Roy Alon (24 April 1942 – 1 February 2006) was a British

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. Born in Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, during his 36-year career he appeared in over 1,000 films including the James Bond and

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films. His debut came in '' A Bridge Too Far''. Roy made the ''

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'' for being the world's most prolific stuntman. He doubled for actors as varied as Peter Sellers and

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.Thornton, Lucy (4 February 2006)
Stunt Ace Roy is Dead.
'' Daily Mirror''

Filmography

Film

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* * 1942 births 2006 deaths English stunt performers People from Otley British people of Jewish descent {{England-bio-stub