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Joe Frazier (1944–2011)

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Heavyweight boxing gold medalist, 1964 Olympics. See more trivia »

Born:

Joseph William Frazier
in Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Died:

(age 67) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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2011 Gregory Way TV (TV series)
Smokin Joe
– Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli (2011) … Smokin Joe
 
2005 Bocce Balls
Boxing Trainer
 
1994 Home of Angels
Thadious
 
1987 Ghost Fever
Terrible Tucker
 
1985 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Joe Frazier
– You'll Never Get Rich (1985) … Joe Frazier
 
1975 Movin' On (TV series)
Cpl. Brooks, Atlantic-fleet champ
– The Toughest Men in America (1975) … Cpl. Brooks, Atlantic-fleet champ
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2004 The Fight (TV mini-series documentary)
– The Closest Thing to Dying (2004) (performer: "Come & Get Me Love" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2012 20th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV movie) (in memory of)
 
2011 Top Rank Live (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Episode dated 11 November 2011 (2011) (in memory of)
 
2010 The Bad Penny (very special thanks)
 
2007 American Gangster (the filmmakers wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (60 titles)
2009 Facing Ali (documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2009 The Apprentice (TV series)
Himself - Boxing Legend
– The Final Challenge (2009) … Himself - Boxing Legend (as Smokin' Joe Frazier)
 
2008 Thrilla in Manila (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006-2007 ESPN 25: Who's #1? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Gutsiest Performances (2007) … Himself
– Greatest Fights (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Howard Stern on Demand (TV series)
Himself
– Joe Frazier (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (TV series)
Himself
– George Foreman for Losing to Muhammad Ali (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Football Top 10 & Boxing Top 10 (video)
Himself
 
1992-2006 The Simpsons (TV series)
Himself
– Homer's Paternity Coot (2006) … Himself (voice)
– Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? (1992) … Himself (voice)
 
2005 The Southern Sports Awards 2005 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005 CenterStage (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Joe Frazier (2005) … Himself
 
2004 McEnroe (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2000-2004 ESPN SportsCentury (TV series documentary)
Himself
– George Foreman (2004) … Himself
– Joe Frazier (2001) … Himself
– Muhammad Ali (2000) … Himself
 
2004 The Next Great Champ (TV series)
Himself
 
2002 Jim Brown: All American (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 TV Funhouse (TV series)
Himself
– Astronaut Day (2001) … Himself
– Safari Day (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999/I Just the Ticket
Himself
 
1996 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 A Whole New Ballgame (TV series)
Himself
– Brett's Beef (1995) … Himself
 
1992 Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 Wogan (TV series)
Herself / Himself
– Episode dated 18 October 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Wogan with Joanna Lumley (1989) … Herself
 
1989 Champions Forever (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Frank's Place (TV series)
Himself
– Frank Returns (1987) … Himself
 
1986 WrestleMania 2 (video)
Himself
 
1986 WWF Championship Wrestling (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1984 Starrcade (video)
Himself
 
1980 In This Corner: Joe Frazier (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Muhammad Ali (1978) … Himself
 
1978 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Muhammad Ali (1978) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1976 Rocky
Himself
 
1975 The Big Fight: Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier (documentary short)
Himself
 
1974-1975 HBO Boxing (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Thrilla in Manila (1975) … Himself
– The Rumble in the Jungle: Ali vs. Foreman (1974) … Himself
 
1975 The Norman Gunston Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1975) … Himself
 
1974-1975 ABC's Wide World of Sports (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 March 1975 (1975) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 January 1974 (1974) … Himself - Guest (also archive footage)
 
1974 Joe Frazier vs. Jerry Quarry (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.18 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 The Fighters (documentary)
Himself
 
1970-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 November 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
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1973 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
– Episode dated 21 February 1973 (1973) … Himself - Special Guest (also archive footage)
 
1973 World's Heavyweight Championship Bout: Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972 World Heavyweight Championship: Joe Frazier vs. Ron Stander (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.119 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.112 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Joe Frazier (1971) … Himself
 
1970-1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Guest / Himself
– Episode #9.225 (1971) … Guest
– Episode dated 26 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1971 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Fight of the Century (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 World's Heavyweight Championship Bout: Joe Frazier vs. Bob Foster (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.21 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Joe Frazier vs. Jimmy Ellis (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Audience Bow / Himself - Singer
– Episode #23.21 (1970) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #23.20 (1970) … Himself - Audience Bow
 
1969 Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (documentary)
Himself
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.226 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Joe Frazier vs. Manuel Ramos
Himself
 
1968 Joe Frazier vs. Buster Mathis
Himself
 
1966 Oscar Bonavena vs. Joe Frazier (TV movie)
Himself
 
1966 Joe Frazier vs. Eddie Machen
Himself
 
1964 Tokyo 1964: Games of the XVIII Olympiad (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (16 titles)
2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Six O'Clock News (TV series)
 
2007 Howard Stern on Demand (TV series)
 
2004 The Fight (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2004 Beyond the Glory (TV series documentary)
 
2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Hurricane
Himself (uncredited)
 
1999 The Sweet Science (TV series documentary)
 
1999 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
 
1996 Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Wide World of Sports 35th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 When We Were Kings (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Encino Man
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 ABC's Wide World of Sports 30th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 ABC's Wide World of Sports (TV series)
 

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Saturday Night Live: Season 6: Episode 6 -- Joe updates the audience on ex-champ Joe Frazier and his prediction for the new hit sport - bowling. Facing Ali -- Every fighter who entered the ring with Muhammad Ali shone brighter as a result. No fighter’s life or career could or would be the same afterwards. In Facing Ali, Network Entertainment’s new documentary project, Muhammad Ali’s story is explored and uncovered by ten of the greatest boxers of our era. The Simpsons: Season 3: Episode 24 -- Barney challenges Joe Frazier to a fight.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(book, with William Dettloff) "Box Like the Pros". New York: Harper Paperbacks, 2005. ISBN-10: 0060817739; ISBN-13: 9780060817732 See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 4 Articles  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Smokin' Joe Frazier

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on his major victory over Muhammad Ali in 1971] He said if I whipped him that night he would get on his knees, crawl across the ring and say 'You are the greatest''. But he didn't do that. I think he was trying to get to the hospital. See more »

Trivia:

Heavyweight boxing gold medalist, 1964 Olympics. See more »

Nickname:

Billy Boy See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn