Charles Bronson was born on November 3, 1921 in Ehrenfeld, in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, the son of Lithuanian immigrants. His family had few financial resources, which forced Charles, from a very young age, to work in a coal mine, until 1943, the year he was sent to fight in World War II.
After the war ended, he began to become fond of the theater, participating in amateur plays, until, at the beginning of the 50s, he began to work in small roles in some films and television series, being one of his first interventions in the famous feature film The Crimes of the Wax Museum. Later, he began to do supporting roles, especially in westerns, such as Veracruz.
His big break came in 1960, with the John Sturges-directed film The Magnificent Seven, along with well-known actors like Steve McQueen. The film made him very popular, and he continued to star in some films that went more unnoticed, until, again with John Sturges, he starred in The Great Escape, again alongside Steve McQueen and other leading actors. Later he would shoot Twelve from the Gallows.
Due to his appearance and his performances, he established himself as a tough, avenging and violent actor. In fact, the films that gave him the most fame were those corresponding to the saga in which he plays Paul Kersey, a vigilante who takes justice into his own hands, and which includes titles such as “The vigilante of the night” or “I’m the justice”.
Despite this, it was in the 70s when he shot his highest quality films, such as “Nevada express” or “It happened between 12 and 3”.
It is noteworthy that on television he also participated in very popular series of his time, such as “The Virginian” or “The fugitive”.
Among the titles that are part of his filmography we can also highlight “Until the time came”, “The secrets of Cosa Nostra”, “The reckless Yves “, “Telephone”, “The White Buffalo Challenge”, “Cabo Blanco”, “The vigilante of the city” or “Strange blood bond”.
Charles Bronson died on August 30, 2003 in the city of Los Angeles.