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Acting

Joe Louis

Born May 13, 1914Lafayette, Alabama, USA29 credits

Considered by many as the greatest Heavyweight Boxing Champion in the sport's history. Lewis appeared in a number of TV shows and films often playing himself.

Known For

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
7.0

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Movie

2008

Terra X History
6.8

Terra X History

TV

2000

10.0

Hitler's Forgotten Victims

Movie

1997

Boxing Barmy

Movie

1996

Boxing's Greatest Champions

Boxing's Greatest Champions

Movie

1995

Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
2.0

Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990

Movie

1995

Filmography

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayedas Self (archive footage)Movie
Terra X History
2000Terra X Historyas Self (archiveFootage)TV
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1997Hitler's Forgotten Victimsas Self (achive footage)Movie
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1996Boxing BarmyMovie
Boxing's Greatest Champions
1995Boxing's Greatest ChampionsMovie
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
1995Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990as Himself (Archival Footage)Movie
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1988Mike Tyson Presents: The HeavyweightsMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.as Joe LouisTV
Rickles
1975RicklesMovie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)Movie
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
1970a.k.a. Cassius Clayas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Phynx
1970The Phynxas Joe LouisMovie
Med krut i nävarna
1969Med krut i nävarnaMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
It Takes a Thief
1968It Takes a Thiefas PrizefighterTV
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1963Der Sport-Spiegelas SelfTV
The Square Jungle
1955The Square Jungleas HimselfMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Joe LouisTV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
The Fight Never Ends
1948The Fight Never EndsMovie
Johnny at the Fair
1947Johnny at the FairMovie
Easy to Get
1947Easy to Getas Self (archive footage)Movie
Joe Palooka, Champ
1946Joe Palooka, Champas HimselfMovie
This Is the Army
1943This Is the Armyas Joe LouisMovie
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1939The Brown Bomberas SelfMovie
Spirit of Youth
1938Spirit of Youthas Joe ThomasMovie
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1936Great International Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Joe Louis and Max Schmelingas SelfMovie