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- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 4, 1928
- Place of Birth
- Nutley, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- April 3, 2012
Luke Scarpa
Luke Joseph Scarpa was an American professional wrestler, best known for his Chief Jay Strongbow persona in the WWF, where he won the World Tag Team Championship four times. Despite being of Italian descent, he portrayed a Native American wrestler, which helped him stand out in the wrestling world. He began his career in 1947, trained by Chief Don Eagle. He made a name for himself in territories like Georgia and Florida, winning multiple championships. In 1970, he joined the WWWF (the precursor to WWE), where he had notable feuds with wrestlers like Spiros Arion, Jimmy Valiant, and Billy Graham. He also became a multiple-time tag team champion, both as a singles and tag team competitor. After retiring in 1986, Strongbow worked as an agent for the WWF and was involved in mentoring new talents like Tatanka. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994. His last appearance with the c…
Filmography
movieAndre the Giant
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieWWE Hall Of Fame 1994
1994 · Chief Jay Strongbow, Self
tvRaw
1993 · Chief Jay Strongbow
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
movieWWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986 · "Chief" Jay Strongbow
movieVillains of the Squared Circle
1986 · "Chief" Jay Strongbow
movieBad Guys
1986 · Sod Buster
movieThe Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986 · Chief Jay Strongbow
movieTag Team Champions
1986 · Chief Jay Strongbow
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985 · "Chief" Jay Strongbow
movieMost Unusual Matches
1985 · Chief Jay Strongbow
movieBest of the WWF Volume 2
1985 · "Chief" Jay Strongbow
movieWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985 · "Chief" Jay Strongbow
movieMicki & Maude
1984 · Self
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
movieWWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
1984 · "Chief" Jay Strongbow
movieWWE The Brawl to End it All
1984 · "Chief" Jay Strongbow
tvTuesday Night Titans
1984 · Chief Jay Strongbow
tvWWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · Chief Jay Strongbow
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
movieWWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
1973 · "Chief" Jay Strongbow
tvWWE Old School
1973 · Chief Jay Strongbow