Real Life Shrek! Maurice Tillet – It is rumored that the character shrek’s looks were modeled after this 1940’s era wrestler.
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Maurice Tillet (October 23, 1903 – September 4, 1954) was a Russian-born French professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The French Angel. Tillet was a leading box office draw in the early 1940s and was twice recognized world heavyweight champion by the American Wrestling Association run by Paul Bowser in Boston.