Steve Daskewisz (March 14, 1944 – December 18, 2018), also known as Steve Dash or Steve Daskawisz, was an American actor and stunt double from

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, New York. Dash was known for his role as a stunt double for the serial killer

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in the film ''

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''.

Life and career

A former cop, Dash began working as a stuntman and actor beginning in 1977. He had small roles in '' Wolfen'' and ''

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''. That led to work on

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's '' Nighthawks,'' where he met Cliff Cudney. Cudney hired him to replace Warrington Gillette, who was originally scheduled to play Jason in ''

''. Daskewisz died on December 18, 2018, at the age of 74 due to

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-related complications.

Filmography

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