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Bob Mathias(1930-2006)

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Bob Mathias
Bob Mathias was born on 17 November 1930 in Tulare, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1960), The Bob Mathias Story (1954) and China Doll (1958). He was previously married to Gwen Alexander and Melba Wiser. He died on 2 September 2006 in Fresno, California, USA.
BornNovember 17, 1930
DiedSeptember 2, 2006(75)
BornNovember 17, 1930
DiedSeptember 2, 2006(75)
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Bob Mathias and Melba Mathias in The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
Bob Mathias and Melba Mathias in The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
Bob Mathias and Melba Mathias in The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
Bob Mathias and Rosanna Schiaffino in The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1960)
Bob Mathias and Melba Mathias in The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
Ward Bond, Bob Mathias, and Melba Mathias in The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
Bob Mathias and Rosanna Schiaffino in The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1960)

Known for

The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1960)
The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
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  • Prince Teseo
  • 1960
Bob Mathias and Melba Mathias in The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
The Bob Mathias Story
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  • Bob Mathias
  • 1954
Victor Mature and Li Hua Li in China Doll (1958)
China Doll
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  • Capt. Phil Gates
  • 1958
Jayne Mansfield in It Happened in Athens (1962)
It Happened in Athens
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  • Coach Graham
  • 1962

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  • Jayne Mansfield in It Happened in Athens (1962)
    It Happened in Athens
  • The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1960)
    The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
  • Troubleshooters (1959)
    Troubleshooters
  • Victor Mature and Li Hua Li in China Doll (1958)
    China Doll
  • Bob Mathias and Melba Mathias in The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
    The Bob Mathias Story

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    • November 17, 1930
    • Tulare, California, USA
    • September 2, 2006
    • Fresno, California, USA(throat cancer)
    • 1977 - September 2, 2006 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1948 Olympic Games in London and then won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, thus making him the first athlete to win consecutive titles in this event.

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