Kiwi Kingston

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Kiwi Kingston
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Born
Ernest Walter Kingston

1914
Died1992
Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation(s) Actor
professional wrestler
Years active
Ring name(s) Cowboy Kiwi
Ernie Kingston
Kiwi Kingston
Gaucho Kiwi
Billed height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Debut1939
Retired1970

Ernest Walter "Kiwi" Kingston (1914-1992) was a 6' 5" wrestler and film actor from New Zealand. [1] He is relatively unknown, but still remembered for his role as the Karloff-like Frankenstein's monster in Hammer's The Evil of Frankenstein (1964). He also appeared in the film Hysteria (1965). [2]

Contents

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1964 The Evil of Frankenstein The Creature
1965 Hysteria French Girl's Husband(final film role)

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References

  1. Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
  2. "Kiwi Kingston". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012.