On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Gary Hart, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Gary Richard Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 24, 1942.
He died on March 16, 2008 at the age of 66.
Gary Hart was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020 as part of the Legacy wing, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2016 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2014 as part of the Colleague/Territory Division wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Gary Richard Williams
- Ring Names
- Gary Hart ( January 1, 1960 - January 10, 2004)
- The Jackal ( February 4, 1974 - February 20, 1974)
- Born January 24, 1942
- Died March 16, 2008 (aged 66)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Chicago, Illinois
- Billed From
- Chicago, Illinois
- Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
- Weight
- 239 lbs (108 kg)
- Nicknames Playboy
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Manager ( January 9, 2004 - January 10, 2004)
- Promoter ( March 1, 1990 - December 31, 1999)
- Manager ( January 1, 1975 - February 28, 1990)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1960 - October 8, 1989)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
MLWJanuary 9, 2004 January 10, 2004 Promotion WCWJanuary 1, 1988 February 28, 1990 Promotion WCCWApril 4, 1982 May 8, 1987 Promotion NWAJanuary 18, 1963 November 28, 1985 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel January 1, 1960 February 28, 1990 - Images History
Sep 1989Jan 1975Jan 1960
MLW
WCW
WCCW
NWA
Titles & Accomplishments
- Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2020, Legacy
- NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2016, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2014, Colleague/Territory Division
- Titles Won
Big Time Wrestling
- 3 NWA American Tag Team Championship (with The Spoiler)
- Other Accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2018)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Gary Hart International / J-Tex Corporation - Buzz Sawyer, Kazuo Sakurada / Kendo Nagasaki, Terry Funk, The Great Muta / Keiji Muto, Dick Slater ( September 12, 1989 - February 6, 1990)
- Wrestlers managed Abdullah the Butcher, Bruiser Brody, Dory Funk Jr., Dusty Rhodes, George Steele, Ivan Koloff, Kazuo Sakurada / Kendo Nagasaki, Larry Zbyszko, Nikolai Volkoff, One Man Gang / Akeem, Ronnie Garvin, The Great Kabuki, The Great Muta / Keiji Muto
Gary Hart Game Appearances
Coming soon.
Coming soon.
