Charles Bronson

Acting · Born 1921-11-03 in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 - August 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his granite features and brawny physique, he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, western, and war films; initially as a supporting player and later a leading man. A quintessential cinematic tough guy, Bronson was cast in various roles where the plot line hinged on the authenticity of the character's toughness and brawn. At the height of his fame in the early 1970s, he was the world's number one box office attraction.

Filmography

• The Magnificent Seven as Bernardo O'Reilly
• The Dirty Dozen as Joseph Wladislaw
• Someone Behind the Door as The Stranger
• Diplomatic Courier as Russian Agent (uncredited)
• Never So Few as Sgt. John Danforth
• Farewell, Friend as Franz Propp
• The Great Escape as Danny 'Tunnel King'
• From Noon Till Three as Graham Dorsey
• Telefon as Major Grigori Borzov
• Hard Times as Chaney