Mildred Burke(1915-1989)

Actress
Writer
Stunts

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A true story of a girl following her dreams to become a fighter, finding herself and an inspiring world through the journey to unfold her destiny.

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Mildred Burke was born on 5 August 1915 in Coffeyville, Kansas, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Below the Belt (1980), Queen of the Ring (2024) and Deux filles au tapis (1981). She died on 18 February 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Below the Belt (1980)

5.4

Mildred Burke

1980

Emily Bett Rickards in Queen of the Ring (2024)

Queen of the Ring

6.3

Writer

2024

Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick, and Laurene Landon in Deux filles au tapis (1981)

Deux filles au tapis

6.4

Stunts(pro wrestling)

1981

Lipstick and Dynamite

Short

Self

1949

Credits

Actress

Below the Belt
5.4
- Mildred Burke
- 1980

Writer

Queen of the Ring
6.3
- based upon the life story of
- 2024

Stunts

Deux filles au tapis
6.4
- technical advisor: pro wrestling
- 1981

Videos2

Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling

Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling

Ballerina I'm Not!

Ballerina I'm Not!

Ballerina I'm Not!

Ballerina I'm Not!

Personal details

Born
- August 5, 1915
- Coffeyville, Kansas, USA
Died
- February 18, 1989
- Los Angeles, California, USA(Stroke)
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography

Did you know

Trivia
One of the 100 Greatest Wrestlers of the 20th Century (Inside Wrestling Presents, Summer 2000)

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When did Mildred Burke die?
February 18, 1989
How did Mildred Burke die?
Stroke
How old was Mildred Burke when she died?
73 years old
Where did Mildred Burke die?
Los Angeles, California, USA
When was Mildred Burke born?
August 5, 1915

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