Richard DuBois

Richard DuBois, a bodybuilder whose brawny physique landed him parts in 1950s movies and Mae West's stage act, has died. He was 74. DuBois died Wednesday of undetermined causes at Saint John's Health Center, said his wife, Gladys DuBois. The winner of the Mr. America and Mr. USA bodybuilding contests in the mid 1950s, DuBois landed a contract with MGM and a role in the 1954 movie "Athena" with Debbie Reynolds and Jane Powell. He appeared in the musical comedy under the stage name Richard Sabre. He later appeared with Mae West in her nightclub act as it toured the country. Dubois abandoned show business to become an evangelist, his wife said. He spent the last 19 years preaching as pastor of Gospel Lighthouse in Los Angeles.