Acting

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell en çok Gizli Dosyalar, That '70s Show, Kara Şimşek ve Married... with Children ile tanınır. Gene LeBell, 9 Ekim 1932 tarihinde doğdu. Gene LeBell, 9 Ağustos 2022 tarihinde 89 yaşında hayatını kaybetti.

Doğum tarihi: 9 Ekim 1932
Doğum yeri: Los Angeles, California, USA
Ölüm tarihi: 9 Ağustos 2022 (89 yaşında)

Biyografi

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.