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[[Image:CharlesBronson.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Charles Bronson (1921-2003)]] | [[Image:CharlesBronson.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Charles Bronson''' (1921-2003)]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Charles Bronson-YCWAE.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Charles Bronson with Thompson Submachine Gun as Josh Corey in ''[[You Can't Win 'Em All]]'' (1970).]] | ||
[[Image:ChB-RS(Sn).jpg|thumb|300px|right|Charles Bronson holds a SAA revolver as Link Stuart in ''[[Red Sun]]'' (1971).]] | |||
[[Image:Death3.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Charles Bronson pulls a Wildey Magnum as Paul Kersey in ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' (1985).]] | |||
'''Charles Bronson''' (born ''Charles Dennis Buchinski'') was an American actor who made a name for himself playing rough and gritty "tough guy" characters in mostly crime thrillers, war movies and westerns. Though he was most famous for his iconic role as Paul Kersey in the ''[[Death Wish (disambiguation)|Death Wish]]'' film series, Bronson was also well known for his roles in such films as ''[[Magnificent Seven, The|The Magnificent Seven]]'', ''[[Battle of the Bulge]]'', ''[[The Great Escape]]'', ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'', ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'', ''[[The Valachi Papers]]'', ''[[Borderline]]'' and ''[[Chato's Land]]'', where he played a half-breed Apache. Bronson was a World War II veteran who served as an aerial gunner on a B-29 bomber of the 61st Bombardment Squadron, 39th Bombardment Group. Bronson flew 25 missions against the Japanese home islands based on the island of Guam and in 1945 received the Purple Heart. | |||
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== Film == | == Film == | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Gun''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=# | !align=center bgcolor=#DOE7FF width="250"|'''Character''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=# | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="350"|'''Title''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width=" | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Pittsburgh || ''[[Vera Cruz]]'' || "Quickdraw" and "Artillery" models || 1954 | |||
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| [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] || Pittsburgh || ''[[Vera Cruz]]'' || || 1954 | |||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Kintpuash aka Captain Jack || ''[[Drum Beat]]'' || "Civilian" and "Artillery" models || 1954 | |||
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| [[Colt 1878 Double Action]] || Kintpuash aka Captain Jack || ''[[Drum Beat]]'' || || 1954 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] || Kintpuash aka Captain Jack || ''[[Drum Beat]]'' || || 1954 | |||
|- | |||
| Stevens Single Shot Rifle || Kintpuash aka Captain Jack || ''[[Drum Beat]]'' || || 1954 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || Luke Welsh || ''[[Showdown at Boot Hill]]'' || "Civilian" model || 1958 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M1928 Thompson]] || George "Machine Gun" Kelly || ''[[Machine-Gun Kelly]]'' || || 1958 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt Detective Special]] || George "Machine Gun" Kelly || ''[[Machine-Gun Kelly]]'' || || 1958 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M1928A1 Thompson]] || Sgt. John Danforth || ''[[Never So Few]]'' || || 1959 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || Bernardo O'Reilly || ''[[The Magnificent Seven (1960)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' || || 1960 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Winchester Model 1873]] || Bernardo O'Reilly || ''[[The Magnificent Seven (1960)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' || || 1960 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt Model 1903/1908]] || Lew Nyack || ''[[Kid Galahad]]'' || || 1962 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M3A1 "Grease Gun"]] || Maj. Wolenski || ''[[Battle of the Bulge]]'' || || 1965 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M20 Bazooka]] || Maj. Wolenski || ''[[Battle of the Bulge]]'' || || 1965 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M3A1 "Grease Gun"]] || Joseph Wladislaw || ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' || || 1967 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M1 Garand]] || Joseph Wladislaw || ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' || || 1967 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Beretta 950 Jetfire]] || Joseph Wladislaw || ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' || Suppressed || 1967 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Walther P38]] || Joseph Wladislaw|| ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' || || 1967 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Luger P08]] || Joseph Wladislaw || ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' || || 1967 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || Harmonica || ''[[Once Upon a Time in the West]]'' || || 1968 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson M1917]] || Franz Propp || ''[[Farewell, Friend]]'' || || 1968 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army|SAA "Quick-Draw"]] || Matson || ''[[4 for Texas]]'' || || 1969 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Luger P08]] || Col. Harry Dobbs || ''[[Rider on the Rain (Le passager de la pluie)]]'' || || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Double Barreled Shotgun]] || Col. Harry Dobbs || ''[[Rider on the Rain (Le passager de la pluie)]]'' || || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 49]] || Jeff Heston || ''[[Violent City]]'' || || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Armalite AR-7]] || Jeff Heston || ''[[Violent City]]'' || With sniper scope and suppressor || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Remington Model 700]] || Jeff Heston || ''[[Violent City]]'' || With sniper scope || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Winchester Model 1200]] || Jeff Heston || ''[[Violent City]]'' || || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ruger Model 44]] Deerslayer || Jeff Heston || ''[[Violent City]]'' || With scope || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt New Service]] || Josh Corey || ''[[You Can't Win 'Em All]]'' || || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M1921 Thompson]] || Josh Corey || ''[[You Can't Win 'Em All]]'' || || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[MAB Model D|MAB Model D Type II]] || Joe Martin || ''[[Cold Sweat]]'' || || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[LP-42 Flare Pistol ]] || Joe Martin || ''[[Cold Sweat]]'' || || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[MAB Model R]] || Joe Martin || ''[[Cold Sweat]]'' || Not used in action || 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || Link Stuart || ''[[Red Sun]]'' || || 1971 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Walther PP]] || The Stranger || ''[[Someone Behind the Door]]'' || || 1971 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt 1851 Navy]] || Chato || ''[[Chato's Land]]'' || || 1972 | |||
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| [[Single Barreled Shotgun|Beretta Model 412]] || Chato || ''[[Chato's Land]]'' || Visually modified as a percussion cap musket || 1972 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Winchester Model 1200]] || Arthur Bishop || ''[[Mechanic, The (1972)|The Mechanic]]'' || || 1972 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Walther PPK/S]] || Arthur Bishop || ''[[Mechanic, The (1972)|The Mechanic]]'' || || 1972 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Walther PPK]] || Arthur Bishop || ''[[Mechanic, The (1972)|The Mechanic]]'' || || 1972 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt Woodsman]] || Arthur Bishop || ''[[Mechanic, The (1972)|The Mechanic]]'' || || 1972 | |||
|- | |||
| Air Rifle || Arthur Bishop || ''[[Mechanic, The (1972)|The Mechanic]]'' || || 1972 | |||
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| | | [[Beretta Model 70]] || Joe Valachi || ''[[The Valachi Papers]]'' || || 1972 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Colt Detective Special]] || Joe Valachi || ''[[The Valachi Papers]]'' || || 1972 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | | [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] || Ben Justin || ''[[The Bull of the West]]'' || || 1972 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] || Lou Torrey || ''[[The Stone Killer]]'' || 4" barrel || 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Winchester Model 1912]] || Lou Torrey || ''[[The Stone Killer]]'' || || 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Winchester Model 1873]] carbine || Chino Valdez || ''[[Chino]]'' || || 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] || Chino Valdez || ''[[Chino]]'' || || 1973 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[The | | [[Coach Gun]] || Chino Valdez || ''[[Chino]]'' || || 1973 | ||
|- | |||
| [[Colt Police Positive]] || Paul Kersey ||''[[Death Wish (1974)|Death Wish]]'' || || 1974 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish (1974)|Death Wish]]'' || || 1974 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Mossberg 500]] || Vince Majestyk || ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'' || || 1974 | |||
|- | |||
| Bolt-Action Rifle || Vince Majestyk || ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'' || || 1974 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || Harge Talbot Jr. || ''[[The Meanest Men in the West]]'' || "Artillery" and unknown model || 1974 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action]] || Chaney || ''[[Hard Times (1975)|Hard Times]]'' || || 1975 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt 1860 Army]] || John Deakin || ''[[Breakheart Pass]]'' || || 1975 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || John Deakin || ''[[Breakheart Pass]]'' || "Artillery" model || 1975 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] || Raymont St. Ives || ''[[St. Ives]]'' || || 1976 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Uzi]] || Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron || ''[[Raid on Entebbe]]'' || || 1976 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || Graham Dorsey || ''[[From Noon Till Three]]'' || "Civilian" model || 1976 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Winchester Model 1892]] || Graham Dorsey || ''[[From Noon Till Three]]'' || Rifle || 1976 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 28]] || Major Grigorij Borzov || ''[[Telefon]]'' ||4" barrel || 1977 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || Wild Bill Hickok || ''[[The White Buffalo]]'' || "Quickdraw", with stag horn grips || 1977 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt New Service]] || Wild Bill Hickok || ''[[The White Buffalo]]'' || Visually modified as [[Single Action Army]] || 1977 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt 1878 Double Action]] || Wild Bill Hickok || ''[[The White Buffalo]]'' || || 1977 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt 1851 Navy]] || Wild Bill Hickok || ''[[The White Buffalo]]'' || || 1977 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sawed-Off Double Barrel Shotgun]] || Wild Bill Hickok || ''[[The White Buffalo]]'' || || 1977 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sharps 1874 Buffalo]] || Wild Bill Hickok || ''[[The White Buffalo]]'' || || 1977 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"]] || Wild Bill Hickok || ''[[The White Buffalo]]'' || || 1977 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt Python]] || Charlie Congers || ''[[Love and Bullets]]'' || 4" barrel || 1979 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Double Barreled Shotgun]] || Charlie Congers || ''[[Love and Bullets]]'' || || 1979 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 28]] || U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jeb Maynard || ''[[Borderline]]'' || || 1980 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M1911]] || Gifford Hoyt || ''[[Caboblanco]]'' || || 1980 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Mosin Nagant M1891|Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry]] || Gifford Hoyt || ''[[Caboblanco]]'' || || 1980 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Action Army]] || Albert Johnson || ''[[Death Hunt]]'' || || 1981 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Savage 99]] || Albert Johnson || ''[[Death Hunt]]'' || || 1981 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Winchester Model 1912]] || Albert Johnson || ''[[Death Hunt]]'' || || 1981 | |||
