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Home/People/John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan profile photo
Born
Nov 25, 1946Died: Apr 4, 2018
Lived 71 years
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

38
Movies
12
TV Shows
Also Known As
Johnny Valiant
Luscious Johnny V
Johnny V
IMDb Profile

John L. Sullivan

Acting

Biography
John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Johnny Valiant. He competed in The World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which became the World Wrestling Federation during his time with the promotion. He won the WWE World Tag Team Championship two times. The first run (which lasted over a year) was with his first and most famous storyline brother Jimmy Valiant over Tony Garea and Dean Ho on May 8, 1974; his second title run was with his second storyline brother Jerry Valiant over Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko on March 6, 1979.
The Wrestler poster

The Wrestler

as The Legend Johnny Valiant
2008
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology poster

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

as Johnny V
2006
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling poster

The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling

as Johnny Valiant
2005
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler poster

Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler

as Johnny Valiant
2005
Three Long Years poster

Three Long Years

as Jude's Father
2003
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake poster

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

as Johnny V
1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

as "Lucious" Johnny V
1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments poster

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

as Luscious Johnny V
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 13 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 13

as "Luscious" Johnny V
1987
The Ken Patera Story poster

The Ken Patera Story

as "Luscious" Johnny V
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show poster

WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

as "Lucious" Johnny V
1987
Jake "The Snake" Roberts poster

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

as "Luscious" Johnny V
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 12 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

as "Lucious" Johnny V
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87 poster

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

as "Luscious" Jonny V
1987
WWF Hulkamania 2 poster

WWF Hulkamania 2

as Johnny Valiant
1987
WWE WrestleMania III poster

WWE WrestleMania III

as "Luscious" Johnny V (Manager)
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87 poster

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

as "Luscious" Johnny Valiant (Manager)
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

as Johnny V (Manager)
1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches poster

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

as "Luscious" Johnny V - Host
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 poster

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

as "Luscious" Johnny Valiant
1987