Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor.
Early life
As a teenager, Perkins was a trackman and an athlete. He ran away from home at a young age and joined the crew of a
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
cargo ship as a deck hand.
Early career
In his early adult life, he left for
Hollywood. He modified his Australian accent to be more British-sounding so that he could portray British characters. His first role was as an extra for ''
The Divine Lady
''The Divine Lady'' is a 1929 American pre-Code Vitaphone sound film with a synchronized musical score, sound effects, and some synchronized singing, but no spoken dialogue. It stars Corinne Griffith and tells the story of the love affair betwe ...
'' in 1929, while his first credited role was as Sgt. Cox in ''
Journey's End
''Journey's End'' is a 1928 dramatic play by English playwright R. C. Sherriff, set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, towards the end of the First World War. The story plays out in the officers' dugout of a British Army infantry c ...
'' the following year.
Career peak
Eventually, Perkins became a regular stuntman for
William Boyd. He also did stunt work for
Bruce Cabot in ''
King Kong
King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...
'' and
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two cons ...
in ''
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde''. He also worked for Universal Pictures in ''
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
''Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolf Man and Bela Lugosi as Frankenstein's monster. This was the first of a series of later called "monster rallie ...
''. Throughout his career, he acted and did stunts in many feature films and television shows. In 1956 Perkins appeared as Mingo in the TV western ''
Cheyenne
The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enroll ...
'' in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo."
He also did some
special effect
Special effects (often abbreviated as SFX, F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the imagined events in a story or virtual wor ...
work, normally for action sequences. He appeared as a Gladiator in ''
Demetrius and the Gladiators
''Demetrius and the Gladiators'' is a 1954 American biblical drama film and a sequel to '' The Robe''. The picture was made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Frank Ross. The screenplay was written by Philip Dunne ...
'', a sequel to
20th Century Fox
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's biblical epic, ''
The Robe
''The Robe'' is a 1942 historical novel about the Crucifixion of Jesus, written by Lloyd C. Douglas. The book was one of the best-selling titles of the 1940s. It entered the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list in October 1942, four weeks later ...
''. He was already 50 years of age when he played the "teenaged" monster in the
1958 science fiction
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/
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
''
Teenage Monster
''Teenage Monster'' is a 1958 independently made science fiction- horror Western film. It was produced and directed by Jacques R. Marquette, and stars Anne Gwynne and Stuart Wade. The film had a first screening on December 25, 1957, in Los Ang ...
''.
Later works
In 1960, Perkins co-founded the
Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures
The Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures (SAMP) is an honorary society of motion picture stunt coordinators, Stunt double, stuntmen, and Second unit director, second unit directors. It was founded in 1961 by Loren Janes, who worked as a stunt ...
. Four years later, he became the treasurer of the
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) was an American labor union which represented over 100,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide. On March 30, 2012, the union leadership announced that the SAG membership voted to m ...
, a position he held for fifteen years. His official retirement was in 1972, though he continued working for some years later. His last acting role was in ''
The Prisoner of Zenda
''The Prisoner of Zenda'' is an 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope, in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in orde ...
'' in 1979, but his last credited role was as a fantasy lover in ''Odyssey, the Ultimate Trip''. He died in
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, of natural causes, and was
cremated
Cremation is a method of final disposition of a dead body through burning.
Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to burial. In some countries, including India and Nepal, cremation on an open-air pyre i ...
with his ashes scattered at sea.
Filmography
*''
The Divine Lady
''The Divine Lady'' is a 1929 American pre-Code Vitaphone sound film with a synchronized musical score, sound effects, and some synchronized singing, but no spoken dialogue. It stars Corinne Griffith and tells the story of the love affair betwe ...
'' (1929) - Extra (uncredited) (film debut)
*''
Journey's End
''Journey's End'' is a 1928 dramatic play by English playwright R. C. Sherriff, set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, towards the end of the First World War. The story plays out in the officers' dugout of a British Army infantry c ...
