Jack Dempsey

Known for ActingBorn 1895-06-24Died 1983-05-31Manassa, Colorado, USA

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 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

Sports on the Silver Screen

Mr. Broadway

Fight and Win

The Battle of the Century

Damn Citizen

All's Swell on the Ocean

Will He Conquer Dempsey?

Big City

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Requiem for a Heavyweight

A Dozen Socks

What's My Line?

The Golden Twenties

The Merv Griffin Show

Sweet Surrender

Ways to Strength and Beauty

The Ed Sullivan Show

Dempsey

Off Limits

Stars Over Broadway

The Prizefighter and the Lady

Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990

Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights

Boxing's Greatest Knockouts

Fight of the Century

Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer

The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena

The Name's the Same

The Birth of a Champion