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Gene Kiniski(1928-2010)

  • Actor
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Gene Kiniski was born on 23 November 1928 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor, known for Terminal City Ricochet (1990), Double Happiness (1994) and Paradise Alley (1978). He died on 14 April 2010 in Blaine, Washington, USA.
BornNovember 23, 1928
DiedApril 14, 2010(81)
BornNovember 23, 1928
DiedApril 14, 2010(81)
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Known for

Terminal City Ricochet (1990)
Terminal City Ricochet
5.6
  • Commander Crutcher
  • 1990
Sandra Oh in Double Happiness (1994)
Double Happiness
7.0
  • Man at Bus Stop
  • 1994
Sylvester Stallone in Paradise Alley (1978)
Paradise Alley
5.7
  • Wrestler
  • 1978
Wrestling with the Past
TV Series
  • Actor
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Wrestling with the Past
    TV Series
    • 2001
  • Sandra Oh in Double Happiness (1994)
    Double Happiness
    7.0
    • Man at Bus Stop
    • 1994
  • Terminal City Ricochet (1990)
    Terminal City Ricochet
    5.6
    • Commander Crutcher
    • 1990
  • Episode #5.16 (1986)
    World Class Championship Wrestling
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Gene Kiniski
    • 1984
  • Sylvester Stallone in Paradise Alley (1978)
    Paradise Alley
    5.7
    • Wrestler
    • 1978
  • Wrestling at the Chase (1959)
    Wrestling at the Chase
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • November 23, 1928
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Died
    • April 14, 2010
    • Blaine, Washington, USA(cancer)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Became professional wrestler after playing in the Canadian football League.
  • Nicknames
    • Big Thunder
    • Canada's Greatest Athlete

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