Ivan Linow, also known as Jack Linow, was a Latvian-born American wrestler, who would go on to become a character actor in American films during the silent and early sound film eras. Born in Latvia on November 21, 1888, he would begin wrestling in the United States in 1918. Between 1918 and 1933, he would participate in 92 matches, with a record of 38 wins and 23 losses. Linow's monikers in the ring were "the Cossack" and the "Russian Man-Eater".