Gene LeBell

Born: 1932-10-09

Ivan Gene LeBell (born October 9, 1932) is an American martial artist, stunt performer, actor, and former professional wrestler. Nicknamed "the Godfather of Grappling", LeBell is widely credited with popularizing grappling in professional fighting circles, serving as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts. LeBell has also worked on over 1,000 films and TV shows and has authored 12 books. In 2000, the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) promoted him to 9th Dan in jujitsu and taihojutsu. On August 7, 2004, the World Martial Arts Masters Association promoted LeBell to 10th Degree and in February 2005, he was promoted to 9th Dan in Traditional Judo by the USJJF. LeBell served as an inspiration for the character of Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.


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as Taxi Driver
Released: 1998-09-18

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI...

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Released: 2002-07-03

Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister...

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as Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard
Released: 1997-06-20

Batman and Robin deal with relationship issues while preventing Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from...

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Spider-Man 2

as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Released: 2004-06-25

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he...

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as Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Released: 1980-07-02

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew...

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Raging Bull

as Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)
Released: 1980-11-14

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring...

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The Golden Child

as Drunken Biker (uncredited)
Released: 1986-12-12

After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa,...

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Cellular

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Released: 2004-09-06

A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims...

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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

as Cannery Guard
Released: 1987-06-11

After the death of his girlfriend's daughter from a drug overdose, Paul Kersey takes on the...

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Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

as Referee
Released: 1991-01-30

In this rousing sequel to Kickboxer, Tong Po broods about his defeat at the hands of Kurt Sloan....

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3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

as Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)
Released: 1995-04-07

Rocky, Colt and TumTum must battle an evil wealthy toxic waste dumper in order to save a local...

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Ed Wood

as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Released: 1994-09-28

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his...

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Rat Race

as Veteran with Gun
Released: 2001-08-17

In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino...

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Jackass: The Movie

as Self
Released: 2002-10-25

Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the...

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Man on the Moon

as Foxy Jackson Referee
Released: 1999-12-22

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

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as Biker
Released: 1978-12-16

Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler...

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Walking Tall

as 2nd Bouncer
Released: 1973-02-22

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles...

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Redbelt

as Old Stuntman
Released: 2008-04-07

Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends...

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I Wanna Hold Your Hand

as Theatre Cop: Reese
Released: 1978-04-01

If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest...

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The Big Brawl

as Stroke (as Gene La Bell)
Released: 1980-08-18

A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight...

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Dead Heat

as uncredited
Released: 1988-05-06

Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies:...

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Rapid Fire

as Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)
Released: 1992-08-21

College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he...

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The Jerk

as Con Man
Released: 1979-12-14

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin...

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Blue Hawaii

as (uncredited)
Released: 1961-11-22

Chad Gates has just been discharged from the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his...

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Alligator 2: The Mutation

as Referee
Released: 1991-07-05

A giant mutated alligator runs riot in a small town after the sewer system washes it into a lake.

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I Am Bruce Lee

as Self
Released: 2012-02-09

Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art...

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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as Hood
Released: 1982-05-21

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no...

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Jury Duty

as Security Guard (uncredited)
Released: 1995-04-12

When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as...

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Paradise, Hawaiian Style

as uncredited
Released: 1966-04-23

Blacklisted by the major airlines for endlessly chasing female staff, pilot Rick Richards...

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Eyes of an Angel

as Pit Bull Handler
Released: 1991-07-26

John Travolta is a downtrodden single father raising his daughter under difficult circumstances...

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Loose Cannons

as Grimmer's Man
Released: 1990-02-09

Mac, the two-fisted, savvy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known...

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Heartbeeps

as Forklift Driver Robot
Released: 1981-12-18

Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.

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Micki + Maude

as Wrestling Referee
Released: 1984-12-21

TV reporter Rob Salinger longs for a baby. But his career-minded wife, Micki, is too busy for...

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The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

as Mean Bones' Manager
Released: 1978-06-30

A small time promotor/hustler takes the pint-sized baseball team to Japan for a match against...

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Going Ape!

as Faraday
Released: 1981-04-10

When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3...

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Cleopatra Jones

as Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)
Released: 1973-07-13

After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious...

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Flesh & Blood

as 2nd Fat Guy
Released: 1979-10-14

A young street-tough-turned-boxer struggles to reach the top while finding his romance with an...

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From Mexico With Love

as Referee
Released: 2009-03-15

A washed-up trainer takes a self-destructive young boxer under his wing.

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Ring of Steel

as MiB Bodyguard
Released: 1994-03-30

A champion fencer accidentally kills an opponent in a match. Disgraced, he is blackballed from...

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Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

as Self
Released: 2021-04-25

Focuses on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who is universally considered one of WWE's greatest villains....

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Running Red

as Mercier's Bodyguard
Released: 1999-03-30

Gregori is an ex-Soviet Commando haunted by the death of his brother, and trying to forget his...

