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Gil Perkins

Double Dynamite

Gene Autry: Twilight on the Rio Grande

The Three Musketeers

Captains Courageous

The Sea Chase

High School Confidential

Mrs. Miniver

What's Up Doc?

Born: 1899 Australia

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Biography: Born in Northern Australia, Gil Perkins distinguished himself in his teen years as a champion athlete, trackman and swimmer. Perkins left his homeland at age 18 to go to sea; nearly a decade later he found himself in Hollywood, where he sought out acting roles, the first of which was in The Divine Lady (1928). Though a personable screen presence, he found that his true forte was stunt work. Over a period of thirty years, he doubled for dozens of male stars, from William Boyd ("Hopalong Cassidy") to Red Skelton (whom he closely resembled). While he was willing to tackle the riskiest of stunts, Perkins was far from reckless, always working out in advance the safest and least painful method of pulling off his "gags." He was especially in demand for slapstick comedies, eventually receiving so many pies in the face that the very sight of the pastry made him physically ill. Perkins did more acting than stunting in the latter stages of his career (he can be seen as Jacob of Bethlehem in 1965's The Greatest Story Ever Told), and also kept busy as a stunt coordinator. A most engaging and candid interview with Gil Perkins can be found in Bernard Rosenberg and Harry Silverstein's 1970 book of Hollywood reminiscences, The Real Tinsel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

DVDs that Gil Perkins appeared in...

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05/13/2008 - Double Dynamite
07/03/2007 - Gene Autry: Twilight on the Rio Grande
03/06/2007 - The Three Musketeers
01/31/2006 - Captains Courageous
05/03/2005 - The Sea Chase
06/15/2004 - High School Confidential
02/03/2004 - Mrs. Miniver
07/01/2003 - What's Up Doc?
06/10/2003 - Experiment in Terror
05/20/2003 - Cloak and Dagger [Fullscreen]

DVDs that Gil Perkins worked on "behind the scenes"...

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09/23/2008 - Framed - Stunts
07/21/1998 - Walking Tall - Stunts