Jack Dempsey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 24, 1895
- Died
- May 31, 1983 (aged 87)
- Place of birth
- Manassa, Colorado, USA
- Credits
- 31
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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
Filmography
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997Movie
Self (archive footage)
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
1995Movie
Himself (Archival Footage)
Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
1990Movie
himself
Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights
1988Movie
Boxing's Greatest Knockouts
1987Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fight of the Century
1971Movie
Self
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
1964Movie
Self
Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer
1964Movie
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962Movie
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1962TV
Self
Damn Citizen
1958Movie
Reporter
Off Limits
1952Movie
Jack Dempsey
The Name's the Same
1951TV
The Golden Twenties
1950Movie
Self (archive footage)
What's My Line?
1950TV
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948TV
Self
The Birth of a Champion
1939Movie
Self
Big City
1937Movie
Jack Dempsey
Sweet Surrender
1935Movie
Stars Over Broadway
1935Movie
Himself
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933Movie
Promoter
Mr. Broadway
1933Movie
Jack Dempsey
A Dozen Socks
1927Movie
Jack Dempsey
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925Movie
All's Swell on the Ocean
1924Movie
Tiger Jack O'Day
Fight and Win
1924Movie
Tiger Jack O'Day
Will He Conquer Dempsey?
1923Movie
Self
The Battle of the Century
1921Movie
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
1920Movie
Jack Derry