Deceased

How Did Charles Bronson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 81

Also known asCharles Dennis Buchinsky, Le Sacre Monstre, Karolis Bučinskis, Karolis Dionyzas Bučinskis, چارلز برانسونGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/11/1921Born inEhrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USADied30/08/2003Died inLos AngelesCausepneumonia, Alzheimer's diseaseWikidataQ36105 ↗Buried atBrownsville CemeteryTMDb#4960 ↗

Charles Bronson was an American actor. He was known for his roles in action films and his "granite features and brawny physique". Bronson was born into extreme poverty in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town in the Allegheny Mountains. Bronson's father, a miner, died when Bronson was young. Bronson himself worked in the mines as well until joining the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 to fight in World War II. After his service, he joined a theatrical troupe and studied acting.

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Filmography153 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2026	Elvis: A Life in MusicMovie	Self (archive footage)	105
2025	Breakdown: 1975Movie	Self - Actor in Death Wish (archive footage)	104
2022	Rat PackMovie	Self (archive footage)	101
2015	Spanish WesternMovie	Self (archive footage)	94
2014	Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsMovie	Self - Actor (archive footage)	93
1999	Family of Cops III: Under SuspicionMovie	Paul Fein	78
1997	Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops IIMovie	Commissioner Paul Fein	76
1995	Family of CopsMovie	Paul Fein	74
1994	Death Wish V: The Face of DeathMovie	Paul Kersey	73
1993	La Classe américaineMovie	The Indian (archive footage)	72
1993	The Sea WolfMovie	Capt. Wolf Larsen	72
1993	Donato and DaughterMovie	Sgt. Mike Donato	72
1991	The Indian RunnerMovie	Mr. Roberts	70
1991	Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa ClausMovie	Francis Church	70
1989	Kinjite: Forbidden SubjectsMovie	Lieutenant Crowe	68
1988	Messenger of DeathMovie	Garret Smith	67
1987	Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovie	Self	66
1987	Death Wish 4: The CrackdownMovie	Paul Kersey	66
1987	AssassinationMovie	Jay Killion	66
1986	Murphy's LawMovie	Jack Murphy	65
1986	Act of VengeanceMovie	Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski	65
1986	All Star Party for Clint EastwoodMovie	Self (uncredited)	65
1985	Night of 100 Stars IIMovie	Self	64
1985	Death Wish 3Movie	Paul Kersey	64
1984	The Evil That Men DoMovie	Holland	63
1983	10 to MidnightMovie	Leo Kessler	62
1983	All-Star Party for Frank SinatraMovie	Self	62
1982	Death Wish IIMovie	Paul Kersey	61
1981	Death HuntMovie	Albert Johnson	60
1980	BorderlineMovie	Jeb Maynard	59
1980	CaboblancoMovie	Gifford Hoyt	59
1979	Love and BulletsMovie	Charlie Congers	58
1977	The White BuffaloMovie	Wild Bill Hickok/James Otis	56
1977	TelefonMovie	Major Grigori Borzov	56
1976	Raid on EntebbeMovie	Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron	55
1976	From Noon Till ThreeMovie	Graham Dorsey	55
1976	St. IvesMovie	Raymond St. Ives	55
1975	Breakheart PassMovie	John Deakin	54
1975	Hard TimesMovie	Chaney	54
1975	BreakoutMovie	Nick Colton	54
1974	Death WishMovie	Paul Kersey	53
1974	Mr. MajestykMovie	Vince Majestyk	53
1973	The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series	Self	52
1973	The Stone KillerMovie	Lou Torrey	52
1973	The Valdez HorsesMovie	Chino Valdez	52
1972	Chato's LandMovie	Pardon Chato	51
1972	The Valachi PapersMovie	Joe Valachi	51
1972	The MechanicMovie	Arthur Bishop	51
1972	The Bull of the WestMovie	Ben Justin	51
1971	Red SunMovie	Link	50
1971	Mean JusticeMovie	Moreno	50
1971	Film '72Series	Self	50
1971	V.I.P. SchaukelSeries	Self	50
1971	Someone Behind the DoorMovie	The Stranger	50
1970	You Can't Win 'Em AllMovie	Josh Corey	49
1970	Rider on the RainMovie	Col. Harry Dobbs	49
1970	Violent CityMovie	Jeff Heston	49
1970	Cold SweatMovie	Joe Martin	49
1970	TwinkyMovie	Scott Wardman	49
1968	Once Upon a Time in the WestMovie	'Harmonica'	47
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	47
1968	Villa RidesMovie	Rodolfo Fierro	47
1968	Farewell, FriendMovie	Franz Propp	47
