caption birth_place unit awards name battles birth_date rank image article_title birth_name
publicity photo , 1966 ehrenfeld , cambria county 61st bombardment squadron 30px purple heart -rcb- -rcb- charles bronson world war ii 3 november 1921 25px corporal charles bronson - 1966.jpg charles bronson
 charles dennis buchinsky
charles bronson

charles bronson -lrb- born charles dennis buchinsky ; november 3 , 1921 -- august 30 , 2003 -rrb- was an american film and television actor .
he starred in films such as `` once upon a time in the west '' , `` the magnificent seven '' , `` the dirty dozen '' , `` the great escape '' , `` rider on the rain '' , `` the mechanic '' , and the `` death wish '' series .
he was often cast in the role of a police officer , gunfighter , or vigilante in revenge-oriented plot lines .
he had long collaborations with film directors michael winner and j. lee thompson .
in 1965 , he was featured as major wolenski in `` battle of the bulge '' .
