Phil Niekro: Phil Niekro. Camera and Electrical Department: World Championship Wrestling. Phil Niekro was born on 1 April 1939 in Blaine, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for World Championship Wrestling (1985), 1969 National League Championship Series (1969) and 1982 National League Championship Series (1982). He was married to Nancy Lee Farrand. He died on 26 December 2020 in Flowery Branch, Georgia, USA.