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Primo Carnera (1906–1967)

Actor

Trivia:

On 10 February 1933 Carnera knocked out Ernie Schaaf in 13 rounds in New York City and Schaaf went into a coma and died a few days later. See more trivia »

Born:

in Sequals, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Died:

(age 60) in Sequals, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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1959 Hercules Unchained
Anteo, the giant
 
1956-1957 Sheriff of Cochise (TV series)
Otto Povich
– Maniac (1957)
– Human Bomb (1956) … Otto Povich (uncredited)
 
1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
The Monster
– Frankenstein (1957) … The Monster
 
1955 A Kid for Two Farthings
Python Macklin
 
1954 Casanova's Big Night
Corfa
 
1954 Prince Valiant
Sligon (uncredited)
 
1952 Il tallone di Achille
Se Stesso
 
1949 Mighty Joe Young
Strongman (uncredited)
 
1943 Due cuori fra le belve
Il gran capo dei cannibali
 
1943 Harlem
Se stesso
 
1942 Sette anni di felicità
Un poliziotto
 
1942 I cavalieri del deserto
 
1941 La corona di ferro
Klasa, il servo di Tundra
 
1940 La figlia del corsaro verde
El Cabezo
 
1940 Senza cielo
Padovan
 
1940 La nascita di Salomè
Il lottatore
 
1940 Vento di milioni
Caracalla Stone
 
1939 Traversata nera
Kees, il muto
 
1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady
Carnera
 
1931 The Bigger They Are (short)
The Fighter
 
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1973 Titanes en el ring
Himself
 
1954 The Big Fight: Jack Sharkey vs. Primo Carnera
Himself
 
1934 World's Heavyweight Championship: Primo Carnera and Max Baer
Himself
 
1933 Bombshell
Himself - in the Opening Montage (uncredited)
 
1933 Mr. Broadway
Himself
 
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2008 Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1999 The Sweet Science (TV series documentary)
 
1993 The Great Depression (TV series documentary)
 
1977 Knockout (documentary)
 
1976 ABC's Wide World of Sports (TV series)
 
1953 The Joe Louis Story
Himself (uncredited)
 
1953 Roar of the Crowd (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

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Height:

6' 5½" (1.97 m)
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Trivia:

On 10 February 1933 Carnera knocked out Ernie Schaaf in 13 rounds in New York City and Schaaf went into a coma and died a few days later. See more »

Nickname:

The Ambling Alp See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio