Wilt Chamberlain
Birthday
1936/08/21
Day of death
1999/10/12 (63 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
The Big Dipper, Wilton Norman Chamberlain
Biography
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. A 7'1" center, Chamberlain played for the Kansas Jayhawks, Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He holds numerous NBA records such as averaging 50 points per game in a season and scoring 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain is widely considered the most dominant player of his era (alongside rival Bill Russell) and among the greatest players in basketball history.
Acting
(1984) Conan the Destroyer
as Bombaata
(2008) Fathers of the Sport
as Himself
(1978) Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
as ---
(2013) Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop
as Self (archive footage)
(1970) King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
(1986) Vanishing America
as Himself
(2013) NB90s
as ---
(2012) Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers
as Himself
(1988) The Racing Experience
as Himself
(1999) Any Given Sunday
as Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)
(1991) The Commish
as ---
(1968) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
(1973) Goober and the Ghost Chasers
as ---
(1979) All Star Secrets
as ---
(2023) Bill Russell: Legend
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)
(1973) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(2023) Goliath
as Self
(2018) Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
(1971) Once Upon a Wheel
as Self
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self