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A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabot throughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs.131 stunts, 29-81.
114 westerns, 34-69.
1907-1999, 91. Australia. USA.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Stuntman and actor Boyd Stockman was born on February 12, 1916 in Red Rock, Grant County, New Mexico. Boyd moved to California in the early 1940's where he and his brother worked for the Bakersfield Land and Cattle Company. Stockman began his film business career doing stunts at Monogram Pictures in the mid-1940's after he was spotted roping cattle at the L.A. Coliseum Rodeo by fellow stuntmen Joe Yrigoyen and Andy Jauregui, who suggested to Stockman that he try his hand in the movies. An expert horseman and team driver, Boyd was usually cast in Westerns as a stagecoach driver. Moreover, Stockman was also a regular in Gene Autry Western programmers made by Columbia. His career as both an actor and stuntman in Westerns spanned over three decades altogether. Boyd returned to his native state of New Mexico in the mid-1970's. Stockman died at age 82 on March 10, 1998 in Silver City, New Mexico.75 stunts, 45-75.
190 westerns, 45-75.
1916-1998, 82.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
He appeared in a number of John Wayne movies and made headlines in 1953 when he roped Pres Eisenhower as a gag during his inaugural parade. He asked the President's permission first, but Secret Service agents were unamused by the incident. Mr Montana was a fixture on the rodeo circuit in the USA and Canada and also appeared in more than 60 annual Tournament of Roses parades in Pasadena, California, waving to the crowd from a silver saddle.9 Stunts, 39-64.
27 westerns, 32-68.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). 1962. Stunts, actor.
Trick rider, roper, rodeo rider, stage driver, trick roper, rope spinner, stunts coordinator, wrangler. Inductee, Rodeo Hall of Fame.
1910-1998, 87.- Stunts
- Actor
- Additional Crew
He made his first appearance before the camera at the age of 14 in Douglas Fairbanks's Robin Hood (1922) Young Dave became the National A.A.U. tumbling champion in 1925 and 1926. Still in his teens, he began taking bit parts in films. His big break came in Masked Emotions (1929). It led him to a series of Hal Roach comedies. In 1933 Ajax Pictures signed him as one of the leads in its "Young Friends" series. In the 1930s he played a variety of roles in many B westerns. He was one of the three leads, with with Charles Quigley and Bruce Bennett, in the Republic Pictures serial Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939). While at Republic he met stuntman Yakima Canutt and began doing stunt work. Dave doubled for almost every western lead at Republic and also some of the ladies. In 1942 Monogram Pictures signed him as one of the leads in its Range Busters western series. Dave appeared in three of them: Texas to Bataan (1942), Trail Riders (1942) and Haunted Ranch (1943). Dave joined the US Army Air Corps and and rose to the rank of captain. After his discharge he returned to Hollywood and confined his career mainly to stunt work and second-unit directing. He doubled Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Tony Curtis in all of their action films. He didn't restrict his stunt work to just films, though; he also doubled the leads in such TV series as The F.B.I. (1965), Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951) and many others. He was also seen as the old lady in the wheelchair on The Red Skelton Hour (1951). Dave was inducted into the Stuntman's Hall of Fame in 1970, and in 1978 contracted ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.- Stunts
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Tom Steele was born on 12 June 1909 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Scarface (1983) and Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952). He died on 30 October 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.377 stunts, 34-86.
266 westerns, 30-82.
The Passing of Kuba Smith (1961). 1961, Sheriff. Stunts.
1909-1990, 81. UK. USA.- Stunts
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arguably Hollywood's greatest stunt driver ever, Carey Loftin's amazing driving and stunt skills were utilized in dozens of Hollywood productions over a period of nearly half a century.
Loftin was born on January 31st, 1914 in Blountstown, Florida and broke into movie stunt work in the late 1930s. Loftin's expertise with motor vehicles, including cars, trucks & motorcycles, saw him involved in contributing his skills to numerous cult films of the 1960s / 1970s that featured thrilling car chase sequences including The Love Bug (1969), Bullitt (1968), Vanishing Point (1971)Diamonds Are Forever (1971), The French Connection (1971), Duel (1971), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) and White Line Fever (1975). The versatile Loftin also appeared in front of the camera as an actor in over seventy minor roles during his long career.
Loftin was still contributing stunt and driving work in feature films until his mid-seventies, and eventually retired from film in 1991. He died in March 1997, in Huntington Beach, California from natural causes.355 stunts, 37-98.
51 westerns, 39-90.
1914-1997, 83.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Wally West was born on 11 October 1903 in Gough, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sagebrush Family Trails West (1940), Desert Mesa (1935) and Ambush Valley (1936). He was married to Jean H. Pray and Mary E.. He died on 16 May 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.339 stunts, 31-78.
428 westerns, 31-76.
Sunrise Trail (1931) to Legend of the Northwest, (1978).
1908-1984, 80.- Stunts
- Actor
Eddie Parker was born on 12 December 1900 in Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for All Ashore (1953), Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) and The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942). He was married to Bess. He died on 20 January 1960 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.312 stunts, 32-66.
189 westerns, 33-59.
1900-1960, 59.- Stunts
- Actor
Joe Yrigoyen was born on 28 August 1910 in Ventura, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cowboys (1972), The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) and The Phantom Rider (1946). He died on 10 January 1998 in Ventura, California, USA.214 stunts, 1935-1979.
223 westerns, 35-74.
1910-1998, 87.- Dale Van Sickel was born on 29 November 1907 in Eatonton, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949), Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952) and The Crimson Ghost (1946). He was married to Iris Van Sickel. He died on 25 January 1977 in Newport Beach, California, USA.208 stunts, 33-76.
147 westerns, 39-67.
1907-1977, 69. - Actor
- Stunts
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ted Mapes was born on a Nebraska wheat ranch. His father, John H. Mapes, also had cattle, horses, and mules. When Ted was in his 20s, he traveled west to California, where he worked driving a truck in the Signal Hills oil fields near Long Beach, then a moving van for a Los Angeles company. While moving John Barrymore's baggage and equipment from the United Artists studios to Barrymore's home, Ted met a "grip" boss, Alex Hume. That meeting led to Ted's first film job as a grip boss on The Taming of the Shrew (1929). He was later head grip on Tom Mix's last picture, The Miracle Rider (1935), and on The Phantom Empire (1935), in which Gene Autry had his first starring role. Ted had bit parts in many movies, primarily westerns. He appeared in at least 13 serials produced by Republic Pictures. He was also a top stuntman, and doubled Charles Starrett, Bruce Bennett and others. Ted bore a striking resemblance to Gary Cooper and doubled for Cooper in 17 films, beginning with Sergeant York (1941) and including Along Came Jones (1945), The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944), Saratoga Trunk (1945), Unconquered (1947) and Blowing Wild (1953). He also doubled James Stewart in films from Broken Arrow (1950) through Bandolero! (1968). After retiring from acting in 1969, Ted worked for the American Humane Association as an advisor on films in which animals were used, such as Ben (1972) and Willard (1971). Ted was inducted into The Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame on September 18, 1978.206 stunts, 35-68.
274 westerns, 35-68.
1901-1984, 82.- Bob Woodward was born on 5 March 1909 in Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), The Range Rider (1951) and The Fighting Texan (1937). He was married to Diana Mack. He died on 7 February 1972 in Granada Hills, California, USA.172 stunts, 31-61.
422 westerns, 31-62.
1909-1972, 62. - Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Baseball gave burly Fred Graham his start in motion pictures. In 1928 he was working for the MGM sound department and also playing semi-pro baseball on the side. The studio was making a murder mystery called Death on the Diamond (1934), starring Robert Young and Nat Pendleton. Graham was hired to tutor Young and Pendleton in the fine points of the game, and doubled Pendleton in the catching scenes. This started him on a more than 40-year career as a stuntman and actor. While at the studio he doubled Clark Gable, Nelson Eddy and Charles Bickford. He went over to Warner Bros. in 1938, and his initial assignment was to double Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). In 1941 he moved to Republic Pictures and worked on the studio's famed westerns and serials, and was a major part of the team of stunt experts, including such aces as David Sharpe and Tom Steele, responsible for the reputation that Republic enjoyed as having the best stunt department in the business. Graham met John Wayne there and stunted for him in many of the films Wayne made at the studio. He also appeared in many films as an actor, usually playing truck drivers, cops, soldiers, crooks, etc. In 1968 he went to work for Arizona's Department of Economic Planning and Development of Motion Pictures, and had more to do with bringing filming to the state of Arizona than anyone else. In Arizona they have the "Carefree at Southwest Studios", which was formerly known as "The Graham Studio". In 1978 "Slugger", a nickname he got in his Republic days, passed away.162 stunts, 34-66.
226 westerns, 36-73.
1908-1979, 70.- Stunts
- Actor
Bill Yrigoyen was born on 14 October 1912 in Ventura, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Phantom Rider (1946). He died on 27 October 1976 in Lake, Oregon, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
- Soundtrack
Mahoney is of French and Irish extraction, with some Cherokee. At the University of Iowa, he was outstanding in swimming, basketball and football. When World War II broke out, he enlisted as a Marine fighter pilot and instructor. In Hollywood, he was a noted stunt man, doubling for Errol Flynn, John Wayne, and Gregory Peck. Gene Autry signed him for the lead in his 78-episode The Range Rider (1951) TV series. He tested to replace Johnny Weissmuller, as Tarzan but lost out to Lex Barker. In 1960, he played the heavy in Gordon Scott's Tarzan the Magnificent (1960), and his part there led Sy Weintraub to hire him as Scott's replacement. In his two Tarzan movies, he did all his own stunts. In Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963), he continued working in spite of dysentery, dengue fever and pneumonia. By this time, Weintraub was looking for a younger Tarzan, envisioning a future TV series. By mutual agreement, his contract with Mahoney was dissolved. After a couple of years regaining his strength and weight, Jock returned to making action films.94 stunts, 46-81.
224 westerns, 46-85.
1919-1989, 70.- Carol Henry was born on 14 July 1918 in Walters, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Black Eagle (1948) and Everglades! (1961). He died on 17 September 1987 in North Hollywood, California, USA.38 stunts, 45-65.
143 westerns, 43-69.
1918-1987, 69. - Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Gene Alsace was born on 4 August 1902 in Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Gun Smoke (1935), The Fighting Stallion (1950) and Adventures of Red Ryder (1940). He was married to Dorothy Coburn, Bonnie Brown Halvorsen, Marguerite Hazel Roberts, Jeanne and Vera T. Camron. He died on 16 June 1967 in Paradise, California, USA.33 stunts, 33-50.
70 westerns, 32-54.
1902-1967, 64.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Bill Coontz was born on 28 August 1917 in Johnson, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Convoy (1978), Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959) and Frankenstein's Daughter (1958). He died on 7 April 1978 in Van Buren, Arkansas, USA.28 stunts, 50-77.
299 westerns, 50-75.
1917-1978, 60.- Actor
- Stunts
Guy Teague was born on 20 January 1913 in Mount Vernon, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Zane Grey Theatre (1956), Vigilante Hideout (1950) and The Kid from Amarillo (1951). He was married to Fredda Mae Merritt. He died on 24 January 1970 in Mineral Wells, Texas, USA.25 stunts, 48-66.
75 westerns, 47-62.
1913-1970, 57.- Actor
- Stunts
Clem Fuller was born on 6 July 1908 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Peter Gunn (1958), The Sundowners (1950) and The Great Sioux Uprising (1953). He died on 24 May 1961 in Hollywood, California, USA.22 stunts, 39-59.
113 westerns, 39-61.
1908-1961, 52.- Actor
- Stunts
Jerry Brown was born on 13 February 1915 in Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Rolling Thunder (1977), Oklahoma Crude (1973) and Temple Houston (1963). He died on 9 July 1979 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.20 stunts, 1947-1974.
55 westerns, 37-77.
Shotgun rider, stagecoach driver, 4-up driver, prospector, trail hand.
1915-1979, 64.- Actor
- Stunts
- Soundtrack
Rocky Shahan was born on 4 March 1919 in Denton, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Rawhide (1959), Ride a Violent Mile (1957) and Blood Arrow (1958). He died on 8 December 1981 in Denton, Texas, USA.16 stunts, 47-61.
238 westerns, 47-69.
1919-1981, 62.- Actor
- Stunts
- Producer
Frosty Royce was born on 20 December 1910 in El Reno, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Littlest Hobo (1958), Oklahoma Renegades (1940) and Prairie Gunsmoke (1942). He died on 16 May 1965 in Studio City, California, USA.11 stunts, 44-57.
70 westerns, 37-62.
1910-1965, 54.
This picture is Leo J. McMahon, and not Frosty Royce. Credit, David K.- Stunts
- Actor
- Writer
Stuntman and actor Leo J. McMahon was born on November 11, 1913 in Sonora, California. The son of an Irish father and a Mexican mother, McMahon grew up on a ranch. In 1936 Leo decided to go to Hollywood and pursue a career in the film business after producer Harry Sherman suggested that he do so. McMahon took a hiatus from the film industry in the mid-1940's; during this time he served as a tail gunner and bombardier with the U.S. Army Air Corps' Flying Fortresses in which he flew dozens of hazardous missions over Europe and eventually received a Purple Heart after being wounded in one of those missions. Leo returned to California, got married, bought a home in North Hollywood, and resumed his career as both an actor and stuntman in Westerns. His career as a stuntman was abruptly cut short in 1956 after McMahon suffered a severe injury when the shooting of a furious chase sequence involving horses went awry and resulted in McMahon running into a tree. Leo subsequently tried his hand at writing screenplays and wrote the story for the movie Madron (1970). McMahon died at age 81 on October 31, 1995 at a hospital in North Hollywood.29 stunts, 36-56.
47 westerns, 36-70.
Tension at Table Rock (1956), 1956. Stunts, trail herder.
1913-1995, 81.
Leo's picture is in Frosty Royce's place above, #22. Credit, David K.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
Jimmy Phillips was born on 27 April 1901 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Arabian Nights (1942), Apache Drums (1951) and Atta Boy (1926). He died on 27 September 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.2 stunts, 36-38.
12 westerns, 27-52.
Western Trails (1938). 1938, stunts.
Stage driver, cowhand, relay station man, trooper, Indian, The Rat.
1901-1978, 77.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
George DeNormand's life is an example of somebody whose life is almost too eventful to be true. Once he got out of the military, he became a professional boxer. Like most boxers, his career only lasted a handful of professional bouts however it opened up the door to a move to appearing as a stuntman in films.
While most boxers who appeared in movies had faces which showcased the many years of abuse they took during their career, DeNormand was able to escape with face and cognitive ability intact. In the 1930s, he started a long career as a stuntman. Like most stuntman, he had a specialty, and his was appearing in fight scenes and doubling for actors who the studio did not want to risk hurting.
There was no better period in DeNormand's career than the 1940s. By then he had established himself as one of the go-to brawlers for movies. This led him to be cast as a regular henchman in various Johnny Mack Brown movies where he was able to get paid as a stuntman and as an actor. Sometimes he was handy to have around just in case they needed a stuntman to do a fighting sequence or if they needed a random henchman to have beaten up. DeNormand had several credited roles in the late 1940s where he was an outlaw that Johnny Mack Brown had to fight or a gang member Brown had to shoot off a horse.
Like most stuntmen, DeNormand's body began to break down in the 1950s and he found regular work as an extra in both westerns and dramas as an extra. Sometimes he would be given dialog but DeNormand's thick New York accent made it really hard to give him lines of dialog if the setting was wrong. He was able to appear multiple times in many of the hit television shows of the time and he even had a few talking appearances in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.
By the late 1960s, DeNormand's stunt days were over. The various productions he worked for would occasionally have him do a few small stunts that could not be done by a regular person. These were regularly referred to by various cast members as "Whammys" where the stunt would not be hazardous enough to call in a member of the stuntman's union but where an extra would get upgraded in pay. One of DeNormand's final stunts or credits where he received a whammy was on the hit television show "The Wild Wild West" where he played a murdered toy maker who receives a close-up right before his body falls out of a closet.
DeNormand was heavily connected to the studios so by the 1970s, he was still receiving various silent bits from movies. He was still frequently chosen in shows like Gunsmoke to play a banker or movies like Get to Know Your Rabbit where he had a single line of dialog as an aspiring magician. DeNormand loved the motion picture industry and he continued to appear in various films until he died as result of cancer in 1976 leaving behind a legacy of somebody who appeared in various aspects of the film industry and who was greatly respected by all who knew him.151 stunts, 32-66.
270 westerns, 35-75.
1903-1976, 73.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Frank McGrath was born on 2 February 1903 in Mound City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), Wagon Train (1957) and Tammy and the Millionaire (1967). He was married to Libby Quay Buschlen. He died on 13 May 1967 in Hollywood, California, USA.29 stunts, 25-67.
311 westerns, 32-68.
1903-1967, 64.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California. He decided to stick around (the pay was good), and for some years was a stunt man, horse wrangler, and double for such stars as John Wayne, Gary Cooper and James Stewart. His break came when John Ford noticed him and gave him a part in an upcoming film, and eventually a star part in Wagon Master (1950). He left Hollywood in 1953 to return to rodeo, where he won a world roping championship, but at the end of the year he had barely cleared expenses. The movies paid better, and were less risky, so he returned to the west coast and a career that saw him in over 300 movies.27 stunts, 39-55.
116 westerns, 39-96.
1918-1996, 77.- Actor
- Stunts
Bill Clark was born on 11 February 1919 in Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Bonanza (1959) and Young Fury (1964). He died on 7 June 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.5 stunts, 51-70.
238 westerns, 46-73.
1919-1973, 54.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Jack Hendricks was born on 9 July 1903 in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Mark of the Lash (1948), Gun Grit (1936) and Caryl of the Mountains (1936). He died on 29 May 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.130 stunts, 31-65.
244 westerns, 31-65,
1903-1990, 86.- Actor
- Stunts
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
American stuntman who also played minor roles in scores of movies. Son of Allie W. and Jannie Hamm Roberson. Raised on cattle ranches in Shannon, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico, he left school at 13 to become a cowhand and oilfield roughneck. He married and took his wife and daughter to California, where he joined the Culver City Police Department and guarded the gate at MGM studios. Following army service in World War II, he returned to the police force. During duty at Warner Bros. studios during a labor strike, he met stuntman Fred Kennedy, who alerted him to a stunt job at Republic Pictures. Roberson got the job, due both to his expert horsemanship and his resemblance to John Carroll, whom Roberson doubled in his first picture, Wyoming (1947). His close physical resemblance to John Wayne led to nearly 30 years as Wayne's stunt double. He often played small roles and stunted in other roles in the same film, which frequently resulted in his "shooting" himself once the picture was cut together. He graduated to larger supporting roles in westerns for Wayne and John Ford, and to a parallel career as a second-unit director. At the time of his death, he was one of the most respected stunt men in Hollywood.137 stunts, 39-88.
210 westerns, 46-76.
The Shootist, (1976). -stunts.
1919-1988, 69.- Stunts
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cliff Lyons was an American actor, stuntman and second-unit director, primarily of Westerns, particularly the films of John Ford and John Wayne.
Lyons, the son of Garrett Thomas Lyons and Wilhamena Johnson Lyons, was raised on a South Dakota farm, though his family lived for a time in Memphis, TN, where he attended business school. An expert horseman, he gave up the notion of a business career and opted for the rodeo arena instead, touring the country and eventually reaching Los Angeles at the age of 21. With accomplished cowboys in great demand, Lyons quickly became involved in movies, working both as a stuntman and actor. After only a couple of bit parts, he was signed by low-budget producer Bud Barsky to do seven inexpensive Westerns directed by Paul Hurst, with Lyons and Al Hoxie alternating as the hero and the heavy. Lyons and Hoxie alternated in another Western series produced by Morris R. Schlank, and, as Cliff "Tex" Lyons, he seemed headed for minor stardom as a B-Western lead.
Unfortunately, Lyons' voice was not well-suited for sound and the talkie revolution confined him to small roles. As his small shot at stardom faded, however, his career as a stunt double for stars big and small was on the rise. He doubled such cowboy stars as Tom Mix, Ken Maynard, Buck Jones and Johnny Mack Brown. In 1936 he worked with John Wayne for the first and struck up a personal and business relationship that would remain strong for three decades. Wayne was influential in getting Lyons his first work as a second-unit director and in introducing Lyons to John Ford, for whom Lyons would do some of his finest work. Lyons' reputation as a stunt coordinator is comparable to that of acknowledged master Yakima Canutt, with whom Lyons partnered on numerous occasions. Perhaps Lyons' most impressive work was the massive and dynamic battle sequences of Wayne's The Alamo (1960).
He was married from 1938-55 to actress Beth Marion, with whom he had two sons. Cliff Lyons died in 1974 at 72, not long after coordinating stunts for Wayne's The Train Robbers (1973).312 stunts, 24-73.
342 westerns, 24-73.
1901-1974, 72.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Buzz Barton was born on 3 September 1913 in Gallatin, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Rough Ridin' Red (1928), The Bantam Cowboy (1928) and Pals of the Prairie (1929). He was married to Thelma Doyle. He died on 20 November 1980 in Reseda, California, USA.5 stunts, 38-42.
71 westerns, 25-76.
1913-1980, 67.- Actor
- Stunts
- Soundtrack
Bernie Gozier was born on 21 January 1917 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Green Dolphin Street (1947) and The Flame Barrier (1958). He was married to Jane Mary Soczek. He died on 2 October 1979 in Balboa Park Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, USA.- Chuck Hamilton was born on 9 December 1903 in Vallejo, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Captain Midnight (1942), Valley of the Zombies (1946) and The Shadow (1940). He died on 24 December 1978 in Vallejo, California, USA.198 stunts, 32-60.
217 westerns, 31-67.
1903-1978, 75. - George Magrill was born on 5 January 1900 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Three Musketeers (1933), Snowed In (1926) and Danger Island (1931). He was married to Ramona Oliver. He died on 31 May 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.113 stunts, 25-66.
74 westerns, 24-52.
1900-1952, 52. - Actor
- Stunts
- Soundtrack
Born into a show-business family - his parents were circus aerialists - Frankie Darro appeared in his first film at age six. Due to his small size and youthful appearance, he played teenagers well into his 20s. Always a physical performer, Darro often did his own stunts, many times out of necessity - his small stature made it difficult to find stunt doubles his size. He was an accomplished horseman and, in addition to westerns, made several films where he played jockeys. In 1933 he played the lead as a troubled teen in a major film for Warner Brothers : Wild Boys of the Road (1933). It is a pre code film with a realistic look at "The Great Depression" , from the point of view of the youth of the time. This film seems to have been rediscovered only recently and has received critical acclaim.That same year, he played a troubled youth in the James Cagney classic, "The Mayor Of Hell". Later in 1935, he had a key role in the cult serial classic' "The Phantom Empire"(1935). As Darro got older, however, he found it increasingly difficult to secure employment, and by the late 1940s was doing uncredited stunt work and bit parts. He had a recurring role on The Red Skelton Hour (1951), unrecognized by his fans, he played "Robby The Robot" in the groundbreaking sci-fi film "The Forbidden Planet" (1956), though Marvin Miller, best remembered as Michael Anthony of TVs "Millionaire"(1955-60), was the robot's voice. After that Frankie appeared sporadically in films and on TV . .4 stunts, 48-62.
51 westerns, 25-67.
The Wyoming Wildcat (1925). 1925.
Westward the Women (1951). 1951.
1917-1976, 59.- Actor
- Stunts
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Actor and stuntman Al Wyatt Sr. was born Allan Riley Wyatt on May 7, 1917 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Wyatt headed off to California following service in the military during World War II. Al's status as an expert horseman enabled him to break into films in the Western genre in 1947 as both an actor and a stuntman who doubled for most of the top leading men in Hollywood. Often cast as bad guys in Westerns, Wyatt eventually went on to become a stunt coordinator and second unit director. Al's career in both film and television encompassed five decades altogether. Moreover, Wyatt not only was inducted into the Hollywood Stuntman's Hall of Fame, but also has the distinction of being the first stuntman to receive a Golden Boot Award for his outstanding contributions to the Western genre in 1983. He died on August 13, 1992 from cancer at age 75 in Burbank, California.106 stunts, 47-88.
166 westerns, 47-76.
1917-1992, 75.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Regis Parton was born on 27 January 1917 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Monster Squad (1987), The Stunt Man (1980) and Remote Control (1988). He died on 31 May 1996 in Riverside, California, USA.72 stunts, 51-88.
77 westerns, 51-80.
Four Guns to the Border (1954). 1954, stunts.
Fencing tutor, cowpoke, prospector, victim, doctor, deputy, thug, bandit, sentry, sergeant.
1917-1996, 79.- Stunts
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
American aviator who became the most renowned stunt flyer in movies of the mid-twentieth century. The son of a school principal, he grew up Redwood City, California and developed a fascination with flying as a boy. He joined the Air Corps as a cadet and was a brilliant student pilot, but he was discharged after buzzing a train full of high-level officers. After a brief period of commercial flying, Mantz took up the more lucrative career of stunt flying for the film industry. He quickly proved himself willing and capable of tackling stunts considered by other pilots to be too dangerous. He formed United Air Services, Ltd., providing planes and pilots for aerial stunts and photography for all the studios. He also formed a flying school and racing partnership with Amelia Earhart and was technical adviser on her ill- fated round-the-world flight. During the Second World War, Mantz served as commanding officer of the Army Air Corps' First Motion Picture Unit, delivering hundreds of training films and documentaries on the air war. He developed a number of camera and aeronautical innovations to improve aerial photography, and continued as a stunt flyer, a director of aerial photography, and a supplier of aircraft and pilots for the movies for two decades after the war. In 1965, he came out of retirement to fly a plane for The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) and was killed in a crash.- Actor
- Stunts
Bert LeBaron was born on 10 December 1901 in Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Captain Midnight (1954), Passport to Danger (1954) and Studio 57 (1954). He died on 3 March 1956 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.46 stunts, 38-66.
23 westerns, 41-55.
1901-1956, 54.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Sailor Vincent was born on 24 October 1901 in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Man I Love (1929), Woman Trap (1929) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He died on 12 July 1966 in Toluca Lake, California, USA.39 stunts, 33-64.
232 westerns, 40-67.
1901-1966, 64.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Joe Gray was born on 5 May 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Miracle Kid (1941), The Leather Saint (1956) and Flesh and Fury (1952). He died on 15 March 1971 in Mexico.35 stunts, 39-71.
10 westerns, 56-71.
Rio Bravo, 1959.
1912-1971, 58.- Veteran stuntman, actor, and horse trainer Sandy Sanders was born on May 23, 1919 in Hereford, Texas. Sanders grew up all over the country. Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Sandy went on to put together a horse act. Sanders ran across a film crew while working in Kansas and decided to try his luck in Hollywood, California after a producer suggested that idea to him. Sandy was hired as Gene Autry's stunt double at Columbia soon thereafter. Sanders performed stunts and acted in many movies and television shows in a career that spanned four decades. Moreover, Sandy was also a rope and horse trainer, a riding stable owner, and even a riding teacher both during and in between film gigs. Sanders died at age 85 on January 2, 2005 in Santa Maria, California.33 stunts, 47-58.
125 westerns, 47-64.
1919-2005, 85. - Stunts
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Stuntman and actor Harvey Parry was born on April 23, 1900 in San Francisco, California. Parry worked as a circus aerialist in his youth and was working as a property man at the studios prior to discovering that his talents as both a boxer and high diver -- he had been an AAU champion in both sports -- made him ideally suited for stunt work. Harvey subsequently joined the Mack Sennett studios in 1919 and embarked on a remarkably long and eventful career as a stuntman that encompassed over sixty years (Harvey was still performing stunts in his 80's). Among the notable actors that Parry doubled for are John Wayne, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Harold Lloyd, George Raft, Peter Lorre, Clark Gable, and Monty Banks. Moreover, since Harvey was only 5'6" he was also able to double such actresses as Shirley Temple, Mary Pickford, and Carole Lombard. Parry was only seriously injured twice in his career as a stuntman: He broke his back doubling Clark Gable in Call of the Wild (1935) and broke twenty bones in one of his feet after a water tower fell the wrong way during the shooting of How the West Was Won (1962). He also played mostly small parts in a large assortment of films and TV shows. In addition, Harvey kept himself in shape throughout the years with a daily regimen of push-ups, sit-ups, and leg lifts followed by a two-mile brisk walk. Parry died at age 85 of a heart attack on September 18, 1985.130 stunts, 14-86.
41 westerns, 28-74.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). 1948. Stunts.
