Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1942-08-06 (82 years)
- Place of BirthHammond, Indiana, USA
- Also Known AsJimmy ValiantCharlie BrownJames Harold FanningThe Boogie Woogie ManHandsome JimmyThe Boy from New York City
James Fanning
Biography
James Harold Fanning is a former professional wrestler and author better known as "The Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant. Fanning started wrestling in 1964 as "Big Jim Vallen". He went to the WWWF in the 1970s as "Handsome Jimmy Valiant" and formed a team with Johnny Valiant that would dominate the tag team scene for a while as WWWF Tag Team champions. In the later 1960s in the WWA, they were...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2022
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 2018
WrestleMassacre
As: Boogie
- 1998
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
As: Master OF Terror
- 1998
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
As: Master Of Terror
- 1998
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
As: Master of Terror
- 1998
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
As: The Master of Terror
- 1988
AWA SuperClash III
As: "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
- 1987
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
As: "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
- 1986
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 1986
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
As: "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
- 1986
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
As: "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
- 1986
Tag Team Champions
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 1985
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 1984
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 1984
NWA Boogie Jam
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 1983
NWA Starrcade 1983
As: Charlie Brown
- 1983
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
As: Jimmy Valiant
- 1978
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
As: Jimmy Valiant