Celebrity Biographies
Robert Wall
He faced Bruce Lee in three films, and was a great friend of Chuck Norris, with whom he appeared in his best-known titles. Martial arts expert, actor, and stuntman Bob Wall passed away on January 31, 2022, at the age of 82, in Los Angeles. “He was a pillar of strength and inspiration to all who knew him, and his radiant spirit and his legacy will never be forgotten,” a statement from his family explained. “He was a brilliant martial artist, an endless source of jokes, a gifted speaker, and a passionate man whose unconditional love and support was unmatched.”
Born on August 22, 1939, in San Jose, California, Bob Wall said that his father, Ray, was an alcoholic. “He beat me often, he didn’t give me love, but the terrible beatings toughened me up and I know I definitely wouldn’t be me without his beatings,” he stated. He left home at 13, but returned three years later. “I hit my father very hard; he never abused anyone in the family after that,” he explained. He began wrestling in high school, attended San Jose State on a scholarship, and moved to Los Angeles, where he trained with Al Thomas. , Gordon Doversola, Gene LeBell, Joe Lewis, and Chuck Norris himself .
He appeared with Bruce Lee in Rage of the Dragon , Take Dragon , and Game with Death . “Although they didn’t pay me badly, I didn’t agree to shoot them for money,” said Bob Wall . “I told my wife I was doing it because she adored Lee. She can beat me up and stomp me because my name is listed next to a professional world champion.”
He also worked in Chuck Norris ‘s cinema , with whom he shared the screen in Code of Silence , USA Invasion , The Temple of Gold , The Hero and Terror , and Together to Win , and also in some chapter of Walker: Texas Ranger . Both were also partners in a chain of martial arts gyms.