Lord Athol Layton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lord Athol Layton

British-Australian professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1921

Place of Birth: Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1984

Profession: boxer, professional wrestler

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Athol Layton (August 20, 1919 – January 18, 1984) known by his ring name Lord Athol Layton, he was an English-Australian professional wrestler, amateur boxer, and professional wrestling commentator, best remembered as being a major wrestling attraction in the 1950s and 1960s as both a tag-team and singles wrestler.
As a tag team performer, he formed a memorable team with Lord James Blears, with whom he won various championships throughout the United States and Canada.
As a singles wrestler, he drew large crowds particularly in Toronto against Billy Watson and The Sheik and in Detroit against Dick the Bruiser.
He also appeared as a longtime color commentator for wrestling television shows in the Ontario, New York, Ohio and Michigan territories.