Frank Goodish

Actor
BirthdayJun 18, 1946 (42 years old)
DeathdayJul 17, 1988
Place of birthUniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
GenderMale

Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the ring name Bruiser Brody. He also worked as King Kong Brody, The Masked Marauder, and Red River Jack. Over the years Brody became synonymous with the hardcore wrestling brawling style that often saw one or more of the participants bleeding by the time the match was over. In his prime he worked as a "special attraction" wrestler in North America, making select appearances for various promotions such as World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), Central States Wrestling (CSW), Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF), and the American Wrestling Association (AWA) among others. He worked regularly in Japan for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). Behind the scenes Brody was very protective of his "in-ring" image, hardly ever agreeing to lose matches and building a reputation of being volatile; he would on occasion intentionally hit or hurt opponents during a match contrary to the pre-determined nature of professional wrestling. His in-ring work and wrestling persona earned him an induction in the professional wrestling hall of fame, St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame, Southern Wrestling Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame and the WWE Hall of Fame. Brody died in 1988 from stab wounds suffered backstage in a shower during a wrestling event in Puerto Rico. The killer was José González, better known as Invader I. A jury acquitted González of murder, ruling that González killed Brody in self-defense. Key witnesses to the killing did not give testimony at González' trial due to their summonses only being received after the trial had concluded.

Known for

Apr 10, 2019

Bruiser Brody

Dec 26, 2006

Bruiser Brody

Feb 22, 1981

Bruiser Brody (archive footage)

Apr 1, 1994

King Kong Brody

Apr 20, 1986

Bruiser Brody

Jun 28, 2017

King Kong Brody

Dec 25, 1984

Bruiser Brody

Sep 24, 1985

Bruiser Brody

Jun 17, 1983

Bruiser Brody

Dec 25, 1985

Bruiser Brody

Jun 23, 1989

Bruiser Brody

May 4, 1986

Bruiser Brody

Oct 12, 1986

Bruiser Brody

Sep 1, 1986

Bruiser Brody/Red River Jack

May 3, 1987

Bruiser Brody

Feb 14, 1986

Apr 10, 2019

Bruiser Brody

Dec 26, 2006

Bruiser Brody

Feb 22, 1981

Bruiser Brody (archive footage)

Apr 1, 1994

King Kong Brody

Apr 20, 1986

Acting


Participated in 17 movies, 1 TV series

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