Portrait of Joe Louis

Joe Louis

Bio: Considered by many as the greatest Heavyweight Boxing Champion in the sport's history. Lewis appeared in a number of TV shows and films often playing himself
Born: Wed, May 13 1914
Birthplace: Lafayette, Alabama, USA

Death: Sun, Apr 12 1981
Joe Louis is 66 years old
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Poster of The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
Joe Louis would have been no older than
66 in The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 30 2021
Poster of Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Joe Louis would have been no older than
66 in Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 23 2008
Poster of Hitler's Forgotten Victims
Hitler's Forgotten Victims
Joe Louis would have been no older than
66 in Hitler's Forgotten Victims
as 'Self (achive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 02 1997
Poster of Boxing's Greatest Champions
Boxing's Greatest Champions
Joe Louis would have been no older than
66 in Boxing's Greatest Champions
Mon, Mar 27 1995
Poster of Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
Joe Louis would have been no older than
66 in Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
as 'Himself (Archival Footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Larry Holmes vs. David Bey
Larry Holmes vs. David Bey
Joe Louis would have been no older than
66 in Larry Holmes vs. David Bey
as '(Archive Footage)'.
Fri, Mar 15 1985
Poster of Rickles
Rickles
Joe Louis was
61 in Rickles
Wed, Nov 19 1975
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Joe Louis was
61 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of a.k.a. Cassius Clay
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
Joe Louis was
56 in a.k.a. Cassius Clay
as 'Himself (Archival Footage)'.
Tue, Nov 03 1970
Poster of The Phynx
The Phynx
Joe Louis was
55 in The Phynx
as 'Joe Louis'.
Fri, Mar 06 1970
Poster of Med krut i nävarna
Med krut i nävarna
Joe Louis was
55 in Med krut i nävarna
Mon, Jun 23 1969
Poster of The Square Jungle
The Square Jungle
Joe Louis was
41 in The Square Jungle
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 30 1955
Poster of The Return of Gentleman Jim
The Return of Gentleman Jim
Joe Louis was
40 in The Return of Gentleman Jim
as 'self'.
Sat, Feb 05 1955
Poster of The Fight Never Ends
The Fight Never Ends
Joe Louis was
33 in The Fight Never Ends
Sat, Mar 06 1948
Poster of Easy to Get
Easy to Get
Joe Louis was
33 in Easy to Get
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 10 1947
Poster of Johnny at the Fair
Johnny at the Fair
Joe Louis was
32 in Johnny at the Fair
Wed, Jan 01 1947
Poster of Joe Palooka, Champ
Joe Palooka, Champ
Joe Louis was
32 in Joe Palooka, Champ
as 'Himself'.
Sun, May 26 1946
Poster of This Is the Army
This Is the Army
Joe Louis was
29 in This Is the Army
as 'Joe Louis'.
Sat, Aug 14 1943
Poster of The Brown Bomber
The Brown Bomber
Joe Louis was
25 in The Brown Bomber
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 20 1939
Poster of Spirit of Youth
Spirit of Youth
Joe Louis was
23 in Spirit of Youth
as 'Joe Thomas'.
Fri, Apr 01 1938
Poster of Great International Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling
Great International Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling
Joe Louis was
22 in Great International Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 18 1936

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Terra X History
Terra X History
Joe Louis would have been no older than
66 in Terra X History
as 'Self (archiveFootage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 29 2000
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Joe Louis was
62+ in Quincy, M.E.
as 'Joe Louis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Joe Louis was
54+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief
Joe Louis was
53+ in It Takes a Thief
as 'Prizefighter'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 09 1968
Poster of Der Sport-Spiegel
Der Sport-Spiegel
Joe Louis was
48+ in Der Sport-Spiegel
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 02 1963
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Joe Louis was
38+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Joe Louis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Joe Louis was
36+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Joe Louis was
35+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Joe Louis was
34+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948