Billy Varga

Billy Varga (actually William Joe Varga, born January 10, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio; † January 11, 2013 in Burbank, California ) was an American wrestler and film actor.

Life

Already Vargas father was in the European wrestling business is active ( under the name "Count Joseph Varga "); his son was after attending Hollywood High School and a graduate of the University of Southern California in December of 1941 world champion in the light heavyweight division. A little later he went to 1947 for the United States Navy. Immediately he conquered back the world title. Until the 1970s the 1.80 m wide and 91 kg father of three children was active as a wrestler, where he Count Billy Varga called himself; next he played repeatedly roles for cinema and television. Here, too, he was usually cast as Boxansager, wrestler or referee. In a number of television shows, he went up against celebrities in skits and entertainment purposes, as in his famous fight against Herman Munster.

Filmography (selection)