'' (1930) - Sgt. Cox
*''
Madison Square Garden
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'' (1932) - Extra (uncredited)
*''
King Kong
King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...
'' (1933) - Sailor (uncredited)
*''
The Nitwits
''The Nitwits'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay written by Fred Guiol and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Stuart Palmer. Released by RKO on June 7, 1935, the film stars the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woo ...
'' (1935) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''
Dante's Inferno
''Inferno'' (; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem ''Divine Comedy''. It is followed by ''Purgatorio'' and '' Paradiso''. The ''Inferno'' describes Dante's journey through Hell, gui ...
'' (1935) - Stoker (uncredited)
*''
A Feather in Her Hat
''A Feather in Her Hat'' is a 1935 melodrama film starring Pauline Lord as a working-class woman with ambitions for her son. It is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by I. A. R. Wylie.
Plot
In 1925 London, middle-aged, widowed shopkeeper ...
'' (1935) - Ticket Taker (uncredited)
*''
Mutiny on the Bounty
The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel occurred in the South Pacific Ocean on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by acting-Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain, Lieutenant William Bligh, and set h ...
'' (1935) - Able-Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
*''
Mummy's Boys
''Mummy's Boys'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Fred Guiol and written by Jack Townley, Philip G. Epstein and Charles E. Roberts. The film stars Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Barbara Pepper, Moroni Olsen, Frank M. Thomas and Willie Be ...
'' (1936) - Native Cop (uncredited)
*''
God's Country and the Woman
''God's Country and the Woman'' is a 1937 American Technicolor lumberjack drama film directed by William Keighley and written by Norman Reilly Raine. The film stars George Brent, Beverly Roberts, Barton MacLane, Robert Barrat, Alan Hale, Sr. a ...
'' (1937) - First Man at Boundary (uncredited)
*''
Captains Courageous
''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...
'' (1937) - Crewman (uncredited)
*''
In Old Chicago
''In Old Chicago'' is a 1938 American disaster musical drama film directed by Henry King. The screenplay by Sonya Levien and Lamar Trotti was based on the Niven Busch story, "We the O'Learys". The film is a fictionalized account about the G ...
'' (1938) - Hub Patron (uncredited)
*''
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
''Confessions of a Nazi Spy'' is a 1939 American spy political thriller film directed by Anatole Litvak for Warner Bros. It was the first explicitly anti-Nazi film to be produced by a major Hollywood studio, being released in May 1939, several ...
'' (1939) - Goebbels's Aide (uncredited)
*''
Second Fiddle'' (1939) - Studio Grip (uncredited)
*''
Blackmail
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'' (1939) - Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
*''
Wildcat Bus
''Wildcat Bus'' is a 1940 American action film directed by Frank Woodruff and written by Lou Lusty. The film stars Fay Wray, Charles Lang, Paul Guilfoyle, Don Costello and Paul McGrath. The film was released on August 23, 1940, by RKO Pictures.
...
'' (1940) - Wildcat Driver (uncredited)
*''Hello, Sucker'' (1941) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''
Riders of Death Valley'' (1941) - Fighter (uncredited)
*''
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1941) - Brawler (uncredited)
*''
A Yank in the R.A.F.'' (1941) - Sergeant (uncredited)
*''
Hellzapoppin''' (1941) - Butler in Pool (uncredited)
*''
Reap the Wild Wind
''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, Sus ...
'' (1942) - Southern Cross Leadsman (uncredited)
*''
Spy Smasher
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'' (1942) - Sub-Valve Sailor
hs. 3-4(uncredited)
*''A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen'' (1942) - Tough Woman's Escort at Bar (uncredited)
*''
Mrs. Miniver
''Mrs. Miniver'' is a 1942 American romantic war drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Inspired by the 1940 novel '' Mrs. Miniver'' by Jan Struther, it shows how the life of an unassuming British h ...
'' (1942) - Man in Tavern (uncredited)
*''
The Magnificent Ambersons
''The Magnificent Ambersons'' is a 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington, the second in his ''Growth'' trilogy after ''The Turmoil'' (1915) and before ''The Midlander'' (1923, retitled ''National Avenue'' in 1927). It won the Pulitzer Prize for fict ...
'' (1942) - Citizen (uncredited)
*''
The Big Street
''The Big Street'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball, based on the 1940 short story "Little Pinks" by Damon Runyon, who also produced it. It was directed by Irving Reis from a screenplay by Leonard Spigelgass.
...
'' (1942) - Mug (uncredited)
*''
Journey for Margaret
''Journey for Margaret'' is a 1942 American drama film set in London in World War II. It stars Robert Young and Laraine Day as a couple who have to deal with the loss of their unborn child due to a bombing raid. It is an adaptation of the book ...
'' (1942) - Man in Subway (uncredited)
*''
Random Harvest
''Random Harvest'' is a novel written by James Hilton, first published in 1941. Like previous Hilton works, including '' Lost Horizon'' and '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', the novel was immensely popular, placing second on ''Publishers Weekly'' li ...
'' (1942) - Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
*''
No Time for Love'' (1943) - Pop Murphy's Waiter (uncredited)
*''
G-Men vs. the Black Dragon
''G-Men vs. The Black Dragon'' (1943) is a Republic Pictures movie serial. It is noteworthy among adventure serials as containing an unusually high number of fistfights, all staged by director William Witney and a team of stuntmen.
This was Witne ...
'' (1943) - Mansion Heavy 1 / Intern 2 (uncredited)
*''
They Got Me Covered
''They Got Me Covered'', also known as ''Washington Story'' and ''The Washington Angle'', is a 1943 comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Otto Preminger appears in a supporting role.
Plot
In mid 1941, a ...
'' (1943) - Nazi (uncredited)
*''
Slightly Dangerous
''Slightly Dangerous'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film starring Lana Turner and Robert Young. The screenplay concerns a bored young woman in a dead-end job who runs away to New York City and ends up impersonating the long-lost daughter of ...
'' (1943) - Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
*''
The Man from Down Under
''The Man from Down Under'' is an American 1943 drama film starring Charles Laughton as a man who raises two war orphans.
It was called "Hollywood's first full-length film dealing exclusively with Australia and Australians".
Plot
After the end ...
'' (1943) - Australian Soldier / Bartender - Sydney Pub (uncredited)
*''
Arizona Trail
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'' (1943) - Henchman (uncredited)
*''
Whistling in Brooklyn
''Whistling in Brooklyn'' is a 1943 film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, and Jean Rogers. It is the third and last film starring Skelton as radio personality and amateur detective Wally "The Fox" Benton, fol ...
'' (1943) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
*''
Captain America
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'' (1944) - Barn Thug
h. 2
H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet.
H may also refer to:
Musical symbols
* H number, Harry Halbreich reference mechanism for music by Honegger and Martinů
* H, B (musical note)
* H, B major
People
* H. (noble) (died after ...
/ Hotel Room Thug
h. 9/ Waiter Thug
hs. 13-14(uncredited)
*''
The Desert Hawk'' (1944) - (uncredited)
*''
Abroad with Two Yanks
''Abroad with Two Yanks'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Helen Walker, William Bendix and Dennis O'Keefe as the title characters. It was Bendix's third and final role in a film as a US Marine and the first of ...
'' (1944) - Tough Marine (uncredited)
*''
Heavenly Days
''Heavenly Days'' is a 1944 film starring Fibber McGee and Molly. It was the third and final feature film to feature the popular radio characters; unlike the two previous entries, none of the radio show's supporting cast members appeared in this f ...
'' (1944) - Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
*''I'll Remember April'' (1945) - Roughneck (uncredited)
*''
Bells of Rosarita
'' Bells of Rosarita '' is a 1945 American musical Western film starring Roy Rogers and directed by Frank McDonald.
Plot
Cowboy balladeer Roy Rogers meets Sue Farnum (Dale Evans), a girl returning from back East, who is cheated out of her inhe ...
'' (1945) - Studio Stunts Henchman (uncredited)
*''
The Fatal Witness'' (1945) - Detective (uncredited)
*''
Cloak and Dagger
"Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common in the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery.
Overview
In " Th ...
'' (1946) - Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
*''
Son of Zorro
''Son of Zorro'' is a 1947 American Western film serial from Republic Pictures. It was the 43rd of the 66 serials produced by that studio. The serial was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Fred C. Brannon. George Turner starred as a descen ...
'' (1947) - Ranchhouse Henchman (uncredited)
*''
Twilight on the Rio Grande'' (1947) - Rurale (uncredited)
*''
Jesse James Rides Again
''Jesse James Rides Again'' is a 1947 American Republic Western film serial.
Plot
Gunfighter Jesse James is framed for a Missouri bank job and murder by a black-cowled outlaw gang, known as "The Black Raiders". Unable to clear his name, him a ...
'' (1947) - Barn Henchman (uncredited)
*''
Desire Me
''Desire Me'' is a 1947 American drama film starring Robert Mitchum and Greer Garson. It had a troubled production that included numerous directors and rewrites, and was ultimately released without a credited director.
Plot
In Paris, Marise Au ...
'' (1947) - Soldier (uncredited)
*''
The Black Widow'' (1947) - Burke (uncredited)
*''
Killer McCoy
''Killer McCoy'' is a 1947 American drama film about a boxer starring Mickey Rooney. It is a remake of '' The Crowd Roars'' (1938). The picture was directed by Roy Rowland with a supporting cast featuring Brian Donlevy, Ann Blyth, James Dun ...
'' (1947) - Man in Pool Hall (uncredited)
*''
G-Men Never Forget
''G-Men Never Forget'' is a 1948 Republic movie serial. The serial was condensed into a feature film in 1966 and re-released under the title ''Code 645''.
Plot
Escaped criminal Victor Murkland (Roy Barcroft) kidnaps the police commissioner an ...
'' (1948) - Finch - Welder Thug
h. 7(uncredited)
*''
Hollow Triumph
''Hollow Triumph'' (working title ''The Man Who Murdered Himself'', reissued in the United States as ''The Scar'') is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by Steve Sekely starring Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett and Leslie Brooks. It was rel ...
'' (1948) - Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited)
*''
The Three Musketeers
''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...
'' (1948) - Felton (uncredited)
*''
Kidnapped
Kidnapped may refer to:
* subject to the crime of kidnapping
Literature
* ''Kidnapped'' (novel), an 1886 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
* ''Kidnapped'' (comics), a 2007 graphic novel adaptation of R. L. Stevenson's novel by Alan Grant and Ca ...
'' (1948) - Sailor (uncredited)
*''
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
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'' (1949) - Baseball Fan (uncredited)
*''
Bride of Vengeance'' (1949) - Huntsman (uncredited)
*''
The Lost Tribe'' (1949) - Dojek (uncredited)
*''
Barbary Pirate
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'' (1949) - Coachman (uncredited)
*''Cargo to Capetown'' (1950) - Brawling Seaman (uncredited)
*''
Father of the Bride The Father of the Bride is commonly one of the wedding ceremony participants.
Father of the Bride may also refer to:
* ''Father of the Bride'' (novel), 1949, by Edward Streeter
** ''Father of the Bride'' (franchise), media franchise based on the 1 ...
'' (1950) - Moving Man (uncredited)
*''
The Flame and the Arrow
''The Flame and the Arrow'' is a 1950 American Technicolor swashbuckler film made by Warner Bros. and starring Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo and Nick Cravat. It was directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced by Harold Hecht and Frank Ross from ...
'' (1950) - Guard (uncredited)
*''
Double Deal'' (1950) - Harry (uncredited)
*''
Chicago Calling
''Chicago Calling'' is a 1951 drama film directed by John Reinhardt and starring Dan Duryea and Mary Anderson.
The film centers on the unsuccessful drinking photographer Bill Cannon (Dan Duryea), whose wife abandons him, leaving with their dau ...
'' (1951) - Construction Worker (uncredited)
*''
Show Boat
''Show Boat'' is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock worke ...
'' (1951) - Player (uncredited)
*''
His Kind of Woman'' (1951) - Seaman (uncredited)
*''
Roadblock
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*Roadworks
*Temporary road closure during special events
*Police chase
*Robbery
* Sobriety checkpoint
In peaceful circumstances ...
'' (1951) - Patrolman (uncredited)
*''
The Desert Fox'' (1951) - German Soldier (uncredited)
*''
Double Dynamite
''Double Dynamite'' is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra. The film was written by Leo Rosten (story), Melville Shavelson (screenplay), Mannie Manheim (bas ...
'' (1951) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''
The Steel Fist
''The Steel Fist'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Wesley Barry and written by C.K. Kivari. The film stars Roddy McDowall, Kristine Miller, Harry Lauter, Rand Brooks, Byron Foulger and Kate Drain Lawson. The film was released on Januar ...
'' (1952) - First organizer
*''
Gobs and Gals
''Gobs and Gals'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars George Bernard, Bert Bernard, Robert Hutton, Cathy Downs, Gordon Jones and Florence Marly. The film was released o ...
'' (1952) - Russian Agent (uncredited)
*''
Brave Warrior
''Brave Warrior'' is a 1952 Technicolor American Western film, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. It stars Jon Hall and Christine Larsen. The story is based on events during the War of 1812 and the Battle of Tippecanoe, but contains historical ...
'' (1952) - English Lieutenant
*''
Fearless Fagan
''Fearless Fagan'' is a 1952 comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and stars Janet Leigh and Carleton Carpenter. It is about a clown who is drafted into the military and tries to sneak his pet lion into the service. The film was inspired by the 12 ...
'' (1952) - Max (uncredited)
*''
Plymouth Adventure
''Plymouth Adventure'' is a 1952 Technicolor drama film with an ensemble cast starring Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson and Leo Genn, made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Clarence Brown, and produced by Dore Schary. The screenplay ...
'' (1952) - Sailor (uncredited)
*''
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
Andersen's fairy tales, consisti ...
'' (1952) - Second Gendarme
*''
The Member of the Wedding
''The Member of the Wedding'' is a 1946 novel by Southern writer Carson McCullers. It took McCullers five years to complete, although she interrupted the work for a few months to write the novella '' The Ballad of the Sad Café''.McDowell, Marga ...
'' (1952) - Moving Man (uncredited)
*''
The Clown'' (1953) - Dundee (uncredited)
*''
Code Two
''Code Two'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film about men training to be motorcycle cops. It stars Ralph Meeker, Sally Forrest, Elaine Stewart, Robert Horton and Keenan Wynn, and was directed by Fred M. Wilcox.
Plot
Classmates at the ...
'' (1953) - 1st Man in Warehouse (uncredited)
*''
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is a 1953 American science fiction monster film directed by Eugène Lourié, with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, and Kenneth Tobey. The screen ...
'' (1953) - Blind Man (uncredited)
*''
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1953) - Oscar (uncredited)
*''
I, the Jury
''I, the Jury'' is the 1947 debut novel of American crime fiction writer Mickey Spillane, the first work to feature private investigator Mike Hammer.
Plot summary
The novel opens as private detective Mike Hammer is called to the apartment of i ...
'' (1953) - Lolly (uncredited)
*''
City of Bad Men
''City of Bad Men'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Harmon Jones and starring Jeanne Crain and Dale Robertson.
Plot
A heavyweight championship fight between "Gentleman Jim" Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons is coming to Carson City, Nev ...
'' (1953) - Bob Fitzsimmons (uncredited)
*''
Private Eyes'' (1953) - Al (uncredited)
*''Charge of the Lancers'' (1954) - Officer with Head Wound (uncredited)
*''
Demetrius and the Gladiators
''Demetrius and the Gladiators'' is a 1954 American biblical drama film and a sequel to '' The Robe''. The picture was made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Frank Ross. The screenplay was written by Philip Dunne ...
'' (1954) - Gladiator (uncredited)
*''
The Big Chase
''The Big Chase'' is a 1954 American crime drama film directed by Arthur Hilton and starring Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Lon Chaney Jr., Jim Davis and Douglas Kennedy. One of the film's scenes was directed by producer Robert L. Lippert Jr. ...
'' (1954) - Payroll Guard
*''
East of Eden'' (1955) - Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
*''
The Sea Chase
''The Sea Chase'' is a 1955 World War II drama film starring John Wayne and Lana Turner, and featuring David Farrar, Lyle Bettger, and Tab Hunter. It was directed by John Farrow from a screenplay by James Warner Bellah and John Twist based on ...
'' (1955) - Baldhead (uncredited)
*''
The Phenix City Story
''The Phenix City Story'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Phil Karlson for Allied Artists, written by Daniel Mainwaring and Crane Wilbur and starring John McIntire, Richard Kiley, and Kathryn Grant. It had an unusual "triple ...
'' (1955) - Wilson's Henchman (uncredited)
*''
I Died a Thousand Times'' (1955) - Slim (uncredited)
*''
Bundle of Joy
''Bundle of Joy'' is a 1956 Technicolor musical remake of the comedy film ''Bachelor Mother'' (1939), which starred Ginger Rogers and David Niven. It stars Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (who were married in real-life at the time), and Adolphe ...
'' (1956) - Bouncer (uncredited)
*''
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
''Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Richard L. Bare and starring Randolph Scott, James Craig, Angie Dickinson and James Garner.
James Garner, who had a small role, said "it was always fun working with Di ...
'' (1957) - Ed Olsen (uncredited)
*''Calypso Heat Wave'' (1957) - First Thug
*''
Baby Face Nelson
Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown P ...
'' (1957) - FBI Agent Duncan (uncredited)
*''
Teenage Thunder
''Teenage Thunder'' is a 1957 American black and white teenage drama film directed by Paul Helmick. The film stars Chuck Courtney (actor), Chuck Courtney, Melinda Byron, Robert Fuller (actor), Robert Fuller, Tyler McVey and Paul Bryar. The opening ...
'' (1957) - Sgt. Benson
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Teenage Monster
''Teenage Monster'' is a 1958 independently made science fiction- horror Western film. It was produced and directed by Jacques R. Marquette, and stars Anne Gwynne and Stuart Wade. The film had a first screening on December 25, 1957, in Los Ang ...
'' (1958) - Charles Cannon
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Violent Road
''Violent Road'', also known as ''Hell's Highway'', is a 1958 American film directed by Howard W. Koch, written by Richard H. Landau, and starring Brian Keith, Dick Foran, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Merry Anders, Sean Garrison and Joanna Barnes. A re ...
'' (1958) - Sheriff Sam Vincent (uncredited)
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High School Confidential'' (1958) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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The Buccaneer'' (1958) - Stevedore (uncredited)
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Gunmen from Laredo
''Gunmen from Laredo'' is a 1959 American Western film produced and directed by Wallace MacDonald, which stars Robert Knapp, Jana Davi and Walter Coy.
Cast list
* Robert Knapp as Gil Reardon
* Jana Davi as Rosita
* Walter Coy as Ben Keefer ...
'' (1959) - Prisoner (uncredited)
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The Beat Generation
''The Beat Generation'' is a 1959 American crime film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Steve Cochran and Mamie Van Doren, with Ray Danton, Fay Spain, Maggie Hayes, Jackie Coogan, Louis Armstrong, James Mitchum, Vampira, and Ray Anthony. It i ...
'' (1959) - Lovers Lane Bandit (uncredited)
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Guns of the Timberland'' (1960) - Townsman in Brawl (uncredited)
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Spartacus
Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprisin ...
'' (1960) - Slave Leader (uncredited)
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The Alamo'' (1960) - Tennessean (uncredited)
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Portrait of a Mobster
''Portrait of a Mobster'' is a 1961 American crime film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Vic Morrow, Leslie Parrish and Ray Danton repeating his role as Jack Diamond (gangster), 'Legs' Diamond.PORTRAIT OF A MOBSTER, Monthly Film Bulletin; ...
'' (1961) - Joe Murdoch
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Valley of the Dragons'' (1961) - Tarn / Doctor
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Experiment in Terror
''Experiment in Terror'' is a 1962 American neo-noir thriller film released by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Blake Edwards and written by Mildred Gordon and Gordon Gordon based on their 1961 novel ''Operation Terror''. The film stars Gle ...
'' (1962) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Black Gold'' (1962) - Fat Man (uncredited)
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Kid Galahad
''Kid Galahad'' is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists in August 1962 and opened at #9 at the American box office. ''Variety'' ranked it #37 on its list of the top-grossing films of 19 ...
'' (1962) - Freddie (uncredited)
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Pressure Point
derive from the supposed meridian points in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Ayurveda and Siddha medicine, and martial arts. They refer to areas on the human body that may produce significant pain or other effects when manipulated in a specific ...
'' (1962) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
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How the West Was Won'' (1962) - Henchman (uncredited)
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4 for Texas
''4 for Texas'' is a 1963 American comedy Western film starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, and Ursula Andress, and featuring Charles Bronson and Mike Mazurki, with a cameo appearance by Arthur Godfrey and the Three Stooges (Larry ...
'' (1963) - Dock Worker (uncredited)
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
''The Greatest Story Ever Told'' is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the Biblical account about Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension. Along with the ensemble cast ...
'' (1965) - Jacob of Bethlehem (uncredited)
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The Great Race
''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Mancin ...
'' (1965) - Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
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The Glory Guys
''The Glory Guys'' is a 1965 American Western film directed by Arnold Laven and written by Sam Peckinpah, based on the 1956 novel ''The Dice of God'' by Hoffman Birney. Filmed by Levy-Gardner-Laven and released by United Artists, it stars Tom ...
'' (1965) - Brawler (uncredited)
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Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
'' (1966) - Bluebeard
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The Sand Pebbles
''The Sand Pebbles'' is a 1962 novel by American author Richard McKenna about a Yangtze River gunboat and its crew in 1926. It was the winner of the 1963 Harper Prize for fiction. The book was initially serialized in the ''Saturday Evening Po ...
'' (1966) - Customer at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
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Lost in Space
''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...
'' (1967) - Convict (uncredited)
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What's Up, Doc?'' (1972) - Jones' Driver
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Walking Tall'' (1973) - 1st Bouncer
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Sherlock Holmes in New York
''Sherlock Holmes in New York'' is a 1976 American made-for-television mystery film about Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, played by Roger Moore and Patrick Macnee respectively.
Despite the film's title the production was shot entirely in So ...
'' (1976) - Carriage Driver
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The Prisoner of Zenda
''The Prisoner of Zenda'' is an 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope, in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in orde ...
'' (1979) - (uncredited)
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Raging Bull
''Raging Bull'' is a 1980 American biographical sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta's 1970 memoir '' Raging Bull: My ...
'' (1980) - Cornerman (uncredited) (final film role)
References
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Australian male film actors
Australian male television actors
Australian stunt performers
1907 births
1999 deaths
20th-century Australian male actors