Athletes who tried to become enterainers

[Steve4192]

Hulk Hogan had a TV series at one time (costarring with Jack Lemon's son) but I can't remember the name of it. I do remember that I watched it (liked it) and that he drove a kick- boat!

The show was "Thunder in Paradise". Thanks for mentioning that his sidekick was Jack Lemon's son. Every time I watched that show I spent most of my time wondering 'why does this guy look so damn familiar'? It bugged the heck out of me.

Oh, I just thought of another... Dean Cain. IIRC, he was a pretty good QB at either USC or UCLA.

He played safety at Princeton in the late 1980s. Led the nation in interceptions in his senior year.

[CySeymour]

Estella Warren use to be a world class synchronized swimmer.

[StillFunkyB]

Does Chuck Norris count?

Chuck Norris doesn't sleep, he waits.

[RichRed]

Ed Marinaro nearly won the Heisman trophy before becoming an actor; he's best known for being in "Hill Street Blues."

Michael Warren is another 'Hill Street Blues' cast member who was an athlete - he was a starting guard on UCLA's basketball team.

[TRF]

Bill Goldberg played football for the Falcons. He's had a few movie roles.

[gonelong]

Johnny Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. After his swimming career, he played Tarzan in twelve motion pictures.

GL