Ivan Linow
Ivan Linow | |
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 Ivan Linow about to fight Joel McCrea in 1930's The Silver Horde. | |
| Born | Jānis Linaus November 21, 1888 |
| Died | November 21, 1940 (aged 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Wrestler, actor |
| Years active | 1918–1935 |
Ivan Linow (born Jānis Linaus; November 21, 1888 – November 11, 1940), also known as Jack Linow, was a Latvian-born American wrestler, who became a character actor in American films during the silent and early sound film eras.
Biography
[edit]Born in Latvia on November 21, 1888,[1] Linow began wrestling in the United States in 1918. Between 1918 and 1933, he participated in 92 matches, with a record of 38 wins and 23 losses.[2] Linow's monikers in the ring were "the Cossack" and the "Russian Man-Eater".[3] During his wrestling career, he faced other notable wrestlers of that era, such as Joe Stecher and Ed Lewis.[4]
Using his popularity as a wrestler, Linow entered the film industry during the 1920s, his first film being Cappy Ricks (1921).[5] In his fifteen-year acting career, he appeared in over forty films in supporting and bit parts.[6][7] While appearing in films, Linow continued his wrestling career. In his final match in July 1931, under the pseudonym Jack Leon, he defeated Young Sandow.[4][8] Linow retired from films two years later, in 1935; his final film was The Black Room, starring Boris Karloff.[9] On November 21, 1940, while in London, Linow died of a heart attack.[10]
Filmography
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- Cappy Ricks (1921)
- Enemies of Women (1923)
- Fury (1923)
- Zaza (1923)
- The Story Without a Name (1924)
- Three Miles Out (1924)
- Wages of Virtue (1924)
- Lover's Island (1925)
- Sunken Silver (1925)
- His Rise to Fame (1927)
- The Crimson Flash (1927)
- The Noose (1928)
- Plastered in Paris (1928)
- The Red Dance (1928)
- In Old Arizona (1929)
- Black Magic (1929)
- The Cock-Eyed World (1929)
- The Far Call (1929)
- The River (1929)
- Speakeasy (1929)
- City Girl (1930)
- Just Imagine (1930)
- Madonna of the Streets (1930)
- Numbered Men (1930)
- The Ship from Shanghai (1930)
- The Silver Horde (1930)
- Song of the Flame (1930)
- Temple Tower (1930)
- The Unholy Three (1930)
- Goldie (1931)
- It's Tough to Be Famous (1932)
- Scarlet Dawn (1932)
- The Sport Parade (1932)
- Jewel Robbery (1932)
- Rackety Rax (1932)
- Tillie and Gus (1933)
- The Cat's-Paw (1934)
- Kid Millions (1934)
- Wharf Angel (1934)
- The Merry Frinks (1934)
- The Black Room (1935)
- Vagabond Lady (1935)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ivan Linow". Movie-Like.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Ivan Linow". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Toe Hold To Be Barred In Linow-Lewis Match". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. April 24, 1916. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ivan Linow Details". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Cappy Ricks". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ivan Linow". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ivan Linow: Complete Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "The match Ivan Linow fought @ United States of America in the year 1933". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Black Room". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Ivan Linow, biography". AllMovie. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Ivan Linow at IMDb
- Ivan Linow at the TCM Movie Database
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