Evel Knievel Biography
(Robert Craig Knievel)
- Born: 17-10-1938
- Died: 30-11-2007
- Birth Place: Butte, Montana
Trivia

- The story of Evel’s life has been made into a number of films and TV specials – notably ‘Evel Knievel’ starring George Hamilton as Evel and ‘Viva Knievel’, which saw Evel playing himself.
- The Evel Knievel range of merchandise toys sold over $300 million dollars in the 70 and 80s and he was credited with revitalising the flagging toy industry.
- Evel holds the Guinness World Record for breaking the most bones – a record breaking, bone breaking 35.
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