- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdmyr Burnell Whalen
- Nicknames
- Mr. Calgary
- Wailin' Ed
- Eddie
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Ed Whalen was born on July 8, 1927 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was an actor, known for Miracle Story (2000), Stampede Wrestling (1957) and Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull (2008). He was married to Nomi Whalen. He died on December 4, 2001 in Venice, Florida, USA.
- SpouseNomi Whalen(? - December 4, 2001) (his death, 5 children)
- Hairpiece and moustache
- His Stampede Wrestling (1957) was syndicated worldwide and brought Mr. Whalen great fame in many countries. He accepted invitations to Guyana and Belize, but turned down the opportunity to visit Idi Amin in Uganda for dinner - as he said, he wasn't sure if he was to be the guest of honour or the entree.
- Married to former city councillor and marriage commissioner Nomi Whalen.
- Known as "Mr. Calgary" due to his work with the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation and other charitable organizations.
- Once hit out-of-control wrestler Abdullah the Butcher in the head with his microphone during a taping of Stampede Wrestling. The wrestler needed 13 stitches.
- Member of the CFAC/Global news and sports department for over 44 years.
- In the mean time, and in between time, that's it for another edition of Stampede Wrestling" "Ring-a-ding-dong dandy" "Malfunction at the junction
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