Lord James Blears
Blears in 1949, in his wrestling persona "Lord Blears" | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Ranicar Blears 13 August 1923 Tyldesley, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 3 March 2016 (aged 92) |
Spouse |
Leonora Adelaina (died 2007) |
| Family | 4; including Jimmy Blears and Laura Lee Ching |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jan Blears Lord James Blears |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Trained by | YMCA |
| Debut | 1940 |
| Signature | |
Lord James "Tally-Ho" Blears (born James Ranicar Blears, 13 August 1923 – 3 March 2016) was a British-American professional wrestler, ring announcer, promoter, actor, mariner, and surfing personality. While serving in the British Merchant Navy in 1940, Blears narrowly escaped being summarily executed by Japanese during a WWII incident out at sea. Blears became a US citizen and became something of a celebrity in Hawaii where he lived until his death in a nursing home.