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Home/People/David Sheldon
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Born
Jul 20, 1953Died: Nov 25, 2007
Lived 54 years
Place of Birth
Arlington, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

5
Movies
5
TV Shows
Also Known As
The Angel of Death
Russian Assassin
The Black Scorpion

David Sheldon

Acting

Biography
David Sheldon was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Angel of Death. Sheldon wrestled in various North American regional promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s including Stampede Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (as the bodyguard of The Freebirds) and in Jim Crockett Promotions (where he was the first man to portray the masked wrestler "The Black Scorpion").
NWA Chi-Town Rumble poster

NWA Chi-Town Rumble

as The Russian Assassin
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre poster

NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

as Russian Assassin I
1989
NWA Starrcade 1988 poster

NWA Starrcade 1988

as Russian Assassin #1
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88 poster

NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88

as Russian Assassin #1 (Ringside)
1988
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87 poster

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

as The Angel of Death (Appearance)
1987