Biography for
Jack O'Halloran

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Date of Birth

8 April 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Nickname

"Irish" Jack O'Halloran
The Giant

Height

6' 6" (1.98 m)

Mini Biography

"Irish" Jack O'Halloran was a rated heavyweight boxing contender in the early 1970s. The 6' 6" native of Runnemede, New Jersey, was considered one of boxing's most promising heavyweight hopefuls after he remained undefeated in his first 16 professional matches. O'Halloran went on to defeat former title contenders Cleveland Williams, Terry Daniels, Manuel Ramos and Danny McAlinden. In 1972 he won the California state heavyweight championship with a victory over Henry Clark. Scoring an upset victory over eighth-ranked Al "Blue" Lewis in 1973, O'Halloran was on the verge of a bout with Muhammad Ali when he was shockingly knocked out by Jimmy Summerville in Miami Beach, Florida. Even though he knocked out Summerville in the rematch, O'Halloran was never in contention again. He retired in 1974 with a record of 34-21-2 with 17 knockout victories. He lost to future heavyweight champions George Foreman and Ken Norton. Following his retirement he launched a successful career as a character actor in such films as Farewell, My Lovely (1975), King Kong (1976) and Superman (1978)..

IMDb Mini Biography By: angelsunchained

Trivia

Former professional boxer fighting out of Boston, MA

It was his idea for his character in the Superman movies to be mute.

Says that the reaction he gets most often from Superman fans when they meet him is "My God he can talk!"

Displayed superhuman strength in big-box office films, notably Superman II, and dim-bulbed henchmen in others (Farewell, My Lovely).

A boxing contender in the heavyweight division from 1966-1974, he beat Danny McAlindon via an eight-round decision in one match; he lost to George Foreman in five rounds in another. Illness forced his retirement in 1974. He won 34 heavyweight bouts and at one time was the world's 10th-ranked heavyweight fighter.

Was considered to play the role of Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) before Richard Kiel got the part...

In his last professional boxing match in 1974, he was knocked out in 6 rounds by Howard Smith in a bid for the California State Heavyweight Championship.

Salary

Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

$1,500 a week

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