- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRudolf Walter Wanderone Jr.
- Minnesota Fats was born on January 19, 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Player (1971), Vega$ (1978) and Restless Heart: Fast Movin' Train (1989). He was married to Theresa Ward Bell and Evelyn Groff. He died on January 15, 1996 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- SpousesTheresa Ward Bell(March 1993 - January 15, 1996) (his death)Evelyn Groff(May 7, 1941 - 1985) (divorced)
- His professional nickname was originally New York Fats. He renamed himself after the character played by Jackie Gleason in The Hustler (1961).
- Professional billiards player.
- Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 413-414 (as Minnesota Fats). New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- When he appeared on Lee Remick (2) (1965), he signed in using his birth name and stumped the panel.
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