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Ivan Gene LeBell was born in Los Angeles, California. He started training in catch wrestling and boxing from his early childhood, influenced by his mother, "Red Head" Aileen Eaton, a promoter of both sports who owned the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, [4] and who was the first woman to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. [5]
Gene LeBell, the colorful judo champion, wrestler and stuntman who trained Bruce Lee, fought Elvis Presley and John Wayne in the movies and was an inspiration for Brad Pitt’s character in Once ...
Gene LeBell, a renowned stuntman ... LeBell reportedly endured a punch from John Wayne for the 1952 film “Big Jim McLain” and a kick in the face from Elvis Presley for “Blue Hawaii” in 1961.
Artisans introduces a new series — Where Are They Now? — focusing on living legends of the below-the-line world. Written by James C. Udel, a member of IATSE’s Local 80 Grips since 1993 and ...
Jim LaRock 1959–1960 Maurice LaPointe: Maurice LaPointe 1962 [2] Guy Larose † Hans Schmidt 1953 1955 1958–1959 1962 1964–1965 1972–1973 Herbert Larson † Herb Larson 1960 1963 Joseph Laurinaitis † Road Warrior Animal 1984 1986 [82] Jerry Lawler: Jerry Lawler 1983 1986 Ivan LeBell † Gene LeBell / The Hangman 1960 1967 [1] Jim ...
Eaton died on January 10, 1966, with Aileen's son from a prior marriage Mike LeBell taking over on behalf of his mother, who by then was a major figure in boxing. [15] [16] [4] On August 18, 1968, LeBell rejoined the NWA, renaming the promotion NWA Hollywood Wrestling. The WWA World Heavyweight Championship was abandoned and the promotion began ...
Lebell reportedly had more than 1,000 TV and movie credits, mostly as a stuntman, but […] Gene LeBell Dies: Stuntman, Actor And Wrestling Legend Who Fought Bruce Lee & Chuck Norris Onscreen Was ...
James Albert Beck (August 11, 1916 – May 3, 1956) was an American country music talent agent, record promoter, recording studio owner, A&R engineer, record producer, and music publisher from Dallas, Texas, best known for discovering and being the first to record Lefty Frizzell. Beck operated the Jim Beck Studio in Dallas.