Gene LeBell
1932-10-09THE BIOGRAPHY
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)
ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES
Jackass: The Movie
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Loose Cannons
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Smokey Bites the Dust
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Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
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The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
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Eyes of an Angel
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From Mexico With Love
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Running Red
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Cleopatra Jones
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Hard Time
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Ring of Steel
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Walking Tall
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Heartbeeps
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No Way Back
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Dead Heat
⭐ 6.15
Airplane!
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
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Paradise, Hawaiian Style
⭐ 5.1
Batman & Robin
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3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
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Micki & Maude
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Man on the Moon
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Flesh & Blood
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Goldie and the Boxer
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Marciano
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Ed Wood
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Bad Guys
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Raging Bull
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Spider-Man 2
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The Search for Count Dante
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Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
⭐ 5
Jury Duty
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The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes
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Rush Hour
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Number One with a Bullet
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Rapid Fire
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Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
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I Am Bruce Lee
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Every Which Way but Loose
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Men in Black II
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Rat Race
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
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Melinda
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The Jerk
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Blue Hawaii
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The Golden Child
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Hammer
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Going Ape!
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I Wanna Hold Your Hand
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Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
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The One and Only
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The Big Brawl
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Almost Summer
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Double Tap
⭐ 5.3
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
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Black Samson
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The Challenge
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Cellular
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Alligator 2: The Mutation
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Redbelt
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M.A.N.T.I.S.
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Americathon
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Foolin' Around
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Blacula
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Bottoms Up
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Welcome to 18
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