1967	The Dirty DozenMovie	Joseph Wladislaw	46
1967	Guns for San SebastianMovie	Teclo	46
1966	This Property Is CondemnedMovie	J.J. Nichols	45
1965	The Big ValleySeries	Tate	44
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Earl Clayton	44
1965	The SandpiperMovie	Cos Erickson	44
1965	The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries	Cheyney	44
1965	Battle of the BulgeMovie	Maj. Wolenski	44
1964	Guns of DiabloMovie	Linc Murdock	43
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Ralph Schuyler	42
1963	The Great EscapeMovie	Danny 'Tunnel King'	42
1963	Vacation PlayhouseSeries	John Wesley Hardin	42
1963	4 for TexasMovie	Matson	42
1962	The VirginianSeries	Ben Justin	41
1962	Combat!Series	Velasquez	41
1962	EmpireSeries	Paul Moreno	41
1962	Kid GalahadMovie	Lew Nyack	41
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Harry Gregg	40
1961	The New BreedSeries	Jerry Bergason	40
1961	Cain's HundredSeries	Hank Conrad	40
1961	Master of the WorldMovie	John Strock	40
1961	A Thunder of DrumsMovie	Trooper Hanna	40
1961	X-15Movie	Lt. Col. Lee Brandon	40
1960	The Magnificent SevenMovie	Bernardo O'Reilly	39
1960	The AquanautsSeries	Hector Morrison	39
1960	The IslandersSeries	Dutch Malkin	39
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Man	38
1959	BonanzaSeries	Harry Starr	38
1959	RawhideSeries	Del Lingman	38
1959	One Step BeyondSeries	Yank Dawson	38
1959	Never So FewMovie	Sgt. John Danforth	38
1959	Adventures in ParadiseSeries	Dan Morton	38
1959	RiverboatSeries	Crowley	38
1958	Yancy DerringerSeries	Rogue Donovan	37
1958	Man with a CameraSeries	Mike Kovac	37
1958	Machine-Gun KellyMovie	George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly	37
1958	No Time at AllMovie	Wolf Hagan	37
1958	When Hell Broke LooseMovie	Steve Boland	37
1958	Gang WarMovie	Alan Avery	37
1958	Showdown at Boot HillMovie	Luke Welsh	37
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	Manfred Holt	36
1957	Tales of Wells FargoSeries	Butch Cassidy	36
1957	SuspicionSeries	Cal	36
1957	SugarfootSeries	Sandy Randall	36
1957	M SquadSeries	Eddie Loder	36
1957	The Walter Winchell FileSeries	Eggers	36
1957	Run of the ArrowMovie	Blue Buffolo	36
1957	Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries	Dan Rocco	36
1956	Playhouse 90Series	Wolf Hagan	35
1956	Hey, Jeannie!Series	Rocky Harman	35
1956	JubalMovie	Reb	35
1956	Telephone TimeSeries	Guest	35
1956	Wire ServiceSeries	Sam Adams	35
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Ray Bardon	34
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Crego	34
1955	Big House, U.S.AMovie	Benny Kelly	34
1955	The MillionaireSeries	Jerry Bell	34
1955	CrusaderSeries	Mike Brod	34
1955	Target ZeroMovie	Sgt. Vince Gaspari	34
1954	Vera CruzMovie	Pittsburgh	33
1954	Studio 57Series	Dawson	33
1954	ApacheMovie	Hondo	33
1954	Drum BeatMovie	Kintpuash	33
1954	Riding ShotgunMovie	Pinto	33
1954	MedicSeries	Dr. John Bircher	33
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Henry	32
1953	Letter to LorettaSeries	Eugene Walters	32
1953	House of WaxMovie	Igor	32
1953	Crime WaveMovie	Ben Hastings	32
1953	Miss Sadie ThompsonMovie	Pvt. Edwards	32
1953	The ClownMovie	Gambler (uncredited)	32
1953	The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSeries	Joe Krossen	32
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	Frank Dana	31
1952	Pat and MikeMovie	Henry 'Hank' Tasling	31
1952	Red Skies of MontanaMovie	Neff (uncredited)	31
1952	Off LimitsMovie	Russell (Uncredited)	31
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	John Stanizewski	31
1952	The Marrying KindMovie	Eddie	31
1952	Diplomatic CourierMovie	Russian Agent (uncredited)	31
1952	Bloodhounds of BroadwayMovie	Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)	31
1952	Battle ZoneMovie	Marine Private (uncredited)	31
1952	Biff Baker U.S.A.Series	Wilhelm	31
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Sgt. Roy Smith	30
1951	The MobMovie	Jack (uncredited)	30
1951	The People Against O'HaraMovie	Angelo Korvac (uncredited)	30
1951	You're in the Navy NowMovie	Wascylewski	30
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Sergeant Borth	29
1950	Treasury Men in ActionSeries	Frankie Ames	29
1948	Studio OneSeries	Cal	27
1944	Golden Globe AwardsSeries	Self - Presenter	23