About
American professional wrestler turned film and television actor who played roles in The Abbott and Costello Show, The Munsters as Strangler Murphy, and Oklahoma Crude.
Before Fame
Before serving in the Navy for a time, he won a world light-heavyweight championship in 1941. After arriving home and continuing wrestling for a time, his acting work started to take over.
Trivia
He was the ring announcer in critically acclaimed boxing film Raging Bull.
Family Life
He was married to Rosabelle Varga and had three sons and five grandchildren.
Associated With
He appeared on the series Burke's Law which starred Gene Barry.
