Jack Pye, also known as Dirty Jack Pye and the Doncaster Panther, was an English professional wrestler and actor from Doncaster, England.
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In 1933, Pye came close to beating Atholl Oakley for the British Heavyweight Championship. Other members of the Pye family who became wrestlers include brothers Harry Pye (who became a middle weight boxer), Tommy Pye (who became the light-heavy-weight wrestling champion of Great Britain), and Frank "Bully Pye" (the lightweight champion of Great Britain).[1] Jack Pye's son, Dominic Pye was another family member to take up wrestling. Dominic had a tag partner called Casey Pye whose real name was Harry Bennett. They both appeared in the 1967 film 'Cuckoo Patrol' starring Freddie and the Dreamers.[2][3] Dominic Pye went on to train several professional wrestlers, such as "Mad" Jock Cameron, who became well-known on the British circuit in the 1960s.[4]
Pye also appeared in several films: