The Wrestler Cast and Crew

The Wrestler

Plot: Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of professional wrestling, and he's gonna make it work - even if he dies trying! But first - he'll have to strong-arm his way through all the mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers and help his past-his-prime wrestler once again win a championship belt. Features appearances from real-life legendary wrestlers and AWA superstars Verne Gagne, Rick Flair, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Dick the Bruiser, Ray Stevens, Dory Funk Jr

Release Date: Sunday, April 28 1974
50 years ago

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Cast

Ed Asner. Ed Asner was 44 in The Wrestler as 'Frank Bass'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 15 1929 –
Died: Sun, Aug 29 2021

Elaine Giftos. Elaine Giftos was 29 in The Wrestler as 'Debbie'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 24 1945

Verne Gagne. Verne Gagne was 48 in The Wrestler as 'Mike Bullard'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 26 1926 –
Died: Mon, Apr 27 2015

Billy Robinson. Billy Robinson was 35 in The Wrestler as 'Billy Taylor'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 18 1938 –
Died: Mon, Mar 03 2014

Jerry Wade. Jerry Wade was >> in The Wrestler as 'Jerry Wade'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Don Muraco. Don Muraco was 24 in The Wrestler as 'Don Muraco'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 10 1949

Lord James Blears. Lord James Blears was 50 in The Wrestler as 'Lord James Blears'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 23 1923 –
Died: Thu, Mar 03 2016

Danny Hodge. Danny Hodge was 41 in The Wrestler as 'Dan Hodge'.

Birthday: Fri, May 13 1932 –
Died: Thu, Dec 24 2020

Joe Scarpello. Joe Scarpello was >> in The Wrestler as 'Joe Scarpello'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dick Afflis. Dick Afflis was 44 in The Wrestler as 'The Bruiser'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 27 1929 –
Died: Sun, Nov 10 1991

Dan Gable. Dan Gable was 25 in The Wrestler as 'Dan Gable'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 25 1948

Reginald Lisowski. Reginald Lisowski was 47 in The Wrestler as 'The Crusher'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 11 1926 –
Died: Sat, Oct 22 2005

Virgil Runnels. Virgil Runnels was 28 in The Wrestler as 'Dusty Rhodes'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 12 1945 –
Died: Thu, Jun 11 2015

Edward McDaniel. Edward McDaniel was 35 in The Wrestler as 'Wahoo McDaniel'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 19 1938 –
Died: Thu, Apr 18 2002

Mel Jass. Mel Jass was 57 in The Wrestler as 'Mel Jass'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 24 1917 –
Died: Mon, Jan 20 1997

William V. Crouch. William V. Crouch was 23 in The Wrestler as 'Bill Crouch'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 02 1950

Marty O'Neil. Marty O'Neil was 66 in The Wrestler as 'Marty O'Neill'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 18 1908 –
Died: Mon, Feb 07 1983

Joe Dusek. Joe Dusek was 63 in The Wrestler as 'Joe Dusek'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 30 1910 –
Died: Sat, Oct 31 1992

Nick Bockwinkel. Nick Bockwinkel was 39 in The Wrestler as 'Nick Bockwinkel'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 06 1934 –
Died: Sat, Nov 14 2015

Billy Graham. Billy Graham was 30 in The Wrestler as 'Superstar Billy Graham'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 07 1943 –
Died: Wed, May 17 2023

Jay Hyon. Jay Hyon was >> in The Wrestler as 'Jay Hyon'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sarah Miller. Sarah Miller was >> in The Wrestler as 'Betty Bullard'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

H.B. Haggerty. H.B. Haggerty was 49 in The Wrestler as 'Bartender'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1925 –
Died: Tue, Jan 27 2004

Ray Stevens. Ray Stevens was 38 in The Wrestler as 'Ray Stevens'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 03 1935 –
Died: Fri, May 03 1996

Lawrence Batson. Lawrence Batson was >> in The Wrestler as 'Lawrence Batson'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sammy Menacker. Sammy Menacker was 59 in The Wrestler as 'Mobster'.

