Door (USA)
... aka Two Minds for Murder (UK) - Soleil rouge (1971) .... Link Stuart
... aka Red Sun (USA)
... aka Sol rojo (Spain)
... aka Sole rosso (Italy)
... aka The Magnificient Three (Philippines: English title) - De la part des copains (1970) .... Joe Martin a.k.a. Joe Moran
... aka Cold Sweat (USA)
... aka Uomo dalle due ombre, L' (Italy)
... aka Vrienden laten groeten, De (Belgium: Flemish title) - Città violenta (1970) .... Jeff Heston
... aka Violent City (UK) (USA)
... aka Cité de la violence, La (France)
... aka The Family (USA) - You Can't Win 'Em All (1970) .... Josh Corey
... aka Soldiers of Fortune (USA: video title)
... aka The Dubious Patriots - Passager de la pluie, Le (1970) .... Col. Harry Dobbs
... aka Rain (USA: video title)
... aka Rider on the Rain (USA)
... aka Uomo venuto dalla pioggia, L' (Italy)
- Twinky (1969) .... Scott Wardman
... aka Lola (USA)
... aka London Affair (USA)
... aka Statutory Affair - C'era una volta il West (1968) .... Harmonica
... aka Once Upon a Time in the West (UK) (USA)
... aka There Was Once the West (USA: literal English title) - Adieu l'ami (1968) .... Franz Propp
... aka Due sporche carogne (Italy)
... aka Farewell, Friend (USA)
... aka Honor Among Thieves (USA: reissue title)
... aka Tecnica di una rapina (Italy) - Villa Rides (1968) .... Rodolfo Fierro
- Bataille de San Sebastian, La (1968) .... Teclo
... aka Cañones de San Sebastián, Los (Mexico)
... aka Cannoni di San Sebastian, I (Italy)
... aka Guns for San Sebastian (USA) - The Dirty Dozen (1967) .... Joseph Wladislaw
- This Property Is Condemned (1966) .... J.J. Nichols
- Battle of the Bulge (1965) .... Maj. Wolenski
- The Sandpiper (1965) .... Cos Erickson
- Guns of Diablo (1964) .... Linc Murdock
- 4 for Texas (1963) .... Matson
- The Great Escape (1963) .... Flight Lt. Danny Velinski "The Tunnel King"
- Kid Galahad (1962) .... Lew Nyack
- This Rugged Land (1962) .... Paul Moreno
- X-15 (1961) .... Lt. Col. Lee Brandon
- A Thunder of Drums (1961) .... Trooper Hanna
- Master of the World (1961) .... John Strock
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) .... Bernardo O'Reilly
- Never So Few (1959) .... Sgt. John Danforth
... aka Campaign Burma (USA: alternative title) - When Hell Broke Loose (1958) .... Steve Boland
- Gang War (1958) .... Alan Avery
- Machine-Gun Kelly (1958) .... George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly
- Ten North Frederick (1958) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
- Showdown at Boot Hill (1958) .... Luke Welch
... aka Shadow of Boot Hill - Run of the Arrow (1957) .... Blue Buffalo
... aka Hot Lead (USA: video title) - Jubal (1956) .... Reb Haislipp
- Target Zero (1955) .... Sgt. Vince Gaspari
- Big House, U.S.A. (1955) .... Benny Kelly
- Vera Cruz (1954) (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Pittsburgh
- Drum Beat (1954/I) .... Kintpuash, aka Captain Jack
... aka Delmer Daves' Drum Beat (USA: complete title) - Apache (1954) (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Hondo
- Riding Shotgun (1954) (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Pinto
- Tennessee Champ (1954) (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Sixty Jubel aka The Biloxi Blockbuster
- Crime Wave (1954) (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Ben Hastings
... aka The City Is Dark (UK) - Miss Sadie Thompson (1953) (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Pvt. Edwards
- House of Wax (1953) (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Igor
- Off Limits (1953) (uncredited) .... Russell
... aka Military Policemen (UK) - Torpedo Alley (1953) (uncredited) .... Submariner
... aka Down Periscope (USA) - The Clown (1953) (uncredited) .... Eddie, Dice Player
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952) (uncredited) .... Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo'
- Battle Zone (1952) (uncredited) .... Private
- Diplomatic Courier (1952) (uncredited) .... Russian agent
- Pat and Mike (1952) (as Charles Buchinski) .... Henry 'Hank' Tasling
- My Six Convicts (1952) (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Jocko
- The Marrying Kind (1952) (uncredited) .... Eddie
- Red Skies of Montana (1952) (uncredited) .... Neff
... aka Smoke Jumpers (USA: review title) - The Mob (1951) (uncredited) .... Jack, a longshoreman
