Andy "Champ" Purcell

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Andy "Champ" Purcell is the washed-up but devoted ex-boxer and father at the heart of the 1931 film "The Champ," known for his poignant relationship with his young son.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Champ NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre sports drama
associatedWithAward Academy Award for Best Actor for Wallace Beery
causeOfDeath boxing injuries
characterRole protagonist
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Frances Marion NERFINISHED
createdForWork The Champ NERFINISHED
describedAs devoted father
washed-up ex-boxer
filmDirectorOfWork King Vidor NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 1931
firstAppearance The Champ (1931 film) NERFINISHED
formerOccupation professional boxer
gender male
genreOfWork melodrama
hasAddiction gambling
hasChild Dink Purcell NERFINISHED
hasFlaw alcohol abuse
hasRelationshipWith Dink Purcell NERFINISHED
hasSpouse Linda NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium film
narrativeTheme father–son bond
redemption
sacrifice
nationality American
notableFor poignant relationship with his young son
notableScene final boxing match leading to his death
occupation boxer
parentOf Dink Purcell NERFINISHED
partOf The Champ (1931 film) cast
portrayedBy Wallace Beery NERFINISHED
settingOfActivities Tijuana NERFINISHED
spouseRelationshipStatus divorced
yearOfFirstAppearance 1931

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The Champ mainCharacter Andy "Champ" Purcell