The Prize Fighter 45 years old

The Prize Fighter

"Bags" the boxer (funnyman Tim Conway) and his manager, Shake (Don Knotts), are quite a pair: One is a dim bulb, and the other has a mean streak. Times are tough and they must save their gym, so they line up some moneymaking fights. But when Bags and Shake discover that the bouts have been rigged, they end up with their backs to the wall and must fight back -- literally.

Credits

The Prize Fighter Cast

Name Character
Irwin Keyes He was 27, 63 years old when he died as Flower
Tim Conway He was 45, 85 years old when he died as Bags
Don Knotts He was 55, 81 years old when he died as Shake
Edith Ivey as Tough Lady
David Wayne He was 65, 81 years old when he died as Pop Morgan
Joan Benedict Steiger She was 52, now 97 years old as Dori
Robin Clarke He was 44, 65 years old when he died as Mike
Cisse Cameron She was 25, now 70 years old as Polly
Geoff Webber as Butler
Wallace Wilkinson He was 52, 74 years old when he died as Flash
Michael LaGuardia as Butcher
Ted Henning as Jimmy
Timothy Webber as Bradshaw
Holly Conover as Judy
Fred Saxon as Radio Announcer
Bill Crabb as Turk
Mike DeFabis as Referee #2
George Nutting He was 95, now 140 years old as Timmy
May Keller as Lilly
Alfred E. Covington as Ring Announcer
Willie J. Woods as Spider
Les Hatfield as Champ
Perry Quinn as Boxer
Mary Ellen O'Neill as Mama
Billy J. Johnson as Photo Man
Clyde Jones He was 44, now 89 years old as Boxer
J. Don Ferguson He was 46, 75 years old when he died as Referee #1
John Myhers He was 57, 70 years old when he died as Doyle
Charles Franzen as Reporter #1
Joe Dorsey He was 54, now 99 years old as Stranger
Jimmy Cook He was 26, now 71 years old as Boxer
Merle G. Cain as Bumper
Scott Oliver as Barker
Aron Siegel He was 16, now 62 years old as Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Dan Fitzgerald He was 50, 81 years old when he died as Big John
Jerry Campbell He was 35, 73 years old when he died as Boxer
Lou Walker as Janitor
Johnny Popwell Sr. He was 41, now 87 years old as Grader
Bryan Jones as Andy
Roy Tatum as Nails
Billy Asher He was 6, now 51 years old as Towel Man
Richard Haliburton as Boxer
Kenneth Daniel He was 87, 73 years old when he died as Stubby
Charles R. Honce, Jr. as Dale
Howard Stopeck as Cook
Marc Pickard as Reporter #2
Danny Nelson He was 4, now 49 years old as Guesser

The Prize Fighter Crew

Name Department
Charles Grenzbach as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 55 (80) years old when He died Sound
Vern Hyde as Special Effects. Crew
Jacques Haitkin as Director of Photography. He was 29 (now 74) years old Camera
Tim Suhrstedt as First Assistant Camera. He was 31 (now 76) years old Camera
Charlie Picerni as Stunt Coordinator. He was 43 (now 89) years old Crew
Don Daniel as Stunts. Crew
Jane Jones as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Cydette Perell as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Gene Witham as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Gary Van Fleet as Property Master. Crew
Jim Cook as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 58 (62) years old when He died Sound
Jeffrey S. Goodman as Boom Operator. Sound
Richard Bryce Goodman as Sound Mixer. He was 29 (now 74) years old Sound
Robert Shelly as Special Effects. Crew
Jeremy Knaster as Best Boy Electric. Lighting
Scott Hancock as Assistant Editor. Editing
Richard E. Butler as Stunt Coordinator. Crew
Vincent Peranio as Art Direction. He was 34 (now 79) years old Art
Gene LeBell as Stunts. He was 47 (now 92) years old Crew
Peter Matz as Original Music Composer. He was 50 (73) years old when He died Sound
Michael Preece as Director. He was 43 (now 88) years old Directing
Wanda Dell as Producer. Production
Lang Elliott as Producer. Production
Lang Elliott as Casting. Production
Fabien D. Tordjmann as Editor. Editing
Richard Carver as Hairstylist. Costume & Make-Up
Robert Dijoux as Production Manager. Production
Jan Wieringa as Propmaker. Crew
Robert L. Harman as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. Sound
James McCalmont as Gaffer. Lighting
Carlton Patterson as Electrician. Lighting
Gil Schwartz as Grip. Camera
Kenny Smith as Best Boy Electric. He was 14 (now 59) years old Lighting
Gary Preece as Transportation Coordinator. Crew
Roshani Engineer-Wiskes as Script Supervisor. Directing
Dan Carlin Sr. as Music Editor. He was 52 (73) years old when He died Sound
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The Prize Fighter (45 years)

  • Release day: Friday, November 02, 1979
  • Runtime: 99 minutes