- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 6, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Portland, Oregon, USA
Ken Patera
Kenneth Wayne Patera is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor from the United States. Ken Patera, from a Czech-American family, was strong and extraordinarily athletic, with many people in his family also successful in athletics. His brother, Jack Patera, played football for the Baltimore Colts and was the head coach for the Seattle Seahawks from 1976 until 1982. His brother, Dennis Patera, played for the San Francisco 49ers. Ken played football at Cleveland High School in Portland, Oregon, and wrestled at 193 pounds. Track and field was his first love, however, and he competed in the high hurdles and high jump, but a serious ankle injury forced him to switch to the shot put and discus in high school. Ken grew to become one of the nation's premier track and field weight throwers, competing at Brigham Young University. After his disappoi…
Filmography
movieAndre the Giant
2018 · Self (archive footage)
tvWWE Rivalries
2014 · Self
movieWWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013 · Himself
movieWWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008 · Himself
AWA War in The Windy City
movieAWA War in The Windy City
1989 · Himself
AWA Rage in Rochester
movieAWA Rage in Rochester
1989 · Himself
AWA Battle Royale '89
movieAWA Battle Royale '89
1989 · Himself
movieWWE Survivor Series 1988
1988 · Himself
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
movieWWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
1988 · Ken Patera
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988 · Ken Patera
movieWWE SummerSlam 1988
1988 · Ken Patera
movieWWE WrestleFest
1988 · Ken Patera
movieWWE WrestleMania IV
1988 · Himself
movieWWE Survivor Series 1987
1987 · Ken Patera
movieThe Ken Patera Story
1987 · Ken Patera
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
movieWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
1987 · Ken Patera
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986 · Ken Patera
tvWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Ken Patera (archive footage)
tvWWF Superstars
1986 · Ken Patera
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986 · Ken Patera
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
movieWrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
movieVillains of the Squared Circle
1986 · Ken Patera
movieAndre the Giant
1985 · Ken Patera (Archive footage)
tvWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · , Ken Patera
tvWWE Pay Per View
1985
movieBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985 · Ken Patera (archive footage)
movieWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985 · Ken Patera
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
movieWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984 · Ken Patera
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
movieWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984 · Ken Patera
tvTuesday Night Titans
1984 · Ken Patera
movieAWA Christmas Night 1983
1983 · Ken Patera
AWA Christmas Show 1983
movieAWA Christmas Show 1983
1983 · Ken Patera
movieAWA Super Sunday
1983 · Ken Patera
NWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
movieNWA Sam Muchnick Retirement Show
1982 · Ken Patera
tvAWA Arena Shows
1981 · Ken Patera
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
movieWWE Showdown at Shea '80
1980 · Ken Patera
tvWWF Championship Wrestling
1980 · Ken Patera
movieThe Super Bowl of Wrestling
1978 · Himself
tvThe World's Strongest Man
1977 · Competitor
tvWWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · Ken Patera
movieThe Wrestler
1974 · Ken Patera
tvWWE Old School
1973 · Ken Patera