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Dick Dial (1931–1992)

Stunts | Actor

Before arriving in Hollywood, Dick Dial attended OU in Oklahoma City, was a champion Golden Glove boxer, and briefly, attended the Art Institute of Chicago. At the height of his TV/film career, he was interviewed by host Mike Douglas, who called him "Thee Hollywood Stuntman". His extensive work has been either acting with or doubling such legendary actors: John Wayne... See full bio »

Born:

Richard Emile Ashley Dial
in Texas, USA

Died:

(age 60) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1992 Mom and Dad Save the World (stunts)
 
1991 Necessary Roughness (stunt double: Robert Loggia)
 
1991 Shakes the Clown (additional stunts)
 
1989-1990 Mancuso, FBI (TV series) (stunt double: Robert Loggia - 20 episodes)
– Adamant Eve (1990) (stunt double: Robert Loggia)
– Premature Congratulations (1990) (stunt double: Robert Loggia)
– Night of the Living Shred (1990) (stunt double: Robert Loggia)
– Daryl Ross & the Supremes (1990) (stunt double: Robert Loggia)
– Death and Taxes (1990) (stunt double: Robert Loggia)
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1984 Cloak & Dagger (stunt player)
 
1978 Charlie's Angels (TV series) (stunts - 1 episode)
– Angels Belong in Heaven (1978) (stunts)
 
1975-1976 Joe Forrester (TV series) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - 23 episodes)
– The Boy Next Door (1976) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - stunt double)
– Pressure Point (1976) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - stunt double)
– The Promised Land (1976) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - stunt double)
– The Invaders (1976) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - stunt double)
– A Game of Love (1976) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - stunt double)
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1975 The Hindenburg (stunts - uncredited)
 
1975 The Eiger Sanction (stunts - uncredited)
 
1975 Breakout (stunt coordinator)
 
1974 The Towering Inferno (stunts - uncredited)
 
1974 Earthquake (stunts - uncredited)
 
1974 Airport 1975 (stunts - uncredited)
 
Mission: Impossible (TV series) (stunt double: Peter Graves - 88 episodes, 1967-1970) (stunt double: Fritz Weaver - 1 episode, 1966)
– The Hostage (1970) (stunt double: Peter Graves - uncredited)
– Squeeze Play (1970) (stunt double: Peter Graves - uncredited)
– The Rebel (1970) (stunt double: Peter Graves - uncredited)
– Hunted (1970) (stunt double: Peter Graves - uncredited)
– The Amateur (1970) (stunt double: Peter Graves - uncredited)
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1970 Lost Flight (TV movie) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - uncredited)
 
1970 They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (stunts - uncredited)
 
1969 Hello, Dolly! (stunts - uncredited)
 
1968 The Boston Strangler (stunts - uncredited)
 
Star Trek (TV series) (stunt double: William Shatner - 1 episode, 1967) (stunts - 1 episode, 1968)
– The Immunity Syndrome (1968) (stunts - uncredited)
– Arena (1967) (stunt double: William Shatner - uncredited)
 
1967 In Like Flint (stunts - uncredited)
 
1966 Murderers' Row (stunts - uncredited)
 
1966 Felony Squad (TV series) (stunts)
 
1966 The Glass Bottom Boat (stunts - uncredited)
 
1966 Lord Love a Duck (stunts - uncredited)
 
1965 The Great Race (stunt actor - uncredited)
 
1965 Zebra in the Kitchen (stunts - uncredited)
 
1965 Von Ryan's Express (stunts - uncredited)
 
1964 Goodbye Charlie (stunts - uncredited)
 
1964 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series) (stunts)
 
1963 The Fugitive (TV series) (stunt double: David Janssen)
 
1962 Kid Galahad (fights - uncredited)
 
1958-1961 Sea Hunt (TV series) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - 154 episodes)
– Round Up (1961) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - uncredited)
– Crime at Sea (1961) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - uncredited)
– Skipper (1961) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - uncredited)
– Starting Signal (1961) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - uncredited)
– P.T. Boat (1961) (stunt double: Lloyd Bridges - uncredited)
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1959 The Horse Soldiers (stunt double: William Holden - uncredited)
 
1956 The Searchers (stunts - uncredited)
 
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1969-1970 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Bauer / Masked Barney
– Hunted (1970) … Masked Barney (uncredited)
– Live Bait (1969) … Bauer
 
1970 Lost Flight (TV movie)
Horgan
 
1969 That Girl (TV series)
Fighter
– Shake Hands and Come Out Acting (1969) … Fighter
 
1969 Mod Squad (TV series)
Emmitt
– Keep the Faith, Baby (1969) … Emmitt
 
1967-1969 Felony Squad (TV series)
Det Boyd / Detective / Eel / …
– Blind Terror (1969) … Detective
– Nightmare on a Dead-End Street (1968) … Eel
– The Pat Hand of Death (1967) … Manager
– A Most Proper Killing (1967) … Det Boyd
 
1967-1968 Star Trek (TV series)
Kaplan / Sam / Security Guard
– And the Children Shall Lead (1968) … Security Guard (uncredited)
– The Apple (1967) … Kaplan (uncredited)
– The Devil in the Dark (1967) … Sam (uncredited)
 
1967 Mannix (TV series)
Phony Trooper
– Then the Drink Takes the Man (1967) … Phony Trooper
 
1967 In Like Flint
Astronaut (uncredited)
 
1966-1967 The Green Hornet (TV series)
Bell / Reporter
– Bad Bet on a 459-Silent (1967) … Reporter
– The Hunters and the Hunted (1966) … Bell
 
1966 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
Soldier
– Invasion (1966) … Soldier (uncredited)
 
1966 Murderers' Row (uncredited)
 
1966 The Glass Bottom Boat
Executive (uncredited)
 
1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Thrush Expert
– The Minus-X Affair (1966) … Thrush Expert
 
1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Soldier #2
– The Buccaneer (1965) … Soldier #2 (uncredited)
 
1961 Cry for Happy
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1959 Girls Town
Jaguar Boy (uncredited)
 
1958 Flight (TV series)
– Parachute Jump (1958) (as Richard Dial)
 
1958 Panic! (TV series)
Paratrooper
– Flight (1958) … Paratrooper
 
1956 Autumn Leaves
College Boy (uncredited)
 

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