Art Aragon

Nacimiento : 1927-11-13, Belen, New Mexico, USA

Muerte : 2008-03-25

Historia

Art Aragon was an American actor and professional boxer. From 1944 to 1960, he fought as a lightweight known as "The Golden Boy". Although he never became champion, he had an impressive record of 90 wins and 20 losses. Eight years after he began boxing, he also became an actor, and continued juggling both careers until 1960, when he decided to focus solely on acting. He died from complications from a stroke.

Películas

Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder
A small-time Chicago hood, now deceased, gets a second chance at life by striking a bargain with the Devil to inhabit and attempt to corrupt a totally honest politician.
Fat City, ciudad dorada
Fat City, ciudad dorada
Babe
En Stockton, ciudad de California, un veterano púgil en decadencia (Stacy Keach), que sobrevive trabajando como jornalero agrícola, conoce a un muchacho que quiere ser boxeador (Jeff Bridges) y se lo recomienda a su antiguo mánager, otro perdedor. "Fat City" es una expresión de la jerga boxística que quiere decir "paraíso en la tierra".
El terror de las chicas
El terror de las chicas
Man (uncredited)
Tras ser plantado por su chica, un deprimido Herbert H. Herbert (Jerry Lewis) reniega de las relaciones románticas, y está decidido a vivir toda su vida como un soltero redomado. Entonces, encuentra trabajo en una residencia para señoritas en Hollywood, ¡y las residentes se vuelven locas con el nuevo ayudante! Es entonces cuando el desventurado Herbert pasa de ser un simple manitas a convertirse en...¡"El terror de las chicas"!
World in My Corner
World in My Corner
Fighter
A scrappy fighter from Jersey City named Tommy Shea -- "born in a dump, educated in an alley" -- catches the eye of wealthy businessman, Robert Mallinson, who allows him to train at his Long Island estate. Shea soon falls for Mallinson's daughter, Dorothy, but fears he doesn't have the money to support her in proper style. To get this money, Shea decides to work with crooked fight-promoter Harry Cram, even though this means dropping his honest manager, Dave Bernstein. As the big fight approaches, however, Shea begins to have second thoughts.
Fabricante de campeones
Fabricante de campeones
Art Aragon
Comedia sobre el mundo del boxeo con célebres cameos como el del campeón Jack Dempsey, quien incluso tuvo su propia biografía en el telefilm Desmpsey (1983), con Treat Williams de protagonista. Herbert Tuttle, un aspirante a boxeador, encuentra al entrenador ideal en Wally Hogan. Hogan acaba de perder a su pupilo, el campeón del mundo Stanley Clements, por culpa de unos gángsteres. Después de someter a Herbert a un duro entrenamiento, lo convencerá para que se enfrente a Clements.
The Ring
The Ring
Himself
A young Mexican/American learns about life both inside and out of the ring when he takes up boxing.