Charles Bronson’s Loyalty Until the End Charles Bronson was the quintessential cinematic "tough guy," a man of few words whose weathered face and steely gaze defined the vigilante genre. From The Dirty Dozen to Death Wish, he portrayed characters who were nearly impossible to break. But in his private life, Bronson possessed a level of tenderness and loyalty that was even more powerful than his on-screen persona. The center of Bronson’s world was his wife and frequent co-star, Jill Ireland. The