|- | |||
| [[12 Gauge Single Shot Shotgun]] || Albert Johnson || ''[[Death Hunt]]'' || Cut down || 1981 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Beretta 84]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 2]]'' || || 1982 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt Detective Special]] || Lieutenant Leo Kessler || ''[[10 to Midnight]]'' || first generation || 1983 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] || Holland || ''[[The Evil That Men Do]]'' || || 1984 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Remington Model 870|Remington Model 870 Express]] || Holland || ''[[The Evil That Men Do]]'' || Left-hand, Sawn-off || 1984 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt Cobra]] || Paul Kersey ||''[[Death Wish 3]]'' || || 1985 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Wildey Magnum]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' || || 1985 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M72 LAW]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' || || 1985 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Browning M1919]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' || || 1985 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ruger Security Six]] || Jack Murphy || ''[[Murphy's Law]]'' || || 1986 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] || Jack Murphy || ''[[Murphy's Law]]'' || || 1986 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 10 ]] || Jack Murphy || ''[[Murphy's Law]]'' || || 1986 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Colt Trooper]] || Jack Murphy || ''[[Murphy's Law]]'' || || 1986 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Remington 870 Folding Stock]] || Jack Murphy || ''[[Murphy's Law]]'' || || 1986 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M16]] || Jack Murphy || ''[[Murphy's Law]]'' || Original M16 || 1986 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Walther PPK]] || Jay Killion || ''[[Assassination]]'' || || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] || Jay Killion || ''[[Assassination]]'' || || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Micro Uzi]] || Jay Killion || ''[[Assassination]]'' || || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M72 LAW]] || Jay Killion || ''[[Assassination]]'' || || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[LaFrance Specialties M16K]] || Jay Killion || ''[[Assassination]]'' || || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[American Derringer Model 1]] || Jay Killion || ''[[Assassination]]'' || || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[M16]] with [[M203 grenade launcher]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 4]]'' || || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ruger Mini-14]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 4]]'' || Suppressed || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Walther PPK]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 4]]'' ||.|| 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Walther PP]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 4]]'' || || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[MAC-10]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 4]]'' || Suppressed || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Micro Uzi]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 4]]'' || || 1987 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Single Barreled Shotgun|Bolt action shotgun]] || Garret Smith || ''[[Messenger of Death]]'' || || 1988 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] || Lt. Crowe || ''[[Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects]]'' || Snub nose || 1989 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 15 Snub]] || Sgt. Mike Donato || ''[[Donato and Daughter]]'' || || 1993 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 5]]'' || Snubnose || 1994 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Mossberg 500 Cruiser]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 5]]'' || || 1994 | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
== Television == | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Gun''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#DOE7FF width="200"|'''Title''' | |||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | |||
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| | | [[M1 Garand]] || Cpl. Velasquez || ''[[Combat!]]'' || "Heritage" (S03E30) || 1965 | ||
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[[Category:Actor]] | [[Category:Actor]] | ||
[[Category:Actor Male]] | [[Category:Actor Male]] | ||
[[Category:Deceased Actor]] | [[Category:Deceased Actor]] |
Latest revision as of 11:02, 29 June 2022
Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinski) was an American actor who made a name for himself playing rough and gritty "tough guy" characters in mostly crime thrillers, war movies and westerns. Though he was most famous for his iconic role as Paul Kersey in the Death Wish film series, Bronson was also well known for his roles in such films as The Magnificent Seven, Battle of the Bulge, The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen, Mr. Majestyk, The Valachi Papers, Borderline and Chato's Land, where he played a half-breed Apache. Bronson was a World War II veteran who served as an aerial gunner on a B-29 bomber of the 61st Bombardment Squadron, 39th Bombardment Group. Bronson flew 25 missions against the Japanese home islands based on the island of Guam and in 1945 received the Purple Heart.
Charles Bronson can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
Film
Television
Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
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M1 Garand | Cpl. Velasquez | Combat! | "Heritage" (S03E30) | 1965 |