Jack Dempsey
Born: 1895-06-24 in Manassa, Colorado, USA
Died: 1983-05-31
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed "Kid Blackie" and "The Manassa Mauler", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. Dempsey is ranked as tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and was inducted into The Ring's Boxing Hall of Fame in 1951.
Filmography
1998
- Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Self (archive footage)
1997
- Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
1995
- Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990 as Himself (Archival Footage)
1990
- Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend as himself
1983
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Dempsey ... (Book)
1971
- Fight of the Century as Self
1962
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- Requiem for a Heavyweight as Himself
1958
- Damn Citizen as Reporter
1952
- Off Limits as Jack Dempsey
1951
1950
- What's My Line? as Self
- The Golden Twenties as Self (archive footage)
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1939
- The Birth of a Champion as Self
1937
- Big City as Jack Dempsey
1935
- Stars Over Broadway as Himself
- Sweet Surrender
1933
- The Prizefighter and the Lady as Promoter
- Mr. Broadway as Jack Dempsey
1927
- A Dozen Socks as Jack Dempsey
1924
- All's Swell on the Ocean as Tiger Jack O'Day
- Fight and Win as Tiger Jack O'Day
1923
- Will He Conquer Dempsey? as Self
1920
- The Adventures of Daredevil Jack as Jack Derry