... aka Remember That Face (UK) - The People Against O'Hara (1951) (uncredited) .... Angelo Korvac
- You're in the Navy Now (1951) (uncredited) .... Wascylewski
... aka U.S.S. Teakettle (USA)
- Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion (1999) (TV) .... Paul Fein
- Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II (1997) (TV) .... Commissioner Paul Fein
... aka Family of Cops II (Canada: English title) (Canada: French title) - Family of Cops (1995) (TV) .... Paul Fein
... aka Une famille de flics (Canada: French title) - Donato and Daughter (1993) (TV) .... Sgt. Mike Donato
... aka Dead to Rights
... aka Under Threat (UK) - The Sea Wolf (1993) (TV) .... Capt. Wolf Larsen
- Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) (TV) .... Francis Church
- Act of Vengeance (1986) (TV) .... Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
- Raid on Entebbe (1977) (TV) .... Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
- "The F.B.I." .... Earl Clayton (2 episodes, 1966-1974)
- The Animal (1974) TV episode .... Earl Clayton
- The Animal (1966) TV episode .... Earl Clayton - The Bull of the West (1971) (TV) .... Ben Justin
... aka Hot Lead
... aka Vengeance Is the Spur (USA)
- "Dundee and the Culhane" .... Horton Reagen (1 episode, 1967)
- The Cat in the Bag Brief (1967) TV episode .... Horton Reagen - "The Virginian" .... Ben Justin / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1967)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- Reckoning (1967) TV episode .... Harge Talbot
- Nobility of Kings (1965) TV episode .... Ben Justin - "The Fugitive" .... Ralph Schuyler (1 episode, 1967)
- The One That Got Away (1967) TV episode .... Ralph Schuyler - "The Legend of Jesse James" .... Cheyney (1 episode, 1966)
- The Chase (1966) TV episode .... Cheyney - "Rawhide" .... Del Lingman (1 episode, 1965)
- Duel at Daybreak (1965) TV episode .... Del Lingman - "The Big Valley" .... Tate (1 episode, 1965)
- Earthquake! (1965) TV episode .... Tate - Luke and the Tenderfoot (1965) (TV) .... John Wesley Hardin
- "Combat!" .... Velasquez (1 episode, 1965)
- Heritage (1965) TV episode .... Velasquez - "Bonanza" .... Harry Starr (1 episode, 1964)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- The Underdog (1964) TV episode .... Harry Starr - "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" .... Linc Murdock (23 episodes, 1963-1964)
- The Day of the Reckoning (1964) TV episode .... Linc Murdock
- The Day of the Dark Deeds (1964) TV episode .... Linc Murdock
- The Day of the Pretenders (1964) TV episode .... Linc Murdock
- The Day of the 12 Candles (1964) TV episode .... Linc Murdock
- The Day of the Picnic (1964) TV episode .... Linc Murdock
(18 more) - "Dr. Kildare" .... Harry Gregg (1 episode, 1963)
- Whoever Heard of a Two-Headed Doll? (1963) TV episode .... Harry Gregg - "Empire" .... Paul Moreno (10 episodes, 1962-1963)
... aka Big G (UK)
- The Convention (1963) TV episode .... Paul Moreno
- Between Friday and Monday (1963) TV episode .... Paul Moreno
- Duet for Eight Wheels (1963) TV episode .... Paul Moreno
- 65 Miles Is a Long, Long Way (1963) TV episode .... Paul Moreno
- Nobody Dies on Sunday (1963) TV episode .... Paul Moreno
(5 more) - "Ripcord" .... Korvich (1 episode, 1963)
- Jump to Freedom (1963) TV episode .... Korvich - "The Untouchables" .... Janos Colescou (1 episode, 1962)
- The Death Tree (1962) TV episode .... Janos Colescou - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Det. Krovitch / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1962)
- The Woman Who Wanted to Live (1962) TV episode .... Ray Bardon
- There Was an Old Woman (1956) TV episode .... Frank Bramwell
- And So Died Riabouchinska (1956) TV episode .... Det. Krovitch - "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Ben Jalisco / ... (5 episodes, 1957-1962)
- Brotherhood (1962) TV episode .... Jim Redrock
- Ben Jalisco (1961) TV episode .... Ben Jalisco
- A Proof of Love (1961) TV episode .... Henry Grey
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) TV episode .... Chris Sorenson
- The Outlaw (1957) TV episode .... Manfred Holt - "Adventures in Paradise" .... Dan Morton (1 episode, 1961)
- Survival (1961) TV episode .... Dan Morton - "The New Breed" .... Jerry Bergason (1 episode, 1961)
