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Thomas Rocco Barbella, better known as Rocky Graziano, was an Italian-American professional boxer who held the World Middleweight title. Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, often displaying the capacity to take his opponent out with a single punch. He was ranked 23rd on The Ring magazine list of the greatest punchers of all time. He fought many of the best middleweights of the era including Sugar Ray Robinson. His turbulent and violent life story was the basis of the 1956 Oscar-winning drama film, Somebody Up There Likes Me, based on his 1955 autobiography of the same title.
Birth Name
Thomas Rocco Barbella
Born
Wednesday, 01 January 1919
Died
Tuesday, 22 May 1990
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Secrets of New York | Self | 2005 |
Bud Greenspan's Reflections | Himself | 2004 |
Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
The New Life Style (Just to Be Love) | Self - U.S. inserts | 1976 |
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali | Self | 1976 |
Music Country U.S.A. | Self | 1974 |
HBO Boxing | Self - Boxer | 1973 |
Mod Squad | Doc Russo | 1968 |
Tony Rome | Packy | 1967 |
The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Secrets of New York | Self | 2005 |
Bud Greenspan's Reflections | Himself | 2004 |
Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
The New Life Style (Just to Be Love) | Self - U.S. inserts | 1976 |
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali | Self | 1976 |
Music Country U.S.A. | Self | 1974 |
HBO Boxing | Self - Boxer | 1973 |
Mod Squad | Doc Russo | 1968 |
Tony Rome | Packy | 1967 |
The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
The Doctor and the Playgirl | 1965 | |
ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
The Keefe Brasselle Show | Self / Self - Guest | 1963 |
The Merv Griffin Show | Himself - Announcer / Himself | 1962 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
The Tonight Show | Self - Ex-Boxer | 1962 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Ex-Pro Boxer / Himself - Pro Boxing Great / Himself - Pro Boxer / Himself - Ex-Boxer / Himself - Ex-Boxing Champ / Himself - Retired Boxer / Himself - Ex Pro Boxer / Self - Retired Pro Boxer | 1961 |
Car 54, Where Are You? | Antoinne | 1961 |
Teenage Millionaire | Rocky aka Edward / Rocky | 1961 |
Tallahassee 7000 | Rocky | 1961 |
Miami Undercover | Rocky | 1961 |
The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
Naked City | Eddie Gibbs / Lou Curtis | 1958 |
The Garry Moore Show | Self | 1958 |
Make Me Laugh | Self | 1958 |
Country Music Holiday | Rocky Graziano | 1958 |
Mister Rock and Roll | Self | 1957 |
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom | Himself | 1957 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Himself | 1957 |
The Vic Damone Show | Self | 1956 |
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self / Self - Guest | 1956 |
The Dunninger Show | Self | 1955 |
The Tonight Show | Self / Self - Guest | 1954 |
The Martha Raye Show | Self | 1954 |
The Knockout Parade | Self - Prize Fighter | 1953 |
I've Got a Secret | Himself - Guest | 1952 |
The Name's the Same | Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Celebrity Guest | 1951 |
The Sam Levenson Show | Self | 1951 |
All Star Revue | Self / Martha's Boyfriend (Sketch) | 1950 |
The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Boxer | 1950 |
The Arthur Murray Party | Self - Boxer / Self / Self - Sports Star / Self - Middleweight Champion | 1950 |
What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself | 1948 |
Studio One | Pablo | 1948 |
The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Self - Magician's Assistant | 1948 |