Lord James Blears
British-American professional wrestler (1923–2016)
Lord Blears · ロード・ブレアース
- Born
- 13 August 1923, Tyldesley
- Died
- 3 March 2016, Honolulu
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- competitive swimming
- Occupation
- professional wrestler, actor, amateur wrestler, surfer
Lord James "Tally-Ho" Blears (born James Ranicar Blears, 13 August 1923 – 3 March 2016) was a British-American professional wrestler, ring announcer, promoter, actor, mariner, and surfing personality. While serving in the British Merchant Navy in 1940, Blears narrowly escaped being summarily executed by Japanese during a WWII incident out at sea. Blears became a US citizen and became something of a celebrity in Hawaii where he lived until his death in a nursing home.
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