Acting

Gene LeBell

اشتهر Gene LeBell بأعمال مثل ملفات إكس، That '70s Show، Knight Rider وMarried... with Children. وُلد Gene LeBell في 9 أكتوبر 1932. توفي Gene LeBell في 9 أغسطس 2022 عن عمر 89 عامًا.

تاريخ الميلاد: 9 أكتوبر 1932
مكان الميلاد: Los Angeles, California, USA
تاريخ الوفاة: 9 أغسطس 2022 (89 عامًا)

السيرة الذاتية

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 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.