Johnny Indrisano (November 1, 1906, in Boston, USA — July 6, 1968, in Los Angeles, USA) was an American welterweight boxer whose careered spanned from 1923 to 1934.
Indrisano defeated two world welterweight champions; Lou Brouillard (in two out of three bouts) and Jackie Fields. However, Indrisano never received a match for the world welterweight title.
Indrisano retired with a record of thirty seven wins (two wins by knockout) and nine defeats.
After his retirement from boxing, Indrisano had a career as a referee, stunt man, and bit-part actor in films such as "Some Like It Hot" and "Guys and Dolls."
Indirisano married Mary Vardaro in the early 1930s; and they had a daughter, Kathleen. They were divorced in the 1940s. He committed suicide by hanging in his home in the Mount Olympus section of Los Angeles on July 6, 1968, his daughter's birthday, after a long bout of depression.
John Indrisano at the Internet Movie Database
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