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Paul Bearer was born in Mobile, Alabama, United States on April 10, 1954. Public records list Paul Bearer as a manager, professional wrestler and funeral director. Death is recorded on March 5, 2013, at the age of 58. Education on record includes McGill-Toolen Catholic High School and San Antonio College. Listed accolades include WWE Hall of Fame (2014).
My Take
Paul Bearer is my favorite kind of wrestling figure, the villain whose presence built whole worlds. Born William Moody and, remarkably, a real funeral director, he carried that morbid authenticity into the ring as The Undertaker's urn-clutching manager. Wrestling lives on storytelling, and his eerie smile and unsettling cadence gave the dark Undertaker mythology its texture. To me he proves that a manager can matter as much as the wrestler. His 2014 WWE Hall of Fame induction, a year after his 2013 death, felt fully earned. I still get a chill recalling that voice and that grin.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Bearer
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ベアラー
- Reading
- ぽーる・べあらー
- Born
- April 10, 1954 – March 5, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- manager / professional wrestler / funeral director
2. Background
- High school
- McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
- University
- San Antonio College
Awards & achievements
- 2014 WWE Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.percypringle.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Bearer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714222
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Bearer born?
Born April 10, 1954.
When did Paul Bearer die?
Died March 5, 2013, aged 58.
Where was Paul Bearer from?
Paul Bearer was from Mobile, Alabama, United States.
What did Paul Bearer do?
Paul Bearer worked as manager, professional wrestler, funeral director.
How tall was Paul Bearer?
Paul Bearer was 178 cm.
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