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Michael Ballew

Born
Jul 16, 1947 · Aged 76
Died
Oct 22, 2023
Place of birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
7
TV credits
1
Also known as (3)
  • Mike Ballew
  • Wesley Micheal Ballew
  • Wesley Micheal “Mike” Ballew

Biography

Michael Ballew was an American actor, stuntman and transportation coordinator. He began playing football as a high school freshman after his family moved to Leavenworth, Washington, and he received a partial football scholarship to Shoreline Community College in Seattle. After junior college, he transferred to the University of Washington to study sociology. After college, he played as a defensive end for the Hagerstown Bears, a minor league team in Maryland, for two seasons. He was signed to the Chicago Bears in 1973, and played half a season with the team before being cut. He moved to…