Jack Dempsey
Biography
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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.
Filmography
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
1995
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
1990
as himself
- No poster
Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights
1988
- No poster
Boxing's Greatest Knockouts
1987
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fight of the Century
1971
as Self
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
1964
as Self
Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer
1964
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
as Himself
Damn Citizen
1958
as Reporter
Off Limits
1952
as Jack Dempsey
The Golden Twenties
1950
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
The Birth of a Champion
1939
as Self
Big City
1937
as Jack Dempsey
Sweet Surrender
1935
Stars Over Broadway
1935
as Himself
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933
as Promoter
Mr. Broadway
1933
as Jack Dempsey
- No poster
A Dozen Socks
1927
as Jack Dempsey
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925
All's Swell on the Ocean
1924
as Tiger Jack O'Day
Fight and Win
1924
as Tiger Jack O'Day