Houston Harris (July 10, 1924 – January 20, 1998) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Bobo Brazil. Credited with breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling, Harris is considered one of the first successful African American professional wrestlers.
He was a professional wrestler who made the perfect archenemy for The Sheik (Edward Farhat, who was actually the promoter of the Detroit based "Big Time Wrestling"). They would travel to other territories and wrestle throughout the country. Contrary to their many legendary battles in the ring, they were, of course, very good friends.
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Became the first African-American to win the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Chmapionship, also making him the first African-American World Champion in professional wrestling history.
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WWE Hall of Famer.
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Professional wrestler.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985
Video
Bobo Brazil
Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
Video
Bobo Brazil
World Championship Wrestling
1984
TV Series
Bobo Brazil
WWF Championship Wrestling
1976
TV Series
Bobo Brazil
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1976
TV Series
Bobo Brazil
AWA All-Star Wrestling
1972
TV Series
Bobo Brazil
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
WWE Raw
1998
TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wrestling Classics Volume 2
2009
Himself
WWF Hall of Fame
1995
TV Special
Himself
WWF Hall of Fame
1994
TV Special
Himself
I Like to Hurt People
1985
Documentary
Himself
On the Mat
1981
TV Series
Himself
WCW Worldwide Wrestling
1975
TV Series
Himself (1978)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
It's Good to Be the King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015
Video
Bobo Brazil
Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon
2010
Video
Bobo Brazil
Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection
2008
Video
Bobo Brazil
The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
2006
Video documentary
Bobo Brazil
Wrestling Gold Vol. 5: Beat Me If You Can
2001
Video
Bobo Brazil
Known for movies
I Like to Hurt People (1985) as Himself
Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! (1985) as Bobo Brazil
$8 Million
