Harley Race

Harley Race

Known for
Acting
Born
April 11, 1943
Died
August 1, 2019 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Quitman, Mississippi, USA

Biography

Harley Leland Race is a retired American professional wrestler and is a current promoter and trainer. During his career as a wrestler, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 8 times, and is considered by many to be the greatest wrestler of all time. He worked for all of the major wrestling promotions, including the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), WWE, and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He was the first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, which is now known as the WWE United States Championship. Race is one of six men inducted into each of the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2019
Dark Side of the Ring poster

Dark Side of the Ring

TV · as Self (Archival Footage) · 1 ep

2017
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 poster

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

Movie

2014
Harley Race: The Greatest Wrestler on God's Green Earth poster

Harley Race: The Greatest Wrestler on God's Green Earth

Movie

2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story poster

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

Movie · as Himself

2014
WWE Rivalries poster

WWE Rivalries

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden poster

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

Movie · as Himself

2012
History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance poster

History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance

Movie · as Himself

2012
WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race poster

WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race

Movie · as Himself

2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection poster

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

Movie · as Himself

2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time poster

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

Movie · as Harley Race

2009
K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City poster

K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City

Movie · as Himself

2009
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s poster

WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

Movie · as Himself

2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

Movie · as Himself

2008
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection poster

Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

Movie · as Himself

2007
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy poster

Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy

Movie · as Self

2007
TNA Lockdown 2007 poster

TNA Lockdown 2007

Movie · as Himself (Appearance)

2006
Heroes of World Class poster

Heroes of World Class

Movie · as Harley Race

2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology poster

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

Movie · as King Harley Race

2004
WWE Hall of Fame 2004 poster

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

Movie · as Self

2004
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection poster

WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection

Movie · as Himself

2004
TNA iMPACT! poster

TNA iMPACT!

TV · 1 ep

1999
The Life and Death of Owen Hart poster

The Life and Death of Owen Hart

Movie · as Self

1998
Exposed!: Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets poster

Exposed!: Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets

Movie · as Booker

1997
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House poster

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

Movie · as Himself

1995
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence

WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence

Movie · as Harley Race

1994
WCW SuperBrawl IV poster

WCW SuperBrawl IV

Movie · as Harley Race (Manager)

1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1994
WCW Slamboree 1994 poster

WCW Slamboree 1994

Movie · as Self (Manager)

1994
WCW Spring Stampede 1994 poster

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1994
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 poster

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1994
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1994
WCW Starrcade 1994 poster

WCW Starrcade 1994

Movie · as Harley Race (Manager)

1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

Movie · as Himself

1993
WCW SuperBrawl III poster

WCW SuperBrawl III

Movie · as Harley Race (Manager)

1993
WCW Slamboree 1993 poster

WCW Slamboree 1993

Movie · as Harley Race (Manager)

1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV poster

WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1993
WCW Beach Blast 1993 poster

WCW Beach Blast 1993

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1993
WCW Fall Brawl 1993 poster

WCW Fall Brawl 1993

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV poster

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1993
WCW BattleBowl poster

WCW BattleBowl

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1993
WCW Starrcade 1993 poster

WCW Starrcade 1993

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Harley Race · 2 eps

1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

Movie · as Harley Race (Manager)

1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

Movie · as Manager

1992
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

Movie · as Harley Race (Special Guest Referee)

1992
WCW Starrcade 1992 poster

WCW Starrcade 1992

Movie · as Manager

1992
WCW SuperBrawl II poster

WCW SuperBrawl II

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1992
WCW WrestleWar 1992 poster

WCW WrestleWar 1992

Movie · as Manager

1992
WCW The Great American Bash 1992 poster

WCW The Great American Bash 1992

Movie · as Harley Race (Manager)

1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

Movie · as Harley Race (Manager)

1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1991 poster

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

Movie · as Harley Race (Manager)

1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

Movie · as Manager

1991
WCW Starrcade 1991 poster

WCW Starrcade 1991

Movie · as Himself (Manager)

1990
WCW The Great American Bash 1990 poster

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

Movie · as Himself

1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

Movie · as Harley Race

1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1988

Movie · as Himself

1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

Movie · as "The King" Harley Race

1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1988 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

Movie · as "King" Harley Race

1988
WWE WrestleMania IV poster

WWE WrestleMania IV

Movie · as "The King of Wrestling" Harley Race

1988
Clash of the Champions poster

Clash of the Champions

TV · as Manager, Harley Race (Manager), Himself · 2 eps

1987
WWE WrestleMania III poster

WWE WrestleMania III

Movie · as "King" Harley Race

1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

Movie · as Harley Race

1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

Movie · as "King" Harley Race

1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

Movie · as "King" Harley Race

1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

Movie · as "King" Harley Race

1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches poster

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

Movie · as "King" Harley Race

1987
WWE Survivor Series 1987 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1987

Movie · as Race

1987
George "The Animal" Steele poster

George "The Animal" Steele

Movie · as Harley Race

1987
The Ken Patera Story poster

The Ken Patera Story

Movie · as Harley Race

1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments poster

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

Movie · as Harley Race

1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 8 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

Movie · as Harley Race

1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

Movie · as Harley Race

1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

Movie · as Harley Race

1986
AWA WrestleRock 1986 poster

AWA WrestleRock 1986

Movie · as Himself

1986
WWE The Big Event poster

WWE The Big Event

Movie · as "King" Harley Race

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as "King" Harley Race, King Harley Race · 15 eps

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as "King" Harley Race · 38 eps

1985
PWUSA Star Wars

PWUSA Star Wars

Movie · as Harley Race

1985
AWA Super Clash poster

AWA Super Clash

Movie · as Harley Race

1985
Pro Wrestling USA: Star Wars 1985

Pro Wrestling USA: Star Wars 1985

Movie · as Harley Race

1985
NWA Battle of the Belts poster

NWA Battle of the Belts

Movie · as Harley Race

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · as King Harley Race · 1 ep

1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling poster

NWA World Championship Wrestling

TV · as Harley Race · 1 ep

1983
NWA Starrcade 1983 poster

NWA Starrcade 1983

Movie · as Harley Race

1983
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)

WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)

Movie · as Harley Race

1983
NWA The Race to Starrcade

NWA The Race to Starrcade

Movie · as Himself

1982
WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)

WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)

Movie · as Harley Race

1982
WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show

WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show

Movie · as Harley Race

1982
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show

Movie · as Harley Race

1982
World Class Championship Wrestling poster

World Class Championship Wrestling

TV · as Harley Race · 4 eps

1981
WCCW Star Wars (February 1981)

WCCW Star Wars (February 1981)

Movie · as Harley Race

1981
Mid-South Wrestling poster

Mid-South Wrestling

TV · as Harley Race · 1 ep

1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling poster

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

TV · as Harley Race · 5 eps

1981
WCCW Star Wars poster

WCCW Star Wars

TV · as Harley Race · 1 ep

1980
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa poster

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

Movie · as Himself

1980
WWF Championship Wrestling poster

WWF Championship Wrestling

TV · as Harley Race · 9 eps

1978
The Super Bowl of Wrestling poster

The Super Bowl of Wrestling

Movie · as Himself

1973
WWE Old School poster

WWE Old School

TV · as Harley Race, "King" Harley Race · 3 eps