Actor
Luke Scarpa
October 4, 1928 · Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Luke Joseph Scarpa was an American professional wrestler, best known for his Chief Jay Strongbow persona in the WWF, where he won the World Tag Team Championship four times. Despite being of Italian descent, he portrayed a Native American wrestler, which helped him stand out in the wrestling world.
He began his career in 1947, trained by Chief Don Eagle. He made a name for himself in territories like Georgia and Florida, winning multiple championships. In 1970, he joined the WWWF (the precursor to WWE), where he had notable feuds with wrestlers like Spiros Arion, Jimmy Valiant, and Billy Graham. He also became a multiple-time tag team champion, both as a singles and tag team competitor.
Notable work
Often works with
André Roussimoff
8 titles together
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano, Most Unusual Matches, Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Hulk Hogan
7 titles together
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano, Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!, WWE The Brawl to End it All
Anthony White
6 titles together
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano, Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!, Tag Team Champions
Merced Solis
6 titles together
Most Unusual Matches, WWE The Brawl to End it All, Villains of the Squared Circle
Don Muraco
6 titles together
Most Unusual Matches, Villains of the Squared Circle, The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Louis Albano
5 titles together
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano, Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!, WWE The Brawl to End it All
Full filmography · 12
Villains of the Squared Circle
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1986
Bad Guys
as Sod Buster
1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1986
Tag Team Champions
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1985
Most Unusual Matches
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1985
Best of the WWF Volume 2
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1985
WWE The Brawl to End it All
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1984