About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1928-10-04
Place of birth:
Nutley, New Jersey, USA
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Luke Scarpa

Overview

Luke Joseph Scarpa was an American professional wrestler, best known for his Chief Jay Strongbow persona in the WWF, where he won the World Tag Team Championship four times. Despite being of Italian descent, he portrayed a Native American wrestler, which helped him stand out in the wrestling world.

He began his career in 1947, trained by Chief Don Eagle. He made a name for himself in territories like Georgia and Florida, winning multiple championships. In 1970, he joined the WWWF (the precursor to WWE), where he had notable feuds with wrestlers like Spiros Arion, Jimmy Valiant, and Billy Graham. He also became a multiple-time tag team champion, both as a singles and tag team competitor.

After retiring in 1986, Strongbow worked as an agent for the WWF and was involved in mentoring new talents like Tatanka. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994. His last appearance with the company was in 2008. Strongbow passed away on April 3, 2012, at the age of 83, following a fall at his home.

Known for

Acting

2018 Andre the Giant Actor Self (archive footage) 61
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1994 WWE Hall Of Fame 1994 Actor Chief Jay Strongbow N/A
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1986 WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 Actor "Chief" Jay Strongbow N/A
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1986 Bad Guys Actor Sod Buster 58
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1986 Tag Team Champions Actor Chief Jay Strongbow N/A
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1985 The Best of the WWF: volume 4 Actor "Chief" Jay Strongbow N/A
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1985 The WWF's Most Unusual Matches Actor Chief Jay Strongbow N/A
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1985 Best of the WWF Volume 2 Actor "Chief" Jay Strongbow N/A
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1985 WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest Actor Chief Jay Strongbow N/A
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1984 Micki & Maude Actor Self 58
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1984 WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 Actor "Chief" Jay Strongbow N/A
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1984 WWE The Brawl to End it All Actor "Chief" Jay Strongbow 58
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1973 WWE at Madison Square Garden: July 30, 1973 Actor "Chief" Jay Strongbow N/A
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