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| Dave H. Sharpe (1910-1980) |
Uploaded by ednayarkspay, May 13, 2009. "Although this Missouri native is fondly remembered in Hollywood as the crown prince of stunt men, David Sharpe had the charm and good looks of a movie star. He suavely led his charges in the Hal Roach series 'The Boyfriends,' featuring Grady Sutton and Mickey Daniels. His screen credits number in the hundreds, both as actor and as stunt man. He easily took falls for heavily insured stars such as Tim Holt, Tyrone Power, Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Jr., Tony Curtis and Marlon Brando. In real life, he married one of his Hal Roach Studios co-stars Gertrude Messinger (1911-1995). Considering how risky and demanding his work was, it is remarkable that he lived to be 70 years old. Sadly, he died in 1980, of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as 'Lou Gehrig's Disease.'"
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| Dave Sharpe |
| Western Clippings. "Among professional stuntmen, including myself, Dave Sharpe is one of the most revered of names, in a class by himself as was Jock Mahoney, Yakima Canutt, Henry Wills and others who more than excelled in their often dangerous profession. ..." |
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| David Sharpe the Crown Prince of Daredevils |
| B-Westerns.com. "... It was during the mid 1930s that Sharpe began doing stunt work in earnest, including stunts and doubling in the Our Gang shorts. But it was at Republic Pictures that he honed those skills to perfection ... and took on more responsibility. Sharpe became the boss ('ramrod') of the stunt organization at Republic from about 1939 until mid 1942 when he left for World War II service. ... With the decline of the B-western and cliffhanger in the post-World War II era, Sharpe migrated to stunting and second unit directing in major film productions and TV. ... His last work was in Warren Beatty's HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1978). ... During a career that spanned about 50 years - from the silents through the late 1970s - Dave Sharpe worked in thousands of films and TV programs. Sharpe's legacy is a significant quantity of amazing stunt work which elevated many low budget westerns and serials from mediocrity to memorable. ..." Three pages, with many photos. |
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| Wikipedia: David Sharpe |
| "Dave Sharpe (2 February 1910 - 30 March 1980) was an American actor and stunt performer. He was called the 'Crown Prince of Daredevils' and ranks alongside Yakima Canutt as one of Hollywood's all time greatest stuntmen. He appeared in more than 5,000 films, over six decades, although most were uncredited appearances. ... Sharpe was inducted into the Stuntman's Hall of Fame in 1980. He died in 1980 of Lou Gehrig's disease. Tony Curtis gave the eulogy at his funeral. His ashes were either given to a friend or family." |
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