Boris Malenko
American professional wrestler (1933-1994)
Lawrence J. Simon · 鲍里斯·马连科 · ボリス・マレンコ
- Born
- 28 June 1933, New Jersey
- Died
- 1 September 1994
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling, professional wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, actor
Lawrence J. Simon (June 28, 1933 – September 1, 1994), better known by the ring name Boris Malenko (Russian: Бори́с Маленко́, IPA: [bɐˈrʲis mɐˈlʲenkə]), was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer. He is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida and Big Time Wrestling in the 1960s and 1970s as a Russian heel. He was the father of professional wrestlers Joe and Dean Malenko.
Awards and honours
- WWE Hall of Fame
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q4945326 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.