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Gene LeBell

Ivan Gene LeBell (born October 9, 1932) is an American martial artist, stunt performer, actor, and former professional wrestler. Nicknamed "the Godfather of Grappling", LeBell is widely credited with popularizing grappling in professional fighting circles, serving as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts. LeBell has also worked on over 1,000 films and TV shows and has authored 12 books. In 2000, the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) promoted him to 9th Dan in jujitsu and taihojutsu. On August 7, 2004, the World Martial Arts Masters Association promoted LeBell to 10th Degree and in February 2005, he was promoted to 9th Dan in Traditional Judo by the USJJF. LeBell served as an inspiration for the character of Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Known For: Acting

Born: Los Angeles, California, USA, 1932-10-09

Died: 2022-08-09

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1961	Blue Hawaii	(uncredited)	59
2	1966	Paradise, Hawaiian Style		51
3	1970	The Challenge	Karate Instructor	60
4	1972	Hammer	Referee	54
5	1972	Melinda	Hood	40
6	1972	Blacula	Second Dracula Henchman	55
7	1973	Walking Tall	2nd Bouncer	66
8	1973	Cleopatra Jones	Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)	58
9	1973	Slaughter's Big Rip-Off	Leo (uncredited)	48
10	1974	Black Samson	Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell)	50
11	1976	No Way Back		33
12	1978	The One and Only	Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)	58
13	1978	I Wanna Hold Your Hand	Theatre Cop: Reese	63
14	1978	Almost Summer	Football Coach	44
15	1978	The Bad News Bears Go to Japan	Mean Bones' Manager	48
16	1978	Every Which Way but Loose	Biker	61
17	1979	Americathon	Referee	36
18	1979	Flesh & Blood	2nd Fat Guy	55
19	1979	Marciano	Ring Announcer	0
20	1979	The Jerk	Con Man	69
21	1979	Goldie and the Boxer	Vinnie	45
22	1980	Airplane!	Religious Zealot (uncredited)	73
23	1980	The Big Brawl	Stroke (as Gene La Bell)	59
24	1980	Foolin' Around	Paul	60
25	1980	Raging Bull	Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)	79
26	1981	Going Ape!	Faraday	43
27	1981	Smokey Bites the Dust	Turk	22
28	1981	Heartbeeps	Forklift Driver Robot	40
29	1982	Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid	Hood	66
30	1984	Micki & Maude	Wrestling Referee	56
31	1986	Bad Guys	Terrible Turk Mc Gurk	70
32	1986	Welcome to 18	Motorcycle Cop	25
33	1986	The Golden Child	Drunken Biker (uncredited)	59
34	1987	Number One with a Bullet	Referee	46
35	1987	Death Wish 4: The Crackdown	Cannery Guard	57
36	1988	Dead Heat		62
37	1990	Loose Cannons	Grimmer's Man	49
38	1991	Kickboxer 2: The Road Back	Referee	54
39	1991	Alligator 2: The Mutation	Referee	48
40	1991	Eyes of an Angel	Pit Bull Handler	69
41	1992	Rapid Fire	Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)	64
42	1992	Bloodfist IV: Die Trying	Burly	51
43	1994	M.A.N.T.I.S.	Rioter (uncredited)	45
44	1994	Ring of Steel	MiB Bodyguard	51
45	1994	Ed Wood	Ring Announcer	75
46	1995	3 Ninjas Knuckle Up	Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)	50
47	1995	Jury Duty	Security Guard (uncredited)	44
48	1996	Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal	NYC bouncer	50
49	1997	Batman & Robin	Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard	44
50	1997	Double Tap	Wallace	53
51	1998	Rush Hour	Taxi Driver	71
52	1998	Hard Time	Eddie	53
53	1999	Running Red	Mercier's Bodyguard	53
54	1999	Man on the Moon	Foxy Jackson Referee	72
55	2001	Rat Race	Veteran with Gun	63
56	2002	Men in Black II	Subway Passenger (uncredited)	64
57	2002	Jackass: The Movie	Self	63
58	2004	Spider-Man 2	Train Passenger (uncredited)	73
59	2004	Cellular	Driving Instructor (uncredited)	64
60	2006	Bottoms Up	Milt	31
61	2008	Redbelt	Old Stuntman	65
62	2009	From Mexico With Love	Referee	52
63	2012	I Am Bruce Lee	Self	77
64	2018	Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece	The Boss	42
65	2019	The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes		57
66	2020	The Search for Count Dante		0
67	2021	Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper	Self	77

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1962	The Beverly Hillbillies		69
2	1963	Burke's Law	Wrestler	60
3	1964	The Munsters	Tarzan McGirk	79
4	1965	The Wild Wild West	Felix	75
5	1966	The Green Hornet	Barney	71
6	1967	Ironside		68
7	1968	Land of the Giants	Mezron's Brother	67
8	1974	Dinah!	Self	67
9	1975	Baretta		63
10	1976	Quincy, M.E.		75
11	1977	The Incredible Hulk		73
12	1978	Taxi	Referee	73
13	1978	Taxi	The Referee	73
14	1979	Hart to Hart		68
15	1981	Simon & Simon		67
16	1981	Falcon Crest	Union Guy	55
17	1982	T. J. Hooker	James Wallace	64
18	1982	Knight Rider	Junior	76
19	1985	MacGyver	Murph	77
20	1986	Sledge Hammer!	Archbishop	79
21	1987	Married... with Children	Larry	77
22	1987	Married... with Children	Referee	77
23	1987	Married... with Children	Black Ben	77
24	1992	The Human Factor	Referee	60
25	1993	The X-Files	Bartender	84
26	1998	That '70s Show	Referee	79
27	2000	Strong Medicine	Referee	71
28	2003	Reno 911!	Old Man on Scooter	72
29	2003	Reno 911!	Grandpa	72
30	2007	The Sarah Silverman Program.	Carl	64