Person Open DS/UK/8672 Powell; Fred "Nosher" (1928-2013); English actor, stuntman, heavyweight boxer Powell Fred "Nosher" 1928-2013 English actor, stuntman, heavyweight boxer Male Born George Frederick Bernard Powell

Frederick "Nosher" Powell (15 August 1928, Camberwell, London, England – 20 April 2013) was an English actor (credited variously as Nosher Powell, Freddie Powell, Frederick Powell or Fred Powell), stuntman, and boxer. Powell has had an extensive but mostly uncredited career in stunt work and acting. In 1969, he portrayed the role of the powerful thug Lord Dorking in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). Apart from his acting career, Powell was a heavyweight boxing champion in the worlds of unlicensed fighting and the professional arena. He also worked as a sparring partner for Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali, amongst others. The last fight of his career was against Menzies Johnson. Nosher won the fight on points, over eight rounds. He also acted as a "minder" for a number of celebrities, including John Paul Getty and Sammy Davis, Jr. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 10/30/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 72fc847c-8c8a-4d54-9266-d732895fa1e4