- Valley of Three Charlies (1961) TV episode .... Jerry Bergason - "Alcoa Premiere" .... Yank Dawson (1 episode, 1961)
- The Last Round (1961) TV episode .... Yank Dawson - "Cain's Hundred" .... Hank Conrad (1 episode, 1961)
- Dead Load (1961) TV episode .... Hank Conrad - "The Twilight Zone" .... The Man (1 episode, 1961)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- Two (1961) TV episode .... The Man - "Hennesey" .... Lt. Cdr. Steve Ogrodowski / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
- The Nogoodnik (1961) TV episode .... Lt. Cdr. Steve Ogrodowski
- Hennesey à La Gunn (1960) TV episode .... Ogrodowski - "Laramie" .... Cory Lake / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
- Run of the Hunted (1961) TV episode .... Cory Lake
- Street of Hate (1960) TV episode .... Frank Buckley - "Letter to Loretta" .... Eugene Walters (1 episode, 1961)
... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
- Woodlot (1961) TV episode .... Eugene Walters - "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... Yank Dawson (1 episode, 1961)
... aka Alcoa Presents (USA)
... aka One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title)
- The Last Round (1961) TV episode .... Yank Dawson - "General Electric Theater" .... Henry / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1961)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- Memory in White (1961) TV episode .... Soldier Conlon
- The Honest Man (1956) TV episode .... Henry
- Prosper's Old Mother (1955) TV episode .... Pike - "Riverboat" .... Crowley (1 episode, 1960)
- Zigzag (1960) TV episode .... Crowley - "The Aquanauts" .... Hector Morrison (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Malibu Run
- The Cavedivers (1960) TV episode .... Hector Morrison - "Playhouse 90" .... Andy Kovaric / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1960)
- The Cruel Day (1960) TV episode .... Sgt. Meras
- The Rank and the File (1959) TV episode .... Andy Kovaric
- No Time at All (1958) TV episode .... Wolf Hagan - "Man with a Camera" .... Mike Kovac (28 episodes, 1958-1960)
- Kangaroo Court (1960) TV episode .... Mike Kovac
- Fragment of a Murder (1960) TV episode .... Mike Kovac
- Hot Ice Cream (1960) TV episode .... Mike Kovac
- Touch-Off (1960) TV episode .... Mike Kovac
- The Picture War (1960) TV episode .... Mike Kovac
(23 more) - "The Islanders" .... Dutch Malkin (1 episode, 1960)
- The Generous Politician (1960) TV episode .... Dutch Malkin
- "U.S. Marshal" .... Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal / ... (2 episodes, 1959)
- Honeymoon (1959) TV episode .... Ravenal
- Pursuit (1959) TV episode .... Pvt. 'Guardhouse' Ravenal - "Yancy Derringer" .... Rogue Donovan (1 episode, 1959)
- Hell and High Water (1959) TV episode .... Rogue Donovan - "Gunsmoke" .... Ben Tiple / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Lost Rifle (1958) TV episode .... Ben Tiple
- The Killer (1956) TV episode .... Crego - "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Butch Cassidy (1 episode, 1958)
- Butch Cassidy (1958) TV episode .... Butch Cassidy - "Sugarfoot" .... Cliff Raven / ... (2 episodes, 1958)
... aka Tenderfoot (UK)
- The Bullet and the Cross (1958) TV episode .... Cliff Raven
- Man Wanted (1958) TV episode .... Sandy Randall - "M Squad" .... Eddie Loder (1 episode, 1958)
- The Fight (1958) TV episode .... Eddie Loder - "The Court of Last Resort" .... Steve Hrdilka (1 episode, 1958)
- The Steve Hrdilka Case (1958) TV episode .... Steve Hrdilka - "The Walter Winchell File" .... Eggers (1 episode, 1958)
- Fight Night (1958) TV episode .... Eggers - "Sheriff of Cochise" .... Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid (1 episode, 1957)
- Apache Kid (1957) TV episode .... Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid - "Suspicion" .... Cal (1 episode, 1957)
- Doomsday (1957) TV episode .... Cal - "Colt .45" .... Danny Gordon (1 episode, 1957)
- Young Gun (1957) TV episode .... Danny Gordon - "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Dan Rocco (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Call Mr. D.e
- The Pete Rocco Case (1957) TV episode .... Dan Rocco - "Those Whiting Girls" .... Martin Carroll (1 episode, 1957)
- Family Skelton (1957) TV episode .... Martin Carroll - "Hey, Jeannie!" .... Rocky (1 episode, 1957)
