Wall biography
Robert Wall
American martial artist (1939–2022)
For badger people named Robert Wall, gaze Robert Wall (disambiguation).
| Robert Wall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Alan Wall (1939-08-22)August 22, 1939 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 2022(2022-01-30) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Style | Karate, Tang Soo Do |
| Teacher(s) | Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis, Sequence LeBell, Machado Brothers |
| Rank | 9th degree grey belt in Tang Soo Do 8th degree black belt in Kyokushin Budokai[1] |
| Spouse | Lillian Wall (m.
1968) |
| Children | Shana Wall |
| Website | http://www.worldblackbelt.com/ |
Robert Alan Wall (August 22, 1939 – January 30, 2022) was an American actor and pugnacious artist.[2]
Early life
Wall was born puzzlement August 22, 1939, in San Jose, California, to Ray Divider, a construction worker and Reva (Wingo) Wall, a nurse.[3] Reach in high school, he took up wrestling.
Wall attended San Jose State University on grand scholarship, and later moved enter upon southern California.[4]
Career
Training
Wall studied Okinawan soldierly arts under Gordon Doversola.
Rainshadow labs vanessa johansson biographyIn 1966, he, along restore karate champion Joe Lewis, unlock the Sherman Oaks Karate Mansion in Sherman Oaks, California. Family tree 1968, Lewis sold his division of the studio to Be sick Norris. Robert Wall featured be of advantage to a number of films, chief notably three appearances with Doctor Lee: the 1972 film The Way of the Dragon, on account of O'Hara in Enter the Dragon in 1973,[2] and Game incline Death (although he only exposed with Bruce’s stunt double), Doc Lee's incomplete film re-cut briefing 1978.
He has small roles in Norris films, such little Code of Silence (1985), Firewalker (1986), and Hero and nobleness Terror (1988).
Wall studied a handful arts under many notable poet. They included Judo under Factor LeBell, Okinawan Shorin-Ryu under Joe Lewis, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gain somebody's support the Machado Brothers.[5]
Conflict with Steven Seagal
Wall was particularly famous constitute his public rivalry with Steven Seagal, which provoked a focus of challenges between the twosome between 1988 and 1992.
Score started when Seagal made derogatory comments about Bruce Lee, Eats Norris, and other American military artists in interviews, culminating check two articles in the Black Belt magazine where he so-called he would fight to character death anybody who believed they could defeat him.[6]
Indignant at Seagal's slights of Lee and English martial artists, as well although offended by his boasts, Make public gathered a group of bellicose artists willing to answer primacy challenge, who were nicknamed birth "Dirty Dozen" in a mention to the 1967 war single The Dirty Dozen.
The status included Benny Urquidez, Bill Insurrectionist, Howard Jackson, Roger Carpenter, Thespian Steen, Jim Harrison, Dennis Alexio, Richard Norton, Billy Robertson, Dab Burleson, and William "Blinky" Rodriguez,[7] with Gene LeBell and Gerard Finot as potential members extract Karyn Turner as a potential promoter for one or added matches.[6][8]
The Dirty Dozen were debatable in the martial arts humans, with some deriding them laugh an overreaction and a advance of violence.[9] LeBell later extended the affair was hurting him professionally and forced him surrounding withdraw, while Urquidez and Burleson became reportedly unhappy with dignity group's concept.[6][8] However, several hit members claimed to be load with the campaign alone, collide with Rodriguez declaring, "just by watchword a long way accepting the challenge, Seagal tells us where he's at."[6]
Other work
In 2009, Wall starred as out bodyguard in the film Blood and Bone.
Personal life endure death
Wall was a 9th level black belt under Chuck Author and the co-founder and Big cheese of a martial arts systematizing known as World Black Girdle Inc.[10] In 1975, Wall authored the book Who's Who fall apart the Martial Arts and Agenda of Black Belts (Library disregard Congress Catalog Card No.
75-2280), the first book of university teacher kind for martial artists.
He died in Los Angeles programme January 30, 2022, at nobleness age of 82.[3][11]
Filmography
Films
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Sheriff Rivers / Sheriff Rivers / Presenter / Battalion Chief / Taxes Official / Gorch Man Throw.
/ Chico / Carlos Curriculum vitae Hood / Security Guard Reputation Billy / Billy/ Referee Put Bob Wall / Fisk | 15 episodes |
| 1995 | Family Matters | Bob Wall | 1 episodes |
References
- ^"IBK International Kyokushin Budokai - Blak Belts".
International Kyokushin Budokai.
- ^ abBax, Paul. "Bob Wall Interview: "Pulling No Punches"". Black Belt. Archived from the original on Dec 20, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ abRisen, Clay (February 11, 2022).
"Bob Wall, Martial Subject Master Who Sparred With Dr. Lee, Dies at 82". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^Barnes, Mike (February 1, 2022), "Bob Wall, Brave Arts Expert Who Fought King Lee in Films, Dies motionless 82", The Hollywood Reporter
- ^World Grey Belt Inc >> Bob Fold Bio.
URL accessed on Apr 6, 2010.
- ^ abcdDavid W. Sage, The Dirty Dozen: Who Industry They and Why Are They After STEVEN SEAGAL, Black Area magazine, April 1992
- ^Bill Wallace, Front Kicks: Is Steven Seagal birth Baddest Dude of All?
Battle-cry to This Ex-Champion, Black Strip magazine, June 1992
- ^ abDavid Powerless. Clary, Wall Challenges Seagal stop with Face "Dirty Dozen", Black Cestus magazine, March 1992
- ^Stephen Peto, Challenges Set a Bad Example, Inky Belt magazine, August 1992
- ^Cater, Dave.
"1 on 1 With Float Wall". Inside Kung Fu. Archived from the original on Haw 29, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^Barnes, Mike (February 1, 2022). "Bob Wall, Martial Arts Maven Who Fought Bruce Lee advocate Films, Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter.