Luke Scarpa
Acting
1928-10-04 · Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Luke Joseph Scarpa was an American professional wrestler, best known for his Chief Jay Strongbow persona in the WWF, where he won the World Tag Team Championship four times. Despite being of Italian descent, he portrayed a Native American wrestler, which helped him stand out in the wrestling world. He began his career in 1947, trained by Chief Don Eagle. He made a name for himself in territories like Georgia and Florida, winning multiple championships. In 1970, he joined the WWWF (the precursor to WWE), where he had notable feuds with wrestlers like Spiros Arion, Jimmy Valiant, and Billy Graham. He also became a multiple-time tag team champion, both as a singles and tag team competitor. After retiring in 1986, Strongbow worked as an agent for the WWF and was involved in mentoring new talents like Tatanka. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994. His last appearance with the company was in 2008. Strongbow passed away on April 3, 2012, at the age of 83, following a fall at his home.
Filmography(20)
movieAndre the Giant
as Self (archive footage) · 2018 · 7.3
movieWWE Hall Of Fame 1994
as Chief Jay Strongbow · 1994 · 0.0
movieWWE Hall Of Fame 1994
as Self · 1994 · 0.0
tvRaw
as Chief Jay Strongbow · 1993 · 6.8
movieWWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow · 1986 · 0.0
movieVillains of the Squared Circle
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow · 1986 · 0.0
movieBad Guys
as Sod Buster · 1986 · 8.0
movieThe Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as Chief Jay Strongbow · 1986 · 10.0
movieTag Team Champions
as Chief Jay Strongbow · 1986 · 0.0
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow · 1985 · 0.0
movieMost Unusual Matches
as Chief Jay Strongbow · 1985 · 9.0
movieBest of the WWF Volume 2
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow · 1985 · 0.0
movieWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow · 1985 · 6.0
movieMicki & Maude
as Self · 1984 · 5.6
movieWWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow · 1984 · 0.0
movieWWE The Brawl to End it All
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow · 1984 · 10.0
tvTuesday Night Titans
as Chief Jay Strongbow · 1984 · 9.0
tvWWF All-Star Wrestling
as Chief Jay Strongbow · 1975 · 0.0
movieWWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow · 1973 · 0.0
tvWWE Old School
as Chief Jay Strongbow · 1973 · 0.0