Art Aragon - Revision history

John at 16:10, 2 October 2020

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	*'''[[:Category:Art Aragon Gallery\|Art Aragon Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Art Aragon Gallery\|Art Aragon Gallery]]'''
	'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.		'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's [[Fat City]]. He converted to Judaism late in life and is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.

	Flamboyant both in and out of the ring, Aragon wore a gold robe and trunks and revelled in playing the villain. Often he would taunt a crowd into booing him, sometimes thumbing his nose at the audience after defeating a popular opponent.		Flamboyant both in and out of the ring, Aragon wore a gold robe and trunks and revelled in playing the villain. Often he would taunt a crowd into booing him, sometimes thumbing his nose at the audience after defeating a popular opponent.

John at 15:25, 5 August 2019

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	'''Managers''': [[Jimmy Roche]], [[Paul Caruso]], [[Harvey Knox]] (circa 1956)~~<br>~~		*'''Managers''': [[Jimmy Roche]], [[Paul Caruso]], [[Harvey Knox]] (circa 1956)
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	'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.		'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.

	Flamboyant both in and out of the ring, Aragon wore a gold robe and trunks and ~~reveled~~ in playing the villain. Often he would taunt a crowd into booing him, sometimes thumbing his nose at the audience after defeating a popular opponent.		Flamboyant both in and out of the ring, Aragon wore a gold robe and trunks and revelled in playing the villain. Often he would taunt a crowd into booing him, sometimes thumbing his nose at the audience after defeating a popular opponent.

	"You ever get booed by 10,000 people? It's exciting," he once said.		"You ever get booed by 10,000 people? It's exciting," he once said.

	He was equally ~~colorful~~ outside the ring, golfing with Bob Hope and counting as friends Marilyn Monroe and William Holden. He was married four times and had a high-profile romance with actress Mamie Van Doren.		He was equally colourful outside the ring, golfing with Bob Hope and counting as friends Marilyn Monroe and William Holden. He was married four times and had a high-profile romance with actress Mamie Van Doren.

	His career was marred by allegations that at least some of his fights were fixed. In 1956 he was convicted of offering a $500 bribe to welterweight [[Dick Goldstein]] to take a dive in a Texas fight, but the conviction was overturned on appeal.		His career was marred by allegations that at least some of his fights were fixed. In 1956 he was convicted of offering a $500 bribe to welterweight [[Dick Goldstein]] to take a dive in a Texas fight, but the conviction was overturned on appeal.
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	Aragon became a bail bondsman after retiring from the ring in 1960.		Aragon became a bail bondsman after retiring from the ring in 1960.

	~~Obituary~~ [http://www.legacy.com/ns/art-aragon-obituary/106401528#sthash.njNkqz2v.dpuf]~~<br>~~		===External Links ===
	~~IMDb credits:~~ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032734/]		* [http://www.legacy.com/ns/art-aragon-obituary/106401528#sthash.njNkqz2v.dpuf legacy.com]
			* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032734/ imdb.com]

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Sweetscientist at 18:08, 9 February 2017

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	'''[[:Category:Art Aragon Gallery\|Art Aragon Gallery]]'''		'''[[:Category:Art Aragon Gallery\|Art Aragon Gallery]]'''

	'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.		'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.

			Flamboyant both in and out of the ring, Aragon wore a gold robe and trunks and reveled in playing the villain. Often he would taunt a crowd into booing him, sometimes thumbing his nose at the audience after defeating a popular opponent.

			"You ever get booed by 10,000 people? It's exciting," he once said.

			He was equally colorful outside the ring, golfing with Bob Hope and counting as friends Marilyn Monroe and William Holden. He was married four times and had a high-profile romance with actress Mamie Van Doren.

			His career was marred by allegations that at least some of his fights were fixed. In 1956 he was convicted of offering a $500 bribe to welterweight [[Dick Goldstein]] to take a dive in a Texas fight, but the conviction was overturned on appeal.

			Aragon became a bail bondsman after retiring from the ring in 1960.

			Obituary [http://www.legacy.com/ns/art-aragon-obituary/106401528#sthash.njNkqz2v.dpuf]<br>
	IMDb credits: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032734/]		IMDb credits: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032734/]

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	'''~~[[:Category:~~Art Aragon ~~Gallery\|Art Aragon Gallery]]~~'''		'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.

	~~<br clear=all>~~		IMDb credits: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032734/]
	~~'''Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City~~.~~" He converted to Judaism late in life and he is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles~~.

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Journeymen at 03:48, 11 September 2010

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	'''~~Art~~ Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and he is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.		'''Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and he is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.

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Journeymen at 03:47, 11 September 2010

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	'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and he is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.		'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and he is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.

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	~~==Trivia=~~=		'''Art Aragon''' worked as an actor, notably in the Audie Murphy movie, "To Hell and Back," and in John Houston's "Fat City." He converted to Judaism late in life and he is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles.
	* Worked as an actor, ~~appearing~~ in the Audie Murphy movie, To Hell and Back, and in John Houston's, Fat City.
	~~Art~~ converted to Judaism late in life and he is buried in a Jewish ~~cemetary~~ in Los Angeles.

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Sid schneck at 23:56, 29 September 2009

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	* Worked as an actor, appearing in the Audie Murphy movie, To Hell and Back, and in John Houston's, Fat City.		* Worked as an actor, appearing in the Audie Murphy movie, To Hell and Back, and in John Houston's, Fat City.
			Art converted to Judaism late in life and he is buried in a Jewish cemetary in Los Angeles.

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Wouter at 11:23, 17 July 2009

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	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
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