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Bob Orton Sr.(1929-2006)

  • Actor
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Bob Orton Sr.
Bob Orton Sr. was born on 21 July 1929 in Muncie, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Stampede Wrestling (1957), WWE Monday Night RAW (1993) and The Sheik (2014). He was married to Rita Naomi Poling. He died on 16 July 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornJuly 21, 1929
DiedJuly 16, 2006(76)
BornJuly 21, 1929
DiedJuly 16, 2006(76)
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Known for

Stampede Wrestling (1957)
Stampede Wrestling
7.5
TV Series
  • The Big 'O'(1967)
  • 1957
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
  • Self
Khosrow Vaziri in The Sheik (2014)
The Sheik
7.1
  • Self
  • 2014
Trish Stratus in WWE Confidential (2002)
WWE Confidential
6.3
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Actor

  • Stampede Wrestling (1957)
    Stampede Wrestling
    7.5
    TV Series
    • The Big 'O' (1967)
    • 1957–1989

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • July 21, 1929
    • Muncie, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • July 16, 2006
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(after a series of heart attacks)
  • Spouse
    • Rita Naomi PolingJanuary 22, 1950 - July 16, 2006 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Bob Orton
  • Relatives
      Brooklyn Rose Orton(Great Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Graduated from Wyandotte High School one year behind football team-mate and life long friend, Edward Asner.
  • Nickname
    • Big O

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