Jersey Joe Walcott
Birthday
1914/01/31
Day of death
1994/02/25 (80 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, USA
Also know as
Arnold Raymond Cream, Jersey Joe
Biography
Arnold Raymond Cream (January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994), best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953. He held the NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1951 to 1952, and broke the record for the oldest man to win the title, at the age of 37. That record would eventually be broken in 1994 by 45-year-old George Foreman. Despite holding the world heavyweight title for a relatively short period of time, Walcott was regarded as am...Read more
Acting
(1956) The Harder They Fall
as George
(1985) Larry Holmes vs. Carl Williams
as (Archive Footage)
(1952) Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Walcott
as Himself
(1953) Rocky Marciano, Champion vs. Jersey Joe Walcott, Challenger
as Himself - Challenger
(1985) Andre the Giant
as Himself
(1996) When We Were Kings
as Self (archive footage)
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self