Tab Thacker
Talmadge R. Thacker (born March 10, 1962 in North Carolina , † December 28, 2007 in Raleigh , North Carolina) was an American wrestler who appeared in several films during the 1980s.
In 1980 Thacker won the US Junior Championships in the Greco-Roman style in the heavyweight division. Thacker gained fame as a performer as House in two Police Academy films.
Thacker died in late 2007 at the age of 45 after years of fighting diabetes and several amputations during the last months of his life.
Filmography
- 1984: City Heat - The Bull and the Snoop (City Heat)
- 1986: American Wildcats (Wildcats)
- 1987: Police Academy 4 - And now it's going on (Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol)
- 1988: Police Academy 5 - Assignment Miami Beach (Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach)
- 1989: Identity Crisis
Web links
- Tab Thacker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Statistics in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thacker, tab |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thacker, Talmadge R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wrestler and film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 2007 |
| Place of death | Raleigh , North Carolina |