Les Thornton
Known for Acting · 10 credits
- Born
- 1934-04-09
- Died
- 2019-02-01
- Place of birth
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Also known as
- Henri Pierlot · Checkmate
Biography
Les Thornton was a British professional wrestler who competed in Great Britain, Japan, European and North American regional promotions throughout the 1970s and 1980s including Joint Promotions, Stampede Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (6)
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
2004
as Himself
NWA Night of Champions
1984
as Himself
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
1983
as Himself
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980
as Himself
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
1982
as The Checkmate
For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley
2013
as Himself
About Les Thornton
Les Thornton was a British professional wrestler who competed in Great Britain, Japan, European and North American regional promotions throughout the 1970s and 1980s including Joint Promotions, Stampede Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance. With 10 credits spanning from 1973 to 2013, Les Thornton has appeared in 6 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Les Thornton Movies
- WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling (2004) — as Himself
- NWA Night of Champions (1984) — as Himself
- NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta (1983) — as Himself
- NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa (1980) — as Himself
- WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82 (1982) — as The Checkmate
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