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.
Movies 27
Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Himself
1962
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Big City
as Jack Dempsey
1937
Off Limits
as Jack Dempsey
1952
Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
as Self (archive footage)
1998
The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena
as Self
1964
Sweet Surrender
as Jack Dempsey, Restaurant Owner
1935
Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights
1988
Ways to Strength and Beauty
1925
The Prizefighter and the Lady
as Promoter
1933
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
as Jack Derry
1920
Damn Citizen
as Reporter
1958
All's Swell on the Ocean
as Tiger Jack O'Day
1924
Mr. Broadway
as Jack Dempsey
1933
Stars Over Broadway
as Himself
1935
Fight of the Century
as Self
1971
The Golden Twenties
as Self (archive footage)
1950
Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer
1964
Boxing's Greatest Knockouts
1987
Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
as himself
1990
Fight and Win
as Tiger Jack O'Day
1924
The Battle of the Century
1921
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
as Himself (Archival Footage)
1995
A Dozen Socks
as Jack Dempsey
1927
The Birth of a Champion
as Self
1939
Will He Conquer Dempsey?
as Self
1923
