Yakima Canutt
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986), also known as Yak Canutt, was an American rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yakima Canutt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1895-11-29 · Colfax, Washington, U.S.A.
- Died
- 1986-05-24
Known for
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — Renegade
- Spartacus (1960) — Stunts Coordinator
- Rio Bravo (1959) — Gunman on Horse (uncredited)
- Stagecoach (1939) — Cavalry Scout / Indian Attacking Stagecoach (uncredited)
- Where Eagles Dare (1968) — Second Unit Director
- El Cid (1961) — Second Unit Director
- Rio Lobo (1970) — Second Unit Director
- Cat Ballou (1965) — Second Unit Director
- Breakheart Pass (1975) — Stunt Coordinator
- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) — Stunt Coordinator
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) — Young Cavalryman
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) — Stunts
- Mogambo (1953) — Second Unit Director
- Khartoum (1966) — Second Unit Director
- Angel and the Badman (1947) — Second Unit Director
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) — Stunt Coordinator