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Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor. Known for playing tough guys and villains, he was nominated for three Academy Awards, all for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, receiving nominations for his roles in Sudden Fear (1952) and Shane (1953) and winning almost 40 years later for his role in City Slickers (1991). Born in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, the son of Ukrainian immigrants, Palance served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He went on to briefly attend Stanford University before pursuing a career in the theatre. He made his film acting debut in Panic in the Streets (1950). Following his roles in Sudden Fear and Shane, Palance starred as Count Dracula in the 1974 television film Bram Stoker's Dracula, and played crime lord Yves Perret in Tango & Cash (1989). He also served as the host of the ABC television series Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982–1986). In 2006, Palance died of natural causes at the home of his daughter Holly in Montecito, California.
Following his release from Ryker's Island, Lex Luthor finds himself penniless and with a burning grudge towards Superman. Out of options, Lex turns to his estranged sister, Lena Luthor, who has amassed immense wealth through entrepreneurial endeavors. Rejecting his plea, Lex finds himself resourceless until an unlikely ally, The Joker, reveals himself. Bearing a similar grudge toward Batman, The Joker suggests another alliance. After their job is done, they go their separate ways. Catching wind of and suspicions of Lex's release, Bruce Wayne ventures over to Metropolis to meet Clark Kent. Behind closed doors, they discuss and agree to team up to defeat their greatest foes.
