Verne Gagne
American professional wrestler and football player (1926–2015)
Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne was an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer and wrestling promoter. He was the owner and promoter of the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association (AWA), the predominant promotion throughout the Midwest and Manitoba for many years. He remained in this position until 1991, when the company folded.
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1950–1956) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 18 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | [Wrestling TV show]: Carl Meyer vs Verne Gagne, Jack Carter & Balk Estes vs Hans Schmidt & Bob Orton ▶ | Imperial World Films | 31:32 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1955 | [Wrestling TV show]: Verne Gagne vs Don Leo Jonathan ▶ | Imperial World Films | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1952 | [Wrestling TV show]: Hans Schmidt vs Verne Gagne ▶ | Imperial World Films | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1950 | [Wrestling TV show]: Verne Gagne & Bobby Bruns vs Al Williams & Rudy Kay, Lou Thesz vs Bronco Nagurski ▶ | Imperial World Films | 55:17 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | [Wrestling TV show]: Verne Gagne vs Yukon Eric ▶ | Imperial World Films | 29:18 | 16mm | B&W | sound |