Charles Bronson with, secondarily, "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" and "congestive cardiomyopathy" as the causes of death. He was interred at Brownsville Cemetery in West Windsor, Vermont. Charles Bronson Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; ; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. He was often cast in the role of a police officer, gunfighter, or vigilante in revenge-oriented plot lines. He had long-term collaborations with film directors Michael Winner and J. Lee Thompson, and appeared in fifteen films alongside his second wife, Jill Ireland. Bronson was born Charles Dennis Buchinsky, the 11th of 15 children, in a Roman
Charles Russell (actor) and they had one child, a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1949. They divorced in 1950. Charles Russell (actor) Charles Russell (March 31, 1918, New York, New York – January 18, 1985, Beverly Hills, California) was a movie and radio actor who appeared in 17 movies between 1943 and 1950. He made his debut in an uncredited part as a ball player in "Ladies' Day" (1943). His last film was "Chinatown at Midnight" (1949). He originated the role of insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in the CBS Radio series "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" in 1949, playing the role until being replaced by Edmond