- Jeannie the Policewoman (1957) TV episode .... Rocky - "The Millionaire" .... Jerry Bell (1 episode, 1957)
... aka If You Had a Million
- The Jerry Bell Story (1957) TV episode .... Jerry Bell - "Studio 57" .... Dawson (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- Outpost (1956) TV episode .... Dawson - "Wire Service" .... Sam Adams (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Deadline for Action (USA: rerun title)
- The Avengers (1956) TV episode .... Sam Adams - "Warner Brothers Presents" .... Brodsky / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
- Deep Freeze (1956) TV episode .... Vic
- Explosion (1956) TV episode .... Brodsky - "Medic" .... Alexis St. Martin / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1956)
- Who Search for Truth (1956) TV episode .... Alexis St. Martin
- My Brother Joe (1954) TV episode .... Dr. John Bircher - "Crusader" .... Mike Brod (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
- Freeze-out (1956) TV episode .... Mike Brod
- The Boxing Match (1955) TV episode .... Mike Brod - Have Camera Will Travel (1956) (TV) .... Reese
- "Cavalcade of America" .... John Staniszewski (1 episode, 1955)
... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
- A Chain of Hearts (1955) TV episode .... John Staniszewski - "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" .... Joe Krossen (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Action Tonight (USA: syndication title)
- Woman in the Mine (1955) TV episode .... Joe Krossen - "Treasury Men in Action" .... Frankie Ames / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
... aka Your Treasury Men in Action
- The Case of the Shot in the Dark (1955) TV episode .... Vince Sanderson
- The Case of the Deadly Dilemma (1955) TV episode .... Frankie Ames
- The Case of the Escaped Convict (1954) TV episode - "Stage 7" .... Jerry Donn / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
- The Time of the Day (1955) TV episode .... Jerry Donn
- Debt of Honor (1955) TV episode .... Murray Forman - "The Man Behind the Badge" (1 episode, 1955)
- The Case of the Invisible Mark (1955) TV episode - "Lux Video Theatre" .... Sergeant Borth (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- A Bell for Adano (1955) TV episode .... Sergeant Borth - "The Public Defender" .... Nobby Bullaid (1 episode)
- Cornered (????) TV episode .... Nobby Bullaid - "Waterfront" (1 episode)
- Trestle Point (????) TV episode (as Charles Buchinski) - "The Lineup" (1 episode, 1954)
... aka San Francisco Beat
- The Paisley Gang (1954) TV episode - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Sgt. Roy Smith (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Adventure in Java (1954) TV episode
- The Long Shot (1953) TV episode .... Sgt. Roy Smith - "The Joe Palooka Story" .... Eddie Crane (1 episode)
- Two Rings for Eddie (????) TV episode .... Eddie Crane - "Four Star Playhouse" .... Frank Dana (1 episode, 1953)
... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
- The Witness (1953) TV episode (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Frank Dana - "The Doctor" (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
... aka The Visitor (USA: syndication title)
- Take the Odds (1953) TV episode
- The Guest (1952) TV episode - "The Roy Rogers Show" .... Willie 'Killer' Conley (1 episode, 1952)
- The Knockout (1952) TV episode .... Willie 'Killer' Conley - "Biff Baker, U.S.A." .... Czech spy / ... (2 episodes, 1952)
- Alpine Assignment (1952) TV episode (as Charles Buchinsky) .... Wilhelm
- Koblen (1952) TV episode .... Czech spy - "The Red Skelton Show" .... Perky (1 episode, 1952)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- Fancy Footwork (1952) TV episode .... Perky
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) (dedicatee)
... aka Kill Bill (USA: closing credits title)
... aka Kill Bill 2 (USA: informal title)
... aka Vol. 2 (USA) - Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) (dedicatee)
... aka Kill Bill (USA: informal short title)
... aka Kill Bill 1 (USA: informal title)
... aka Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA: promotional title)
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Print ads for the Motorcycle Industry Council promoting safety and responsible riding (1987).
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