Jack Dempsey
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.
Requiem for a Heavyweight
as HimselfMountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up...
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas,...
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Big City
as Jack DempseyAnna and Joe are newly married, playful and deeply in love. Joe is scraping by as cab driver in...
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The Prizefighter and the Lady
as PromoterAn ex-sailor turned boxer finds romance and gets a shot at the heavyweight title.
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The Golden Twenties
as Self (archive footage)Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports,...
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Ways to Strength and Beauty
as uncreditedThe perfect body as an object of cult worship. Based on the mass sports and body worship...
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Off Limits
as Jack DempseyWally Hogan has things going his way. He is the manager-trainer of Bullet Bradley, a fighter who...
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Stars Over Broadway
as HimselfAn aggressive agent turns a hotel porter into an overnight sensation.
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Fight of the Century
as SelfLegendary boxing match between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali in Madison Square Garden on March 8,...
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Damn Citizen
as ReporterLouisiana's governor asks war hero Francis C. Grevemberg (Keith Andes) to lead the state police...
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The Battle of the Century
as uncreditedThe released version of the championship boxing match between Jack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier...
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Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
as Self (archive footage)The careers of D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin are...
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Mr. Broadway
as Jack DempseyEd Sullivan shows night spots all over New York in this movie, joking and listening to stories...
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Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
as Himself (Archival Footage)The BBC produced “Kings of The Ring – History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990” celebrates...
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Sweet Surrender
as uncreditedAnti-war propaganda musical set on an ocean liner.
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Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
as himselfMel Allen hosts this look at Babe Ruth's life and career, focusing primarily on Ruth's years...
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The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
as Jack DerryHeavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey stars in this 15 chapter action serial, of which...
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Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer
as uncreditedA documentary film about the life and career of one-time Heavyweight boxing champion of the...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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What's My Line?
as SelfFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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