Celebrity Biographies
Rick Zumwalt Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1951, September 24 |
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| Death date: | 2003, 3-19 |
When was Rick Zumwalt born? What was his height?
Rick Zumwalt was born Richard Lee Zumwalt, Jr. the son of Richard Lee Zumwalt, Sr. and Anna Mae Zumwalt , on September 24, 1951. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Zumwalt had a brother, Mark Zumwalt . Tall in stature, Zumwalt stood at a height of 1.93 meters (6 feet 4 inches)
Race
Rick Zumwalt began his career as a professional arm wrestler in the early 1970s due to impaired physical movement due to asthma. He excelled in the sport and has won five world wrestling championships throughout his career.
Rick Zumwalt (left) with John Stamos on Full House SOURCE: IMDb
He also had numerous television roles, most notably in shows like Werewolf, Tales from the Crypt, Freddy’s Nightmares, Married…with Children, Perfect Strangers, Night Court, Full House, and Timecop.
In his later years, Zumwalt appeared in films such as the dramatic thriller. In quiet night and I love you but.
His last on-screen role was as a biker in the 2001 family romantic comedy film Skippy .
father of two children
Rick Zumwalt had two children by his ex-wife: a son named James Zumwalt and a daughter named Michelle Ordway .
Where and when did Rick Zumwalt die? What was the cause of his death?
Rick Zumwalt was plagued with health problems throughout his life. Despite his athletic stature, his options were severely limited due to his asthma. In his thirties, Zumwalt was heavily dependent on alcohol and became a full-fledged alcoholic. He sobered up at forty, but the culmination of the hard life he lived led to an early death.
Rick Zumwalt passed away on March 19, 2003 in Desert Hot Springs, California at the age of 51. He died of a sudden and fatal heart attack. He is survived by his brother Mark, two children and a grandson.