Sailor Sharkey
Actor
Born Nov 27, 1873 · Dundalk, Ireland
Active 1925–1953 · 5′8″ (173 cm) · Awards: International Boxing Hall of Fame
Thomas "Sailor Tom" Sharkey was an Irish professional boxer who laid claim to the world heavyweight title by defeating Bob Fitzsimmons on December 2, 1896 in a highly controversial fight.
Filmography
The Grey Vulture (1926) — Luke HattonThe 13th Juror (1927) — The PrisonerGood Morning, Judge (1928) — Second CrookFightin' Jack (1926) — Pedro SánchezThe Bashful Buccaneer (1925)Isle of Lost Men (1928)The Cruise of the Hellion (1927) — ReidBorn to Battle (1927) — Bulldog BangsThe Coast Patrol (1925) — Sailor Gunn