Personal Info
Known Credits
34
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1942-08-06 (83 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Hammond, Indiana, USA
Also Known For
Jimmy ValiantCharlie BrownJames Harold FanningThe Boogie Woogie ManHandsome JimmyThe Boy from New York City
James Fanning
Biography
James Harold Fanning is a former professional wrestler and author better known as "The Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant. Fanning started wrestling in 1964 as "Big Jim Vallen". He went to the WWWF in the 1970s as "Handsome Jimmy Valiant" and formed a team with Johnny Valiant that would dominate the tag team scene for a while as WWWF Tag Team champions. In the later 1960s in the WWA, they were managed by Bobby Heenan. Valiant had entered the WWWF in 1971 as a babyface, originally known as "Gentlem ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
| Jimmy Valiant
2018 --
WrestleMassacre
| Boogie
2017 --
Toxic Tutu
| Self
2017 --
Toxic Tutu
| Himself
2016 --
WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count
| Jimmy Valiant
2016 --
I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story
|
2012 --
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
|
2011 --
Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin'
| Himself
2010 --
Ultimate Death Match 2
| Self
2005 --
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
| Himself
1990 --
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
| Jimmy Valiant
1988 --
AWA SuperClash III
| "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
1988 --
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
| "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
1988 --
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
| Jimmy Valiant
1988 --
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
| "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
1988 --
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
| "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
1987 --
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
| Jimmy Valiant
1987 --
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
| "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
1986 --
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
| Jimmy Valiant
1986 --
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
| "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
1986 --
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
| Jimmy Valiant
1986 --
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
| "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
1986 --
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
| Jimmy Valiant
1986 --
Tag Team Champions
| Jimmy Valiant
1985 --
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
| Jimmy Valiant
1985 --
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
| Jimmy Valiant
1985 --
PWUSA Star Wars
| Jimmy Valiant
1984 --
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
| Jimmy Valiant
1984 --
NWA Lords of The Ring
| Himself
1984 --
NWA Night of Champions
| Himself
1984 --
NWA Boogie Jam
| Jimmy Valiant
1983 --
NWA Starrcade 1983
| Charlie Brown
1983 --
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
| Jimmy Valiant
1978 --
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
| Jimmy Valiant