Deceased
When Did Sailor Sharkey Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 79Also known asThomas J. Sharkey, Iron Man, Tattooed sailor, Thomas Joseph Sharkey, "Sailor" Tom SharkeyGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/11/1873Born inDundalk, IrelandDied17/04/1953Died inSan BrunoWikidataQ2658055 ↗Buried atGolden Gate National CemeteryTMDb#1269084 ↗
Thomas "Sailor Tom" Sharkey was an Irish professional boxer who laid claim to the world heavyweight title by defeating Bob Fitzsimmons on December 2, 1896 in a highly controversial fight. Sharkey's recorded ring career spanned from 1893 to 1904. He is credited with having won 37 fights, 9 losses, 6 draws, and 2 no contests. In 1953, Sharkey was named in Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography6 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Isle of Lost MenMovie | — | 55 |
| 1927 | The 13th JurorMovie | The Prisoner | 54 |
| 1927 | The Cruise of the HellionMovie | Reid | 54 |
| 1927 | Born to BattleMovie | Bulldog Bangs | 54 |
| 1926 | Fightin' JackMovie | Pedro Sánchez | 53 |
| 1926 | The Grey VultureMovie | Luke Hatton | 53 |