About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1946-06-18
Place of birth:
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Frank Goodish

Overview

Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the ring name Bruiser Brody. He also worked as King Kong Brody, The Masked Marauder, and Red River Jack. Over the years Brody became synonymous with the hardcore wrestling brawling style that often saw one or more of the participants bleeding by the time the match was over. In his prime he worked as a "special attraction" wrestler in North America, making select appearances for various promotions such as World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), Central States Wrestling (CSW), Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF), and the American Wrestling Association (AWA) among others. He worked regularly in Japan for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW).

Behind the scenes Brody was very protective of his "in-ring" image, hardly ever agreeing to lose matches and building a reputation of being volatile; he would on occasion intentionally hit or hurt opponents during a match contrary to the pre-determined nature of professional wrestling. His in-ring work and wrestling persona earned him an induction in the professional wrestling hall of fame, St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame, Southern Wrestling Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame and the WWE Hall of Fame.

Brody died in 1988 from stab wounds suffered backstage in a shower during a wrestling event in Puerto Rico. The killer was José González, better known as Invader I. A jury acquitted González of murder, ruling that González killed Brody in self-defense. Key witnesses to the killing did not give testimony at González' trial due to their summonses only being received after the trial had concluded.

Known for

Acting

2017 Wrestling's Last Rebel Actor Bruiser Brody 59
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2009 K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City Actor Bruiser Brody (archive footage) N/A
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2007 The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling Actor Bruiser Brody 59
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2006 Heroes of World Class Actor Bruiser Brody 59
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1994 The Life And Times of Paul Boesch Actor Bruiser Brody (archive footage) 59
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1989 AWA War in The Windy City Actor Bruiser Brody N/A
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1987 WCCW Parade of Champions '87 Actor Bruiser Brody/Red River Jack N/A
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1986 WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86 Actor Bruiser Brody N/A
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1986 WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86 Actor Bruiser Brody N/A
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1986 WCCW Parade of Champions '86 Actor Bruiser Brody N/A
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1986 AWA: WrestleRock '86 Actor King Kong Brody 59
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1986 NWA Battle of The Belts II Actor Bruiser Brody N/A
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1985 WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85 Actor Bruiser Brody N/A
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1985 PNW Owen Family Super Extravaganza Actor Bruiser Brody N/A
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1984 AWA Christmas Show 1984 Actor King Kong Brody N/A
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1983 WCCW Star Wars (June 1983) Actor Bruiser Brody N/A
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1981 WCCW Star Wars (February 1981) Actor Bruiser Brody 59
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