Robert Wall
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| Robert Alan "Bob" Wall | |
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| Born | August 22, 1939 San Jose, California |
| Residence |   Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Style | Tang Soo Do |
| Teacher(s) | Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis, Gene LeBell, Gordon Doversola, Al Thomas, Chuck Simonini, Machado Brothers |
| Rank | 9th degree black belt in TSD |
| Website | http://www.worldblackbelt.com/ |
Robert Alan "Bob" Wall (born August 22, 1939) is an American actor and martial artist.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Wall is a former heavyweight world-champion kickboxer. He is featured in a number of films, most notably three appearances with martial arts master Bruce Lee. Bob Wall appeared in the film Way of the Dragon with Lee, along with Chuck Norris. Among the martial arts Bob Wall has studied Okinawa-te karate under Shihan Gordon Doversola. In 1966, Wall along with karate champion Joe Lewis opened the famous Sherman Oaks Karate Studio in Sherman Oaks, California. In 1968 Lewis sold his share of the studio to Chuck Norris. He also had a supporting role in Lee's most famous film (in the western world) Enter the Dragon.[2] He later appeared in Game of Death, Bruce Lee's incomplete film re-cut in 1979. More recently, in 2009, Wall starred as a bodyguard in the film Blood and Bone.
An urban legend surrounding the making of Enter The Dragon claims that he never quite got along with Bruce Lee and that the fight on the parade ground where he smashed the bottles was more than just a managed fight. However, Wall and others present at the time deny this story, stating the tale was blown out of proportion and that Wall and Lee were actually good friends.[3] Wall has studied several arts under many notable masters. They include Judo under "Judo" Gene LeBell, Budo Jujutsu with Al Thomas, Okinawan Shorin-Ryu under Joe Lewis, boxing with Chuck "The Hurricane Kid” Simonini, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the Machado Brothers.[4]
[edit] Personal
Wall is a 9th degree black belt under Chuck Norris and the co-founder and CEO of a martial arts organization known as World Black Belt Inc.[5] Wall has been married to his wife Lillian for 40 years and has two adult daughters: Shana and Kara.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Bob Wall Interview: "Pulling No Punches"". Black Belt. http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives/564. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "Bob Wall Interview: "Pulling No Punches"". Black Belt. http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives/564. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ Bob Wall Interview
- ^ World Black Belt Inc >> Bob Wall Bio. URL accessed on April 6, 2010.
- ^ "1 on 1 With Bob Wall". Inside Kung Fu. http://www.insidekung-fu.com/content/view/190/37/. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ World Black Belt Inc >> Shana Wall Bio. URL accessed on April 6, 2010.
