Charles Bronson Bio Height Weight Spouse
Charles Bronson was born in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, United States, on November 3, 1921 was a Lithuanian-American actor. Young Charles Bronson first started his acting career with a theatrical group in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He made his big screen debut in comedy film You're in the Navy Now (1951) in uncredited role as Wascylewski. He got his television debut in drama series Fireside Theatre (1949) in episode "Friend of the Family", in role as Cooper. Charles breakthrough performance came as Bernardo O'Reilly in Western movie The Magnificent Seven (1960).
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Charles Bronson height was 5' 8½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 174 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 159 іn pоunds or 72 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
Charles Bronson
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Birth Date:
November 3, 1921
Died:
August 30, 2003
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Scorpio
Natural hair color:
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
5 ft 8½ in | 174 cm
Weight:
72 kg | 159 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
Best Movies
He portrayed Paul Kersey in Death Wish film series:
Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish II (1982)
Death Wish 3 (1985)
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
He was nominated for the Golden Laurel Award for Male Supporting Performance for his role as Harmonica in epic Spaghetti Western film Once Upon a Time in the West (1968).
The Great Escape (1963) - Flt. Lt. Danny Velinski, 'The Tunnel King'
Chato's Land (1972) - Pardon Chato
The Indian Runner (1991) - Mr. Roberts
The Red Sun (1971) - Link Stuart
Dirty Dozen (1967) - Joseph Wladislaw
Mr. Majestyk (1974) - Vince Majestyk
The Mechanic (1972) - Arthur Bishop
Hard Times (1975) - Chaney
Death Hunt (1981) - Albert Johnson
Telefon (1977) - Major Grigori Bortsov
10 to Midnight (1983) - Leo Kessler
Facts
He was first member of his family to graduate from high school.
He was eleventh of fifteen children.
Had Lithuanian ancestry.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6901 Hollywood Boulevard in 1980.
He won the Golden Globe Henrietta Award for World Film Favorite - Male in 1972.
He was 52 years old when film Death Wish (1974) was made.
He served in the United States Army Air Forces as a bomber tail gunner during World War II.
Received a Purple Heart for wounds received in battle.
Bronson died on August 30, 2003, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 81.
Spouse
He was married to:
Harriet Tendler (1949-1967), they had a daughter, Suzanne and a son, Tony
Jill Ireland (1968-1990), they had a daughter, Zuleika and adopted daughter, Katrina Holden
Kim Weeks (1998-2003)
Relationships
He dated Susan Denberg (1967).