About

Lord James "Tally-Ho" Blears was a British-American professional wrestler, ring announcer, promoter, actor, mariner, and surfing personality. While serving in the British Merchant Navy in 1940, Blears narrowly escaped being summarily executed by Japanese during a WWII incident out at sea. Blears became a US citizen and became something of a celebrity in Hawaii where he lived until his death in a nursing home.