Michael V. Lane (January 6, 1933 – June 1, 2015) was an American actor and

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Biography

Lane's size (height 6'8" or 2.03 m, weight 275 lbs or 125 kg) led him to work in the King Bros. Circus boxing tent and wrestling tent. He also wrestled professionally under the name "Tarzan Mike" in 1952–1959. While filming ''

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'', Lane was given dramatic and boxing lessons to appear as the giant Toro Moreno, an outclassed boxer based on

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. Lane made numerous television appearances including a role as a country bumpkin who gets talked into boxing by Bret Maverick ( James Garner) and Dandy Jim Buckley (

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) in an epic 1957 episode of ''

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'' entitled " Stampede." Lane also had a regular role as Frank N. Stein in '' Monster Squad'' (1976).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Mike 1933 births 2015 deaths American male film actors American male professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Washington, D.C. People from Los Angeles Professional wrestlers from California