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Art Aragon

Known for

Acting

Born

November 13, 1927

Birthplace

Belen, New Mexico, USA

Died

March 25, 2008 (aged 80)

Biography

Art Aragon was an American actor and professional boxer. From 1944 to 1960, he fought as a lightweight known as "The Golden Boy". Although he never became champion, he had an impressive record of 90 wins and 20 losses. Eight years after he began boxing, he also became an actor, and continued juggling both careers until 1960, when he decided to focus solely on acting. He died from complications from a stroke.

Best known work

Fat City
Fat City
1972
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man
1961
To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back
1955
Off Limits
Off Limits
1952
The Ring
The Ring
1952
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
World in My Corner
World in My Corner
1956
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953
Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder
1980
The Golden Boy
The Golden Boy
2022

Filmography

  1. 2022

    The Golden Boy

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1997

    Rogues GalleryTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  3. 1980

  4. 1972

    Fat City

    as Babe

  5. 1963

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTV

    as Iron Man Levene (1 episode)

  6. 1961

    The Ladies Man

    as Man (uncredited)

  7. 1956

  8. 1955

  9. 1953

    General Electric TheaterTV

    as Nick Dorso (1 episode)

  10. 1952

    Off Limits

    as Art Aragon

  11. 1952

    The Ring

    as Himself

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