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Willie Mosconi
Actor
Born June 27, 1913Died September 12, 1993 (80 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine (TV Series) · as Cameo |
| 1961 | The Hustler · as Willie (uncredited) |