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Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British-American actor and boxer. His film career spanned from the early 1920s through the 1950s, initially as a leading man, though he was better known for his character acting.
Name: Victor McLaglen. Alias: Sharkey McLaglen. Birth Name: Victor Andrew McLaglen. Hometown: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Birthplace: Stepney, London, United Kingdom. Died: 1959-11-07 (Age:75) Height: 191cm. Pro Boxer: Record. Division: Heavyweight.
McLaglen's professional debut, after arriving in Tacoma a few weeks earlier from South Africa, via Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He scored seven knockdowns during the fourth round. Referee Eddie Burns's decision was "well received by the large crowd."
Jun 20, 2015 · McLaglen went on to become an outstanding Hollywood actor, the only professional boxer in history to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his role on John Ford’s 1935 film The Informer. To reiterate, this was not an official bout.
Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British-American actor and boxer. His film career spanned from the early 1920s through the 1950s, initially as a leading man, though he was better known for his character acting.
Boxer and film actor. Born as Victor Andrew D'Biere McLaglen in, according to him, Tunbridge Wells. Brought up in South Africa. Joined the British army aged 14 and so was forced to leave. Went to Canada and became a boxer. Came back to England in WW1 and joined the army again. After the war he started acting in silent movies.
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McLaglen was a strong puncher who made more money after his fighting career when he became a movie actor than he did as a fighter. He lived in Cape Town, South Africa as a youngster and for years claimed it as his hometown; His father was the Bishop of Claremont.
