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Born Samuel Burke in Montreal Canada,<ref name="tcft">{{cite book |last1=Paul |first1=Louis |title=Tales from the Cult Film Trenches: Interviews with 36 Actors from Horror, Science Fiction and Exploitation Cinema |date=29 November 2014 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-8402-7 |pages=32–39 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6NQ-Y8lbGAsC&dq=%22Samson+Burke%22+actor&pg=PA32 |access-date=October 4, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Burke <!--attended [[Baron Byng High School]] and [[McGill University]]--> earned a college degree in [[physical education]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodteenmovies.com/SamsonBurkeInterview.html www.hollywoodteenmovies.com]</ref> In the 1950s, Burke wrestled for nine years under the names "Sammy Berg" and "Mr Canada", and sparred with athletes including [[Primo Carnera]], [[Antonino Rocca]], [[Lou Thesz]] and [[Joe |
Born Samuel Burke in Montreal Canada,<ref name="tcft">{{cite book |last1=Paul |first1=Louis |title=Tales from the Cult Film Trenches: Interviews with 36 Actors from Horror, Science Fiction and Exploitation Cinema |date=29 November 2014 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-8402-7 |pages=32–39 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6NQ-Y8lbGAsC&dq=%22Samson+Burke%22+actor&pg=PA32 |access-date=October 4, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Burke <!--attended [[Baron Byng High School]] and [[McGill University]]--> earned a college degree in [[physical education]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodteenmovies.com/SamsonBurkeInterview.html www.hollywoodteenmovies.com]</ref> In the 1950s, Burke wrestled for nine years under the names "Sammy Berg" and "Mr Canada", and sparred with athletes including [[Primo Carnera]], [[Antonino Rocca]], [[Lou Thesz]] and [[Joe Louis]]. Worked in Montreal, Ottawa, Ontario, Toronto, NWA St. Louis, California, Ohio, Pacific Northwest, Calgary, and Hawaii.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=8002&bild=1&details=7}}</ref> |
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His friend [[Gordon Mitchell]] recommended Burke for the lead role of [[Ursus (film character)|Ursus]] in the 1961 film ''[[The Revenge of Ursus]]''. Burke next appeared opposite Italian comedian [[Totò]] in the 1962 comedy ''[[Toto vs. Maciste]]''. [[Norman Maurer]] then hired him to portray the [[mythical]] [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] hero [[Hercules]] in ''[[The Three Stooges Meet Hercules]]'' (1962). |
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As the [[sword and sandal]] craze faded, Burke played [[Little John]] in an Italian film called ''The Triumph of Robin Hood'', [[Polyphemus]] in a 1968 Italian miniseries of ''[[The Odyssey (1968 miniseries)|The Odyssey]]'', a villain in a [[Kommissar X]] film ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Kommissar X – Drei grüne Hunde|de}}'' (''Death Trip''), [[Harald Reinl]]'s ''[[Die Nibelungen (1966/1967 film)|Nibelungenlied]]'' films, and appeared alongside [[Gianni Garko]] and [[Klaus Kinski]] in both a [[Spaghetti Western]], ''[[Sartana the Gravedigger]]'', and an Italian [[war film]], ''[[Five for Hell]]'' (similar in theme to ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]''). In the 1980s, Burke relocated to [[Hawaii]] and worked on the show ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' until it ceased production in 1988. |
As the [[sword and sandal]] craze faded, Burke played [[Little John]] in an Italian film called ''The Triumph of Robin Hood'', [[Polyphemus]] in a 1968 Italian miniseries of ''[[The Odyssey (1968 miniseries)|The Odyssey]]'', a villain in a [[Kommissar X]] film ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Kommissar X – Drei grüne Hunde|de}}'' (''Death Trip''), [[Harald Reinl]]'s ''[[Die Nibelungen (1966/1967 film)|Nibelungenlied]]'' films, and appeared alongside [[Gianni Garko]] and [[Klaus Kinski]] in both a [[Spaghetti Western]], ''[[Sartana the Gravedigger]]'', and an Italian [[war film]], ''[[Five for Hell]]'' (similar in theme to ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]''). In the 1980s, Burke relocated to [[Hawaii]] and worked on the show ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' until it ceased production in 1988. |
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| Samson Burke | |
|---|---|
 Burke in Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses (1968) | |
| Born | 8 April 1929 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Website | http://www.samsonburke.com/ |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Sammy Berg |
| Billed from | Samuel Burke |
| Debut | 1949 |
| Retired | 1964 |
Samson Burke (born Samuel Burke; 8 April 1929) is a Canadian bodybuilder, swimmer, wrestler and actor.
Biography
Born Samuel Burke in Montreal Canada,[1] Burke earned a college degree in physical education.[2] In the 1950s, Burke wrestled for nine years under the names "Sammy Berg" and "Mr Canada", and sparred with athletes including Primo Carnera, Antonino Rocca, Lou Thesz and Joe Louis. Worked in Montreal, Ottawa, Ontario, Toronto, NWA St. Louis, California, Ohio, Pacific Northwest, Calgary, and Hawaii.[3]
His friend Gordon Mitchell recommended Burke for the lead role of Ursus in the 1961 film The Revenge of Ursus. Burke next appeared opposite Italian comedian Totò in the 1962 comedy Toto vs. Maciste. Norman Maurer then hired him to portray the mythical Greek hero Hercules in The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962).
As the sword and sandal craze faded, Burke played Little John in an Italian film called The Triumph of Robin Hood, Polyphemus in a 1968 Italian miniseries of The Odyssey, a villain in a Kommissar X film Kommissar X – Drei grüne Hunde (Death Trip), Harald Reinl's Nibelungenlied films, and appeared alongside Gianni Garko and Klaus Kinski in both a Spaghetti Western, Sartana the Gravedigger, and an Italian war film, Five for Hell (similar in theme to The Dirty Dozen). In the 1980s, Burke relocated to Hawaii and worked on the show Magnum, P.I. until it ceased production in 1988.
Championships and accomplishments
- Worldwide Wrestling Associates / NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- NWA International Television Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Seymour Koenig
Notes
- ^ Paul, Louis (29 November 2014). Tales from the Cult Film Trenches: Interviews with 36 Actors from Horror, Science Fiction and Exploitation Cinema. McFarland. pp. 32–39. ISBN 978-0-7864-8402-7. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ www.hollywoodteenmovies.com
- ^ https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=8002&bild=1&details=7.
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