Deanna Booher obit

GLOW legend Matilda the Hun passes away at age 73

 

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GLOW legend Matilda the Hun (real name Dee Booher) has sadly passed away at the age of 73. Her friend Robert Nguyễn confirmed the news via Facebook, announcing that Matilda passed away on Friday, January 7.

Although Matilda the Hun’s cause of death was not stated, she had been dealing with health issues in recent years suffering from lupus and peripheral neuropathy.

Matilda the Hun helped GLOW director Matt Cimber and GLOW creator David McLane recruit and cast talent for the all-female pro-wrestling show that made its debut in 1986, and she also trained them.

Along with working with the GLOW wrestlers, Matilda the Hun also wrote the theme song for the show.

Although Matilda the Hun is one of the most memorable GLOW heels, she was a part of the show for only its first two years, leaving to become a part of a new all-female promotion, POWW (Powerful Women of Wrestling), where she wrestled as, “Queen Kong”. However, it is her GLOW character that she will always be remembered most for.

After Booher's professional wrestling career, she earned a living doing stunt work as well as by performing singing telegrams that incorporated aspects of wrestling.[2]

Booher had several film roles in her career, including in the Mel Brooks comedy Spaceballs. She was in the romantic comedy Brainsmasher... A Love Story alongside Andrew "Dice" Clay and Teri Hatcher. She also appeared in the music video for Aerosmith's "Love in an Elevator", carrying a dwarf on her shoulders.

She also had guest-starring roles in television, including Married... with Children, My Two Dads, Mama's Family and Night Court. She often portrayed her Queen Kong character in these roles

Filmography

Film roles Year   Title       Role       Notes

1984      Delta Pi                 Terrible Tawny

1985      Grunt! The Wrestling Movie        Female wrestler               

1986      Welcome to 18 Tough broad      

1987      Spaceballs           Bearded lady     

1987      Lust for Freedom             Big Eddie             

1987      Deathstalker II   Gorgo - Amazon champion wrestler        

1987      Dirty Laundry     Big lady with whip           

1987      Crazy Legs           Louise  

1989      Cage      Gang girl             

1989      Slash Dance        Repo     

1990      Club Fed               The ex-wife       

1992      The Nutt House                 Large nurse        

1993      Brainsmasher... A Love Story       Bertha  

1993      Little Miss Millions           Sarge    

1994      Save Me               Nude model      

1995      Theodore Rex    Meanest woman truck driver     

1997      Meet Wally Sparks           Lady party guest              

1998      Heaven and the Suicide King        Shirley

2015      The Dog Wedding            Elaine Pierce     

                Femme d'Action               Invader manager              Television movie

Television roles Year       Title       Role       Notes

1985      Hardcastle and McCormick           Woman wrestler (uncredited)    Episode: "Strangle Hold"

1987      Mama's Family Masked Mabel #1            Episode: "Mama Mania"

1987      Night Court         Maggie Episode: "Ladies Night"

1989      Nadine Episode: "The Game Show"

1989      Amen    Ilona      Episode: "Sing, Sister, Sing"

1989      My Two Dads     Mrs. Lurch           Episode: "Joey Gets Pinned"

1990      Dream On            Olga       Episode: "Death Takes a Coffee Break"

1990      In Living Color    Wife (uncredited)            Episode: "Homey D. Clown Returns"

1991      Parker Lewis Can't Lose Maxine Episode: "A Walk on the Dark Side"

1995      Married... with Children                Biker chick           Episode: "The Weaker Sex"

Music video roles Year   Title       Role       Notes

1989      Love in an Elevator          Wrestler               Single by Aerosmith