Michael Lane (wrestler)
Michael Lane (also Mike Lane ; born January 6, 1933 in Washington, DC - † June 1, 2015 in Palmdale , California ) was an American wrestler and actor .
Lane, unusually tall at 6 feet , began his career as a boxer and wrestler with the King Bros & Cristiani Combined Circus . After a year he began a professional wrestling career in 1952 under the ring names Tarzan Mike and Dick Holbrook , which he pursued until 1959. He often worked with The Original Sheik . For Dirty Lorbeer he got his first film role (alongside Humphrey Bogart ) and played mostly silent strong men in around 20 films and 30 television appearances until 1994 - like Hercules in 1961 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: Dirty Laurel ( The harder they fall )
- 1957: The Black Gang ( Hell Canyon outlaws )
- 1958: The witch's kitchen at Dr. Rambow ( Frankenstein - 1970 )
- 1960: who was the lady? ( Who was that lady? )
- 1962: Hercules, the son of the gods ( Ulisse contro Ercole )
- 1968: Hard Fists, Hot Songs ( Stay away, Joe )
- 1972: Los Angeles East Police Station ( The new centurions )
- 1976: Zebra Force
- 1988: Grotesk ( Grotesque )
- 1994: Demon Keeper
Web links and sources
- Michael Lane in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- EuroBis # 12, 2006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lane, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lane, Mike; Tarzan Mike; Holbrook, Dick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wrestler and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 2015 |
| Place of death | Palmdale , California |