Age, Biography and Wiki
Brute Bernard (James Prudhomme) was born on 6 June, 1921, is a Canadian professional wrestler (1921 – 1984). Discover Brute Bernard's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
| Popular As |
James Prudhomme |
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| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
6 June 1921 |
| Birthday |
6 June |
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| Date of death |
14 July, 1984 |
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He is a member of famous professional with the age 63 years old group.
Brute Bernard Height, Weight & Measurements
At 63 years old, Brute Bernard height is 6ft 2in and Weight 270 lb.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6ft 2in |
| Weight |
270 lb |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
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Who Is Brute Bernard's Wife?
His wife is Betty Joe Hawkins (his death)
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| Wife |
Betty Joe Hawkins (his death) |
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Not Available |
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Brute Bernard Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Brute Bernard worth at the age of 63 years old? Brute Bernard’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from . We have estimated Brute Bernard's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
professional |
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Timeline
James Prudhomme (June 6, 1921 – July 14, 1984), was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Brute Bernard or Jim 'Brute' Bernhard.
He spent much of his career wrestling as part of a tag team with Skull Murphy.
He competed for several wrestling promotions associated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).
He also worked for the Australia-based World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as well as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF).
He made his debut in 1957, competing in Ontario.
He initially wrestled under his real name, but he later took on the name Brute Bernard.
He also competed as in Detroit for a promotion run by Ed Farhat.
He teamed up with fellow Canadian wrestler Skull Murphy throughout the 1960s.
Their first championship came on May 16, 1963, when they won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship.
They then began competing for Championship Wrestling from Florida, an NWA territory.
They participated in a tag team tournament and won the vacant Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship in 1964.
Bernard and Murphy feuded with Hiro Matsuda and Duke Keomurka over the belts and traded the belts back and forth before losing them to Matsusa and Keomurka for good.
Bernard and Murphy worked for World Championship Wrestling in 1966, where they won the IWA World Tag Team Championship twice.
Murphy remained in Australia, while Bernard returned to the United States to compete for World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas.
He defeated Fritz Von Erich, patriarch of the Von Erich family for the Texas version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in March 1967.
That year, he had four more title reigns, as he won the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship twice and teamed with his manager Mike Paidousis to win the NWA American Tag Team Championship twice.
Bernard and Murphy reunited in Australia, where they won the IWA World Tag Team Championship twice more in 1968 and 1969.
They also competed for Jim Crockett Promotions in the Carolinas, where they participated in a series of "battle of the bullies" matches.
These bouts went against the tradition of having faces (fan favorites) competing against heels (villains), as Bernard and Murphy competed against fellow heels the Blond Bombers (Swede Hanson and Rip Hawk).
Murphy died of a heart attack on March 23, 1970.
Bernard took on a new partner, Larry Hamilton, and the pair won the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship in October 1971.
They also competed in Texas, where they won the NWA American Tag Team Championship.
Bernard continued to wrestle in Australia and won the NWA Austra-Asian Heavyweight Championship by defeating Spiros Arion on November 4, 1972.
He held the belt for three weeks before dropping it back to Arion.
He also won the country's World Brass Knuckles Championship twice.
Back in Jim Crockett Promotions, he formed a tag team with Jay York.
They had rivalries with the team of George Scott and Nelson Royal as well as the Anderson family (Gene and Ole).
Bernard and York were managed by Beauregarde, who also teamed with them in six-man matches.
Bernard and York won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship by defeating Scott and Royal on November 26, 1973 but lost the belts to the Andersons one month later.
Bernard wrestled for several promotions in his final years as a wrestler.
He returned to Detroit, where he competed as The Brute.
He also teamed with Frank Morrell in Texas to win the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship in 1977.
He returned to the Carolinas and wrestled for Jim Crockett Promotions until he was released due to his age.
He continued to wrestle occasionally; in his final match, he refused to go along with the scripted finish.
The referee, Dave Routh, declared the result a double countout.
Bernard got upset in the locker room and attacked Routh.
He broke Routh's nose and was fired as a result.
He died of a gunshot while cleaning a rifle in 1984.
Bernard was discovered by wrestling promoter Jack Britton, who convinced him to become a wrestler.
