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Gene Tunney

Gene Tunney

Actor

Born May 25, 1897 in New York City, New York, USA

Died November 7, 1978

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Biography

Gene Tunney's parents were Mary Jean (aka Rose) Lydon and John Tunney. Both of his parents were born in Mayo, Ireland, near Kiltimagh, and moved to New York City. He won the heavyweight boxing championship from Jack Dempsey in 1926 and successfully defended his title against Dempsey in 1927. In 1928, he successfully defended his title against Tom Heeney and then retired from the ring undefeated in 1928. He then married Andrew Carnegie's great niece, Mary Josephine Lauder (aka Polly) in October, 1928, went on an extensive honeymoon, then returned to the U.S. and had four children - three sons and one daughter. He enlisted as a Marine during World War I, and he joined the Navy during World War II and was made an officer. He wrote two autobiographies - 'A Man Must Fight' in 1932 and 'Arms for Living' in 1941. He was very successful with his business interests.

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Filmography

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Year

Tyson Documentary2008Self

Kings of the Ring TV Special2000

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing Poster

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing Documentary2000Self

Sports on the Silver Screen Poster

Sports on the Silver Screen Documentary1997Self

The Roaring Twenties Documentary1996Self - Trains for Dempsey Fight

Joe Louis: For All Time Poster

Joe Louis: For All Time Documentary1984Self

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television TV Special1975Self

Der Sport-Spiegel Poster

Der Sport-Spiegel TV Series1963Self

Heavyweight Elimination Contest: Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones TV Special1963Self - Guest

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Big Fight: Jack Sharkey vs. Primo Carnera TV Special1954Self - Guest

They Were Champions Short Film1954Self

World's Middleweight Championship: Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Randy Turpin Poster

World's Middleweight Championship: Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Randy Turpin TV Special1951Self - Audience Member

The Golden Twenties Poster

The Golden Twenties Documentary1950Self

The Lamb's Gambol TV Series1949Self

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

We, the People TV Series1948Self - Actor

You Were Meant for Me Poster

You Were Meant for Me Feature Film1948Self - Champion Boxer

The March of Champions Documentary1933Self

Young Man of Manhattan Poster

Young Man of Manhattan Feature Film1930Gene Tunney

Surf and Sail Documentary1929Self

Three Aces Documentary1929Self - Boxer

The Official Motion Pictures of the Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey Feature Film1927Self

Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney TV Special1926Self

The Fighting Marine Poster

The Fighting Marine Feature Film1926Dick Farrington

Top-Notchers Documentary1926Self

Sporting Judgment Documentary1925Self

On Guard Documentary1924Self

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