Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor who was often cast in roles of police officers, gunfighters, or vigilantes in revenge-oriented plot lines. He had long-term collaborations with film directors Michael Winner and J. Lee Thompson and appeared in 15 films with his second wife, Jill Ireland.
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| Full name at birth | Charles Dennis Buchinsky
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| Claim to fame | his role as Paul Kersey in the Death Wish series
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| Date of birth | 3 November 1921
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| Place of birth | Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Date of death | 30 August 2003
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| Age | 81 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Lung Cancer
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| Resting place | Brownsville Cemetery, West Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, Artist
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| Height | 5' 8½" (174 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Accent and Stare
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| Net worth | $65,000,000 USD
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| High school | South Fork High School, Ehrenfeld, PA (1939)
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- He was considered for Gene Hackman's Oscar-winning role in The French Connection (1971).
- Tested and read for Christopher Reeve's role in Superman (1978).
- Responding to critics' complaints, he said: "We don't make movies for critics, since they don't pay to see them anyhow."
- Spoofed in an episode of "The Simpsons" (1989) in which the Simpson family mistakenly travels to Bronson, Missouri, instead of Branson. In Bronson, such lines of dialogue as these are spoken by its citizens: "No dice.", "This ain't ovah."
- Had hip replacement surgery in August 1998.
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