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Jack LaLanne

Jack LaLanne

LaLanne was addicted to sugar as a child, causing him to commit acts of violence, including setting his parents' house on fire and attacking his brother with an axe. He was so weak his family physician recommended he be removed from school to rest and regain his strength. Around this time, he and his mother attended a lecture by Paul C. Bragg, a nutritionist who told LaLanne he was a human garbage can. LaLanne turned his life around with a strict diet and exercise. By the age of 18, he was running a home bakery selling healthy breads and a home gym where he trained policemen and firemen in exercise and weightlifting. LaLanne's reputation as a physical fitness guru eventually led to his 34-year stint as the host of TV's "The Jack LaLanne Show (1951)". There he taught exercise aimed principally at homemakers, using items found around the home. Even as he exceeded 95 years of age, LaLanne continued to boast a fine physique, and encourage fans with health and fitness tips through videos and writing. LaLanne died of pneumonia at his home in Morro Bay, California, in January 2011, with his wife Elaine, family and friends surrounding him. Mr. LaLanne had been ill prior to his death.

Personal information

Birthday

1914-09-26

Birth Place

San Francisco, California, USA

Movies and TV shows :

Batman

Batman

1966

6.4

Movie
Beefcake

Beefcake

1998

5.3

Movie
poster

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

8.0

TV
poster

Here's Lucy

1968

6.9

TV
poster

History 101

2020

7.1

TV
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

2003

6.0

Movie
How to Live Forever

How to Live Forever

2011

6.0

Movie
Jack LaLanne's Stepper

Jack LaLanne's Stepper

1992

0.0

Movie
poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

5.5

TV
poster

Life with Bonnie

2002

6.5

TV
poster

Mister Ed

1961

6.7

TV
More Wild Wild West

More Wild Wild West

1980

5.8

Movie
poster

Peter Gunn

1958

6.5

TV
Repossessed

Repossessed

1990

5.1

Movie
poster

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967

6.4

TV
poster

The Addams Family

1964

8.1

TV
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

6.3

Movie
poster

The Simpsons

1989

8.0

TV
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
poster

The Tony Danza Show

2004

6.1

TV
The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus

2006

6.0

Movie
poster

Today

1952

5.5

TV