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Jess Myron Willard was an American world heavyweight boxing champion known as the Pottawatomie Giant who knocked out Jack Johnson in April 1915 for the heavyweight title. He was known for his great strength and size for the time, although today he is also known for his controversial title loss to Jack Dempsey.
Born
Thursday, 29 December 1881
Died
Sunday, 15 December 1968
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | Self | 2005 |
| Joe Louis: For All Time | Self | 1984 |
| Jack Johnson | Self | 1970 |
| Legendary Champions | Self | 1968 |
| The Great American Broadcast | Self - Prizefighter | 1941 |
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | Self - Ex-Heavyweight Champion | 1933 |
| The Challenge of Chance | Joe Bates | 1919 |
| Willard-Johnson Boxing Match | 1916 | |
| Willard-Moran Fight | Self | 1916 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | Self | 2005 |
| Joe Louis: For All Time | Self | 1984 |
| Jack Johnson | Self | 1970 |
| Legendary Champions | Self | 1968 |
| The Great American Broadcast | Self - Prizefighter | 1941 |
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | Self - Ex-Heavyweight Champion | 1933 |
| The Challenge of Chance | Joe Bates | 1919 |
| Willard-Johnson Boxing Match | 1916 | |
| Willard-Moran Fight | Self | 1916 |
