Don Stansauk (April 2, 1925 – January 27, 2004)[1][2] was an American professional wrestler and actor, known by his ring name, Hard Boiled Haggerty.

He was previously a professional American football player, and he became a successful character actor after his wrestling career.

He won the IWA World Heavyweight Championship on October 3, 1956, defeating Killer Kowalski for the belt.

[12] Back in the United States, Haggerty formed a tag team with Kinji Shibuya in NWA Minneapolis.

[14] They lost the belts to Lord James Blears and Herb Freeman, but Haggerty teamed with Butcher Vachon to regain the championship.

The team split up, however, on August 8, 1961, after Haggerty's interference accidentally cost Kiniski a match against Verne Gagne.

[4] He also had a role in several television shows, including Adam-12, Kung Fu, Get Smart, Starsky and Hutch, Columbo, Baretta, Happy Days, The Bob Newhart Show, The Love Boat, The Incredible Hulk, The Fall Guy, and Crazy Like a Fox.

[2] He was a highly respected member of the Cauliflower Alley Club and earned one of their highest honors in 1993, the Iron Mike Mazurki Award.

[2] While living at Pacific Palisades, Don Haggerty (as he was then known) was an ardent member of Elysium Institute in Topanga, he had a great sense of humor, and was admired by all.

On June 20, 2003, Haggerty was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles and suffered a broken neck and other injuries.