Deceased
When Did Karl 'Killer' Davis Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 69GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn16/04/1908Born inOhio, USADied01/07/1977 (aged 69)Died inSan Bernardino CountyWikidataQ113293102 ↗TMDb#1135034 ↗
Karl Thurman Davis, Sr. was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Crippler Karl and Killer Karl Davis. Regarded as one of the most hated "heel performers" during the 1930s and 40s, he was given the "Crippler" moniker by Toronto sportswriter Johnny Fitzgerald after injuring Whipper Billy Watson during a bout in Toronto.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | StartimeSeries | Big Man | 51 |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerSeries | Louis | 50 |
| 1958 | The Bonnie Parker StoryMovie | Texan (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1958 | Man or GunMovie | Swede | 50 |
| 1957 | Perry MasonSeries | Leo Kaster | 49 |
| 1957 | Apache WarriorMovie | Bounty Man | 49 |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90Series | Wrestler | 48 |
| 1956 | Requiem for a HeavyweightMovie | Wrestler | 48 |
| 1955 | TimberjackMovie | Red Bush (as Karl Davis) | 47 |
| 1955 | The Road to DenverMovie | Hunsaker | 47 |
| 1954 | The EgyptianMovie | Libyan Guard | 46 |
| 1953 | SalomeMovie | Slave Master | 45 |
| 1953 | The Lost PlanetMovie | Karlo | 45 |
| 1953 | Siren of BagdadMovie | Morab | 45 |
| 1952 | Young Man with IdeasMovie | Punchy | 44 |
| 1952 | Flesh and FuryMovie | Broadway Character (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1951 | Fingerprints Don't LieMovie | Rod Barenger | 43 |
| 1951 | Mask of the DragonMovie | Kingpin | 43 |
| 1950 | Gambling HouseMovie | Big (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1950 | Space PatrolSeries | Durk | 42 |