Mark Tendler
Mark Tendler was an American professional wrestler and actor. He worked for in Hawaii in the late 1950s and the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970s.
Professional wrestling career
Originally a boxer, Tendler made his professional wrestling debut in 1955 in New Jersey after being trained by George Tragos. In 1956, he went to Hawaii to work for 50th State [Big Time Wrestling] as Prince Charming. In 1959 he went to his hometown of New York City and worked for Capitol Wrestling Corporation. Later that year Tendler took a hiatus from wrestling to focus on his acting career.In 1974, he came out of retirement and returned to Capitol Wrestling Corporation now renamed the World Wide Wrestling Federation. He worked as a jobber and his biggest victories were a disqualification win over WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Rodz in December 1975 and a pinfall win over Rodz in August 1978. He worked for the WWWF until 1979.
In 1979, he worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling.
His last match was on July 7, 1979, for WWWF now WWF when he defeated Tony Altomare in Poughkeepsie, New York. He would retire from wrestling after that match.
Personal life
He was married to wrestler Kitty Adams who worked the WWWF from the mid to late 1970s.Outside of wrestling during the 1960s he worked as a full-time lingerie salesman.
Tendler trained wrestlers The Sandman, Chris Michaels, Sonny Blaze and Brian Donahue.