- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 6, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Tullahoma, Tennessee, U.S.
Jimmy Valiant
James Harold Fanning is a former professional wrestler and author better known as "The Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant. Fanning started wrestling in 1964 as "Big Jim Vallen". He went to the WWWF in the 1970s as "Handsome Jimmy Valiant" and formed a team with Johnny Valiant that would dominate the tag team scene for a while as WWWF Tag Team champions. In the later 1960s in the WWA, they were managed by Bobby Heenan. Valiant had entered the WWWF in 1971 as a babyface, originally known as "Gentleman Jim Valiant," but quickly switched to heel. He had title matches against champion Pedro Morales in secondary arenas, such as Philadelphia, and feuded with short-term tag partner Chief Jay Strongbow. Jimmy and his kayfabe brother Johnny held the tag belts from 1974 to 1975 and main evented Madison Square Garden against Chief Jay Strongbow and Bruno Sammartino. During the late 1970s – early 1980s…
Filmography
movieBig Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
2022 · Jimmy Valiant
movieWrestleMassacre
2018 · Boogie
movieToxic Tutu
2017 · Himself, Self
WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count
2016 · Jimmy Valiant
movieI Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story
2016
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
movieMemphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin'
2011 · Himself
movieUltimate Death Match 2
2010 · Jimmy Valiant
movieThe Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
2005 · Himself
tvOhio Valley Wrestling TV
1998 · Master of Terror, The Master of Terror
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
1990 · Jimmy Valiant
movieAWA SuperClash III
1988 · "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988 · "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
1988 · Jimmy Valiant
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
1988 · "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988 · "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
1987 · Jimmy Valiant
movieThe Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987 · "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA Starrcade 1986
1986 · Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986 · Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986 · "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986 · "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986 · Jimmy Valiant
movieTag Team Champions
1986 · Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA Starrcade 1985
1985 · Jimmy Valiant
tvNWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · Jimmy "The Boogie Woogie Man" Valiant
movieNWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985 · Jimmy Valiant
PWUSA Star Wars
1985 · Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA Starrcade 1984
1984 · Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA Lords of The Ring
1984 · Himself
movieNWA Night of Champions
1984 · Himself
tvTuesday Night Titans
1984 · Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA Boogie Jam
1984 · Jimmy Valiant
movieNWA Starrcade 1983
1983 · Charlie Brown
movieNWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
1983 · Jimmy Valiant
tvWCW Arena Shows
1983 · Jimmy Valiant
tvAWA Arena Shows
1981 · Jimmy Valiant
tvMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981 · Jimmy Valiant, "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant
tvWWF Championship Wrestling
1980 · Charlie Brown
movieThe Super Bowl of Wrestling
1978 · Jimmy Valiant
tvUSWA Championship Wrestling
1977 · "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant
tvWWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · Jimmy Valiant, 'Handsome' Jimmy Valiant, Charlie Brown