Willie Mosconi
Darsteller
27. Juni 1913 — 12. September 1993 (80 Jahre)
William Joseph Mosconi was an American professional pool player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Between the years of 1941 and 1957, he won the World Straight Pool Championship an unmatched fifteen times. For most of the 20th century, his name was essentially synonymous with pool in North America – he was nicknamed "Mr. Pocket Billiards" – and he was among the first Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame inductees. Mosconi pioneered and regularly employed numerous trick shots, set many records, and helped to popularize pool as a national recreation activity.
Filmografie
| 1962 | |
| 1961 | The Hustler · as Willie (uncredited)auf plex.tv |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · as Self - Professional Pool Player |
| 1980 | The Baltimore Bullet · as Himself |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show · as Self - Guestauf plex.tv |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self - Billiards Player |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! · as Self - Professional Pool Player |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret · as Self - Guest Appearance |
| 1950 | What's My Line? · as Self - Contestant |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show · as Self |