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[[Image:Death3.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Charles Bronson pulls a Wildey Magnum as Paul Kersey in ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' (1985).]] | [[Image:Death3.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Charles Bronson pulls a Wildey Magnum as Paul Kersey in ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' (1985).]] | ||
− | '''Charles Bronson''' (born | + | '''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. Born the 11th of 15 children to an impoverished family at the height of the Great Depression in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, worked in a coal mine like his father before him until World War II. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces, and 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. He began his film career in 1951. Initially credited as Charles Buchinsky, he changed his last name to Bronson in 1954, fearing that having an Eastern European-sounding last name at the height of the Red Scare would impede his film career. |
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+ | Though he is 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 ''[[The Magnificent Seven (1960)|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. He also starred in several films with his second wife [[Jill Ireland]], who he was married to until her death in 1990. His final theatrical film role was ''[[Death Wish V: The Face of Death]]'', with his final acting role being in the 1999 television film ''Family of Cops 3''. He died in 2003 at age 81. | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
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− | | [[ | + | | [[Single Action Army]] || rowspan=2| Pittsburgh || rowspan=2| ''[[Vera Cruz]]'' || "Quickdraw" and "Artillery" models || rowspan=2| 1954 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt | + | | [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Single Action Army]] || rowspan=4| Kintpuash aka Captain Jack || rowspan=4| ''[[Drum Beat]]'' || "Civilian" and "Artillery" models || rowspan=4|1954 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Colt 1878 Double Action]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Stevens Single Shot Rifle | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Single Action Army]] || Reb || ''[[Jubal]]'' || "Artillery" model || 1956 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Single Action Army]] || Luke Welsh || ''[[Showdown at Boot Hill]]'' || "Civilian" model || 1958 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[M1928 Thompson]] || rowspan=2| George "Machine Gun" Kelly || rowspan=2| ''[[Machine-Gun Kelly]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1958 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Colt Detective Special]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[M1928A1 Thompson]] || Sgt. John Danforth || ''[[Never So Few]]'' || || 1959 | | [[M1928A1 Thompson]] || Sgt. John Danforth || ''[[Never So Few]]'' || || 1959 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Single Action Army]] || Bernardo O'Reilly || ''[[The Magnificent Seven (1960)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' || || 1960 | + | | [[Single Action Army]] || rowspan=2| Bernardo O'Reilly || rowspan=2| ''[[The Magnificent Seven (1960)|The Magnificent Seven]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1960 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Winchester Model 1873]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Colt Model 1903/1908]] || Lew Nyack || ''[[Kid Galahad]]'' || || 1962 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[M3A1 "Grease Gun"]] || rowspan=2| Maj. Wolenski || rowspan=2| ''[[Battle of the Bulge]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1965 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[M20 Bazooka]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[M3A1 "Grease Gun"]] || rowspan=5| Joseph Wladislaw || rowspan=5| ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' || rowspan=5| || rowspan=5| 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[M1 Garand]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Beretta 950 Jetfire]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Walther P38]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Luger P 08]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Single Action Army]] || rowspan=4|Rodolfo Fierro || rowspan=4|''[[Villa Rides]]'' || "Quick-Draw" model with pearl grips || rowspan=4|1968 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Single Action Army]] || Bisley model |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Single Action Army]] || "Buntline Special" with 12" barrel |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Vickers|Vickers Mk. I]] || With ribbed water jacket |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Single Action Army]] || Harmonica || ''[[Once Upon a Time in the West]]'' || || 1968 | + | | [[Single Action Army]] || Harmonica || ''[[Once Upon a Time in the West]]'' || "Artillery" model || 1968 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Smith & Wesson M1917]] || Franz Propp || ''[[Farewell, Friend]]'' || || 1968 | | [[Smith & Wesson M1917]] || Franz Propp || ''[[Farewell, Friend]]'' || || 1968 | ||
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| [[Single Action Army|SAA "Quick-Draw"]] || Matson || ''[[4 for Texas]]'' || || 1969 | | [[Single Action Army|SAA "Quick-Draw"]] || Matson || ''[[4 for Texas]]'' || || 1969 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Luger | + | | [[Luger P 08]] || rowspan=2| Col. Harry Dobbs || rowspan=2| ''[[Rider on the Rain (Le passager de la pluie)]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1970 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Double Barreled Shotgun]] | + | | [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 49]] || Jeff Heston || ''[[Violent City]]'' || || 1970 | + | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 49]] || rowspan=5| Jeff Heston || rowspan=5| ''[[Violent City]]'' || || rowspan=5| 1970 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[ArmaLite AR-7]] With sniper scope and suppressor |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Remington Model 700]] | + | | [[Remington Model 700]] || With sniper scope |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Winchester Model 1200]] | + | | [[Winchester Model 1200]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Ruger Model 44]] Deerslayer | + | | [[Ruger Model 44]] Deerslayer || With scope |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt New Service]] || Josh Corey || ''[[You Can't Win 'Em All]]'' || || 1970 | + | | [[Colt New Service]] || rowspan=2| Josh Corey || rowspan=2| ''[[You Can't Win 'Em All]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1970 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[M1921 Thompson]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[MAB Model D|MAB Model D Type II]] || rowspan=3| Joe Martin || rowspan=3| ''[[Cold Sweat]]'' || || rowspan=3| 1970 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[LP-42 Flare Pistol ]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[MAB Model R]] || Not used in action | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Single Action Army]] || rowspan=2| Link Stuart || rowspan=2| ''[[Red Sun]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1971 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Winchester Model 1894]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Walther PP]] || The Stranger || ''[[Someone Behind the Door]]'' || || 1971 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Colt 1851 Navy]] || rowspan=2| Chato || rowspan=2| ''[[Chato's Land]]'' || || rowspan=2| 1972 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Single Barreled Shotgun|Beretta Model 412]] || Visually modified as a percussion cap musket |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Winchester Model 1200]] || rowspan=5| Arthur Bishop || rowspan=5| ''[[The Mechanic (1972)|The Mechanic]]'' || rowspan=5| || rowspan=5| 1972 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Walther PPK/S]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Walther PPK]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | [[Colt Woodsman]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Air Rifle |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Beretta Model 70]] || rowspan=2| Joe Valachi || rowspan=2| ''[[The Valachi Papers]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1972 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Colt Detective Special]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] || Ben Justin || ''[[The Bull of the West]]'' || || 1972 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] || rowspan=2| Lou Torrey || rowspan=2| ''[[The Stone Killer]]'' || 4" barrel || rowspan=2| 1973 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Winchester Model 1912]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Winchester Model 1873]] carbine || rowspan=3| Chino Valdez || rowspan=3| ''[[Chino]]'' || rowspan=3| || rowspan=3| 1973 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Coach Gun]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt Police Positive]] || Paul Kersey ||''[[Death Wish (1974)|Death Wish]]'' || || 1974 | + | | [[Colt Police Positive]] || rowspan=2| Paul Kersey || rowspan=2| ''[[Death Wish (1974)|Death Wish]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1974 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Single Action Army]] | + | | [[Single Action Army]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Mossberg 500]] || Vince Majestyk || ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'' || || 1974 | + | | [[Mossberg 500]] || rowspan=2| Vince Majestyk || rowspan=2| ''[[Mr. Majestyk]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1974 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | Bolt-Action Rifle || | + | | Unknown Bolt-Action Rifle |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[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 | | [[Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action]] || Chaney || ''[[Hard Times (1975)|Hard Times]]'' || || 1975 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt 1860 Army]] || John Deakin || ''[[Breakheart Pass]]'' || || 1975 | + | | [[Colt 1860 Army]] || rowspan=2| John Deakin || rowspan=2| ''[[Breakheart Pass]]'' || || rowspan=2| 1975 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Single Action Army]] | + | | [[Single Action Army]] || "Artillery" model |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] || Raymont St. Ives || ''[[St. Ives]]'' || || 1976 | | [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] || Raymont St. Ives || ''[[St. Ives]]'' || || 1976 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Uzi]] || Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron || ''[[Raid on Entebbe]]'' || || 1976 | | [[Uzi]] || Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron || ''[[Raid on Entebbe]]'' || || 1976 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Single Action Army]] || rowspan=2| Graham Dorsey || rowspan=2| ''[[From Noon Till Three]]'' || "Civilian" model || rowspan=2|1976 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Winchester Model 1892]] || Rifle | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 28]] || Major Grigorij Borzov || ''[[Telefon]]'' ||4" barrel || 1977 | | [[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 | + | | [[Single Action Army]] || rowspan=7| Wild Bill Hickok || rowspan=7| ''[[The White Buffalo]]'' || "Quickdraw", with stag horn grips || rowspan=7| 1977 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt New Service]] | + | | [[Colt New Service]] || Visually modified as [[Single Action Army]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt 1878 Double Action]] | + | | [[Colt 1878 Double Action]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt 1851 Navy]] | + | | [[Colt 1851 Navy]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Sawed-Off Double Barrel Shotgun]] | + | | [[Sawed-Off Double Barrel Shotgun]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Sharps 1874 Buffalo]] | + | | [[Sharps 1874 Buffalo]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"]] | + | | [[Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt Python]] || Charlie Congers || ''[[Love and Bullets]]'' || 4" barrel || 1979 | + | | [[Colt Python]] || rowspan=2| Charlie Congers || rowspan=2| ''[[Love and Bullets]]'' || 4" barrel || rowspan=2| 1979 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Double Barreled Shotgun]] | + | | [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 28]] || U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jeb Maynard || ''[[Borderline]]'' || || 1980 | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 28]] || U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jeb Maynard || ''[[Borderline]]'' || || 1980 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Single Action Army]] || Albert Johnson || ''[[Death Hunt]]'' || || 1981 | + | | [[M1911]] || rowspan=2| Gifford Hoyt || rowspan=2| ''[[Caboblanco]]'' || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| 1980 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Mosin Nagant M1891]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Single Action Army]] || rowspan=4| Albert Johnson || rowspan=4| ''[[Death Hunt]]'' || || rowspan=4| 1981 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Savage 99]] | + | | [[Savage 99]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Winchester Model 1912]] | + | | [[Winchester Model 1912]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Single Barreled Shotgun]] || Cut down |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Beretta 84]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 2]]'' || || 1982 | | [[Beretta 84]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 2]]'' || || 1982 | ||
