Silo Sam


John Elmo Harris was an American wrestler and actor, who became known under his ring name Silo Sam as he stood 7'7" in the 1980s with the American Wrestling Association.

Wrestling career

Before wrestling, Harris played basketball. In 1984, he started professional wrestling and first appeared as "Big John Harris" in Jerry Jarrett's Memphis-based CWA.
In 1985, he worked as "Little John" for Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling and acted as bodyguard for The Fantastics. He would then help The Fantastics win the tag team titles in March 1987.
In 1986, he had a short appearance for the American Wrestling Association as Silo Sam. He mainly wrestled in handicapped matches due to his size. He was interviewed by AWA's Ken Rensick and replied to questions with "Yup" every time. In 1987, he wrestled for WWE as Trapper John in a dark match. However, by 1990 he had retired from the sport.

Acting career

Harris played minor roles in several films, Tell Me a Riddle, Blood Circus and Pee-wee's Big Adventure, as Andy, a jealous boyfriend who chased Pee Wee.

Personal life

Harris married Rayola Johnson in the mid-'80s, and divorced a few years later in Calvert County, Maryland. On April 19, 2005, he died at the age of 52.

Filmography