Robert Lee Minor or Bob Lee Minor (born January 1, 1944) is an American

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, television and

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actor, best known for doubling many African-American celebrities such as:

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. Minor was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and made his first television appearance in 1973 on the television program, ''

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'', then appeared in tons of shows such as: '' McCloud'', '' Barnaby Jones'', '' The Six Million Dollar Man'', '' Wonder Woman'', '' Eight is Enough'', '' Magnum, P.I.'' and ''

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Filmography

Stunt Performing

Here is a list of stunt performances Bob Minor has done: * '' Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'' (1970) * '' Blacula'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972) * '' Come Back, Charleston Blue'' (1972) * ''

Black Gunn ''Black Gunn'' is a 1972 American neo-noir crime thriller film, directed by Robert Hartford-Davis and starring Jim Brown, Martin Landau, Brenda Sykes, Herbert Jefferson Jr. and Luciana Paluzzi. Baseball pitcher Vida Blue appears in a supporting ...

'' (1972) * '' Black Caesar'' (1973) * '' Live and Let Die'' (1973) * '' Cleopatra Jones'' (1973) * '' Detroit 9000'' (1973) * ''

That Man Bolt ''That Man Bolt'' is a 1973 American action film directed by David Lowell Rich and Henry Levin. It stars Fred Williamson in the title role of a courier and Byron Webster. The film combined several genres: blaxploitation, the martial arts film ...

'' (1973) * ''

Hell Up in Harlem ''Hell Up in Harlem'' is a 1973 blaxploitation American neo-noir film, starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. Written and directed by Larry Cohen, it is a sequel to the film '' Black Caesar''. The film's soundtrack was recorded by Edwin Sta ...

'' (1973) * '' Three the Hard Way'' (1974) * '' Rollerball'' (1975) .... Rollerball Team Member (uncredited) * '' Posse'' (1993) (as stunt coordinator/Second Unit Director)

Actor

* '' The Legend of Nigger Charley'' (1972) .... Fred * ''

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman ''Sweet Jesus, Preacherman'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation action film directed by Henning Schellerup and written by John Cerullo, M. Stuart Madden and Abbey Leitch. The film stars Roger E. Mosley, William Smith, Michael Pataki, Tom Johnigar ...

'' (1973) .... Hotel target (uncredited) * '' Coffy'' (1973) .... Studs * '' Scream Blacula Scream'' (1973) .... Pimp #1 * '' Detroit 9000'' (1973) .... Killer (uncredited) * ''

Three Tough Guys ''Three Tough Guys'' (also known as ''Tough Guys'') is a 1974 crime-action film directed by Duccio Tessari. It may be regarded as an example of the Blaxploitation genre. It stars Lino Ventura, Fred Williamson and Isaac Hayes, who also compose ...

'' (1974) .... Hood (uncredited) * '' Foxy Brown'' (1974) .... Oscar * '' Black Eye'' (1974) .... Henchman * ''

Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry ''Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry'' is a 1974 American road crime drama film based on the 1963 Richard Unekis novel titled ''The Chase'' (later retitled ''Pursuit''). Directed by John Hough, the film stars Peter Fonda, Susan George, Adam Roarke, and V ...

'' (1974) .... Deputy #5 * ''

The Swinging Cheerleaders ''The Swinging Cheerleaders'' is a 1974 comedy-drama film written and directed by exploitation film auteur Jack Hill (who was credited for writing the film as Jane Witherspoon). The film was also released under the titles ''Locker Room Girls'' a ...

'' (1974) .... Ryan * ''

Black Samson ''Black Samson'' is a 1974 American blaxploitation film, starring Rockne Tarkington, Carol Speed, William Smith and Connie Strickland. The film was written by Daniel B. Cady (who also produced) and Warren Hamilton Jr., directed by Charles Bail ...

'' (1974) .... Samson's Street People * '' Carnal Madness'' (1975) .... Dick Peters * '' Switchblade Sisters'' (1975) .... Parker * '' Rollerball'' (1975) .... Rollerball Team Member (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1975) .... Zack * '' Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde'' (1976) .... Security Guard * '' Swashbuckler'' (1976) .... Pirate (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1976) .... Cuban Slave * ''

J. D.'s Revenge ''J. D.'s Revenge'' is a blaxploitation horror film released in 1976. It starred Glynn Turman and Lou Gossett. The main character becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of J.D. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier when he was wro ...

'' (1976) .... Husband * '' The Next Man'' (1976) .... Killer – Bahamas (uncredited) * '' Mr. Billion'' (1977) .... Black Kidnapper * '' The Deep'' (1977) .... Wiley * '' The Choirboys'' (1977) .... Hod carrier 2 * '' The Driver'' (1978) .... Green Mask * '' Death Dimension'' (1978) .... Tatoupa * '' Norma Rae'' (1979) .... Lucius White * ''

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'' (1979) * '' Angel City'' (1980) .... Jabbo * '' Escape from New York'' (1981) .... Duty Sergeant * '' Rocky III'' (1982) .... Challenger #1 * '' White Dog'' (1982) .... Joe * ''

Forced Vengeance ''Forced Vengeance'' is a 1982 American action film, starring Chuck Norris, Mary Louise Weller and Camila Griggs. The film was directed by James Fargo, written by Franklin Thompson and James Fargo and filmed in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong ...

'' (1982) .... LeRoy Nicely * ''

The Sting II ''The Sting II'' is a 1983 American comedy film and a sequel to ''The Sting'', again written by David S. Ward. It was directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan and stars an entirely original cast including Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Karl Malden a ...

'' (1983) .... Tony Savitt * '' Heart Like a Wheel'' (1983) .... Ralph, NHRA Official * '' Women of San Quentin (1983) .... J.W. Powers * '' Commando'' (1985) .... Private Jackson * '' Hamburger: The Motion Picture'' (1986) .... Officer Rigney * ''Bad Guys'' (1986) .... Biker in Bar (uncredited) * '' The Morning After'' (1986) .... Man * '' Project X'' (1987) .... Air Policeman * '' Action Jackson'' (1988) .... Gamble * '' Torch Song Trilogy'' (1988) .... Gregory * ''

L.A. Bounty ''L.A. Bounty'' is a 1989 action thriller film directed by Worth Keeter, starring Sybil Danning, Wings Hauser and Blackie Dammett. Plot Ruger (Sybil Danning), an ex-cop-turned-bounty hunter goes after a crazed killer. Cast * Sybil Danning as Ru ...

'' (1989) .... Martin * '' Catch Me If You Can'' (1989) .... Sandman * '' Glory'' (1989) .... Contraband Soldier * ''

Almost an Angel ''Almost an Angel'' is a 1990 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by John Cornell and starring Paul Hogan. The original music score was composed by Maurice Jarre. The film was a critical and commercial failure. Plot Terry Dean (Paul Hog ...

'' (1990) .... Joe – Moses Bros. Truck Driver * '' Aces: Iron Eagle III'' (1992) .... Bigman * ''

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'' (1992) .... Detective Murray * '' Innocent Blood'' (1992) .... Bus Driver * '' Love Field'' (1992) .... Barricade Policeman * '' Posse'' (1993) .... Alex * ''

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'' (1993) .... Art Blake * ''

Surviving the Game ''Surviving the Game'' is a 1994 American action-adventure film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. It is loosely based on the 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. The film stars Ice-T, Rutger Hauer, Charles S. Dutton, J ...

'' (1994) .... Security Guard * '' Beverly Hills Cop III'' (1994) .... Security Guard in Printing Room (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1995) .... Cop * ''Rage'' (1995) .... Kelly's Man (uncredited) * ''

The Sunchaser ''The Sunchaser'' (marketed simply as ''Sunchaser'' in promotional material) is a 1996 crime drama film directed by Michael Cimino and starring Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda and Anne Bancroft. It was director Cimino's last feature-length film. Plo ...

'' (1996) .... Deputy Lynch * ''Judge and Jury'' (1996) .... Biker #1 * ''

The Replacement Killers ''The Replacement Killers'' is a 1998 American action film directed by Antoine Fuqua in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Chow Yun-fat (his international film debut), Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker and Kenneth Tsang. The film was re ...

'' (1998) .... Cop Arresting Meg (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1998) .... Mr. Pitney * '' Light It Up'' (1999) .... Lester's Dad * '' Ground Zero'' (2000) .... Muller * '' The Beat'' (2003) .... Robbery Victim (uncredited) * '' Death at a Funeral'' (2010) .... Edward

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