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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: Filmography
Oct 21, 2019 · HistoryLink.org Essay 20843. 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, Washington, Canutt was 18 when a newspaper photographer at the Pendleton Roundup gave him the nickname "Yakima," and Canutt ...
Aug 28, 2023 · Yakima Canutt’s journey in the entertainment industry began during the silent film era. His athleticism, fearlessness, and equestrian skills quickly caught the attention of filmmakers, leading him to perform stunts and stunts double for various actors. 3. The Canutt Technique: A Legacy of Innovation:
May 27, 1986 · Yakima Canutt, an Oscar-winning stunt man who doubled for John Wayne and other stars in dozens of movies, died Saturday at the North Hollywood Medical Center. He was 89 years old.
May 29, 2018 · As a second-unit director for action sequences, Yakima Canutt (1896-1986) made scores of films during the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, but his best-known work is the chariot race in Ben-Hur (1959), starring Charlton Heston and Stephen Boyd. Yakima Canutt, was one of five children of John Lemuel Canutt, a rancher, and Nettie Ellen Canutt.
May 26, 1986 · Yakima Canutt, a rough-and-ready bronco rider who became a famed Hollywood stunt man, doubling for John Wayne in dozens of movies and choreographing the chariot race in “Ben Hur,” died Saturday...
Jan 22, 2021 · 01/22/2021 | 7m 13s |. My List. A rodeo champion from Palouse, WA, became a Hollywood stuntman just as "action Westerns" took off at the box office. Yakima Canutt could leapfrog onto a horse,...
