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The Great John L.(1925-2005)

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The Great John L. was born on 26 March 1925 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977), Silent Rage (1982) and Breaker! Breaker! (1977). He was married to Donna West Clark. He died on 6 November 2005 in Springdale, Arkansas, USA.
BornMarch 26, 1925
DiedNovember 6, 2005(80)
BornMarch 26, 1925
DiedNovember 6, 2005(80)
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Known for

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
The Island of Dr. Moreau
5.9
  • Boarman
  • 1977
Chuck Norris in Silent Rage (1982)
Silent Rage
5.5
  • Stunts(as The Great John 'L')
  • 1982
Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
Breaker! Breaker!
4.4
  • Kaminski
  • 1977
Burke's Law (1963)
Burke's Law
7.4
TV Series
  • Wrestler #1(as 'THE GREAT JOHN L')

Credits

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Actor

  • Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, and Bill Smitrovich in Life Goes On (1989)
    Life Goes On
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sumo Wrestler #3
    • 1991
  • Oh Madeline (1983)
    Oh Madeline
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Wrestler
    • 1984
  • Michael Keaton, Olivia Cole, Donna Ponterotto, Donnelly Rhodes, and Margot Rose in Report to Murphy (1982)
    Report to Murphy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Curly
    • 1982
  • Carroll O'Connor in Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
    Archie Bunker's Place
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Melvin
    • 1981
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Strong Man
    • 1979
  • Zero to Sixty (1978)
    Zero to Sixty
    5.1
    • 1978
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
    The Island of Dr. Moreau
    5.9
    • Boarman
    • 1977
  • Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
    Breaker! Breaker!
    4.4
    • Kaminski
    • 1977
  • The Comic (1969)
    The Comic
    6.4
    • Burly Man (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Tattooed Man
    • 1968
  • George Peppard, Raymond Burr, and Gayle Hunnicutt in P.J. (1967)
    P.J.
    6.5
    • Fighter (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Wrestler #1 (as 'THE GREAT JOHN L')
    • 1964
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest in The Munsters (1964)
    The Munsters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Genghis Cohen
    • 1964
  • Melora Conway and William Thourlby in Vengeance (1964)
    Vengeance
    5.1
    • Bully
    • 1964

Stunts

  • Chuck Norris in Silent Rage (1982)
    Silent Rage
    5.5
    • stunts (as The Great John 'L')
    • 1982
  • Zero to Sixty (1978)
    Zero to Sixty
    5.1
    • stunts
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • 'THE GREAT JOHN L'
  • Born
    • March 26, 1925
    • Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • November 6, 2005
    • Springdale, Arkansas, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Donna West Clark1951 - November 6, 2005 (his death, 8 children)

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    Used his fame and celebrity status to help the handicapped.

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