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Matt Osborne(1957-2013)

  • Actor
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Matt Osborne
Matt Osborne was born on 27 July 1957 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for WrestleMania IX (1993), WCW Worldwide (1975) and WCW Saturday Night (1985). He was married to Kathryn Whitney. He died on 28 June 2013 in Plano, Texas, USA.
BornJuly 27, 1957
DiedJune 28, 2013(55)
BornJuly 27, 1957
DiedJune 28, 2013(55)
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Known for

Hulk Hogan, Rodney Agatupu Anoai, Ed Leslie, Bret Hart, and Jimmy Hart in WrestleMania IX (1993)
WrestleMania IX
5.7
TV Special
  • Self - Doink the Clown
  • 1993
WCW Worldwide (1975)
WCW Worldwide
6.7
TV Series
  • Big Josh(archive footage, 1991)
WCW Saturday Night (1985)
WCW Saturday Night
7.2
TV Series
  • Big Josh
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1995)
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
7.1
Video Game
  • Doink the Clown
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • CM Punk, Pentagon Jr., Joe Anoa'i, Gionna Daddio, and Demi Bennett in WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
    WWE Monday Night RAW
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Doink the Clown
    • 1993–2012
  • Traditional Championship Wrestling (2012)
    Traditional Championship Wrestling
    TV Series
    • Boink the Clown (as Matt Borne)
    • 2012
  • Ian Hodgkinson, Jerry Lynn, and AJ Styles in PWS: Vendetta (2010)
    PWS: Vendetta
    Video
    • Doink the Clown
    • 2010
  • Jackie Shroff in Aar Ya Paar (1997)
    Aar Ya Paar
    6.2
    • Doink (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1995)
    WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
    7.1
    Video Game
    • Doink the Clown
    • 1995
  • Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Chavis in Inside the WWF (1994)
    Inside the WWF
    5.4
    Video
    • Doink the Clown
    • 1994
  • Rodney Agatupu Anoai, Scott Hall, and Larry Pfohl in The History of SummerSlam (1994)
    The History of SummerSlam
    3.6
    Video
    • Doink the Clown
    • 1994
  • WWF Action Zone (1994)
    WWF Action Zone
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Doink the Clown
    • 1994
  • WWF Raw (1995)
    WWF Raw
    6.1
    Video Game
    • Doink The Clown
    • 1995
  • Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993)
    Eastern Championship Wrestling
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Doink the Clown
    • 1994
  • Steve Austin and Mark Calaway in WWE: The History of WrestleMania I-IX (2004)
    WWE: The History of WrestleMania I-IX
    5.0
    Video
    • Doink the Clown
    • 2004
  • WWF Superstars (1986)
    WWF Superstars
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Doink the Clown
    • Doink
    • Doink The Clown
    • 1992–1994
  • Hulk Hogan, Curt Hennig, Rick Martel, and John Tenta in WWF Challenge (1986)
    WWF Challenge
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Doink the Clown
    • Doink
    • 1991–1994
  • Brian Adams and Matt Osborne in Rampage Bercy '93 (1993)
    Rampage Bercy '93
    4.6
    Video
    • Doink
    • 1993
  • Chris Chavis in WWF 1993: The Year in Review (1993)
    WWF 1993: The Year in Review
    3.4
    Video
    • Doink the Clown
    • 1993

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Matt Borne
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • July 27, 1957
    • Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • June 28, 2013
    • Plano, Texas, USA(accidental drug overdose)
  • Spouse
    • Kathryn WhitneyJuly 29, 1986 - ? (divorced)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was the first wrestler to portray "Doink the Clown" in the WWF, when the character was a heel, or bad guy. When Doink turned good the character was played by several other wrestlers, including Steve Keirn and Ray Apollo.
  • Trademarks
      Throwing buckets of water on his opponents or hitting them with a custard pie
  • Nicknames
    • Maniac
    • Doink the Clown

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