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Minnesota Fats(1913-1996)

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Minnesota Fats was born on 19 January 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Player (1971), Vegas (1978) and Restless Heart: Fast Movin' Train (1989). He was married to Theresa Ward Bell and Evelyn Groff. He died on 15 January 1996 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornJanuary 19, 1913
DiedJanuary 15, 1996(82)
BornJanuary 19, 1913
DiedJanuary 15, 1996(82)
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Minnesota Fats, Jerry Como, and Rae Phillips in The Player (1971)
The Player
4.4
  • Minnesota Fats
  • 1971
Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vegas (1978)
Vegas
6.9
TV Series
  • Minnesota Fats
Restless Heart: Fast Movin' Train
Music Video
  • Cameo(as Rudolf Wanderone Jr.)
  • 1989
ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
ABC's Wide World of Sports
7.6
TV Series
  • Self - professional billiards player
  • Self

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  • Restless Heart: Fast Movin' Train
    Music Video
    • Cameo (as Rudolf Wanderone Jr.)
    • 1989
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vegas (1978)
    Vegas
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Minnesota Fats
    • 1979
  • Minnesota Fats, Jerry Como, and Rae Phillips in The Player (1971)
    The Player
    4.4
    • Minnesota Fats
    • 1971

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Rudolf Wanderone Jr.
  • Born
    • January 19, 1913
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 15, 1996
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Theresa Ward BellMarch 1993 - January 15, 1996 (his death)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His professional nickname was originally New York Fats. He renamed himself after the character played by Jackie Gleason in L'Arnaqueur (1961).

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  • When did Minnesota Fats die?
    January 15, 1996
  • How did Minnesota Fats die?
    Congestive heart failure
  • How old was Minnesota Fats when he died?
    82 years old
  • Where did Minnesota Fats die?
    Nashville, Tennessee, USA
  • When was Minnesota Fats born?
    January 19, 1913

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