Willis O'Brien

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tagjohnson
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Willis O'Brien

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I'm researching a director/FX guy from early Hollywood named Willis O'Brien. Supposedly he had a pro record of 9-1 but I can't find him on boxrec. Can anyone help?
cfang
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Re: Willis O'Brien

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Ah the guy who did King Kong. Always knew he boxed as he put in some punches in the kong vs T. rex fight because of that. He was young I think. May not have been pro bouts?
Caractacus
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Re: Willis O'Brien

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I was a big Willis O'Brien fan back in the mid-1960's and 1970's.(my favorite magazine was FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND
edited by Forrey Ackerman)
I know several in depth articles and books have been published on him since.
My guess the bouts were in the San francisco area.
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