Ernie Roth
Birthday
1926/08/30
Day of death
1983/10/12 (57 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Canton, Ohio, United States
Also know as
The Grand Wizard, The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, J. Wellington Radcliffe, Abdullah Farouk, Mr. Clean, Armstrong K.
Biography
Irwin "Ernie" Roth, known by the ring names The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and Abdullah Farouk, was an American professional wrestling manager. Not a wrestler himself due to his small stature, he was noted for his flamboyant outfit of sequined jackets, wraparound sunglasses, and a brightly colored turban decorated with jewels and feathers. He was inducted into the WWE's Hall of Fame class of 1995. Ernie Roth got his start in the entertainment business as a disc jockey. He was discovered by Jim Ba...Read more
Acting
(1980) WWE Showdown at Shea '80
as The Grand Wizard (Manager)
(1985) Andre the Giant
as The Grand Wizard (Archive footage)
(1985) I Like To Hurt People
as Self - Abdullah Farouk
(2004) WWE Hall of Fame 2004
as The Grand Wizard (Archive footage)
(2004) WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
as The Grand Wizard
(1985) The WWF's Amazing Managers
as The Grand Wizard
(1995) WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
as Ernie Roth (Archive footage)
(1985) Saturday Night's Main Event
as ---
(1975) WWF All-Star Wrestling
as The Grand Wizard
(1980) WWF Championship Wrestling
as The Grand Wizard of Wrestling (Manager)