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Rocky Johnson

Actor | * 08/24/1944 († 75, 01/15/2020) | Amherst, Nova Scotia (Canada)
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first Black Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Television Champion (2 times). He won the World Tag Team Championship in 1983, along with his partner Tony Atlas, to become the first black champions in WWE history. He was the father of actor and current WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the grandfather of Simone Johnson (Ava Raine). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Action | Drama

Awards & Nominations for Rocky Johnson

WWE Hall of Fame
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Movies with Rocky Johnson as Actor(6)

2017 Sweet Daddy Siki
as himself2011 Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin'
as Rocky Johnson (Appearance)1997 WWE WrestleMania 13
as himself1986 Tag Team Champions
as himself1985 Best of the WWF Volume 2
as himself1985 The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

TV Shows/Series with Rocky Johnson as Crew(1)

Crew/In Memory Of2021 Young Rock

Full Name: Rocky Johnson
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Thursday, 08/24 1944 (August) in Amherst, Nova Scotia (Canada)
Died: Wednesday, 01/15 2020 (January) in Lutz (aged: 75)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Spouses (current/former): Ata Johnson
Children: Dwayne Johnson
Father: James Henry A. Bowles
Other names for Rocky Johnson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Wayde Douglas Bowles"
"Wayde Bowles"
"Rocky 'Soul Man' Johnson"
"Rocky 'Soulman' Johnson"
"Soul Man"
"Soulman"
"Sweet Ebony Diamond"
"Drew Glasteau"
"Рокки Джонсон" (Pseudonym)
"Свит Эбони Даймонд" (Pseudonym)
"Дрю Гласто" (Pseudonym)
Rocky Johnson frequently works together with these people:
Vince McMahon (10x, Crew)
Nahnatchka Khan (4x, Crew)
Keith Franke (3x, Actor)
Louis Albano (3x, Actor)
Tony Garea (3x, Actor)
Luke Joseph Scarpa (3x, Actor)
Merced Solis (3x, Actor)
Harry Fujiwara (3x, Actor)
Freddie Blassie (2x, Actor)
André Roussimoff (2x, Actor)
James Fanning (2x, Actor)
Dick Murdoch (2x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:630124, Added: 10/21/2018, Last updated: 04/16/2024