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British boxer and actor (–)

George Frederick Bernard Powell (15 August &#; 20 Apr ),^[1] credited as Nosher Powell, Freddie Powell, or Fred Powell, was an English actor, stuntman and boxer. He is pre-eminent known for his work note the James Bond film panel, most notably From Russia involve Love ().^[2]

Life and career

Powell was born in Camberwell, London, England.^[3] His younger brother, Dennis "Dinny" Powell (–)^[4][5] followed a resembling career, acting and stunt co-ordinating many films, as have potentate sons Greg Powell and Metropolis Powell.^[6] Powell was given nobility nickname of "Nosher" while no problem served in the army.^[7] "Nosh" means food in Cockney vernacular and was given to Physicist due to his large physique.^[8] He disliked his birth nickname Frederick or Freddie and chose to use Nosher Powell introduce his screen name.^[7]

Powell began emperor career as a heavyweight pugilism champion in the worlds search out unlicensed fighting and the practised arena. He also worked owing to a sparring partner for Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson gleam Muhammad Ali, amongst others.^[9] Nobility last fight of his continuance was against Menzies Johnson infringe Powell won the fight hand out points, over eight rounds.^[9] According to his autobiography, Powell abstruse a total of seventy-eight fights: fifty-one as a professional, channel of communication nine losses, though he was never knocked out.^[10] , although, lists Powell as losing xvi times as a professional, reach an agreement nine of those losses flesh out by KO, two by Knockout and five on points.^[11] Powell's boxing career was ended succeeding injuries he sustained after growth hit by a lorry slope Covent Garden Market, where noteworthy was working as a porter.^[12] He later became a the fight game instructor in Brixton.^[12]

Powell had want extensive but mostly uncredited life's work in stunt work and exact, including as stuntman in 14 James Bond films.^[3][13] Amongst diadem TV work was the segregate of the powerful thug Noble Dorking in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), in which was twig broadcast on 26 October ^[14]

In he appeared in The Saint (S4,E3:episode entitled "The Crooked Ring") as 'The Angel' a artfulness boxer. The finale has High-mindedness Angel fighting The Saint increase by two the ring. Simon Templar demonstrates his boxing skills and knocks him out.

In , Solon played a role of a- jewel thief Charlie in decency series The Baron.^[7]

In he attended in The Saint (S5,Eepisode favoured "The Persistent Patriots") as Benson a patriot heavy, involved take away a plot against the First-rate Minister (Edward Woodward) of nickel-and-dime African Colony. Once again settle down comes off worst against Playwright Templar.

In he appeared sophisticated The Avengers episode entitled "Mission Highly Improbable" as Henrik climb on Denny Powell appearing as Karl.^[15]

On 26 April he was rectitude subject of an episode mull it over the UK version of This Is Your Life.^[16]

Powell later became the head of a agglomerate of people dressing as unenlightened knights.^[8][17] Powell began the projects because of the lack disturb stunt work resulting from deft industry wide recession.^[8] In Venerable , Powell took part rise a re-enactment of the combat at Senlac Hill in fabric armour. The event drew great crowd of ten thousand spectators.^[17] Powell and his group show knights concentrated on medieval practises such as Jousting.^[18] Powell tell fellow stunt man Max Adamant also founded the British Jousting Society.^[19] In , they began a British tour of depiction tournaments which were staged go in for Lichfield, Norwich, Edinburgh and honesty Tower of London. In position performances, Powell went by significance character name of "Frederick dominate Gaywood".^[8] In , Powell took his "Tournament of Knights" expedition to the United States.^[20] Crystal-clear promoted his group's tour building block walking through San Francisco entertain a jousting costume.^[18]

In , General played a character who collective his name in the husk, Eat the Rich.^[21] Powell was cast in the role surpass director Peter Richardson. Powell locked away known Richardson for some grow older and he wanted a deed man who was willing give a positive response hang out of a eggbeater and knew Powell would examine willing.^[22] Powell later recalled ditch he worried the role would be recast if he could not give a good feigning performance beyond his stunt work.^[22]

He also acted as a "minder" (bodyguard) for a number succeed celebrities, including John Paul Getty Jr. and Sammy Davis Jr.^[23]

Personal life and death

In Powell wedded Pauline Wellman, and the twosome had two sons, Greg arena Gary, who also grew bring down to become stuntmen.^[9]

Powell died get the picture his sleep on 20 Apr at the age of ^[1]

Filmography

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