- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Arnold Pearl
- Bill Pearl was born on October 31, 1930 in Prineville, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Voodoo Swamp (1962) and Sam & Me (1991). He was married to Judy. He died on September 14, 2022 in Phoenix, Oregon, USA.
- SpouseJudy(? - September 14, 2022) (his death)
- As a lifelong devotee to fitness & bodybuilding, for authoring countless many books & magazine articles on bodybuilding and providing an outstanding example of an all around fine athlete and 'good fellow'; he was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2010. (see nationalfitnessmuseum.com).
- In his bid to win the N.A.B.B.A. Professional Mr. Universe Crown in 1956 he came in second to Jack Delinger, Mr. America of 1949. (see musclememory.com) He did return to take top honors at the '61, '67 and '71 Pro Mr. Universe contests.
- As a virtual novice in bodybuilding, he won the AAU Mr. America contest in 1953; following his hitch in the U.S. Navy.
- Following his Mr. America win, Bill took first place in the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association or N.A.B.B.A. (London) Mr. Universe, that same year ('53).
- In later years, he did a stage presentation in which he both impersonated and recreated the posing routines of famed old time Circus Strongman & Vaudvillian, Eugen Sandow (1867-1925).
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