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Macka Foley Died at age: 64

Actor | Producer

    Macka Foley was born on January 2, 1951 in Portland, Maine, USA as Martin Macka A. Foley, Jr., to the late Martin and Dorothy Dixie (Lee) Foley. He grew up in the West End, having attended St.

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    Annapolis

    Ref ( Actor )

    ... 2006

    Ed

    Umpire, Championship Game ( Actor )

    ... 1996

    Fever

    Charlie's Bartender ( Actor )

    ... 1991

Fullname:

Macka Foley

Date of Birth:

Jan 02, 1951

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Aug 03, 2015

Biography of

Macka Foley

    Macka Foley was born on January 2, 1951 in Portland, Maine, USA as Martin Macka A. Foley, Jr., to the late Martin and Dorothy Dixie (Lee) Foley. He grew up in the West End, having attended St. Dominics School and graduating from Portland High School Class of 1969 where he was proud to have been voted most witty by his classmates. Macka was a well-known athlete and Captain of the basketball team. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps following high school; Macka served two tours in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he sustained in the line of duty. Following his honorable discharge, Macka was a heavyweight boxer from 1969-1979 having had 54 professional fights. He fought bouts all over the world, and on every continent except Antarctica. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of boxing and could name every champion in every division since they started recording it in this country. He moved to Los Angeles California in 1986 where he became a boxing trainer. Macka was proud of those he trained, especially his championship fighters, James Toney, Manny Pacquiao, and Brian Viloria. He also trained several actors and actresses in California, earning the recognition of being one of the best trainers in the business. For the last 10 years, Macka trained James Franco who was like a son to him. Franco recently posted on Facebook, I just heard that Macka Foley passed away. He was a boxing trainer and a saint of the sweet science. I spent years with him. He showed me that anything in life: boxing, acting or just living, is all about breathing and being relaxed in yourself. Ill never forget him. In addition to his training career, he appeared in over 500 television shows, several movies and many commercials to which he is known for his work on Ghost (1990), Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990) and Death House (1988). Macka was very spiritual man who considered daily meditation a very important aspect of his life. He was known for being a comical, spontaneous, and quick witted man. He passed away unexpectedly on August 3, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Filmography of

Macka Foley

Found 7 Movies in total

Annapolis

Ref ( Actor )

... 2006

Ed

Umpire, Championship Game ( Actor )

... 1996

Fever

Charlie's Bartender ( Actor )

... 1991

Ghost

Mover ( Actor )

... 1990

Zombie Death House

Barclay ( Actor )

... 1988

Angel of Vengeance

Manny ( Actor )

... 1987

Las Vegas Weekend

Louie ( Actor )

... 1986