Roland La Starza Net Worth

Roland La Starza Net Worth is
$1.7 Million

Roland La Starza Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Template:Multiple issuesRoland La Starza (May 12, 1927 – September 30, 2009) was an American boxer and actor. Originally from the Van Nest section of the Bronx, La Starza fought 66 professional bouts from July 7, 1947 to May 8, 1961. He won 57 of the fights, 27 by knockout.In a March 24, 1950 fight that went against him on a split decision, La Starza may have come closer than any other boxer to defeating Rocky Marciano. The scoring for the bout was 5–4, 4–5, 5–5, but La Starza lost on a supplemental point system used by New York and Massachusetts at that time. Both boxers were undefeated at the time of the fight, with La Starza's record at 37–0. According to newspaper reports, the decision was "universally condemned around ringside as a miscarriage of justice". La Starza himself went on record in the New York Herald Tribune, March 25, 1950, as saying, “The fact is his manager Al Weill was matchmaker for the Garden. I would say that had a lot to do with the decision.” He continued to maintain that belief for over 50 years after the bout.La Starza later won a heavyweight title eliminator against Rex Layne, setting himself up for what was arguably the most important fight of his career: a world heavyweight championship bout that was a rematch against Marciano on September 24, 1953. La Starza fought Marciano on even terms for the first six rounds but began to tire afterwards. Referee Ruby Goldstein stopped the fight in an eleventh round TKO as Marciano battered La Starza relentlessly. This was La Starza's first fight (out of 53) in which he was stopped.After his boxing career La Starza appeared on television in a number of stereotypical tough-guy roles. His biggest break was a regular role as Pvt. Ernie Lucavich on the short-lived World War II series The Gallant Men. He also did guest appearances on various shows including 77 Sunset Strip, The Wild Wild West and Perry Mason. He appeared in some episodes (13 and 14) of the Batman series of the 1960s, and appeared in movies such as Point Blank (1967) and The Outfit (1973).He, his wife (Jane) and two children (Amy and Mark) left California to retire at their family's cattle ranch outside of New Smyrna Beach, Florida in 1972.La Starza died on September 30, 2009, in Port Orange, Florida at the age of 82.

Date Of BirthMay 12, 1927
Died2009-09-30
Place Of BirthBronx, New York, USA
Height6' (1.83 m)
ProfessionActor
Star SignTaurus
#Fact
1Being both Italian and a heavyweight, he was a very popular boxer in his native New York City. He was good enough to get a shot at Rocky Marciano for the heavyweight championship of the world, but not good enough to win. After he retired as a boxer, he parlayed his popularity into a film and TV career.
2Professional boxer

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Don Is Dead1973Mert Shansky (uncredited)
The Outfit1973Hit Man
Incident on a Dark Street1973TV MovieSonny
Cade's County1971TV SeriesLon
Which Way to the Front?1970Von Krebs (uncredited)
The Wild Wild West1967TV SeriesJake / Joe Kirby
Point Blank1967Reese's Guard (as Roland LaStarza)
The Big Mouth1967Jack - Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
A Fine Madness1966Angie - Sparrer (uncredited)
Perry Mason1966TV SeriesBouncer
Batman1966TV SeriesCappy
Mister Roberts1966TV SeriesReferee
Kraft Suspense Theatre1965TV SeriesBugs
The Gallant Men1962-1963TV SeriesPvt. Ernie Lucavich
Convicts 41962Duke
77 Sunset Strip1962TV SeriesLippy Torrance
Hennesey1961TV SeriesShore Patrolman
Prize Fighter1949ShortPrize Fighter

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hennesey1962TV SeriesHimself
The George Jessel Show1953TV SeriesHimself
Rocky Marciano vs. Roland LaStarza1953Documentary shortHimself

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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