On television, Bronson was nominated for an Emmy Award for his supporting role in an episode of General Electric Theater, and performed in many major television shows. Near the end of the decade, he had his first cinematic leading role in Machine-Gun Kelly (1958).īronson had sizeable co-starring roles in The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), This Property Is Condemned (1966), and The Dirty Dozen (1967). During the 1950s, he played various supporting roles in motion pictures and television, including anthology drama TV series in which he would appear as the main character. After his service, he joined a theatrical troupe and studied acting. Bronson himself worked in the mines as well until joining the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 to fight in World War II. His father, a miner, died when Bronson was young. Known for his 'granite features and brawny physique,' and action films, Bronson was born into extreme poverty, in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania.

Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky Novem– August 30, 2003) was an American actor.

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