Charles Bronson, born Charles Dennis Buchinsky, November 3rd, 1921, Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, U.S, was an actor, who was often cast in the role of a police officer, gunfighter, or vigilante, in revenge-oriented plot lines. Bronson had long-term collaborations with film directors Michael Winner and J. Lee Thompson, having appeared in 15 movies alongside his second wife, Jill Ireland.