Wescoatt spoke Hawaiian, Chinese, and Japanese.[5]
Athleticsedit
On July 4, 1933, Wescoatt won his initial match as a professional wrestler, debuting in Honolulu, Hawaii.[6] He went on to wrestle in New York, Boston, and other eastern cities,[7] amassing a total of nearly 200 matches, 90 percent of which he won, by September 1936.[8] Also in September 1936, he signed a contract with a new manager to move up to "a tour of some of the larger wrestling centers."[9]
On Easter Sunday 1935, he set a record by swimming across the San Francisco Bay in two hours, 5 minutes.[8]
Actingedit
Wescoatt began his acting career with The Vigilante in 1947 as Garrity (uncredited).[10] His next serial was The Sea Hound as Singapore Manson.[10]: 246 In 1948, Wescoatt was in Superman, a 15-part black-and-whiteColumbiafilm serial, based on the comic book character Superman as Elton in chapters 7–15.[10]: 247 In 1948, he was in Congo Bill as Ivan.[10]: 248 He played a number of henchmen roles in B-Westerns and serials.[citation needed] Wescoatt's main studio for serial mayhem was Columbia. His screen persona was usually a bully who, often had more brawn than brains, did the physical labor according to the strict orders given by the brains heavy.[citation needed]
Death Valley Days (1952-1959) - Rusty / Stoney / Finn / Fireman / Pete / Barkeeper / Red / Townsman / Hank Lewis / Frank / Charlie Flack / Barfly / Dirk
The Gene Autry Show (1953) - Henchman Ed / Cole, Beefy Henchman in Checked Shirt
^ ab"Rusty Wescoat". Three Stooges. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ abc"Football, swim star Norman Wescoatt dies". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Hawaii, Honolulu. September 11, 1987. p. 13. Retrieved July 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^Parrott, Harold (November 5, 1935). "Rusty Is Rusty When It Comes to Snow". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. p. 19. Retrieved July 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Anderson Defeats Joe Kirk on Mat: "Rusty" Wescoatt Makes His Debut by Winning In First Round". The Honolulu Advertiser. Hawaii, Honolulu. July 5, 1933. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Rusty Wescoatt On Screen At The Princess". The Honolulu Advertiser. Hawaii, Honolulu. March 22, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved July 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abMcQueen, Red (September 17, 1936). "Hoomalimali". The Honolulu Advertiser. Hawaii, Honolulu. p. 8. Retrieved July 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Rusty Wescoatt Signs Contract With Ed Lewis". The Honolulu Advertiser. Hawaii, Honolulu. September 26, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdCline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company. p. 245. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.