Gene LeBell
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-10-09
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Gene LeBell
Biography
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.
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Loose Cannons
Feb 09, 1990
Smokey Bites the Dust
Oct 01, 1981
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Jun 20, 1996
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Jun 30, 1978
Eyes of an Angel
Jul 26, 1991
From Mexico With Love
Mar 15, 2009
Running Red
Mar 30, 1999
Cleopatra Jones
Jul 13, 1973
Hard Time
Dec 12, 1998
Ring of Steel
Mar 30, 1994
Walking Tall
Feb 22, 1973
Heartbeeps
Dec 18, 1981
No Way Back
May 01, 1976
Dead Heat
May 06, 1988
Airplane!
Jun 27, 1980
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Jun 11, 1987
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Apr 23, 1966
Batman & Robin
Jun 20, 1997
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
Apr 07, 1995
Micki & Maude
Dec 21, 1984
Man on the Moon
Dec 22, 1999
Flesh & Blood
Oct 14, 1979
Goldie and the Boxer
Dec 30, 1979
Marciano
Oct 21, 1979
Ed Wood
Sep 30, 1994
Bad Guys
Mar 14, 1986
Raging Bull
Nov 14, 1980
Spider-Man 2
Jun 25, 2004
The Search for Count Dante
Oct 08, 2020
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Nov 18, 1992
Jury Duty
Apr 12, 1995
The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes
Dec 16, 2019
Rush Hour
Sep 18, 1998
Number One with a Bullet
Feb 27, 1987
Rapid Fire
Aug 21, 1992
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
May 25, 2018
I Am Bruce Lee
Feb 09, 2012
Every Which Way but Loose
Dec 16, 1978
Men in Black II
Jul 03, 2002
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
May 21, 1982
Hammer
Jul 04, 1972
Blue Hawaii
Nov 22, 1961
Melinda
Aug 06, 1972
The Jerk
Dec 14, 1979
The Golden Child
Dec 12, 1986
Going Ape!
Apr 10, 1981
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Aug 31, 1973
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Apr 01, 1978
The One and Only
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The Big Brawl
Aug 18, 1980
Black Samson
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Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Jan 30, 1991
Double Tap
Sep 05, 1997
Almost Summer
Apr 21, 1978
The Challenge
Feb 10, 1970
Cellular
Sep 06, 2004
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Jul 05, 1991
Redbelt
Apr 07, 2008
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Jan 24, 1994
Americathon
Aug 10, 1979
Foolin' Around
Oct 17, 1980
Blacula
Aug 25, 1972
Bottoms Up
Sep 12, 2006
Welcome to 18
Apr 18, 1986
Rat Race
Aug 17, 2001
On the Edge of Innocence
Apr 20, 1997
That '70s Show
Aug 23, 1998
Falcon Crest
Dec 04, 1981
Burke's Law
Sep 20, 1963
The Incredible Hulk
Nov 04, 1977
T. J. Hooker
Mar 13, 1982
Simon & Simon
Nov 24, 1981
The Munsters
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Knight Rider
Sep 26, 1982
The Beverly Hillbillies
Sep 26, 1962
Quincy, M.E.
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Reno 911!
Jul 23, 2003
Baretta
Jan 17, 1975
Land of the Giants
Sep 22, 1968
Hart to Hart
Sep 22, 1979
The X-Files
Sep 10, 1993
Ironside
Mar 28, 1967
Sledge Hammer!
Sep 23, 1986
Taxi
Sep 12, 1978
Married... with Children
Apr 05, 1987
Married... with Children
Apr 05, 1987
Married... with Children
Apr 05, 1987
Taxi
Sep 12, 1978
The Human Factor
Apr 16, 1992
Dinah!
Oct 21, 1974
The Green Hornet
Sep 09, 1966
MacGyver
Sep 29, 1985
Strong Medicine
Jul 23, 2000
The Sarah Silverman Program.
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The Wild Wild West
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Reno 911!
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The Master
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Family Matters
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