Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-08-22 (125 years old)

Place of Birth

Arkansas, USA

Joe Greb

Biography:

Joey Greb was a Brooklyn, New York club fighter whose career spanned 3 decades and over 115 fights. Born Joseph Greco in Brooklyn, New York, he relocated to Herkimer and launched his professional boxing career on April 19, 1928, losing by knockout to Joe Trabon in Kansas City. Over the next 12 years, Joey compiled a 51-58-10 record with 5 wins by knockout. He was defeated by world champions Fritzie Zivic (1933), Lou Ambers (1936), Jackie (Kid) Berg (1938, 1939), and Tippy Larken (1939). He went on to act in a few films, his most noted as a "punch-drunk", homeless ex-boxer in The Harder They Fall.

Known For

Acting

1956

The Harder They Fall as Joey Greb - Fighter (uncredited)