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    Ted Christy

    1909-11-25 (115 years old) in California, USA

    Ted Christy is a great example of somebody whose profession could take you all over the world and help you live life to the fullest. Both Ted and his brother Vic Christy were what you would call enhancement talents for the NWA and various other wrestling promotions. Their main jobs were to make the good guys look great without doing too much to take away from the appeal of the good guys popularity or momentum. He started out wrestling really young in the NWA, and various promotions based in Puerto Rico, Australia, and other countries throughout the world. Like many wrestlers, he couldn't stay in one territory too long or the fans would get tired of seeing him. He was known to be a really good guy and somebody who could take a good joke. Through his wrestling, he was able to obtain roles in a few movies in the early 1950s and he also managed to appear in an episode of the Twilight Zone portraying a wrestler on television screen. Christy continued to wrestle throughout the early 1960s when eventually he decided to retire. It was through his friendship with Mike Mazurki and other athletes that he was able to get into the Screen Extras Guild. This lead to him being cast as an extra and the occasional stunt double for Joe E. Ross on the television show It's About Time. When It's About Time was canceled after one season, Christy found himself appearing in an assortment of roles that were typically either a cowboy on shows like Gunsmoke or a hood on criminal shows like Kojak. His rough looking appearance made both he and his brother naturals to appear in Gunsmoke where he was well liked by the various crew members that worked with him. Though Christy passed away in 1976, he left lasting legacy of an entertainer who wrestled in front of thousands of people for over 30 years and who later transitioned into television and movies where he excelled at playing various roles while making many friends along the way.

    Movies

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    The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper
    60 %|Jan 11, 1976
    Family, Mystery
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    Support Your Local Gunfighter
    65.25 %|May 26, 1971
    Comedy, Western
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    The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
    50 %|Nov 16, 1970
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western, TV Movie
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    The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
    53.75 %|Oct 10, 1969
    Comedy, Western
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    Some Like It Hot
    81 %|Mar 19, 1959
    Comedy, Romance, Crime
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    Requiem for a Heavyweight
    70 %|Oct 11, 1956
    TV Movie, Drama
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    No Holds Barred
    50 %|Nov 23, 1952
    Comedy

    Series

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    Banacek
    86 %|Sep 13, 1972
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Twilight Zone
    84 %|Oct 2, 1959
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama