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Eddie Powell(1927-2000)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Eddie Powell in The Devil Rides Out (1968)
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Eddie Powell was born on 9 March 1927 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Legend (1985), Aliens (1986) and Willow (1988). He was previously married to Rosemary Burrows. He died on 11 August 2000 in Berkshire, England, UK.
BornMarch 9, 1927
DiedAugust 11, 2000(73)
BornMarch 9, 1927
DiedAugust 11, 2000(73)
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Eddie Powell and Elizabeth Sellars in The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
Eddie Powell in The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
Eddie Powell in The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
Eddie Powell in The Mummy's Shroud (1967)

Known for

Legend (1985)
Legend
6.3
  • Stunts(uncredited)
  • 1985
Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
Aliens
8.4
  • Stunts
  • 1986
Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow (1988)
Willow
7.2
  • Stunts
  • 1988
Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
6.9
  • Stunts
  • 1991

Credits

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Stunts

  • Daylight (1996)
    Daylight
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    • stunts
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
    • stunts
    • 1991
  • Uma Thurman, Patrick Bergin, Jürgen Prochnow, Edward Fox, and Jeroen Krabbé in Robin Hood (1991)
    Robin Hood
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Matt Dillon and Sean Young in A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
    A Kiss Before Dying
    • stunts
    • 1991
  • Beverly D'Angelo, Niall Byrne, and Lorraine Pilkington in The Miracle (1991)
    The Miracle
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Mark Arden and Stephen Frost in Lazarus & Dingwall (1991)
    Lazarus & Dingwall
    • stunts
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Barry Foster in Van der Valk (1972)
    Van der Valk
    • stunts
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Louisa Milwood-Haigh, Stian Smestad, and Trond Peter Stamsø Munch in Shipwrecked (1990)
    Shipwrecked
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle in Nuns on the Run (1990)
    Nuns on the Run
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • John Cleese, Tim Robbins, Terry Jones, Mickey Rooney, and Eartha Kitt in Erik the Viking (1989)
    Erik the Viking
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Batman (1989)
    Batman
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Michael Byrne, Alison Doody, and John Rhys-Davies in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • High Spirits (1988)
    High Spirits
    • stunt performer
    • 1988
  • Phil Collins in Buster (1988)
    Buster
    • stunts
    • 1988

Actor

  • Pierce Brosnan and Michael Caine in The Fourth Protocol (1987)
    The Fourth Protocol
    • Angry Motorist (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Sigourney Weaver and Michael Caine in Half Moon Street (1986)
    Half Moon Street
    • S.A.S. Man (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
    Aliens
    • Alien Warrior (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Legend (1985)
    Legend
    • Mummified Guard
    • 1985
  • Top Secret! (1984)
    Top Secret!
    • Underwater Barkeep (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Brian Blessed, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    • Ming's Brute
    • 1980
  • Lewis Collins, Gordon Jackson, and Martin Shaw in The Professionals (1977)
    The Professionals
    • Driver (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
    S.O.S. Titanic
    • Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Alien (1979)
    Alien
    • Alien (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Christopher Benjamin, Kenneth Colley, Vivien Heilbron, Philip Madoc, Patrick Mower, Ron Pember, Brendan Price, Sandy Ratcliff, and Maurice Roëves in Target (1977)
    Target
    • Carter's Thug
    • Doug
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1978
  • Candleshoe (1977)
    Candleshoe
    • Hood (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • John Thaw in The Sweeney (1974)
    The Sweeney
    • Flying Squad officer (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    • Jasper
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Dracula (1974)
    Dracula
    • Whitby Inn Man kilied by Dracula (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1974
  • The Oblong Box (1969)
    The Oblong Box
    • Fighting Man in Tavern (uncredited)
    • 1969

Additional Crew

  • William Holden, France Nuyen, and Clifton Webb in Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
    Satan Never Sleeps
    • chniese extras liaision (uncredited)
    • 1962

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Alien
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • March 9, 1927
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 11, 2000
    • Berkshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Rosemary Burrows1967 - August 11, 2000 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews

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    Frequently worked for Hammer Films, usually as Christopher Lee's stunt double.

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