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Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen in performing them.
- Yak Canutt
- May 24, 1986 (aged 90), North Hollywood, California, U.S.
- Enos Edward Canutt, November 29, 1895, Colfax, Washington, U.S.
- Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Learn about the life and career of Yakima Canutt, Hollywood's most renowned stuntman and second unit director, who doubled for stars like Clark Gable and John Wayne and staged the chariot race in Ben-Hur. Find out his birth name, nickname, family, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- November 29, 1895
- May 24, 1986
Yakima Canutt was a legendary stuntman, actor and director who worked on hundreds of films, from silent westerns to epic epics. He doubled for stars like Clark Gable and John Wayne, staged spectacular scenes like the chariot race in Ben-Hur, and invented the horse transfer stunt.
- Yakima Canutt
- May 24, 1986
- November 29, 1895
Oct 21, 2019 · Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt was a champion rodeo star who parlayed his dexterity on horseback into a legendary career as a Hollywood stuntman. Born in 1895 on his family's ranch near Colfax, Washingt
2 days ago · Canutt famously performed the wild stunts in John Ford's landmark western "Stagecoach," leaping from horseback to a train of horses pulling the titular stagecoach, then dropping to the ground and sliding underneath. The stunt was replicated in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" over 40 years later. Canutt also worked as the stunt coordinator for many ...
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Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director who developed many stunt riding techniques while introducing safety measures and devices of his own design; and either directed, coordinated stunts or appeared in over 300 films:
Promotion photo of Yakima Canutt, ca. 1920 Courtesy Yakima Memory (1999-073-003) A new film is bringing fresh attention to the people behind death-defying action in Hollywood.
