Wayde Bowles
Acting•Born August 24, 1944•Died January 15, 2020 (age 75)•Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Biography
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles) was a Canadian professional wrestler. During his wrestling career, he became a National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Georgia Champion and a NWA Southern Heavyweight Memphis Champion, as well as winning many other championships. Along with his partner Tony Atlas, Johnson was part of the first black tag team to win the World Tag Team championship in WWE. He was the father of American actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Known For
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977•TV Series•
8.0
WWE Old School
1973•TV Series
Tuesday Night Titans
1984•TV Series•
9.0
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997•Movie•
7.5
The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
2012•Movie•
8.1
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987•Movie•
10.0
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017•Movie•
6.0
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985•Movie
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 24, 1944
Day of DeathJanuary 15, 2020
Place of BirthAmherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
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