Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 21, 1936
Died
Oct 12, 1999
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
25 titles
Wilt Chamberlain
Biography
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. A 7'1" center, Chamberlain played for the Kansas Jayhawks, Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He holds numerous NBA records such as averaging 50 points per game in a season and scoring 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain is widely considered the most dominant player of his era (alongside rival Bill Russell) and among the greatest players in basketball history.
Known For
Filmography
Goliath
Self
Bill Russell: Legend
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
NB90s
Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop
Self (archive footage)
Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers
Himself
Fathers of the Sport
Himself
Any Given Sunday
Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)
The Commish
The Racing Experience
Himself
Vanishing America
Himself
Conan the Destroyer
Bombaata
The Great Muppet Caper
Basketballer (uncredited)
All Star Secrets
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
Playboy's Playmate Party
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
Goober and the Ghost Chasers
Once Upon a Wheel
Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
...& Beautiful
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self