Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

6/24/1895 – 5/31/1983Manassa, 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.

Filmography (31 titles)

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists10.0Movie

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Self (archive footage) · 1998

Sports on the Silver Screen9.0Movie

Sports on the Silver Screen

Self (archive footage) · 1997

Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-19902.0Movie

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

Himself (Archival Footage) · 1995

Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the LegendMovie

Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

himself · 1990

Movie

Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights

1988

Movie

Boxing's Greatest Knockouts

1987

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage7.0Movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1983

Fight of the CenturyMovie

Fight of the Century

Self · 1971

The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an ArenaMovie

The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena

Self · 1964

Tender Hearted Tiger: Max BaerMovie

Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer

1964

Requiem for a Heavyweight7.2Movie

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Himself · 1962

The Merv Griffin Show6.6Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self · 1962

Damn Citizen8.0Movie

Damn Citizen

Reporter · 1958

Off Limits5.9Movie

Off Limits

Jack Dempsey · 1952

Show

The Name's the Same

1951

The Golden Twenties7.0Movie

The Golden Twenties

Self (archive footage) · 1950

What's My Line?7.0Show

What's My Line?

Self · 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show6.8Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self · 1948

Movie

The Birth of a Champion

Self · 1939

Big City7.7Movie

Big City

Jack Dempsey · 1937

Sweet Surrender7.0Movie

Sweet Surrender

1935

Stars Over Broadway5.6Movie

Stars Over Broadway

Himself · 1935

The Prizefighter and the Lady5.5Movie

The Prizefighter and the Lady

Promoter · 1933

Mr. Broadway9.0Movie

Mr. Broadway

Jack Dempsey · 1933

7.5Movie

A Dozen Socks

Jack Dempsey · 1927

Ways to Strength and Beauty7.1Movie

Ways to Strength and Beauty

1925

All's Swell on the Ocean8.0Movie

All's Swell on the Ocean

Tiger Jack O'Day · 1924

Fight and Win9.0Movie

Fight and Win

Tiger Jack O'Day · 1924

8.0Movie

Will He Conquer Dempsey?

Self · 1923

The Battle of the Century9.0Movie

The Battle of the Century

1921