Gil Perkins
Born August 24, 1907 (Age: 118)
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Biography
Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor. A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabotthroughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein rencontre le loup-garou (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs. - IMDb Mini Biography
Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor.
A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabotthroughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein rencontre le loup-garou (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs. - IMDb Mini Biography
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Filmography
Raging Bull
1980
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as Cornerman (uncredited)
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Age: 73
Walking Tall
1973
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as 1st Bouncer
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Age: 65
What's Up, Doc?
1972
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as Jones' Driver
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Age: 64
Batman
1966
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as Bluebeard
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Age: 58
The Great Race
1965
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as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
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Age: 57
Kid Galahad
1962
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as Freddie (uncredited)
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Age: 55
How the West Was Won
1962
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as Henchman (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Pressure Point
1962
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as
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Age: 55
Valley of the Dragons
1961
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as Tarn / Doctor
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Age: 54
The Alamo
1960
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as Tennessean (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Spartacus
1960
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as Slave Leader (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Gunmen from Laredo
1959
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as
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Age: 51
Violent Road
1958
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as Sheriff Sam Vincent
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Age: 50
Teenage Monster
1958
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as Charles Cannon
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Age: 50
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
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as Slim (uncredited)
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Age: 48
The Phenix City Story
1955
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as Wilson's Henchman (uncredited)
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Age: 47
The Prodigal
1955
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as Citizen (uncredited)
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Age: 47
East of Eden
1955
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as Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
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Age: 47
I, the Jury
1953
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as
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Age: 45
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
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as Guard (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Father of the Bride
1950
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as Moving Man (uncredited)
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Age: 42
The Fatal Witness
1945
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as Detective (uncredited)
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Age: 38
The Big Street
1942
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as Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)
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Age: 34
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
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as Citizen (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Mrs. Miniver
1942
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as Man in Tavern (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Hellzapoppin'
1941
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as Butler in Pool (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
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as Brawler (uncredited)
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Age: 33
Riders of Death Valley
1941
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as Fighter
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Age: 33