Barry Orton
Barry Orton | |
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
Children | 2 |
Family | Bob Orton (father) Bob Orton Jr. (brother) Randy Orton (nephew) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Barry Gaspar Barry O[1] Barry Orton Barrymore Barlow The Highroller The Zodiak[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Trained by | Bob Orton Bob Roop Tully Blanchard |
Debut | 1976 |
Retired | 1991 |
Randal Berry Orton (May 28, 1958 – March 19, 2021) was an American
Early life
Randal Berry Orton was born in
Professional wrestling career
Orton made his professional wrestling debut in 1976, trained by Bob Orton,
His career was affected in 1986 when he was driving under the influence and his female passenger died.[5] The WWF would not allow him to wrestle until the matter was settled, and Orton went to Stampede Wrestling in Calgary as the masked Zodiac.[5] Then in 1988 he worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling as Barry Gasper teaming with Bob Orton as Billy Gasper. He returned to WWF in 1990 and also worked for Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams), Herb Abrams's promotion for a couple of appearances. Orton retired from wrestling in 1991.
Orton came out of retirement in 2011 for one night for
Acting career
In the 1990s, Orton made a transition from wrestling into movies, appearing in minor roles. He went to New York and began studying classical theatre, spending a year there studying with Robert Patterson. In 1991, he appeared in the role of 'Wild Thing' in the local Vegas TV show 'Vegas Rocks', which led to a local commercial along with a part in Honeymoon in Vegas. He starred in a film called 'Tweak the Heat', based on crystal meth awareness.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Wrestling's Country Boys | Barry O. | |
1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Boxing manager | Uncredited |
1999 | Killer's Mind | Flex the Doorman | |
2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | Roadie | Uncredited |
Timecollapse | Steven | ||
People I Know | Patron on stairs | Uncredited | |
2003 | Mission Idiot | Dog Guy | Also stunt coordinator |
Personal life
Orton was married four times; all four marriages ended in divorce. He had two children, both of them daughters, from his third marriage.
During his life, Orton used the drugs
Sexual harassment lawsuit
In 1992, Orton appeared on the talk show,
Death
On March 19, 2021, Orton died in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 62.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Family Award (2005) – with Bob Orton and Bob Orton Jr.[9]
- International Championship Wrestling
- ICW Southeastern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bob Orton Jr.
- Interwest Wrestling Federation
- IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[10]
- Mid-States Championship Wrestling
- MSCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Terry Orndorff[10]
- NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- World Organized Wrestling
- WOW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7566-9159-2.
- ^ Dilbert, Ryan. "Forgotten Members of Famous WWE Families: Barry Orton". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "A son says goodbye to Bob Orton Sr". Slam Wrestling. July 23, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Oliver, Greg. "Slam Wrestling Homepage". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Hemmings, Jamie (January 4, 2006). "Barry O Breaks His Silence". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Barry O: Scandal, drugs, recovery". Slam Wrestling. January 5, 2006. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Donahue on WWF Drug & Sex Scandal in 1992, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved May 8, 2021
- ^ Lee, Joseph (March 20, 2021). "Barry Orton, Uncle Of Randy Orton, Dead At 62". 411MANIA. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Honorees". Cauliflower Alley Club. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
- Barry Orton at IMDb
- Barry Orton's profile at Cagematch.net