Jack Dempsey
Born
June 24, 1895
Died
May 31, 1983 (87 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Manassa, Colorado, USA
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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 the first million-dollar gate. Dempsey is ranked as tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and was inducted into The Ring's Boxing Hall of Fame in 1951.
Known For
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Self (archive footage)
1998
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
1997
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
Himself (Archival Footage)
1995
Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
himself
1990
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Fight of the Century
Self
1971
Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer
1964
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Himself
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
Damn Citizen
Reporter
1958
Off Limits
Jack Dempsey
1952
The Name's the Same
(21 episodes)
1951
The Golden Twenties
Self (archive footage)
1950
What's My Line?
Self · (2 episodes)
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (5 episodes)
1948
The Birth of a Champion
Self
1939
Big City
Jack Dempsey
1937
Sweet Surrender
1935
Stars Over Broadway
Himself
1935
The Prizefighter and the Lady
Promoter
1933
Mr. Broadway
Jack Dempsey
1933
A Dozen Socks
Jack Dempsey
1927
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925
All's Swell on the Ocean
Tiger Jack O'Day
1924
Will He Conquer Dempsey?
Self
1923
The Battle of the Century
1921
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
Jack Derry
1920