Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 American comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus.
 It is the second film in the "Home Alone" series and the sequel to "Home Alone".
 Macaulay Culkin reprises his role as Kevin McCallister, while Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern reprise their roles as the Wet Bandits, now known as the Sticky Bandits.
 Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Rob Schneider, Tim Curry, and Brenda Fricker are also featured.
Alone in the Dark is a 1982 American slasher film directed by Jack Sholder and starring Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence and Martin Landau.
 It was the director's debut film as well as an early production of New Line Cinema.
 The plot concerns a family under siege by four escaped patients during a blackout.
City Slickers is a 1991 American western comedy film, directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, and Jack Palance, with supporting roles by Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, and Noble Willingham.
Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American film and television actor, director and screenwriter.
 He is known for his roles as Marv Merchants in "Home Alone", "", and the voice of Adult Kevin Arnold on the television series "The Wonder Years".
 He also starred in the horror comedy film "Otis".
Home Alone 4 (also known in the United States and Canada as Home Alone: Taking Back the House or Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House) is a 2002 American made-for-television Christmas family comedy film directed by Rod Daniel, which first aired on ABC on November 3, 2002.
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (also known as Home Alone 5 or Home Alone 5: The Holiday Heist ) is a 2012 American comedy television film and the fifth installment in the "Home Alone" franchise.
 It stars Christian Martyn, Jodelle Ferland, Malcolm McDowell, Debi Mazar, Eddie Steeples.
 The film premiered on ABC Family on November 25, 2012, during the network's annual "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" programming block.
 It is the second film, after "Home Alone 3", not to focus on the McCallister family.
 It is also the first film in the series not to be set in Chicago, apart from the majority of "".
 There are numerous homages to the previous movies throughout the film.
Batman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon Peters and Peter Guber, based on the DC Comics character of the same name.
 It is the first installment of Warner Bros.' initial "Batman" film series.
 The film stars Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Jack Nicholson as The Joker, alongside Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough and Jack Palance.
 The film takes place early in the title character's war on crime, and depicts a battle with his arch-nemesis the Joker.
House of Numbers is a 1957 classic American film noir, based on author Jack Finney's 1957 novel of the same name, starring Jack Palance and Barbara Lang.
Home Alone 3 (stylized as HOME ALONe3) is a 1997 American family comedy film written and produced by John Hughes.
 It is the third film in the "Home Alone" series and the first not to feature actor Macaulay Culkin and the cast from the previous films (1990, 1992), director Chris Columbus, and composer John Williams.
 The film is directed by Raja Gosnell (in his directorial debut), who served as the editor of both original films and stars Alex D. Linz as Alex Pruitt, an 8-year-old resourceful boy who is left home alone and has to defend his home from a band of criminals.
 The film was followed by a made-for-television sequel, "Home Alone 4", in 2002.
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold is a 1994 American Western comedy film directed by Paul Weiland.
 It is the sequel to "City Slickers" (1991) and stars Billy Crystal, Jack Palance, Jon Lovitz, and Daniel Stern.
 Although a mild financial success, the film did not reach the popularity of the first, receiving a generally negative response (a 19% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes).
 It was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Remake or Sequel.

Question: Which American film actor is best known for Home Alone and a film that includes Billy Crystal and Jack Palance?
Answer: Daniel Stern