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...See full bio »
Neglect, carelessness and not clearing the stunt area are usually what causes accidents. Preparation is absolutely essential to any successful stunt. You have to go through a stunt in your mind -- over and over again as if you've already done it. The stuntman must keep his mental separation from all that's going around him...
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Trivia:
He had two children with Lorraine O'Donnell: Kathleen & Jim.
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