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Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

as Burly
Released: 1992-11-18

When Danny unknowingly repossesses the car of a powerful arms merchant, it sets off a chain of...

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Goldie and the Boxer

as Vinnie
Released: 1979-12-30

Lighthearted tale of a 10-year-old girl who, when her boxer father dies, strikes up a...

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Double Tap

as Wallace
Released: 1997-09-05

A drug-lord targets an undercover FBI agent and the hit man she falls in love with while tracking.

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Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

as NYC bouncer
Released: 1996-06-20

Irish immigrant Tommy Shaughnessy leaves 19th-century New York City for Kansas and becomes a...

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Black Samson

as Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell)
Released: 1974-08-14

Noble nightclub owner Samson does his best to keep his neighborhood clean of crime and drugs....

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The One and Only

as Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)
Released: 1978-02-03

1951: Andy Schmidt is in his last year of college. Taking life easy and always a saucy joke on...

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The Challenge

as Karate Instructor
Released: 1970-02-10

All-out war between the United States and an Asian country is averted when the two sides agree...

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Hard Time

as Eddie
Released: 1998-12-12

Burt Reynolds plays Logan McQueen, a veteran, tough cop who likes to see justice done by his own...

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Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

as The Boss
Released: 2018-05-25

When the Fist found a mystical gold fleece jacket, he became the biggest porn star of the 1970s....

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Smokey Bites the Dust

as Turk
Released: 1981-10-01

Follows the rivalry between a small-town Southern sheriff and a small-town delinquent who steals...

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The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes

as uncredited
Released: 2019-12-16

This documentary chronicles former Olympian and UFC champion Ronda Rousey's ascent to iconic...

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Hammer

as Referee
Released: 1972-07-04

Hotheaded laborer B.J. Hammer can't go long without ending up in a fight, and, after he comes...

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Bad Guys

as Terrible Turk Mc Gurk
Released: 1986-03-14

Two LA cops turn to professional wrestling for money and revenge after being suspended from the...

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Melinda

as Hood
Released: 1972-08-06

A slick, smooth-talking, womanizing young black DJ falls hard for an enigmatic woman he's just...

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Slaughter's Big Rip Off

as Leo (uncredited)
Released: 1973-08-31

Vigilante Slaughter comes under attack from Duncan, a local money launderer whose hit-man traps...

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Number One with a Bullet

as Referee
Released: 1987-02-27

Number One with a Bullet is a 1987 American police detective film directed by Jack Smight. A...

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Marciano

as Ring Announcer
Released: 1979-10-21

A highly romanticized dramatization of the life of Rocky Marciano, the only heavyweight champion...

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Almost Summer

as Football Coach
Released: 1978-04-21

A high-school election gets nasty.

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No Way Back

as uncredited
Released: 1976-05-01

Crowder is a an unethical private detective in pursuit of a gangster who's after embezzled money.

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Married... with Children

as Larry
First aired: 1987-04-05

Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally...

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Married... with Children

as Referee
First aired: 1987-04-05

Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally...

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Married... with Children

as Black Ben
First aired: 1987-04-05

Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally...

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MacGyver

as Murph
First aired: 1985-09-29

He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a...

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The X-Files

as Bartender
First aired: 1993-09-10

The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...

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Falcon Crest

as Union Guy
First aired: 1981-12-04

Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for...

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The Beverly Hillbillies

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-09-26

Jed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells...

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That '70s Show

as Referee
First aired: 1998-08-23

Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the...

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Quincy, M.E.

as uncredited
First aired: 1976-10-03

Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.

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Knight Rider

as Junior
First aired: 1982-09-26

Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead...

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Ironside

as uncredited
First aired: 1967-03-28

When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of...

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Strong Medicine

as Referee
First aired: 2000-07-23

The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.

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Hart to Hart

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-09-22

Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife,...

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Burke's Law

as Wrestler
First aired: 1963-09-20

Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...

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Reno 911!

as Old Man on Scooter
First aired: 2003-07-23

This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing...

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The Incredible Hulk

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-11-04

During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever...

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Taxi

as Referee
First aired: 1978-09-12

Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain...

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Taxi

as The Referee
First aired: 1978-09-12

Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain...

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Simon & Simon

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-11-24

Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24,...

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The Munsters

as Tarzan McGirk
First aired: 1964-09-24

A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why...

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T. J. Hooker

as James Wallace
First aired: 1982-03-13

Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who...

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Land of the Giants

as Mezron's Brother
First aired: 1968-09-22

Set fifteen years in the then-future year 1983, the series tells the tale of the crew and...

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Sledge Hammer!

as Archbishop
First aired: 1986-09-23

Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran...

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The Sarah Silverman Program.

as Carl
First aired: 2007-02-01

Sarah Silverman plays a character named Sarah Silverman, whose absurd daily life unfolds in...

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Baretta

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-01-17

Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show...

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The Green Hornet

as Barney
First aired: 1966-09-09

The Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the...

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Dinah!

as Self
First aired: 1974-10-21

Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...

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