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Sugar Ray Robinson(1921-1989)

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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. Robinson would defeat LaMotta five out of six times. He joined the U.S. Army and boxed countless exhibitions alongside World Heavyweight Champ Joe Louis. Robinson won his next 93 straight fights. He was a six-time world champion, winning the Welterweight Title and then the Middleweight Title five times. His career lasted 25 years. He defeated many of the greatest boxing champions of his day, among them LaMotta, Kid Gavilan, Gene Fullmer, Carmen Basilio, Randolph Turpin and Carl "BoBo" Olsen. Only stopped once in over 200 fights. Scored over 100 knockout victories. Lost his last fight to Joey Archer in 1965. Friends with Frank Sinatra. Once owned an entire city block in Harlem. Spent millions on a jet-setting lifestyle.
BornMay 3, 1921
DiedApril 12, 1989(67)
BornMay 3, 1921
DiedApril 12, 1989(67)
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Richard Burton, Ewa Aulin, and Sugar Ray Robinson in Candy (1968)
William Bramley, Mike Mazurki, and Sugar Ray Robinson in Land of the Giants (1968)
Gary Coleman and Sugar Ray Robinson in Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sugar Ray Robinson
Milton Berle, Jack Albertson, Don Rickles, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Henny Youngman

Known for

Robert F. Lyons in The Todd Killings (1971)
The Todd Killings
6.1
  • Police Officer
  • 1971
Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, Walter Matthau, John Huston, Charles Aznavour, John Astin, Ewa Aulin, and Ringo Starr in Candy (1968)
Candy
5.1
  • Zero
  • 1968
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • Wesley
Frank Sinatra, Jacqueline Bisset, and Lee Remick in The Detective (1968)
The Detective
6.5
  • Kelly
  • 1968

Credits

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Actor

  • The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    • Sugar Ray Robinson
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • Honeyboy (1982)
    Honeyboy
    • Sugar Ray Robinson
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    • Wally Ray Stone
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in The Return of Mod Squad (1979)
    The Return of Mod Squad
    • Sugar Ray Robinson
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Telethon (1977)
    Telethon
    • Sugar Ray Robinson
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Dan Rowan and Dick Martin (aka Rowan & Martin) 1975
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    • Guest Performer
    • TV Series
    • 1971–1972
  • Robert F. Lyons in The Todd Killings (1971)
    The Todd Killings
    • Police Officer
    • 1971
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)
    Mod Squad
    • Candy Joe Collins
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • City Beneath the Sea (1971)
    City Beneath the Sea
    • Capt. Hunter
    • TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Scoey Mitchell and Tracy Reed in Barefoot in the Park (1970)
    Barefoot in the Park
    • Sugar Ray Robinson
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Diahann Carroll and Marc Copage in Julia (1968)
    Julia
    • Clyde Porter
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Stefan Arngrim, Gary Conway, Kurt Kasznar, Deanna Lund, Don Marshall, Don Matheson, and Heather Young in Land of the Giants (1968)
    Land of the Giants
    • Biff Bowers
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Sex
    • TV Short
    • 1969
  • Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, Walter Matthau, John Huston, Charles Aznavour, John Astin, Ewa Aulin, and Ringo Starr in Candy (1968)
    Candy
    • Zero
    • 1968
  • Paper Lion (1968)
    Paper Lion
    • Sugar Ray Robinson
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    • music: "Anchors Aweigh" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sugar Ray & Millie
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • May 3, 1921
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • April 12, 1989
    • Culver City, California, USA(Alzheimer's disease and diabetes)
  • Spouses
      Millie BruceMay 25, 1965 - April 12, 1989 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • 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!"
  • Trademarks
      Always having a pink Cadillac
  • Nickname
    • The Prince of Harlem

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