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Kiwi Kingston
Kingston as Frankenstein's monster in The Evil of Frankenstein
Born	Ernest Walter Kingston 1914 Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
Died	1992 Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation(s)	Actor professional wrestler
Years active	Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Cowboy Kiwi Ernie Kingston Kiwi Kingston Gaucho Kiwi
Billed height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Trained by	Anton Koolmann
Debut	1939
Retired	1970

Ernest Walter "Kiwi" Kingston (1914–1992) was a 6' 5" wrestler and film actor from New Zealand. He is relatively unknown, but still remembered for his role as the Karloff-like Frankenstein's monster in Hammer's The Evil of Frankenstein (1964). He also appeared in the film Hysteria (1965).

Professional Wrestling

Kingston was trained by Anton Koolmann. He experienced success in Europe starting in the late 1930s. He had matches with Bert Assirati and would often ride to the ring on horseback, dismounting on the ring apron.

Filmography

References

1. Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database".
2. "Kiwi Kingston". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012.
3. Cameron, Dave. "My Top Ten New Zealand Born Wrestlers". Fight Times. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
4. Cameraon, Dave. "The Forgotten Kiwis — Big Stars In Europe, Unknown In Their Own Country". Fight Times. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

External links

• Kiwi Kingston at IMDb
• Kiwi Kingston's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com
• The Forgotten Kiwis - Big Stars In Europe, Unknown In Their Own Country

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