Mattias Hemmingsen

Benjamin Dursley Corkish (November 8, 1927 - February 16, 2010) was a Manx-born American professional wrestler. He is best known for performing under the ring name Mattias Hemmingsen. He was billed as the brother of Andreas Hemmingsen, making him a kayfabe member of the Hemmingsen wrestling family.

Early life
Benjamin Dursley Corkish was born on November 8, 1927 in on the.

Professional wrestling career
Corkish debuted as a professional wrestler in 1950, beginning his career in England with Joint Promotions under his real name. He was paired with Andreas Hemmingsen, who portrayed a brash warrior from Scandinavia. With Corkish changing his ring name to "Mattias Hemmingsen", the duo billed themselves as brothers and formed a tag team.

The duo took their act to the United States in 1954, wrestling across the country's NWA territories.

Personal life
Although Corkish was billed as the brother of Andreas Hemmingsen, the two men were not related. In 1985, professional wrestler Richard Allocca was introduced to Andreas Hemmingsen's United States Wrestling Federation promotion under the ring name Henry Hemmingsen, purportedly the son of Mattias Hemmingsen, with Corkish visiting the promotion to make an appearance as part of Henry's debut; Allocca and Corkish were not related.

Death
After a stroke at his home in, Corkish died in hospital in on February 16, 2010. He was survived by his son David Corkish, a North Carolina radio personality.