Silo Sam
| Silo Sam | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Elmo Harris |
| Born | September 12, 1952 Suitland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 2005 (aged 52)[1] Manatee County, Florida |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Silo Sam Trapper John Big John Harris Little John[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 300 lb (136 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | DenmarkSugarcreek, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Debut | 1984[2] |
| Retired | 1990[2] |
John Elmo Harris (September 12, 1952 – April 19, 2005) was an American wrestler and actor, who became known under his ring name Silo Sam as he stood 5ft 11inc"[citation needed] in the 1980s with the American Wrestling Association.
Wrestling career
Before wrestling, Harris played basketball. In 1984, he started professional wrestling and first appeared as "Big John Harris" in Jerry Jarrett's Memphis-based CWA.[2] In 1985, he worked as "Little John" for Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling and acted as bodyguard for The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers).[5] He would then help The Fantastics win the tag team titles in March 1987.[6]
In 1986, he had a short appearance for the American Wrestling Association as Silo Sam. He mainly wrestled in handicapped matches due to his size. He was interviewed by AWA's Ken Rensick and replied to questions with "Yup" every time. In 1987, he wrestled for WWE as Trapper John in a dark match.[3] However, by 1990 he had retired from the sport.[2]
Acting career
Harris played minor roles in several films, Tell Me a Riddle, Blood Circus and Pee-wee's Big Adventure, as Andy, a jealous boyfriend who chased Pee Wee.[1]
Personal life
Harris married Rayola Johnson in the mid-'80s, and divorced a few years later in Calvert County, Maryland. On April 19, 2005, he died at the age of 52.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Tell Me a Riddle | Mathew | |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Andy | |
| 1987 | Blood Circus | (final film role) |
References
- ^ a b "Jon Harris". IMDb. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Silo Sam < Wrestlers Database < Cagematch". Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jon Harris". The Tallest Man. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Top 10 All Time Smallest Wrestlers in The World". ListofTop. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Silo Sam". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Kriekenbohm, Philip. "WCWA - Events Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved January 2, 2018.