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Sugar Ray Robinson (1921–1989)

Born Walker Smith, Jr., he borrowed the name of a fighter named Ray Robinson to box as an amateur so his mother wouldn't find out. Undefeated as an amateur boxer, 85-0, with 69 knockouts, 42 of them in the first round. Turned pro in 1940 and won his first 40 fights. Lost his first fight by decision to Jake LaMotta... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Wally Ray Stone
The Pug/Class of '69 (1979) … Wally Ray Stone
 
1971 The Todd Killings
Police Officer
 
1971 Mod Squad (TV series)
Candy Joe Collins
The Comeback (1971) … Candy Joe Collins
 
1971 City Beneath the Sea (TV movie)
Capt. Hunter
 
1970 Julia (TV series)
Clyde Porter
Sara's Second Part (1970) … Clyde Porter
 
1969 Land of the Giants (TV series)
Biff Bowers
Giants and All That Jazz (1969) … Biff Bowers
 
1968 Candy
Zero
 
1968 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Wesley
The Contender: Part 2 (1968) … Wesley
The Contender: Part 1 (1968) … Wesley
 
1968 The Detective
Kelly
 
1968 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Dax
The Cage (1968) … Dax
 
1966 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Duke Smith
A Game of Violence (1966) … Duke Smith
 
1953 The Knockout Parade
Prize Fighter
 
1953 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Guest
Episode #1.16 (1953) … Guest
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1996 When We Were Kings (documentary) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (45 titles)
1986 All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Himself
TKO (1983) … Himself
 
1982 Honeyboy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 The Return of Mod Squad (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 Down at the Dunbar (documentary short)
Himself
 
1977 Telethon (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 The Way It Was (TV series)
Himself
 
1971-1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Performer
Episode #5.24 (1972) … Himself
Episode #5.2 (1971) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1971 Flip (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.5 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Joe Frazier (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Love Machine
Himself - a Guest (uncredited)
 
1971 Fight of the Century (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 Barefoot in the Park (TV series)
Himself
Down with the Landlord (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Della (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.191 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.43 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.8 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.11 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Paper Lion
Himself
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
The Kraft Premiere Show (1968) … Himself
 
1965 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.62 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 Sacha show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 December 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Himself
Puncher & Judy (1963) … Himself
 
1962 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #8.1 (1962) … Himself - Guest
 
1960-1962 Fight of the Week (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 February 1962 (1962) … Himself
Episode dated 21 October 1961 (1961) … Himself
Episode dated 4 March 1961 (1961) … Himself
Episode dated 3 December 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1958 Omnibus (TV series)
Himself
Dancing: A Man's Game (1958) … Himself
 
1956-1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Boxer / Himself - Guest
Episode #4.13 (1958) … Himself - Guest
Episode #3.2 (1957) … Himself - Boxer
Episode #2.48 (1957) … Himself - Boxer
Episode #2.12 (1956) … Himself - Boxer
 
1958 Carmen Basilio vs. Sugar Ray Robinson (TV movie)
Himself
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #5.9 (1957) … Himself
 
1951-1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.32 (1957) … Himself
Episode #10.16 (1957) … Himself
Episode #9.12 (1955) … Himself
Episode #5.17 (1951) … Himself
Episode #4.23 (1951) … Himself
 
1957 Wednesday Night Fights (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 May 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1951-1956 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 1 July 1956 (1956) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 18 February 1951 (1951) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1951-1955 Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 January 1955 (1955) … Himself
Episode dated 16 April 1952 (1952) … Himself
Episode dated 14 February 1951 (1951) … Himself
 
1953 Excursion (TV series documentary)
Jim
 
1951 Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Randolph Turpin (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2010 HBO Boxing After Dark (TV series)
 
2005 The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Bud Greenspan's Reflections (TV series documentary)
 
1999 The Sweet Science (TV series documentary)
 
1992 In This Corner... Boxing's Little Giants (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 A.k.a. Cassius Clay (documentary)
Himself
 
1957-1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
1953 Statues also Die (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details


Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 4 Print Biographies  | 3 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Ray Robinson | Walker Smith

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Boxer Jake LaMotta called him "the three toughest fighters (he) ever went up against", adding "I fought Sugar so many times, I'm surprised I'm not diabetic!" See more »

Trademark:

Always having a pink Cadillac See more »

Nickname:

The Prince of Harlem See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus