Tiger Joe Marsh

Bio: Before becoming a character actor, Tiger Joe Marsh was a world heavyweight wrestling champion who won his title in 1937. He continued wrestling through 1954 to play opposite Burgess Meredith in a Chicago theatrical production of Teahouse of the August Moon. Later that year, Marsh played a thug in Kazan's classic film On the Waterfront. It was his third movie… More Bio: Before becoming a character actor, Tiger Joe Marsh was a world heavyweight wrestling champion who won his title in 1937. He continued wrestling through 1954 to play opposite Burgess Meredith in a Chicago theatrical production of Teahouse of the August Moon. Later that year, Marsh played a thug in Kazan's classic film On the Waterfront. It was his third movie appearance. Marsh continued working on screen and stage through the late '70s. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi