Gene LeBell
Born in Los Angeles, California, USA — Oct 09 1932• Died Aug 09 2022
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Ivan Gene LeBell (October 9, 1932 – August 9, 2022) 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 Master…
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The X-Files
Bartender
Married... with Children
Larry
Family Matters
Referee
Falcon Crest
Union Guy
MacGyver
Murph
Strong Medicine
Referee
Quincy, M.E.
Magnum, P.I.
Crew
Knight Rider
Junior
T. J. Hooker
James Wallace
Fantasy Island
The Referee
The Beverly Hillbillies
That '70s Show
Referee
Hart to Hart
Taxi
Referee
Burke's Law
Wrestler
The Incredible Hulk
Simon & Simon
The Wild Wild West
Felix
Ironside
Dinah!
Self
Baretta
Reno 911!
Old Man on Scooter
The Munsters
Tarzan McGirk
Sledge Hammer!
Archbishop
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Carl
Land of the Giants
Mezron's Brother
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Crew
Rocky
Crew
Rush Hour
Taxi Driver
The Green Hornet
Barney
Spider-Man 2
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Total Recall
Crew
Hook
Crew
Independence Day
Crew
Bruce Almighty
Crew
Airplane!
Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Men in Black II
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
RoboCop
Crew
Waterworld
Crew
Die Hard 2
Crew
Planet of the Apes
Crew
Batman & Robin
Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard
L.A. Confidential
Crew
The Master
Brawler (uncredited)
Strange Days
Crew
Army of Darkness
Crew
Losin' It
Crew
The Running Man
Crew
Dante's Peak
Crew
Raging Bull
Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)
Liar Liar
Crew
Rocky IV
Crew
As Good as It Gets
Crew
The Lost Boys
Crew
Cellular
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Money Train
Crew
Bean
Crew
Smokin' Aces
Crew
Blind Date
Crew
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Crew
Tango & Cash
Crew
The Last Boy Scout
Crew
U.S. Marshals
Crew
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Crew
Dick Tracy
Crew
Almost an Angel
Crew
Jingle All the Way
Crew
Man on the Moon
Foxy Jackson Referee
Ed Wood
Ring Announcer
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Crew
The Last Castle
Crew
RoboCop 2
Crew
Runaway Train
Crew
Patriot Games
Crew
Rat Race
Veteran with Gun
Bandits
Crew
Earthquake
Crew
Blown Away
Crew
Darkman
Crew
Mystery Men
Crew
The Towering Inferno
Crew
Jackass: The Movie
Self
The Jerk
Con Man
Problem Child
Crew
The Human Factor
Referee
Out for Justice
Crew
King Kong
Crew
Beerfest
Crew
Every Which Way but Loose
Biker
The Golden Child
Drunken Biker (uncredited)
Vegas Vacation
Crew
The Fifth Floor
Crew
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Crew
Dude, Where's My Car?
Crew
D.A.R.Y.L.
Crew
Redbelt
Old Stuntman
End of Days
Crew
Hard to Kill
Crew
Reno 911!: Miami
Crew
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Cannery Guard
The Beastmaster
Crew
Fletch
Crew
Mac and Me
Crew
Starsky & Hutch
Crew
Death Warrant
Crew
Marked for Death
Crew
Dead Heat
Deuces Wild
Crew
Walking Tall
2nd Bouncer
Gone Fishin'
Crew
Rapid Fire
Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)
Black Sunday
Crew
Fletch Lives
Crew
Internal Affairs
Crew
Johnny Dangerously
Crew
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Hood
Bottoms Up
Milt
The Big Brawl
Stroke
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Referee
Blue Hawaii
(uncredited)
The Split
Crew
Flesh & Blood
2nd Fat Guy
Ballistic
Crew
California Split
Crew
Dutch
Crew
White Dog
Crew
Double Tap
Wallace
Blacula
Second Dracula Henchman
I Am Bruce Lee
Self
The Big Bus
Crew
Men at Work
Crew
The Gambler
Crew
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)
Running Red
Mercier's Bodyguard
For the Boys
Crew
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Mean Bones' Manager
Freebie and the Bean
Crew
The Brave
Crew
Jury Duty
Security Guard (uncredited)
Heart Like a Wheel
Crew
Black Samson
Nappa's Gang
Goldie and the Boxer
Vinnie
City Limits
Crew
The Morning After
Crew
Trancers II
Crew
Heartbeeps
Forklift Driver Robot
7 Women
Crew
Bronco Billy
Crew
Busting
Crew
Eye of the Tiger
Crew
Micki & Maude
Wrestling Referee
Number One with a Bullet
Referee
Inside Moves
Crew
Melinda
Hood
Trial and Error
Crew
Night and the City
Crew
4 for Texas
Crew
The Happiest Millionaire
Crew
Hammer
Referee
Going Ape!
Faraday
Ring of Steel
MiB Bodyguard
The Challenge
Karate Instructor
Loose Cannons
Grimmer's Man
99 and 44/100% Dead
Crew
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Theatre Cop: Reese
Cleopatra Jones
Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)
Foolin' Around
Paul
Let's Do It Again
Crew
The Day of the Locust
Crew
Welcome to 18
Motorcycle Cop
Americathon
Referee
Nightforce
Crew
Marciano
Ring Announcer
Bad Guys
Terrible Turk Mc Gurk
Smokey Bites the Dust
Turk
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Rioter (uncredited)
On the Edge of Innocence
Security Guard
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
The Boss
There Was a Crooked Man...
Crew
C.I.A. II: Target Alexa
Crew
Hard Time
Eddie
From Mexico With Love
Referee
Almost Summer
Football Coach
Eyes of an Angel
Pit Bull Handler
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Referee
Steel Frontier
Crew
They Call Me Bruce?
Crew
No Holds Barred
Crew
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Crew
Hell Up In Harlem
Crew
The One and Only
Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Crew
The Prize Fighter
Crew
A Fine Mess
Crew
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Burly
Three on a Couch
Crew
Don't Just Stand There
Crew
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Leo (uncredited)
Conflict of Interest
Crew
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
The Hunter's Moon
Crew
Write to Kill
Crew
Judge and Jury
Crew
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
NYC bouncer
No Way Back
Code Name: Zebra
Crew
The Fantastic Seven
Crew
The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes
Self
The Search for Count Dante