James J. Corbett
ActorWriter
- Born
- September 1, 1866
- Died
- February 18, 1933
Considered the originator of modern boxing, Corbett became world heavyweight champ in one of the biggest upsets ever when he embarrassed the 30 pound heavier legend John L. Sullivan (1892). The handsome San Francisco bank clerk immediately had a play written for him ("Gentleman Jack"), and crossed…
Writer
| Gentleman Jim(1942) |
| James J. Corbett; or, How Championships Are Won and Lost(1910) |
Actor
| Happy Days(1929)as Interlocutor - Minstrel Show |
| The Beauty Shop(1922)as Panatella |
| The Prince of Avenue A(1920)as Barry O'Connor |
| The Midnight Man(1919)as Bob Gilmore aka Jim Stevens aka The Midnight Man |
| The Other Girl(1915)as Frank Sheldon, 'Kid Garvey' |
Self
| At the Round Table(1930)as Self |
| James J. Corbett & Neil O'Brien(1929)as Self - Prizefighter |
| On Guard(1924)as Self |
| Broadway After Dark(1924)as Self - Cameo Appearance |
| Screen Snapshots, Series 2, No. 9-F(1921)as Self |
Archive Footage
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson(2004)as Self |
| In This Corner... Boxing's Legendary Heavyweights(1992)as Self - Boxer |
| Joe Louis: For All Time(1984)as Self |
| They Were Champions(1954)as Self |
| Movie Memories #1(1933)as Self |
Credit Score: James J. Corbett
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Days | 2.38 | 1930 | • | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 199 | ||
| 2 | The Beauty Shop | 1.63 | 1922 | • | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | The Prince of Avenue A | 1.63 | 1920 | • | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | ||
| 4 | The Midnight Man | 1.63 | 1919 | • | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | The Other Girl | 1.63 | 1915 | • | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | The Burglar and the Lady | 1.63 | 1914 | • | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | The Man from the Golden West | 1.63 | 1913 | • | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |