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Yakima Canutt

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Yakima Canutt

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 29, 1895 (130 years old)

Place of Birth

Colfax, Washington, U.S.A.

Biography

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
2000Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs(archive footage)
1993Ben-Hur: The Making of an EpicSelf - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)
1988The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood StuntmenSelf (archive footage)
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1966Spy Smasher ReturnsArmored Car Driver (uncredited)
1959Rio BravoGunman on Horse (uncredited)
1950Rocky MountainTrooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)
1950The ShowdownDavis
1944Hidden Valley OutlawsVigilante Tracy
1943King of the CowboysWilson Henchman
1943Song of TexasRodeo Performer
1943Riders of the Rio GrandeDeputy
1943Calling Wild Bill ElliottMilitiaman
1943Coney IslandSaloon Waiter in Brawl
1943For Whom the Bell TollsYoung Cavalryman
1942Spy SmasherArmored Car Driver (uncredited)
1942Heart of the Rio GrandeWranger (uncredited)
1941Bad Man of DeadwoodStage Driver
1941Gauchos of El DoradoHenchman Snakes
1941Prairie PioneersMorrison - Henchman
1941The Great Train RobberyKlefner
1941Kansas CycloneWagon Driver (uncredited)
1941Nevada City2nd Stagecoach Driver
1940The Ranger and the LadyMack
1940Pioneers of the WestHenchman Nolan
1940Mysterious Doctor SatanSailor at Winch
1940Calling Philo VanceSorrento Sailor (uncredited)
1940Dark CommandTownsman on Balcony
1940Deadwood DickHenchman
1940Ghost Valley Raiders1st Stage Driver
1940Frontier VengeanceHenchman Zack
1939StagecoachCavalry Scout / Indian Attacking Stagecoach (uncredited)
1939Gone with the WindRenegade
1939Dust Be My DestinyAmbulance Man (uncredited)
1939The Night Riders(uncredited)
1939Wyoming Outlaw(uncredited)
1939Daredevils of the Red CircleG-Man
1939Zorro's Fighting LegionGold Shipment Trooper
1939Cowboys from TexasTex Dawson
1939The Kansas TerrorsThe Sergeant
1938The Secret of Treasure IslandDreer (Mole-Men Leader)
1938Santa Fe StampedeBen Carey (uncredited)
1938Storm Over BengalTribesman
1938Overland Stage RaidersBus Driver (uncredited)
1937The Riders of the Whistling SkullOtah
1937Riders of the RockiesArizona Ranger Sergeant Beef
1937Trouble in TexasSquint Palmer
1937The Mysterious PilotIndian Luke
1937Heart of the RockiesCharlie Coe
1937Prairie ThunderHigh Wolf
1937The Painted StallionTom
1936Winds of the Wasteland(uncredited)
1936The Lonely TrailBull Horrell
1936Wildcat TrooperThe Raven
1936The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching HandNumber Eight / Sailor Brawler
1936The Vigilantes Are ComingHenchman Barsam [Ch. 1]
1936Ten Laps to GoBarney Smith - Henchman
1936The Black CoinEd McMahan
1936Custer's Last StandRenegade / Indian
1936The Oregon TrailTom Richards
1936The Bold CaballeroMurdered Peon / Soldier (uncredited)
1936Trailin' WestGambler (uncredited)
1936King of the PecosPete
1936Ghost Town GoldBuck, Barrington's Henchman
1935Westward Ho(uncredited)
1935The Dawn Rider(uncredited)
1935Avenging AngelSaloon owner
1935Branded a Coward'The Cat' (original)
1935Rough Riding RangerHenchman Draw
1935Pals of the RangeHenchman Brown
1935Cyclone of the SaddleSnake
1935Paradise CanyonCurly Joe Gale
1935Outlaw RuleBlaze Tremaine
1935Lawless RangeJoe Burns
1935Cowboy G-ManCurly Joe
1935Circle of DeathYoung Brave
1934The Lucky TexanJoe Cole
1934West of the DivideHank
1934The Star PackerYak
1934The Lawless Frontier(uncredited)
1934Randy Rides Alone
1934'Neath the Arizona SkiesSam Black
1934Blue SteelDanti, the Polka Dot Bandit
1934Bandits of the BadlandsDanti, the Polka Dot Bandit
1934The Shadow GangYak
1934Next Of KinHank
1934The Man from HellYak (Henchman)
1934Claim JumpersJoe Cole
1934The Man from UtahCheyenne Kent
1934Fighting ThruBig Jack Thorne
1934Pals of the WestLarkin
1934Carrying the MailSpade
1934Rodeo RocketeersCheyanne Kent
1934The DrifterHenchman
1933Riders of Destiny(uncredited)
1933Sagebrush Trail(uncredited)
1933The Wolf DogBill
1933Son of the BorderYak
1933Scarlet RiverYak, a Wrangler
1933The Telegraph TrailHigh Wolf
1933Fighting TexansJoe
1932The Last FrontierWild Bill
1932Law and LawlessTex Barnes
1932The Wyoming WhirlwindHenchman Jackson
1932The Devil HorseSlim [Chs. 3-5, 8] / Henchman [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)
1932The Shadow of the EagleBoyle
1932The Hurricane ExpressHenchman
1932Texas TornadoJackson - Henchman
1931The Lightning WarriorKen Davis [Ch. 3] / Deputy [Ch. 8]
1931The Vanishing LegionYak
1931The Galloping GhostHenchman
1931The Hurricane HorsemanSheriff Jones
1931Battling with Buffalo BillScout Jack Brady
1931Two Fisted JusticePancho Rider Perkins
1931Pueblo TerrorBallen
1931The Cheyenne CycloneEd Brady
1930Firebrand JordanRed Carson
1930The Cheyenne KidMarshal Utah Kane
1930Canyon HawksJack Benson
1930Westward BoundGang Leader Jim
1930Bar-L RanchSteve
1930The TexanCowboy (uncredited)
1929Captain Cowboy
1929Bad Men's MoneyJim Donovan
1928The Vanishing WestSteve Marvin
1927Hell Hounds of the PlainsDeputy Yak Hammond
1926The Fighting StallionYak
1926The Iron RiderYak Halliday
1926Rex the Devil HorseDave Carson
1926Desert GreedYak Carroll
1925Two-Fisted SheriffJerry O'Connell
1925White ThunderChick Richards
1925Wild Horse CanyonYak Dawson
1925The Mystery BoxWhipping boss
1925The Human TornadoJim Marlow
1925The Ridin' CometSlim Ranthers
1924The Desert HawkHandy Man
1924Branded a BanditJess Dean
1924The Riddle Rider
1924Notch Number One
1922The Heart of a TexanLink
1920The Girl Who DaredBob Purdy
1919Lightning BryceDeputy (Episode #15)
1919Lightning BryceDeputy
Production
1926The Iron RiderProducer
Directing
1970Rio LoboSecond Unit Director
1968Where Eagles DareSecond Unit Director
1966KhartoumSecond Unit Director
1965Cat BallouSecond Unit Director
1964The Fall of the Roman EmpireSecond Unit Director
1962The Son of Captain BloodSecond Unit Director
1961El CidSecond Unit Director
1955The King's ThiefSecond Unit Director
1954King Richard and the CrusadersSecond Unit Director
1954The Lawless RiderDirector
1953MogamboSecond Unit Director
1952Hangman's KnotSecond Unit Director
1950Stage to TucsonSecond Unit Director
1950Devil's DoorwaySecond Unit Director
1949HellfireSecond Unit Director
1948Oklahoma BadlandsDirector
1948Carson City RaidersDirector
1948G-Men Never ForgetDirector
1948Adventures of Frank and Jesse JamesDirector
1948Dangers of the Canadian MountedDirector
1948Sons of AdventureDirector
1947That's My ManSecond Unit Director
1947Angel and the BadmanSecond Unit Director
1946My Pal TriggerDirector
1945Sheriff of CimarronDirector
1945Federal Operator 99Director
1945Manhunt of Mystery IslandDirector
1939StagecoachSecond Unit Director
1935Circle of DeathDirector
-Captain Mephisto and the Transformation MachineDirector
Writing
1930The Cheyenne KidWriter
Crew
1975Breakheart PassStunt Coordinator
1965Cat BallouStunt Coordinator
1964The Fall of the Roman EmpireStunt Coordinator
1960SpartacusStunts Coordinator
1960SpartacusSecond Unit
1959Rio BravoStunt Coordinator
1950The ShowdownStunt Coordinator
1944San Fernando ValleyStunt Coordinator
1944Call of the RockiesSecond Unit
1943Coney IslandStunts
1943Song of TexasStunts
1943IdahoStunts
1943King of the CowboysStunt Coordinator
1943Riders of the Rio GrandeStunts
1943Silver SpursStunt Coordinator
1942Flying TigersStunt Coordinator
1942Spy SmasherStunts
1942Gentleman JimStunts
1942Cowboy SerenadeStunts
1942Heart of the Rio GrandeStunt Double
1942Code of the OutlawStunts
1941Bad Man of DeadwoodStunts
1941Citadel of CrimeStunts
1941They Died with Their Boots OnStunt Coordinator
1941Nevada CityStunts
1941Jungle GirlStunt Coordinator
1941Western UnionStunts
1941Gauchos of El DoradoStunt Coordinator
1941Gangs of SonoraStunts
1940The Border LegionStunt Coordinator
1940Virginia CityStunt Double
1940Three Faces WestStunt Coordinator
1940Melody RanchStunts
1939New FrontierStunts
1939In Old MontereyStunts
1939StagecoachStunt Coordinator
1939The Lone Ranger Rides AgainStunts
1939Dodge CityStunts
1939Dust Be My DestinyStunts
1939Young Mr. LincolnStunts
1939Zorro's Fighting LegionStunts
1939Three Texas SteersStunts
1939The Light That FailedStunt Coordinator
1939Wyoming OutlawStunt Coordinator
1939StagecoachStunt Double
1938Army GirlStunt Coordinator
1938Outlaws of SonoraStunt Coordinator
1938Storm Over BengalStunts
1938In Old ChicagoStunts
1938Riders of the Black HillsStunts
1938The Lone RangerStunts
1938Santa Fe StampedeStunts
1937Riders of the DawnStunt Double
1937Zorro Rides AgainStunt Double
1937Gunsmoke RanchStunts
1937It Could Happen to YouStunts
1936Custer's Last StandStunts
1936The Trail of the Lonesome PineStunts
1936The Bold CaballeroStunt Double
1936The Trail of the Lonesome PineStunt Double
1936Roarin' LeadStunt Double
1936Ghost Town GoldStunts
1936The Charge of the Light BrigadeStunt Double
1935The Miracle RiderStunts
1935The New FrontierStunts
1935Texas TerrorStunts
1935The Farmer Takes a WifeStunt Double
1935The Last Days of PompeiiStunts
1934Randy Rides AloneStunts
1934The Man from UtahStunts
1934Monte Carlo NightsStunts
1934The Lucky TexanStunts
1933Fighting With Kit CarsonStunts
1933The Three MusketeersStunts
1933The Mystery SquadronStunts
1933The Wolf DogStunts
1933Scarlet RiverStunts
1933Riders of DestinyStunt Double
1933The Cheyenne KidStunt Double
1933Laughing at LifeStunt Double
1933Cross FireStunts
1932The Devil HorseStunts
1932Renegades of the WestStunts
1932The Hurricane ExpressStunts
1931The Vanishing LegionStunts
1931The Galloping GhostStunts
1931Pueblo TerrorStunts
1929The King of the KongoStunts