Charles Bronson Overview:

Legendary actor, Charles Bronson, was born Charles Dennis Buchinsky on Nov 3, 1921 in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania. Bronson died at the age of 81 on Aug 30, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA .

MINI BIO:

Rugged, latterly mustachioed American star, a former juvenile delinquent, miner, and boxer who turned to acting after World War II. For many years cast as villains and men of violence, he broke through to stardom only in 1968, after which he played heroes and men of violence at just as prolific a rate as before. One of the world's top box office stars through most of the 1970s, he was married (second) to British-born actress Jill Ireland from 1968 to her death. Kept going in craggy leading roles into his late seventies.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).

HONORS and AWARDS:

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Bronson was never nominated for an Academy Award.

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Seeks The Stone Killer

By Rick29 on Sep 26, 2022 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

as Torrey.Made two years after Dirty Harry (1971), The Stone Killer stars as a Harry clone named Lou Torrey. After being suspended for his violent behavior, police detective Torrey transfers from New York City to Los Angeles. After two quiet years, Torrey arrests a fo... Read full article


Day 3 of Noirvember: Happy Birthday,

By shadowsandsatin on Nov 3, 2019 From Shadows and Satin

If you know anything at all about , it?s probably as the craggy-faced, mustachioed actor whose primary claim to fame was his performances as a vigilante in movies like Death Wish (1974) and its four sequels. But prior to the crag and before the mustache, Bronson was known as Charles B... Read full article


The 4 Movie Collection On Blu-ray From Mill Creek (Part Two)

By Dan Day Jr. on May 5, 2018 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Yesterday I reviewed one of the two discs in the " 4 Movie Collection" Blu-ray set from Mill Creek. Today I'll look at the other one, which features THE STONE KILLER and THE VALACHI PAPERS. THE STONE KILLER This movie is a perfect representation of a 1970s violent , gritty, urban cr... Read full article


The 4 Movie Collection On Blu-ray From Mill Creek (Part One)

By Dan Day Jr. on May 4, 2018 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Mill Creek brings out another bang for your buck home video release with the two disc "--4 Movie Collection" Blu-ray set. Most shopping sites are selling it now for around $10. The set features four films made during the 1970s, the period when became a true leading ma... Read full article


The Five Best Performances

By Rick29 on Nov 5, 2012 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

During the early 1970s, was the biggest star in the world--well, pretty much everywhere except the U.S. However, he quickly attracted the attention of American studios and became a boxoffice attraction stateside with films like Death Wish, St. Ives, and Telefon. Before his unexpected... Read full article


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Charles Bronson Quotes:

[Villa has ordered Fierro to ride in the airplane to prevent Lee from flying away]
Rodolfo Fierro: No.
Pancho Villa: What do you mean, "No"?
Rodolfo Fierro: I mean "No".
Pancho Villa: Why not?
Rodolfo Fierro: Because! Because... Because I don't think he is a good pilot!
Pancho Villa: Hmmm... You are probably right. But it doesn't matter. If he is no good, you shoot him and fly it yourself.
Rodolfo Fierro: Me?
Pancho Villa: Of course! Any child could fly one of these things.
Rodolfo Fierro: You could fly it?
Pancho Villa: Of course.
Rodolfo Fierro: Fly it.


Harmonica: When you hear a strange sound, drop to the ground.


Chino Valdez: That's the way Indians bury their dead. They'd rather be close to the sun than have dirt thrown in their faces.


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Charles Bronson Facts
Sergio Leone once called him "the greatest actor I ever worked with". Leone had wanted Bronson for all three of what became known as the "Man with No Name" trilogy, but Bronson turned him down each time.

Capable of essaying a variety of types, from Russian to American Indian, from homicidal villain to tight-lipped hero, Bronson suddenly became a star at the age of 50. Following the success of Death Wish (1974) he repeated, with little variation, his role as a vengeful urban vigilante.

Actor Dick Van Dyke received a lemon cake every Christmas from Bronson, who lived nearby in Malibu for 16 years

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