Rocky Johnson
Use attributes for filter ! | |
Gender | Male |
---|---|
Death | 3 years ago |
Date of birth | August 24,1944 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Amherst |
Canada | |
Height | 188 (cm) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse | Dana Martin |
Ata Johnson | |
Una Johnson | |
Children | Dwayne Johnson |
Curtis Bowles | |
Wanda Bowles | |
Parents | Lillian Bowles |
James Henry Bowles | |
Awards | Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor |
People's Choice Award for Favorite Premium Series Actor | |
People's Choice Award for Favorite Premium Cable TV Actor | |
NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year | |
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | |
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Buttkicker | |
Teen Choice Award for Film - Choice Sleazebag | |
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite BFF's (Best Friends Forever) | |
Shorty Award for Best Actor | |
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Fantasy | |
Died | Lutz |
Florida | |
United States | |
Grandchildren | Simone Alexandra Johnson |
Date of died | January 15,2020 |
Retired | 1991 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 408638 |
Rocky Johnson Life story
Rocky Johnson was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first Black Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Television Champion.
The Rock waxwork museum working on 'urgent' skin tone fix
... His dad, Wayde Douglas Bowles, was also a wrestler - known as Rocky Johnson - and was part of the first black tag team to win a WWE championship...
The Rock urges skin tone change to wax figure in Paris museum
... His dad, Wayde Douglas Bowles, was also a wrestler - known as Rocky Johnson - and was part of the first black tag team to win a WWE championship...
WWE: The Rock's daughter Simone Johnson, will step into the ring
... Simone s grandfather, Rocky Johnson, died earlier this year at the age of 75 years...
Rocky Johnson, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson ' s wrestler father, dies at 75
...Rocky Johnson (R), pictured here with his son Dwayne The Rock Johnson (C) and ex-wife to Ata Johnson (L), died a former WWE tag team champion Rocky Johnson, a former professional wrestler and father of Dwayne The Rock Johnson, at the age of 75 years...
The Rock waxwork museum working on 'urgent' skin tone fix
By Manish PandeyBBC Newsbeat
A French museum is working urgently to fix a waxwork of Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson after he complained about it.
The Grevin Museum In Paris proudly revealed the life-sized figure of the wrestler-turned-actor earlier this month and got a wave of criticism back.
One of the biggest was over the model's skin tone, with fans accusing The Creator of " whitewashing" The Star , who has dual heritage.
After The Rock joined the pile-on, museum bosses vowed to " rework" it.
He on them to " update my wax figure with some important details, starting with my skin colour".
Museum Director Yves Delhommeau told the AFP news agency his staff planned to work " all night" to bring the waxwork In Line with " fans' expectations".
He also blamed the model's skin tone on a " lighting issue" and said it would be addressed.
Mr Delhommeau said The Rock would visit The Museum " later on to see if there are other modifications that need to be made".
The Museum unveiled the wax figure In Paris on 16 October and said artist Stéphane Barret had to rely on photos and videos to create The Sculpture .
, it said the " painstaking" work included redoing the model's eyes Three Times .
The Rock was born in California to a black Nova Scotian father and Samoan mother.
His dad, Wayde Douglas Bowles, was also a wrestler - known as Rocky Johnson - and was part of The First black Tag Team to win a Wwe Championship .
BBC Newsbeat has contacted the Grevin Museum for further comment but not heard back.
The Rock 's representatives have also been contacted for comment.
.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com