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| Gil Perkins |
| Western Clippings. "Born in Melbourne, Australia, one of the giants of the stunt profession, Gil Perkins began his five decade stunt and acting career in 1929 when he doubled for Rod La Rocque in 'The Delightful Rogue'. ..." |
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| Teenage Monster - Walter Greene - Homage To Gilbert Perkins (1958) |
| Monster Movie Music, February 25, 2009. "'Teenage Monster' is kind of a misnomer unto itself considering the fact that Dungeon hero, and man of the hour, Gil Perkins who was playing the monster, was like the world's oldest teenager, being 51 at the time, but, personally, we don't care, because every conceivable 60's TV show that needed a stunt probably utilized the amazing talents of Gilbert Perkins, and movies would just not have been the same without him!! ..." |
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| The Lost Tribe |
| "... Gil Perkins, whose phenomenal memory still allowed him in his late 80s to provide information on events that happened decades earlier, related how stuntman Billy Jones was hurt when the doubles on whom he was to leap from a ten-foot archway dressed in a ponderous gorilla costume, failed to break his fall, thanks to one too many alcoholic beverages over lunch. The accident kept him out of work for several weeks, and he vowed never to work with those men again. Perkins, an expatriate Australian, came to Hollywood in the late 20s hoping to get into the movies. He got a few roles playing Englishmen, but because of his natural athletic ability soon found his niche as a stuntman..." |
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| Wikipedia: Gil Perkins |
| "Gil Perkins (24 August 1907 - 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor. As a teenager, Perkins was a trackman and an athlete. He ran away from home at a young age and joined the crew of a Norwegian cargo ship as a deck hand. In his early adult life, he left for Hollywood. He modified his Australian accent to be more British-sounding so that he could portray British characters. ... Eventually, Perkins became a regular stuntman for William Boyd. ... In 1960, Perkins co-founded the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures. Four years later, he became the treasurer of the Screen Actors Guild, a position he held for fifteen years. His official retirement was in 1972, though he continued working for some years later. ..." |
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