Dennis Tinerino

Dennis Tinerino
Bodybuilder
A bodybuilder showing his muscles
Personal info
NicknameServinator
BornDecember 23, 1945
Brooklyn, New York City
DiedMay 7, 2010(2010-05-07) (aged 64)
Los Angeles, California
Height6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
WeightContest: 220 lb (100 kg)
Professional career
Best win

Dennis Tinerino (December 23, 1945 – May 7, 2010) was an American bodybuilder, most prominent in the late 1960s and 1970s. He won the Mr. Universe title four times in 1968, 1975, 1980 and 1981 and Mr. World in 1971 in the tall man's category, and Mr. America in 1978. After becoming involved in a life of crime, running one of the biggest escort services in California, he became an international evangelist. The 1983 edition of The Gold's Gym book of bodybuilding cited him as "one of the most successful bodybuilders of the past decade or two". He is an inductee of the National Fitness Hall of Fame, IFBB Hall of Fame and National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.