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Title
Count Billy Varga wears a crown
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1963
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Pictured is Count Billy Varga, American heavyweight wrestling champion and actor. He appeared in films, "Raging Bull", "Oklahoma Crude" and "The Munsters" as Herman. He is seen here wearing a crown and his heavyweight wrestling championship belt.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00052860
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d064_f28_i29
CARL0000058559
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/41535
Subject
Varga, Count Billy
Wrestling
Wrestlers
Belts (Clothing)
Crowns
Men
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Time Period
1960-1969

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