Biography
Verne Gagne was an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer, actor, tv host and wrestling promoter. He was the owner and promoter of the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association (AWA) in US.
As an amateur wrestler, Gagne won two NCAA titles and was an alternate for the U.S freestyle wrestling team at the 1948 Olympic Games before turning professional in 1949. Gagne was an 11-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions, having held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship ten times and the IWA World Heavyweight Championship once as the IWA World Heavyweight Championship was considered a world championship in Japan.
Filmography
all 26
Movies 26
self 12
Director 12
Producer 1
Himself
The Claw (2021)
Movie
Director
AWA SuperClash IV (1990)
Movie
Producer
AWA SuperClash III (1988)
Movie
Verne Gagne / Director
AWA The Road to Super Clash III (1988)
Movie
Director
AWA SuperClash II (1987)
Movie
Verne Gagne (Appearance) / Director / Writer
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul (1986)
Movie
Director / Writer
AWA Blood on the Sand (1986)
Movie
Verne Gagne
AWA: WrestleRock '86 (1986)
Movie
Verne Gagne (Interview)
AWA Super Clash (1985)
Movie
Verne Gagne / Director
AWA StarCage (1985)
Movie
Director
PWUSA Star Wars (1985)
Movie
Verne Gagne / Director / Executive Producer / Writer
AWA Super Sunday (1983)
Movie
Mike Bullard
The Wrestler (1974)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1926-02-26
Deathday2015-04-27 (89 years old)
Birth NameLaverne Clarence Gagne
Birth PlaceSaint Paul, Minnesota, USA
ReligionCatholicism
ChildrenGreg Gagne
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsClarence Gagne, Clarence L. Gagne, Owner Of AWA, The Owner Of AWA
AwardsWrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, WWE Hall of Fame
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