Jack Dempsey
Birthday
1895/06/24
Day of death
1983/05/31 (87 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Manassa, Colorado, USA
Also know as
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, William Harrison Dempsey
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed "Kid Blackie" and "The Manassa Mauler", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including...Read more
Acting
(1933) Mr. Broadway
as Jack Dempsey
(1935) Sweet Surrender
as ---
(1952) Off Limits
as Jack Dempsey
(1927) A Dozen Socks
as Jack Dempsey
(1983) Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1921) The Battle of the Century
as ---
(1923) Will He Conquer Dempsey?
as Self
(1958) Damn Citizen
as Reporter
(1997) Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
(1925) Ways to Strength and Beauty
as ---
(1933) The Prizefighter and the Lady
as Promoter
(1962) Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Himself
(1935) Stars Over Broadway
as Himself
(1990) Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
as himself
(1920) The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
as Jack Derry
(1950) The Golden Twenties
as Self (archive footage)
(1971) Fight of the Century
as Self
(1995) Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
as Himself (Archival Footage)
(1937) Big City
as Jack Dempsey
(1998) Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
as Self (archive footage)
(1964) Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer
as ---
(1939) The Birth of a Champion
as Self
(1924) All's Swell on the Ocean
as Tiger Jack O'Day
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1951) The Name's the Same
as ---
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self