Archie Moore
Birthday
1913/12/13
Day of death
1998/12/09 (85 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Benoit, Mississippi, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Archie Moore (born Archibald Lee Wright; December 13, 1913 – December 9, 1998) was an American catch wrestler and professional boxer and the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion of all time (1952 – 1962). He had one of the longest professional careers in the history of the sport, competing from 1935 to 1963. Nicknamed "The Mongoose", and then "The Old Mongoose" in the latter half of his career, he was a highly strategic and defensive boxer. Moore was also a trainer for a short time ...Read more
Acting
(1966) The Fortune Cookie
as Mr. Jackson
(1960) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Jim
(1964) The Hanged Man
as Xavier
(1975) Breakheart Pass
as Carlos
(1967) And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
as Self
(1973) The Outfit
as Packard
(1970) My Sweet Charlie
as Morgan
(1996) When We Were Kings
as Self
(1972) Cutter
as Ray Brown
(1964) The Carpetbaggers
as Jedediah
(1982) Penitentiary II
as Himself
(1995) Boxing's Greatest Champions
as Self
(1966) Family Affair
as ---
(1966) Batman
as Everett Bannister
(1957) Perry Mason
as Jason Sparks
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1952) Art Linkletter's House Party
as ---
(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Buddy
(1953) Person to Person
as ---
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
(1966) Shane
as Dan
(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self