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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and a former football player. His prominent roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise .
Carl Weathers, the versatile actor who is best remembered as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" franchise, has died. He was 76. Weathers died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Feb. 1, his family ...
Carl Weathers. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney Carl Weathers, who is known for his roles in Rocky and Predator, died at age 76. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of ...
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney Carl Weathers’ cause of death has been revealed just days after the Rocky star’s passing. ... Weathers is survived by his ex-wife, Mary Ann Castle ...
FOLLOWING THE DEATH of Carl Weathers at the age of 76, the internet saw an outpouring of love for the hugely popular and well-respected actor, including heartfelt messages from many of his co ...
He later starred in the Rocky films as a trainer to Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) and later Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). He appeared in an episode of Gibbsville in 1976. Burton also appeared in The Shining, House Party 2, and Hook. [11] He had guest appearances in Kojak, The Rockford Files, CHiPs, Twin Peaks, and The A-Team. [11]
Apollo Creed first appears in the 1976 Oscar-winning film Rocky as the charismatic, intelligent, and undefeated 33-year-old World Heavyweight Champion.A planned bicentennial fight against number-one contender Mac Lee Green was scheduled for January 1, 1976; however, Green hurt his left hand in training, and other top-ranked contenders were either busy or claimed they didn't have enough time to ...
LOS ANGELES — Carl Weathers, the actor best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and more recently for his role in the hit "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," died Thursday in his ...