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Dick Afflis(1929-1991)

  • Actor
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It's Good to Be the King: The Jerry Lawler Story (2015)
Dick Afflis was born on 27 June 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Escapist (1983), Wrestling at the Chase (1959) and The Wrestler (1974). He died on 10 November 1991 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
BornJune 27, 1929
DiedNovember 10, 1991(62)
BornJune 27, 1929
DiedNovember 10, 1991(62)
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Known for

The Escapist (1983)
The Escapist
4.8
  • Actor(as Dick the Bruiser)
  • 1983
Wrestling at the Chase (1959)
Wrestling at the Chase
6.7
TV Series
  • Dick the Bruiser
Edward Asner and Elaine Giftos in The Wrestler (1974)
The Wrestler
5.3
  • Self(as The Bruiser)
  • 1974
SuperClash '85 (1985)
SuperClash '85
5.7
Video
  • Dick the Bruiser
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • SuperClash '85 (1985)
    SuperClash '85
    5.7
    Video
    • Dick the Bruiser
    • 1985
  • The Escapist (1983)
    The Escapist
    4.8
    • (as Dick the Bruiser)
    • 1983
  • Wrestling at the Chase (1959)
    Wrestling at the Chase
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dick the Bruiser
    • 1976

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WWE: It's Good to be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Trailer 1:16
WWE: It's Good to be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
The Dusty Rhodes Story
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The Dusty Rhodes Story
The Dusty Rhodes Story
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The Dusty Rhodes Story

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dick the Bruiser
  • Born
    • June 27, 1929
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • November 10, 1991
    • Tampa, Florida, USA(heart attack)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame May 22nd, 1994.
  • Nickname
    • The Bruiser

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