Actor info
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Name :
Wilt Chamberlain
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Born :
August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (63 years at death)
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Died :
October 12, 1999
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
13 films (1969–2013)
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Also known as :
The Big Dipper, Wilton Norman Chamberlain
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Biography
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. A 7'1" center, Chamberlain played for the Kansas Jayhawks, Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He holds numerous NBA records such as averaging 50 points per game in a season and scoring 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain is widely considered the most dominant player of his era (alongside rival Bill Russell) and among the greatest players in basketball history.
Notable films
- Any Given Sunday (1999) as Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)
- Conan the Destroyer (1984) as Bombaata
- The Great Muppet Caper (1981) as Basketballer (uncredited)
- Playboy's Playmate Party (1977)
- ...& Beautiful (1969)
