Canutt, Yakima (1895-1986)
Stuntman par excellence, known
best for his uncredited work on Stagecoach and as director of the chariot
race in the 1959 Ben Hur. A cham?pion rodeo rider before he entered the movies, he got his first starring role
in Ridin' Mad. But it was in The Devil Horse that his reputation as a stuntman
was formed. The stunts included a ninety-foot clifftop leap on
horseback. Due to damaged vocal cords his days as a star ended with the advent
of sound and he turned to stunt work full-time. The titles listed below
include many on which Canutt worked as a stunt double and for which he received
no on-screen credit.
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