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Tony Galento
Sign in to saveAlso known as Domenico Antonio Galento, Dominick Anthony Galento
American boxer and professional wrestler (1910-1979)
Film & TV
Orange, New Jersey, USA
"Two Ton" Tony Galento, a stogie-smoking pugilist and bar-owner who claimed he trained on beer, hamburgers, and spaghetti, was one of the most colorful characters to ever contend for the heavyweight title. Born Dominic Anthony Galento on March 12, 1910 in Orange, New Jersey, he earned his nickname after driving his ice truck to an arena, arriving just before the start of one of his fights.…
Known for
- Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer1964
- Wind Across the Everglades — Beef1958
- The Best Things in Life Are Free — Fingers1956
- Guys and Dolls — Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)1955
- The Phil Silvers Show — Little Pete1955
- On the Waterfront — Truck1954
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tony
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Orange
- Place of death
- Livingston
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- boxing
- Country for sport
- United States
- Image
- Tony Galento.jpg
- Height
- 175
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- date of birth
- 1910-03-12
- date of death
- 1979-07-22
- Commons category
- Tony Galento
- writing language
- English language
- sports discipline competed in
- heavyweight
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