Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell was an actor, born 1932, died 2022.
Ivan Gene LeBell was an American actor, judoka, stuntman and professional wrestler. Nicknamed "Judo Gene" and "The Godfather of Grappling", he is credited with popularizing grappling in professional fighting circles, serving as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts. He worked on over 1,000 films and TV shows and authored 12 books.
Movies (34)
- Rush Hour (1998)
- Raging Bull (1980)
- Cellular (2004)
- Blacula (1972)
- The Golden Child (1986)
- Jackass: The Movie (2002)
- Ed Wood (1994)
- The Jerk (1979)
- Flesh & Blood (1979)
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
- Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
- Blue Hawaii (1961)
- The Big Brawl (1980)
- Eyes of an Angel (1991)
- Rapid Fire (1992)
- Walking Tall (1973)
- Dead Heat (1988)
- 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995)
- Jury Duty (1995)
- I Am Bruce Lee (2012)
- Micki & Maude (1984)
- Cleopatra Jones (1973)
- Loose Cannons (1990)
- Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
- Double Tap (1997)
- Ring of Steel (1994)
- The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes (2019)
- The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
- On the Edge of Innocence (1997)
- Hard Time (1998)