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| [[Colt Detective Special]] || Lieutenant Leo Kessler || ''[[10 to Midnight]]'' || first generation || 1983 | | [[Colt Detective Special]] || Lieutenant Leo Kessler || ''[[10 to Midnight]]'' || first generation || 1983 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] || Holland || ''[[The Evil That Men Do]]'' || || 1984 | + | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] || rowspan=2| Holland || rowspan=2| ''[[The Evil That Men Do]]'' || || rowspan=2| 1984 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Remington Model 870|Remington Model 870 Express]] || | + | | [[Remington Model 870|Remington Model 870 Express]] || Left-handed model, Sawed-off |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt Cobra]] || Paul Kersey ||''[[Death Wish 3]]'' || || 1985 | + | | [[Colt Cobra]] || rowspan=4| Paul Kersey || rowspan=4| ''[[Death Wish 3]]'' || rowspan=4| || rowspan=4| 1985 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Wildey Magnum]] | + | | [[Wildey Magnum]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[M72 LAW]] | + | | [[M72 LAW]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Browning M1919]] | + | | [[Browning M1919]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Ruger Security Six]] || Jack Murphy || ''[[Murphy's Law]]'' || || 1986 | + | | [[Ruger Security Six]] || rowspan=6| Jack Murphy || rowspan=6| ''[[Murphy's Law]]'' || rowspan=6| || rowspan=6| 1986 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] | + | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 10 ]] | + | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 10 ]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Colt Trooper]] | + | | [[Colt Trooper]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Remington 870 Folding Stock]] | + | | [[Remington 870 Folding Stock]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[M16]] | + | | [[M16]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Walther PPK]] || Jay Killion || ''[[Assassination]]'' || || 1987 | + | | [[Walther PPK]] || rowspan=6| Jay Killion || rowspan=6| ''[[Assassination]]'' || rowspan=6| || rowspan=6| 1987 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] | + | | [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Micro Uzi]] | + | | [[Micro Uzi]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[M72 LAW]] | + | | [[M72 LAW]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[LaFrance Specialties M16K]] | + | | [[LaFrance Specialties M16K]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[American Derringer Model 1]] | + | | [[American Derringer Model 1]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[M16]] with [[M203 grenade launcher]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 4]]'' || || 1987 | + | | [[M16]] with [[M203 grenade launcher]] || rowspan=6| Paul Kersey || rowspan=6| ''[[Death Wish 4]]'' || || rowspan=6| 1987 |
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− | | [[Ruger Mini-14]] | + | | [[Ruger Mini-14]] || Suppressed |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Walther PPK]] | + | | [[Walther PPK]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Walther PP]] | + | | [[Walther PP]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[MAC-10]] | + | | [[MAC-10]] || Suppressed |
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Micro Uzi]] | + | | [[Micro Uzi]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | Bolt-action shotgun || Garret Smith || ''[[Messenger of Death]]'' || || 1988 | |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] || Lt. Crowe || ''[[Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects]]'' || Snub nose || 1989 | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] || Lt. Crowe || ''[[Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects]]'' || Snub nose || 1989 | ||
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| [[Smith & Wesson Model 15 Snub]] || Sgt. Mike Donato || ''[[Donato and Daughter]]'' || || 1993 | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 15 Snub]] || Sgt. Mike Donato || ''[[Donato and Daughter]]'' || || 1993 | ||
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− | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] || Paul Kersey || ''[[Death Wish 5]]'' || Snubnose || 1994 | + | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 66]] || rowspan=2| Paul Kersey || rowspan=2| ''[[Death Wish 5]]'' || Snubnose || rowspan=2| 1994 |
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− | | [[Mossberg 500 Cruiser]] || | + | | [[Mossberg 500 Cruiser]] || |
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Revision as of 21:06, 12 November 2024



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. Born the 11th of 15 children to an impoverished family at the height of the Great Depression in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, worked in a coal mine like his father before him until World War II. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces, and 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. He began his film career in 1951. Initially credited as Charles Buchinsky, he changed his last name to Bronson in 1954, fearing that having an Eastern European-sounding last name at the height of the Red Scare would impede his film career.
Though he is 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. He also starred in several films with his second wife Jill Ireland, who he was married to until her death in 1990. His final theatrical film role was Death Wish V: The Face of Death, with his final acting role being in the 1999 television film Family of Cops 3. He died in 2003 at age 81.
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 |