1900-1985, 85.- Actor
- Stunts
- Director
George Montgomery was boxing champion at the University of Montana where he majored in architecture and interior design. Dropping out a year later he decided to take up boxing more seriously. He moved to California where he was coached by ex-heavyweight world champion James J. Jeffries. While in Hollywood, he came to the attention of the studios (not least, because he was an expert rider) and was hired as a stuntman in 1935. After doing this for four years, George was offered a contract at 20th Century Fox in 1939, but found himself largely confined to leads in B-westerns. He did not secure a part in anything even remotely like a prestige picture until his co-starring role in Roxie Hart (1942), opposite Ginger Rogers. Next, in Orchestra Wives (1942), he played the perfunctory love interest for Ann Rutherford, though both, inevitably, ended up playing second trombone to Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.
In 1947, George got his first serious break, being cast as Raymond Chandler's private eye Philip Marlowe in The Brasher Doubloon (1947). Reviewers, however, compared his performance unfavorably with that of Humphrey Bogart and found the film "pallid" overall. So it was back in the saddle for George. Unable to shake his image as a cowboy actor he starred in scores of films with titles like Belle Starr's Daughter (1948), Dakota Lil (1950), Jack McCall, Desperado (1953), and Masterson of Kansas (1954) at Columbia, and for producer Edward Small at United Artists. When not cleaning up the Wild West with his six-shooter, he branched out into adventure films set in exotic locales (notably as Harry Quartermain in Watusi (1959)). During the 60s, he also wrote, directed and starred in several long-forgotten, low-budget wartime potboilers made in the Philippines.
At the height of his popularity, George attracted as much publicity for his acting as for his liaisons with glamorous stars, like Ginger Rogers, Hedy Lamarr (to whom he was briefly engaged) and singer Dinah Shore (whom he married in 1943). After his retirement from the film business, he devoted himself to his love of painting, furniture-making and sculpting bronze busts, including one of his close friend Ronald Reagan.25 stunts, 35-42.
94 westerns, 35-79.
Last of the Duanes (1941). 1941.
Major, captain, rustler.
1916-1980, 84.- John Cason was born on 30 July 1918 in Valley View, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Sunset Carson Rides Again (1948), Cowboy G-Men (1952) and Jungle Drums of Africa (1953). He died on 7 July 1961 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.23 stunts, 48-60.
376 westerns, 41-61.
1918-1961, 42. - Writer
- Actor
- Director
Former chorus boy who would become a star in "B" westerns, and later a successful comedy writer (under the name David Barclay) and TV director. O'Brien is notable as one of the relatively few success stories to emerge out of the drek of poverty row, where he blissfully worked for nearly a decade before landing work in the hypo-nasal Pete Smith's series of novelty shorts at MGM. In the mid-50's he gravitated toward comedy writing working on the Red Skelton Show, striking up a longtime friendship with series co-writer Sherwood Schwartz.16 stunts, 36-45.
70 westerns, 36-56.
1912-1969, 57.- Actor
- Stunts
Gene Coogan was born on 30 August 1909 in Essex, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Peter Gunn (1958), Panic! (1957) and Flight (1958). He was married to Linda Landi. He died on 26 January 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.12 stunts, 35-66.
131 westerns, 38-69.
1909-1972, 62.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
Harold Goodwin was born on 1 December 1902 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), The Better 'Ole (1926) and Movie Crazy (1932). He died on 12 July 1987 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.10 stunts, 35-60.
81 westerns, 17-68.
1902-1987, 84.- Actor
- Producer
- Stunts
Ray Corrigan was a physical culturist and very good athlete. He began working in Hollywood, as a physical fitness trainer for movie stars. Bit parts in 1932 led to action roles in the Undersea Kingdom (1936) and The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936), the same year he began his role as Tucson Smith in Republic Pictures' "Three Mesquiteer" series; he did 24 films in that series before leaving in 1939. He also did 20 of the 24 "Range Busters" series which ran from 1940 to 1943. In the latter part of his career he played apes in The White Gorilla (1945) and Killer Ape (1953) and the title character in the sci-fi classic It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958). After he retired he operated a number of successful businesses. One of these, Corriganville, was a ranch and town used for filming TV and movie westerns. His nickname "Crash" derived from his powerful physique and willingness to undertake dangerous stunts.7 stunts, 32-66.
0 westerns stunts.
54 westerns, 35-57.
The Range Busters (1940). 1940.
Owned and operated Corriganville movie ranch.
1902-1976, 74.- Actor
- Stunts
Eric Alden was born on 6 October 1908 in Alameda County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Broadway Limited (1941) and The Buccaneer (1958). He died on 28 February 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Iron Eyes Cody was born Espera or "Oscar" DeCorti, the son of two first-generation immigrants from Italy. In 1924 he moved to California, changed his name from "DeCorti" to "Corti" to Cody, and started working as an actor, presenting himself as a Native American. In 1936, he married Bertha Parker, a Native American archaeologist of Abenaki and Seneca descent. Together, they adopted two sons - Robert and Arthur, two brothers of Dakota and Maricopa descent. Iron Eyes Cody claimed Native American descent, although he was actually of Italian descent, with ancestors from Sicily. He labored for decades to promote Native American causes, and was honored by Hollywood's Native American community in 1995 as a "non-Native" for his contribution to film.7 stunts, 30-41.
234 westerns, 30-79.
1907-1999, 91.- Long-time circus acrobatic partner of Burt Lancaster (performing as "Lang & Cravat") may have been short on stature, but he was big on athletic prowess and highly enjoyable to watch on-screen. According to reports, Cravat was as strong as a bull. When he lost his cool, it took several men to hold him back. Cravat appeared with Lancaster in nine films. The best remembered were The Flame and the Arrow (1950) with Cravat playing Piccolo, and The Crimson Pirate (1952) with Cravat as Ojo. Another of Cravat's key roles was as the aircraft-eating gremlin terrorizing nervy passenger William Shatner on Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (1963) in the episode, Nightmare at 20,000 Feet. Interestingly, Cravat & Lancaster both passed away in 1994.6 stunts, 49-70.
11 westerns, 55-72.
1912-1994, 82. - Stuntman and actor Kenneth Jones Terrell was born on April 29, 1904 in Coolidge, Georgia. Terrell moved with his family to Atlanta, Georgia at age fourteen. Ken went to Georgia Tech with the specific intention of playing football, but failed to make the team because he was considered too small. Terrell decided to rectify this situation by responding to a newspaper ad for Earle Liederman's Physical Culture mail order program. The program proved to be so successful that Ken won the Earle Liederman Most Perfectly Developed Man contest several times in the mid-1920's. After an initial attempt at a show business career in vaudeville failed to pan out, Terrell eked out a living in New York City as a model in a 5th Avenue department store window. Ken eventually left New York for Chicago, Illinois, where he secured a booking on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit and worked for the next four years in various acts with a series of partners who included the diminutive James Fawcett. In 1937 Terrell, Fawcett, and Fawcett's wife Helen Thurston headed west to try their luck in Hollywood, California, where Terrell found gainful employment performing stunts and playing small roles in numerous Westerns. Ken's peak period as a stuntman lasted from 1937 to the late 1950's. However, in 1958 his career as a stuntman was abruptly curtailed in the wake of Terrell breaking his foot during the shooting of a TV commercial for Chevrolet cars. Unable to completely recover from his foot injury and thus resume doing stunt work full time, Ken was forced to focus more on acting roles in assorted movies and TV shows instead. Alas, Terrell's health deteriorated in his latter years. Ken died alone from arteriosclerosis on March 8, 1966.155 stunts, 37-66.
96 westerns, 39-62.
1904-1966, 61. - Stunts
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Stader was born on 13 February 1911 in Neosho, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Poseidon Adventure (1972), The Towering Inferno (1974) and The Monster Squad (1987). He was married to Marilyn Stader. He died on 10 April 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.152 stunts, 1937-1992.
35 westerns, 43-74.
Fight stager, Battle manager, stunt coordinator, underwater director.
1911-1991, 80.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Tommy Coats was born on 26 November 1900 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Phantom Rider (1946), Fugitive from Sonora (1943) and San Antone Ambush (1949). He was married to Thelma L. Frith. He died on 6 June 1954 in Jackson, Oregon, USA.132 stunts, 32-52.
174 westerns, 31-52.
1900-1954, 53. Scotland. USA.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
John Daheim was born on 22 June 1916 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The In-Laws (1979), Jeep-Herders (1945) and Earthquake (1974). He died on 22 September 1991 in San Diego, California, USA.118 stunts, 39-77.
112 westerns, 40-74.
Texas John Slaughter: Ambush in Laredo (1958). 1958. Credited.
1916-1991, 75.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Actor and stuntman Boyd Franklin 'Red' Morgan was born on October 24, 1915 in Waurika, Oklahoma. Morgan spent the first twelve years of his life growing up on a combination farm and cattle ranch. Boyd started high school in Hobbs, New Mexico and finished high school in Holtville, California. An outstanding athlete in high school, Morgan attended the University of Southern California on a football scholarship in 1935 and made his film debut as a football player in 1936. Following graduation from college, Boyd was recruited by the Washington Redskins before going on to join the Pacific Coast League in 1940 and went on to play football for the Hollywood Bears and the Birmingham Generals. Morgan joined the U.S. Navy as an ensign in 1942 and in the wake of his military service worked as a football coach at Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California up until 1948. Boyd decided to pursue a career as both an actor and stuntman in the late 1940's. Among the notable actors that he doubled for are Stuart Whitman, Dean Martin, Scott Brady, Gene Evans, Darren McGavin, Jim Davis, Peter Graves, and Leo Gordon. A steady and sturdy fixture in Western movies and TV shows, Morgan's career in show business encompassed over five decades altogether. Boyd died from a heart attack at age 72 on January 8, 1988 in Tarzana, California.- Actor
- Stunts
Art Dillard was born on 20 February 1907 in Fort Bend County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Leadville Gunslinger (1952), Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951) and Wild Horse Rodeo (1937). He was married to Ann. He died on 30 March 1960 in Van Nuys, California, USA.92 stunts, 32-66.
372 westerns, 32-56.
Ghost-Town Gold (1936). 1936.
Leadville Gunslinger (1952). 1952, stunts.
Stagecoach driver, wagon driver, hired gunman, rodeo rider, bushy-eyebrowed henchman, mustached wagon driver, saddlehorn, nester, rustler, deputy.
1907-1960, 53.- Actor
- Stunts
Sol Gorss was born on 22 March 1908 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Climax! (1954), Flowing Gold (1940) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955). He died on 10 September 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.90 stunts, 36-66.
72 westerns, 35-67.
Duel at Parkison Town (1960). 1960. Stunts, actor.
1908-1966, 58.- Actor
- Stunts
Duke Taylor was born on 13 November 1907 in Durant, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Painted Stallion (1937). He died on 23 August 1982 in Studio City, Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Duke Green was born on 30 November 1900 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945), Haunted Harbor (1944) and The Tiger Woman (1944). He died on 22 November 1984 in North Hollywood, California, USA.77 stunts, 23-66.
31 westerns, 27-65.
1900-1984, 83.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Bud Wolfe was born on 10 June 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Crimson Ghost (1946), The Invisible Monster (1950) and Canon City (1948). He was married to Chloe Elrod, Mary Lou Dix and Sally Haines. He died on 13 April 1960 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Stunts
- Actor
Bob Morgan was born on 14 November 1916 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for La spada e la croce (1958), The Big Country (1958) and The Boss (1956). He was married to Yvonne De Carlo. He died on 22 February 1999 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
Wally Rose was born on 18 May 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), The 'Burbs (1989) and Blown Away (1994). He died on 15 March 2000 in North Hollywood, California, USA.61 stunts, 46-97.
5 westerns, 58-74.
1911-2000, 88.- Matthew Roubert was born in New York in 1907 was a child star from about 1910-1921, and his father William L. Roubert was involved with "Little Matty Roubert" and his silent screen adventures. Matty's earliest film appearances were at Vitagraph and Biograph. He was one of the kids in "John Barleycorn" (Bosworth, 1914) which was produced by actor Hobart Bosworth's Los Angeles based film company (and Matty's father was the general manager). Matty was one of the "Powers Kids" for Pat Powers' Powers Picture Plays company. And then came his starring role as "The Universal Boy" for Carl Laemmle's IMP (Independent Motion Picture Company). By late 1915, his father was Vice President and general manager of the new Aurora Film Plays Corporation and his son starred in "The Waif" (Aurora, 1915) ... which was directed by the senior Roubert. Circa 1920, Matty was doing two-reel comedies for Reelcraft. And later that year, Matty Roubert Productions, Inc. was formed (with assist from Matty's dad), and they released "Heritage" (1920) ... which naturally, had young Matty in the lead. By the 1930s Matty discovered that significant film roles were no longer being offered. Reasons may have been his youngish face and a mop of curly hair ... and he was short. Matty was typecast as a newsboy, bellhop, messenger or elevator operator. In his mid twenties, he returned to his former Universal home for an uncredited role as a a Culver Military Academy cadet in "Tom Brown of Culver" (Universal, 1932). By the late 1930s, he learned how to ride a horse and do screen fisticuffs, and transformed himself into a B-western henchman as well as a stunt man who occasionally doubled several of the shorter cowboy heroes. He seemed to find a friend in Don 'Red' Barry, and Matty's first with Barry was "The Adventures of Red Ryder" (Republic, 1940) serial. This was followed by eleven of Barry's Republic films and three of his later Lippert and Screen Guild productions. A January, 1941 newspaper article had Barry and Roubert stopping in Abilene, Texas while touring and promoting the serial. Excerpt from that article: "... Barry and Matty Roubert, another western player, were en route east for personal appearances in Tennessee, Virginia and Pennsylvania." In addition to Barry, Matty was similar in height to Bob Steele and Lash LaRue ... and p doubled both. He worked in nine Metropolitan, Republic and PRC westerns with Battlin' Bob and five with Lash. There were other westerns: nine with Eddie Dean, ten Durango Kids with Charles Starrett, three with Autry, and three with Roy Rogers. He appeared in a few late 1930s Universal westerns and serials with Johnny Mack Brown. Roubert did military duty during World War II and continued working uncredited roles in films and on television. He married Mary L. Bowman in Los Angeles in 1955.He passed away on May 17, 1973 in Honolulu, Hawaii.61 stunts, 38-51.
78 westerns, 36-51.
Gauchos of El Dorado (1941). 1941. Stunts, actor.
1907-1973, 66. New York. Hawaii. - Actor
- Stunts
Duke York Jr. has a long resume as one of Hollywood's best stunt men. He is still often seen on TV today although audiences may not recognize him. He is most often seen today as the various "monsters" that confronted The Three Stooges during the 1940s, and as King Kala (wearing a bald cap) in the first Flash Gordon serial.- Actor
- Stunts
- Soundtrack
Jack Jones' career was cut short by a severe leg injury while engaged in stunt work on a John Wayne film in 1935. For a time Jack was a boxer and was named "Jack Jones" by a fight promoter in Amarillo, Texas, who thought that he could not promote a fight with someone named Ferris John Jones. Jack's son, Jack Lawrence Jones, made his one and only movie appearance as the baby in the 1934 film A Blasted Event (1934).57 stunts, 29-35.
63 westerns, 29-35.
Smoking Guns (1934). 1934. Stunts, actor, banjo player.
Lariats and Six-Shooters (1931). 1931. stunts.
1906-1995, 89.- Actor
- Stunts
- Producer
Dick Crockett was born on 27 February 1915 in Maywood, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), Batman: The Movie (1966) and The Pink Panther (1963). He died on 25 January 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.55 stunts, 39-79.
31 westerns, 48-75.
1915-1979, 63.- Actor
- Stunts
- Art Department
Walt La Rue was born on 8 August 1918 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Silverado (1985) and The Rookie (1990). He died on 12 June 2010 in Burbank, California, USA.- Stunts
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Allen Pomeroy was born on 23 October 1900 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Cain and Mabel (1936), Hideaway Girl (1936) and Spills for Thrills (1940). He died on 4 September 1976 in Santa Monica, California, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Bert Dillard was born on 25 March 1909 in Equiela, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Rainbow Valley (1935). He was married to Rose M.. He died on 19 June 1960 in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, USA.46 stunts, 34-50.
106 westerns, 34-51
The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939). 1939. Stunts, actor.
1909-1960, 51.- Stunts
- Actor
Buster Wiles was born on 5 November 1910 in near Caruthersville, Missouri, USA. He was an actor. He died on 20 July 1990 in Washington County, Oregon, USA.- Stunts
- Actor
The Canadian National Championship gymnastics and diving winner, Russell Saunders was a stunt double for Alan Ladd, Gene Kelly, Red Buttons, Robert Cummings and Jack Benny. A fixture at Santa Monica's Muscle Beach, Saunders instructed aspiring acrobats who trained there. During WWII he served as an army war correspondent. Saunders has participated in one form or another in over 500 films throughout his career and spent 12 years training actors for the "Circus of the Stars" series of TV specials.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Fox O'Callahan was born on 13 January 1901 in South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Beyond the Rockies (1926) and The Irish Gringo (1935). He died on 14 April 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.40 stunts, 36-50.
154 westerns, 26-64.
1901-1976, 75.- Actor
- Stunts
- Producer
Allen Pinson was born on 30 October 1916 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Dan Raven (1960), Killer's Carnival (1966) and What's the Matter with Helen? (1971). He died on 22 January 2006 in Visalia, California, USA.34 stunts, 48-74.
39 westerns, 51-69.
1916-2006, 89.- Stunts
- Actor
- Writer
Stuntman and actor Robert Theodore Rose was born on February 4, 1901 in Jones County, Tennessee. Bob was a horse jockey prior to beginning his career as a stuntman in silent Westerns for producer Thomas H. Ince after he was discovered at a racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico by silent movie stars Francis Ford and Eddie Polo. Among the notable actors and actresses that Rose doubled for are Harry Houdini, Buster Keaton, Chico Marx, Mary Pickford, Jean Harlow, Buck Jones, Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Attenborough, Eddie Cantor, Tom Mix, Fay Wray, and Maureen O'Sullivan. Moreover, Bob was quite versatile in the stunt profession: He was a licensed pilot, a car crasher, a wing walker, a high diver, a parachutist, a trick rider, and a barnstorming pilot. In addition, Rose helped found both the Pilots Union and the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures. Bob survived two harrowing mishaps during his career as a stuntman: He was one of only two stuntmen who avoided drowning in the icy Copper River rapids during the filming of The Trail of '98 (1928) and suffered a broken shoulder and cracked skull after an airplane stunt for The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) went disastrously awry. Following his retirement from the film business Rose settled down on his ranch in Corey, Colorado. Bob died at age 92 on March 8, 1993 at a nursing home in Montrose, Colorado.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Leonard P. Geer was born on 9 May 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955) and Scarface (1983). He died on 9 January 1989 in Topanga Canyon, California, USA.31 stunts, 55-85.
210 westerns, 51-86.
1914-1989, 74.
Animal trainer.- Actor
- Stunts
James Fawcett was born on 15 October 1906 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Living on Love (1937). He was married to Helen Thurston. He died on 9 June 1942 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
Buff Brady was born on 8 April 1918 in Butte, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for Escape from New York (1981), Mystery Men (1999) and Silverado (1985). He died on 15 April 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.26 stunts, 58-99.
40 westerns, 50-85.
14 feature westerns.
Bullet for a Badman (1964). 1964. Stunts, actor.
1918-2004, 86.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Don Turner was born on 8 August 1910 in Deland, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Smashing the Money Ring (1939), Virginia City (1940) and Bullet Scars (1942). He died on 15 June 1982 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Carl Pitti was born on 11 August 1916 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for High Plains Drifter (1973), Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981) and Little House on the Prairie (1974). He was married to Ethelynne Mae (Micky) Clark. He died on 9 August 2003 in Hemet, California, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
- Writer
Johnny Carpenter was born on 25 June 1914 in Dardanelle, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Lawless Rider (1954), Outlaw Treasure (1955) and Badman's Gold (1951). He died on 27 February 2003 in Burbank, California, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Danny Sands is one of the most unique cowboys who made a living as a stuntman and extra in the golden age of movies and television shows. He started out as a horse exerciser for an old racetrack. It was then that he was spotted by Howard Hawks and developed a friendship that lasted a life time and that also put Sands and various situations that he preferred never to be in.
While Sands started in the late 1930s, it wasn't until the late 1940s when Sands started to really receive work both as a stuntman and as an extra in films. He worked for several months on location of Howard Hawks' Red River where he could be seen as one of John Wayne's riders that set out to catch the wagon train. He was so well liked by Hawks that a lot of Sands' work was a mixture of Hawks utilizing Sands' cowboy skills set and just the fact that Hawks liked having Sands around.
When Sands wasn't on the film set of a Howard Hawks film somewhere, he would frequently be cast as a posse rider or a townsman in old Monogram films of the late 1940s and early 1950s. By the time Monogram folded, Sands started to appear in any posse scene he could frequently appearing at any studio whenever he was called upon to do so.
The coming of television yielded a vast array of employment for Sands. He began an affiliation with Warner Brothers television westerns were he would frequently appear in bar scenes of their various programs and would appear if they needed a posse scene done or just somebody to collect a paycheck. He also managed to do whatever odd jobs were tossed his way and this kept him steadily employed for a few years. He also managed to work on various Disney productions working as a stand-in and occasionally doing a few stunts.
the mid 1960s, Warner Brothers stopped making television westerns but Sands was able to obtain the same kind of employment on shows like F-Troop and the few western movies that Warner Brothers made. As time progressed, he appeared in a lot of movies that were made by Howard Hawks. Hawks knew Sands had trouble delivering dialog so it became an onset joke to give Sands little bits of dialog in each movie Hawks and others directed. This could be seen in the special about the making of Rio Lobo where it became a gag that Sands was the dialog coach and where it took many shots for him to get his few simple lines right.
Like many other cowboys, Sands sought refuge in the few remaining westerns of the 1970s. He got a regular job on the set of the hit James Garner show Nichols but it eventually came to an end. He managed to appear in a few Gunsmoke episodes with his last hurrah being a regular townsman on Barbary Coast. Danny Sands was truly a jack of all trades. He loved being around on set and people loved interacted with him. It didn't matter to Sands if he appeared as a stuntman, stand-in, wrangler, extra, or an actor, he just loved being on set.22 stunts, 40-70.
95 westerns, 40-75.
44 feature westerns.
The Tall Stranger (1957). 1957. Stunts, actor.
1914-1998, 83.- Stunts
- Actor
- Producer
Hugh Hooker was born on September 8, 1919 in Texas, USA as Hugh Milford Hooker. He is known for his work as a stuntman on Scarface (1983), Vacation (1983), and Mannequin (1987). He worked as a stuntman in many B-westerns throughout his forty plus years as a stuntman. Between 1944 and 1955 he had minor charter actor roles in twenty westerns. Hooker appeared in only one TV series with three small roles in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954) episodes. His two sons were also stuntmen from a young age. Buddy Joe Hooker began at the age of fourteen (Rin Tin Tin) and and Billy Hank Hooker began at the age of nine.
As a theatrical agent Hooker made national news in 1956 when he filed a $750,000 suit against the Rin Tin Tin series producer, Herbert B. Leonard; Rin Tin Tin IV owner, Lee Duncan; Screen Gems; the American Broadcasting Company; and Rin Tin Tin sponsor, National Biscuit Company. Hooker alleged that Duncan told him they had abandoned the Rin Tin Tin project, freezing him out as a producer. The 164 Rin Tin Tin episodes produced profits of $1,500,000. As a movie producer, Hooker's film, The Littlest Hobo (1958), featured London, a German Shepherd, and Fleecie, a lamb. He died on September 11, 1987 in Westlake Village, California, USA.22 stunts, 1945-1987.
18 westerns, 45-78.
12 feature westerns.
Texas Panhandle (1945). 1945. Stunts, actor.
1919-1987, 68.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Loren Riebe was also a private plane pilot who died when his small aircraft crashed. He later died at Lancaster Community Hospital. He was performing in an airshow in Lancaster, California when his mishap occured. He worked as a stuntman and actor for Republic Film Studios.- Actor
- Stunts
Eddie Juaregui was born on 27 May 1912 in Ventura, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Young Land (1959), Bonanza (1959) and Frontier Doctor (1956). He was married to Mary Louise Percivalle. He died on 3 July 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.20 stunts, 1937-1974.
39 westerns, 1937-1971.
1912-1980, 68.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Carl Andre was born on 11 February 1905 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Charge at Feather River (1953) and Death Valley Days (1952). He was married to Claire Andre. He died on 20 March 1972 in Inyo County, California, USA.20 stunts, 49-55.
53 westerns, 44-65.
1905-1972, 67.- Stunts
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Rex Rossi was born on 13 December 1919 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dead Pool (1988), Pink Cadillac (1989) and Nadine (1987). He died on 12 January 2007 in Florida, USA.20 stunts, 1939-1995.
13 feature westerns, 40-95.
Westward Bound (1944). 1944.
Technical advisor, horses.
1919-2007, 87.- Actor
- Stunts
- Writer
Willard W. Willingham was born on 17 September 1915 in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for A Time for Dying (1969), 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967) and Battle at Bloody Beach (1961). He died on 21 July 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.19 stunts, 1939-1969.
44 westerns, 39-69.
31 feature westerns.
Ride a Crooked Trail (1958). 1958. Stunts.
1915-2013, 97.- Stunts
- Actor
Fred Kennedy was born on 22 December 1909 in Ainsworth, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Rio Grande (1950), Jeep-Herders (1945) and The Charge at Feather River (1953). He died on 5 December 1958 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.19 stunts, 1938-1959.
14 westerns, 38-59.
The Horse Soldiers (1959). 1959. Stunts, actor.
1909-1958, 49.- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
James Van Horn was born on 24 September 1917 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cherokee Kid (1927), Escape to Burma (1955) and Wild Puppies (1927). He died on 20 April 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Emile Avery was born on 9 May 1908 in New Mexico, USA. He was an actor, known for The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966), Temple Houston (1963) and Lawman (1958). He died on 8 November 1985 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA.17 stunts, 51-69.
298 westerns, 47-69.
1908-1985, 77. - Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Beefy, lantern-jawed Hollywood bit part actor and stuntman who had been a professional boxer in the early 1920's. Dundee was an expert in automobile and motorcycle crashes, high falls and work with explosives. He led a crack team of stuntmen at Paramount, collectively known as the 'Suicide Squad'. Reputedly fearless, Dundee would overturn a car at 60 miles per hour merely to see if it could be done. Arguably Hollywood's most prolific stunt performer of the period, this guy lived a surprisingly charmed life: whether blown up in a truck (Wake Island (1942)), tumbling from a great height (The Glass Key (1942)) or exiting the flaming wreckage of a burning motor, he invariably walked away without a scratch. Dundee's lucky charm became a white piece of marble chipped off the Lincoln Memorial while overturning a taxi cab in My Son John (1952). A favorite of legendary directors Preston Sturges and Cecil B. DeMille, Dundee appeared on rare occasions in 'straight' roles (for instance as a no-nonsense marine in Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)). At other times, he was utilised as a double for some of the burlier screen stars, especially George Brent and William Bendix. Given his profession and the extent of his filmography, it may seem ironic that Jimmie Dundee died peacefully in bed after a two year-long bout with leukemia. He is an inductee into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.- Stunts
- Actor
- Transportation Department
Norm Taylor was born on 23 August 1910 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Fort Dobbs (1958). He died on 5 January 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.- Actor
- Stunts
Joe Bonomo was born on 25 December 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Vamping Venus (1928), The Lost Special (1932) and The Great Circus Mystery (1925). He was married to Ethel Newman. He died on 28 March 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.14 stunts, 21-32.
14 westerns, 24-32.
1901-1978, 76.- Actor
- Stunts
Phil Schumacher was born on 7 November 1909 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Coroner Creek (1948), The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) and Death Valley Days (1952). He died on 19 January 1975 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.14 stunts, 1944-1966.
360 westerns, 41-70.
Duel at Diablo, (1966). -stunts.
1900-1975, 65.- Bryan 'Slim' Hightower was born on 30 March 1905 in Mitchell County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Fort Defiance (1951) and Tate (1960). He died on 27 May 1978 in Cliff, New Mexico, USA.14 stunts, 1936-1964.
18 westerns, 31-64.
1905-1978, 73. - Henry Rowland was born on 28 December 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Supervixens (1975), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) and Wolf Larsen (1958). He was married to Eleanor. He died on 26 April 1984 in Northridge, California, USA.13 stunts, 40-66.
169 westerns, 42-79.
The Showdown (1950). 1950, stunts.
Sheriff, marshal, circus cook, gunrunner, farmer, outlaw, gang leader.
1913-1984, 70.