Home>Topics>Entertainment>Actors>Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

Latest Andre the Giant News

  1. WWE Star Great Khali's Growth-Inducing Tumor Removed

    Fri, 27 Jul 2012

    nearby optic nerves, Cohen said. In 1993, star wrestler Andre the Giant , who stood at 7 feet and 5 inches, and weighed 500 pounds shop around for other doctors," he said. Singh and Andre the Giant — whose real name was Andre Roussimoff and who may be best

  2. ‘Princess Bride’ Reunion, Thanks to Entertainment Weekly Magazine

    Fri, 7 Oct 2011

    Westley and told him to “never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line” – on the first day. Wrestling legend Andre the Giant played Fezzik, a Turkish giant and loyal friend to Montoya. Arguably the most popular member of the cast, he died

  3. Woman With Gigantism May Find New Hope

    Tue, 13 Jul 2010

    undiagnosed or under-treated because doctors are not educated enough about the disease. Two celebrities with the syndrome are Andre the Giant , the French wrestler who died in 1993, and Richard Kiel , who starred in several James Bond films in the 1970s as "Jaws

  4. Gigantism May Be Death Sentence for Nevada Woman After Brain Surgery Deemed Too Risky

    Tue, 13 Jul 2010

    undiagnosed or under-treated because doctors are not educated enough about the disease. Two celebrities with the syndrome are Andre the Giant , the French wrestler who died in 1993, and Richard Kiel , who starred in several James Bond films in the 1970s as "Jaws

  5. Woman With Gigantism Gets Help for Brain Surgery

    Tue, 13 Jul 2010

    undiagnosed or under-treated because doctors are not educated enough about the disease. Two celebrities with the syndrome are Andre the Giant , the French wrestler who died in 1993, and Richard Kiel , who starred in several James Bond films in the 1970s as "Jaws

  6. Woman With Gigantism Too Big To Get to Hospital for Surgery

    Tue, 13 Jul 2010

    undiagnosed or under-treated because doctors are not educated enough about the disease. Two celebrities with the syndrome are Andre the Giant , the French wrestler who died in 1993, and Richard Kiel , who starred in several James Bond films in the 1970s as "Jaws

News

  1. Pro Wrestling Champ Gets Ready for His Close-Up

    Wed, 11 Oct 2006

    legendary masked wrestler El Santo starred in 59 Mexican films during an in-ring career that lasted 48 years. The late Andre the Giant made several guest appearances in the 1970s as the bionic Bigfoot opposite Lee Majors in television's "The Six Million

  2. Little Man in a Giant's World

    Wed, 22 Mar 2006

    titlist in pro wrestling history. In an industry that has traditionally favored muscular powerhouses like Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant , Hulk Hogan and The Rock, Mysterio has proven wrong naysayers who told him he was too small, couldn't have a believable

  3. Confessions of a Lifelong Wrestling Fan

    Fri, 30 Sep 2005

    times helped me enjoy -- watching Hulk Hogan battle "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, the late Andre the Giant and others. I just had to make sure I fit some PBS programming into my TV habits. My grandmothers dismissed Hogan and

  4. When Headlocks Met Hollywood: Tinseltown's Longtime Affair With Wrestling

    Mon, 21 Mar 2005

    outside their traditional environment, but it has had a long-standing relationship with them. In the 1970s, the late Andre the Giant made several guest appearances as the bionic Bigfoot opposite Lee Majors in television's "The Six Million Dollar Man

  5. Dying Wish Fuels Hogan Comeback

    Wed, 3 Jul 2002

    success. "I want to be remembered as the guy who slammed Andre the Giant [at Wrestlemania III in 1987] ," Hogan said. "I don't only doing what other wrestling mentors, like the late Andre the Giant , did for him. "I know my role, as The Rock would say

Videos

  1. Hulk Hogan Teaches the Craft of Wrestling

    Fri, 9 Sep 2011

    so that was the residual effect of thirty years of drop in the when Obama but but the single worst injury we have picked Andre the Giant when I went to turn into slamming. Everybody says the 500 pound giant He was close of the 700 my whole back also tore away

    Andre the Giant found at 3:17

    -- when Obama but but the single worst injury we have picked Andre the Giant -- -- when I went to turn into slamming. Everybody says the 500 pound giant He was close of the 700 my
  2. Famous Lines 'Princess Bride' Cast Still Hears

    Thu, 6 Oct 2011

    acting thing. It is our pictures are arguably the most popular cast member is the one who couldn't He get his reunion. Andre the Giant passed away in 1993. Thank cast members you know remember him lovingly. You said something about as I remember. Big people

    Andre the Giant found at 4:00

    popular cast member is the one who couldn't He get his reunion. Andre the Giant passed away in 1993. Thank -- cast members you know remember him lovingly. You said something about as I remember. Big people
  3. 'The Princess Bride' Cast Reunites on 'GMA'

    Fri, 7 Oct 2011

    thing for. Yeah. Think it is offered arguably the most popular cast member is the one who couldn't He get his reunion. Andre the Giant passed away in 1993. It's like he's cast members killed remember him lovingly you have a story about him wrapping his

    Andre the Giant found at 4:03

    popular cast member is the one who couldn't He get his reunion. Andre the Giant passed away in 1993. It's like he's cast members killed remember him lovingly you have a story about him wrapping his hands
  4. 'The Princess Bride' Revisited

    Sat, 8 Oct 2011

    while Billy Crystal as the biggest name in the movie that's on the floor He was by no means its largest star. That was Andre the Giant of 520. Pound wrestler. Effort days and intimidating. Comes up and the movie as sweetest married that was. reconnaissance

    Andre the Giant found at 3:21

    the floor He was by no means its largest star. That was Andre the Giant of 520. Pound wrestler. Effort -- days and intimidating. Comes up and the movie as sweetest married that was. -- -- reconnaissance
  5. The Six Million Dollar Box Set!

    Wed, 24 Nov 2010

    Well. I get asked about bigfoot and I don't know if going head to have been good to excellent doesn't audit that was Andre the Giant you know he was wrestler. And you know seven four 400 pounds you put him that that suit you. Have a that was a fun episode

    Andre the Giant found at 2:24

    head to -- have been good to excellent doesn't audit that was Andre the Giant you know he was -- wrestler. And you know -- seven -- four 400 pounds you put him -- that that suit
  6. Catching Up with Lee Majors

    Fri, 10 Dec 2010

    your favorite memories from. Well. I get asked about bigfoot. I don't know if to have been good excellent. that was Andre the Giant you know he was national wrestler. And you know he was seventh four 400 pounds minute that suit you. That was a fun episode

    Andre the Giant found at 2:38

    -- to -- have been good -- excellent. -- -- that was Andre the Giant you know he was national wrestler. And you know he was seventh -- four 400 pounds -- -- -- minute that suit
  7. null

    Wed, 29 Dec 2010

    Anyone familiar with Andre the Giant is familiar with jag and the result of excess production of human growth hormone. But much less well known as a condition called

    Andre the Giant found at 0:01

    Anyone familiar with Andre the Giant is familiar with jag and -- the result of excess production of human growth hormone. But much less well known as a
More »
Comments

Related Connections

ABC News on FaceBook

follow us

Social Tools Facebook Twitter Twitter RSS Mobile