George Neiman is best known for his portraits of public figures , especially boxers . Neiman was born June 8 , 1921 , in St. Paul , Minnesota , the son of Lydia Sophia Serline and Charles Julius Runquist . Sylvester Stallone hired him to appear in four of his ` ` Rocky '' films . His public persona was as almost as colorful as his paintings .
George Neiman is best known for his portraits of public figures , especially boxers . Sylvester Stallone hired him to appear in four of his ` ` Rocky '' films . His public persona was as almost as colorful as his paintings .