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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) -- Hammerin' Hank Greenberg helped lead the Detroit Tigers to dominance in the 30s and became a hero to Jews everywhere.
"Biography" (1987): :  -- Angelou characterizes the Louis / Schmeling fight as "Good against bad in the arena", and she felt "liberated" when Louis won.
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1969) -- The inside story on the life and career of one of the world's most enduring and endearing heroes

Overview

Date of Death:
12 April 1981, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA more
Mini Biography:
Joe Louis is considered by many fistic experts and fans as the greatest... more
Trivia:
Because Louis had been down on his luck in his last years and had died... more
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Alternate Names:
Sgt. Joe Louis

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "It Takes a Thief" .... Prizefighter (1 episode, 1968)
        - A Thief Is a Thief (1968) TV episode .... Prizefighter

  2. The Knockout Parade (1953) .... Prize Fighter

  3. Spirit of Youth (1938) .... Joe Thomas
Soundtrack:
  1. This Is the Army (1943) ("That's What the Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear")
Thanks:
  1. When We Were Kings (1996) (in memory of)
Self:
  1. The Super Fight: Marciano vs. Ali (2005) (V) (voice) .... Himself
  2. "ESPN SportsCentury" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Joe Louis (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (2000) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bud Greenspan's Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (USA: complete title)

  4. "The Moviemakers" (1 episode)
        - The Films of Frank Capra (????) TV episode (uncredited)

  5. "Quincy M.E." .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
        - A Blow to the Head... A Blow to the Heart (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The Way It Was" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
        - Joe Lewis vs. Jersey Joe Wolcott (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Joe Louis vs. Tony 'Two Ton' Galento (1976) TV episode .... Himself
        - Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode #2.5 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1953-1971)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.23 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #17.20 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #8.49 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #7.7 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #7.4 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
  9. "The Pearl Bailey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 13 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  10. The Phynx (1970) .... Himself
  11. The Super Fight (1970) (voice) .... Himself
    ... aka The Super Fight: Marciano vs. Ali (USA: DVD box title)

  12. Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1969) .... Himself
    ... aka Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (USA)
  13. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 23 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself

  14. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.40 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  15. The Square Jungle (1955) .... Himself, Joe Louis
  16. "General Electric Theater" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Return of Gentleman Jim (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode #1.9 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "The Name's the Same" .... Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 27 October 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Contestant
  19. Roar of the Crowd (1953/II) .... Himself
  20. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1952)
        - Episode dated 2 March 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  21. "That Reminds Me" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
        - Episode dated 27 February 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Cameo Appearance (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #1.42 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - Cameo Appearance

  23. The Fight Never Ends (1949) .... Himself
  24. Johnny at the Fair (1947) .... Himself
  25. Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) .... Himself
  26. This Is the Army (1943) (as Sgt. Joe Louis) .... Himself
  27. The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942) (uncredited) .... Himself, in photo
    ... aka Two Mugs from Brooklyn (USA: new title)

  28. Great International Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling (1936) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Das Goebbels-Experiment (2005) .... Himself
  2. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) .... Himself
  3. "The American Experience"
        - The Fight (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Louis' Son
  4. "ESPN SportsCentury"
        - Rocky Marciano (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) .... Himself
  7. Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) (uncredited) .... Himself - Bending over Opponent
  8. Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  9. The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Entertaining the Troops (1994) .... Himself
  12. "The Great Depression" (1993) .... Himself
  13. Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  14. Malcolm X (1992) (uncredited) .... Himself - after Fight with Billy Conn
  15. Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  16. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) .... Himself
  17. A.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970) .... Himself
  18. The Joe Louis Story (1953) (uncredited) .... Himself


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