Birthday: Wed, May 13 1914 –
Died: Fri, Jan 07 1994

Richard Fliehr. Richard Fliehr was 25 in The Wrestler as 'Rick Flair'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 25 1949

Dick Murdoch. Dick Murdoch was 27 in The Wrestler as 'Dick Murdoch'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 16 1946 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 1996

Greg Gagne. Greg Gagne was 25 in The Wrestler as 'Greg Gagne'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 27 1948

Eddie Gossett. Eddie Gossett was 44 in The Wrestler as 'Eddie Graham'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1930 –
Died: Mon, Jan 21 1985

Harold Sakata. Harold Sakata was 53 in The Wrestler as 'Odd Job'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 01 1920 –
Died: Thu, Jul 29 1982

Larry Hennig. Larry Hennig was 37 in The Wrestler as 'Larry Hennig'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 18 1936 –
Died: Thu, Dec 06 2018

Wilbur Snyder. Wilbur Snyder was 44 in The Wrestler as 'Wilbur Snyder'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 15 1929 –
Died: Wed, Dec 25 1991

Rodger Kent. Rodger Kent was 49 in The Wrestler as 'Rodger Kent'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 09 1924 –
Died: Fri, Nov 28 2014

Bobby Cox. Bobby Cox was >> in The Wrestler as 'Bobby Cox'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ken Patera. Ken Patera was 31 in The Wrestler as 'Ken Patera'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 06 1942

James Klobuchar. James Klobuchar was 46 in The Wrestler as 'James Klobuchar'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 09 1928 –
Died: Wed, May 12 2021

Wally Karbo. Wally Karbo was 58 in The Wrestler as 'Wally Karbo'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 14 1915 –
Died: Tue, Mar 23 1993

Rod Trongard. Rod Trongard was 41 in The Wrestler as 'Rod Trongard'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 16 1933 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 2005

Dennis Hilgart. Dennis Hilgart was >> in The Wrestler as 'Dennis Hilgart'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jim Brunzell. Jim Brunzell was 24 in The Wrestler as 'James Brunzell'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 14 1949

Horst Hoffman. Horst Hoffman was >> in The Wrestler as 'Horst Hoffman'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fred Marxen. Fred Marxen was >> in The Wrestler as 'Fred Marxen'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dave Goldson. Dave Goldson was >> in The Wrestler as 'Dave Goldson'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack Cornall. Jack Cornall was >> in The Wrestler as 'Jack Cornall'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Vince McMahon Sr.. Vince McMahon Sr. was 59 in The Wrestler as 'Vincent McMahon'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 16 1914 –
Died: Thu, May 24 1984

Crew

James A. Westman. James A. Westman was >> in The Wrestler as 'Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gil Hubbs. Gil Hubbs was >> in The Wrestler as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Art Levinson. Art Levinson was 40 in The Wrestler as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sun, Sep 03 1933 –
Died: Mon, May 04 2015

Eugene Gump. Eugene Gump was >> in The Wrestler as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

W.R. Frank. W.R. Frank was >> in The Wrestler as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Verne Gagne. Verne Gagne was 48 in The Wrestler as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 26 1926 –
Died: Mon, Apr 27 2015

Neal Chastain. Neal Chastain was >> in The Wrestler as 'Supervising Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Allen Castleman. William Allen Castleman was 51 in The Wrestler as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Wed, Jun 07 1922 –
Died: Sun, Feb 05 2006

William Loose. William Loose was >> in The Wrestler as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joel Thingvall. Joel Thingvall was 23 in The Wrestler as 'Intern'

Birthday: Mon, May 29 1950

Marti Litis. Marti Litis was 38 in The Wrestler as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Wed, Aug 21 1935

Peter Smokler. Peter Smokler was 27 in The Wrestler as 'Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1946

Melton C. Maxwell. Melton C. Maxwell was >> in The Wrestler as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jerry Cash. Jerry Cash was >> in The Wrestler as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Margaret Tary. Margaret Tary was 34 in The Wrestler as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Thu, Oct 19 1939 –
Died: Wed, Feb 19 2020

Pat Sullivan. Pat Sullivan was >> in The Wrestler as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday