Johnny Indrisano (November 1, 1906 â€" July 6, 1968) was an American
welterweight boxer whose career spanned the period from 1923 to 1934.
He later became a film stunt performer and bit-part film and TV
actor.Indrisano was born in Boston. He defeated two world welterweight
champions; Lou Brouillard (in two out of three bouts) and Jackie
Fields. However, Indrisano never received a match for the world
welterweight title.Indrisano retired with a record of thirty seven
wins (two wins by knockout) and nine defeats.After his retirement from
boxing, Indrisano had a career as a referee, stunt man, and bit-part
actor in films such as Some Like It Hot and Guys and Dolls. He
appeared in The Bowery Boys films (Live Wires, Mr. Hex, and Trouble
Makers), a number of Joe Palooka movies, and three Elvis Presley films
(Jailhouse Rock, King Creole, and It Happened at the World's Fair). He
also worked from as early as 1937 through 1942 as a bodyguard for Mae
West. On television, he appeared in a 1964 episode of the situation
comedy The New Phil Silvers Show.
welterweight boxer whose career spanned the period from 1923 to 1934.
He later became a film stunt performer and bit-part film and TV
actor.Indrisano was born in Boston. He defeated two world welterweight
champions; Lou Brouillard (in two out of three bouts) and Jackie
Fields. However, Indrisano never received a match for the world
welterweight title.Indrisano retired with a record of thirty seven
wins (two wins by knockout) and nine defeats.After his retirement from
boxing, Indrisano had a career as a referee, stunt man, and bit-part
actor in films such as Some Like It Hot and Guys and Dolls. He
appeared in The Bowery Boys films (Live Wires, Mr. Hex, and Trouble
Makers), a number of Joe Palooka movies, and three Elvis Presley films
(Jailhouse Rock, King Creole, and It Happened at the World's Fair). He
also worked from as early as 1937 through 1942 as a bodyguard for Mae
West. On television, he appeared in a 1964 episode of the situation
comedy The New Phil Silvers Show.
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