Allan Hobbs Nixon (August 17, 1915 â€" April 13, 1995) was an American
actor and novelist.Nixon was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1915. He
studied journalism the University of Richmond but left college to play
football professionally. He was signed to the Washington Redskins but
only played in the exhibition season. After a stint with a farm team
in Norfolk, Virginia, he wrestled professionally, and then went to New
York to become a reporter. Instead, 6'6 and attractive Nixon ended up
modeling and was scouted by MGM.He was drafted during World War II,
but his wife, Marie Wilson, saw to it that he was assigned guard duty.
Nixon also starred in the sex hygiene film Three Cadets made by the
First Motion Picture Unit. Republic Pictures had been interested in
putting him in westerns, but this interest had faded by the end of the
war.RKO considered Nixon for the role of Tarzan following the
retirement of Johnny Weissmuller, but the role went to Lex Barker.
actor and novelist.Nixon was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1915. He
studied journalism the University of Richmond but left college to play
football professionally. He was signed to the Washington Redskins but
only played in the exhibition season. After a stint with a farm team
in Norfolk, Virginia, he wrestled professionally, and then went to New
York to become a reporter. Instead, 6'6 and attractive Nixon ended up
modeling and was scouted by MGM.He was drafted during World War II,
but his wife, Marie Wilson, saw to it that he was assigned guard duty.
Nixon also starred in the sex hygiene film Three Cadets made by the
First Motion Picture Unit. Republic Pictures had been interested in
putting him in westerns, but this interest had faded by the end of the
war.RKO considered Nixon for the role of Tarzan following the
retirement of Johnny Weissmuller, but the role went to Lex Barker.
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