Ken Norton Biography and Filmography

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Actresses who appeared with Ken Norton on screen:

Rebecca Romijn
Pam Grier
Traylor Howard
Anne Archer
Lindsay Wagner
Susan George
Ruth Gordon
Polly Shannon
Paula Kelly
Fiona Lewis
Ej Peaker
Kristi Somers
June Fairchild
Barbara Harris
Brenda Sykes

Ken Norton
Birthday: August 9, 1945
Birth Place: Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
Height: 6' 3"

Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for Ken Norton. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@actorsofhollywood.com. We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have.

Biography

Heavyweight boxer Ken Norton is most famous for having defeated Muhammed Ali in a highly publicized 1973 match. He cashed in on his newfound celebrity by becoming an actor, making his debut playing a brawny African slave who is forced into a heated affair with a plantation mistress in Mandingo (1975). He also starred in the sequel, Drum (1976). Norton continued making sporadic film appearances through the early '90s.

Movie Credits

Frog and Wombat (1998)
[ Ross Malinger ]

Dirty Work (1998)
[ Adam Sandler ][ Chevy Chase ][ John Goodman ][ Chris Farley ][ Gary Coleman ]

Kiss and Be Killed (1991)

Oceans of Fire (1986)
[ David Carradine ][ Billy Dee Williams ][ Gregory Harrison ][ Tony Burton ]

Delta Pi (1985)
[ Eddie Deezen ]

Drum (1976)
[ Yaphet Kotto ][ Warren Oates ][ John Vernon ]

Mandingo (1975)
[ Sylvester Stallone ][ James Mason ][ Perry King ]

The All-American Boy (1973)
[ Jon Voight ][ Art Metrano ]

Top of the Heap (1972)

Trivia

World Boxing Council heavyweight champion, 1978.
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1992.
Son is Ken Norton Jr. (born 26-Sep-1966), a Linebacker with San Francisco 49ers.
Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1989.
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps. during the Vietnam War. He boxed on the Marine Corps boxing team and compiled a record of 24-2 with 22 knockouts.
On March 31, 1973, a 15-1 underdog, he broke Muhammad Ali's jaw and won an upset 12 round decision.
He was 30-2 when he challenged George Foreman for the heavyweight title in 1974 and was knocked down three times and stopped in 2 rounds.
Defeated top contenders Jerry Quarry, Jose Luis Garcia, Jimmy Young, Ron Stander, and James J. Woody.
Lost a controversial split 15 round decision to lose his heavyweight title to undefeated Larry Holmes.
Was a sparring partner for heavyweight champion Joe Frazier.
Fought Muhammad Ali 3-times, winning once.
Was undefeated in 16 straight fights when he suffered an upset knockout loss to Jose Luis Garcia. Norton knocked Garcia in a rematch a few years later.
Knocked-out undefeated Duane Bobick 38-0 in 43 seconds, on national TV.
Lost his last fight in 43 seconds to Gerry Cooney.

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