Archives: Inductees

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Precision Era (2006–2019) Induction Year: 2010 Technical Innovator Throughout his career, Curt Bonn became one of Hollywood’s leading stunt rigging innovators, engineering specialized flying systems, highline ratchets, helicopter-mounted decelerators, and computer-controlled winches that expanded what filmmakers could safely accomplish. His work helped transition stunt rigging from traditional cable systems … View Inductee →

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Golden Age Era (1950–1969) Induction Year: 1981 Stunt Performer Terry Wilson was one of Hollywood’s finest cowboy stunt performers and character actors, building a career that combined athletic stunt work with memorable television roles. After entering Warner Bros. in 1947, he trained under stunt legends Paul Baxley, Charles Horvath, … View Inductee →

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Pioneer Era (1928–1949) Induction Year: 2001 Legacy Year Stunt Performer Johnny Carpenter was a cowboy actor, stunt performer, and rodeo champion whose career spanned more than four decades in motion pictures and television. Beginning as a rodeo rider and trick roper, Carpenter brought authentic Western skills to Hollywood at … View Inductee →

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Pioneer Era (1928–1949) Induction Year: 2001 Legacy Year Stunt Performer Kermit Maynard was one of Hollywood’s most accomplished cowboy stunt performers and western stars. A gifted athlete, collegiate football player, champion trick rider, and rodeo competitor, he entered motion pictures during the Silent Era and built a career that … View Inductee →

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Innovation Era (1970–1989) Induction Year: 1975 Stunt Performer Hal Needham transformed the stunt profession more than perhaps any performer of his generation. Beginning as a rodeo rider and paratrooper before entering Hollywood, Needham became one of the most respected stunt performers of the 1960s and 1970s, doubling stars such … View Inductee →

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Silent Era (1895–1927) Induction Year: 1984 Stunt Performer Buddy Mason was one of the true pioneers of Hollywood stunt work, beginning his motion picture career in 1920 and performing stunts from 1922 until a broken back ended his active stunt career in 1942. During the Silent Era and early … View Inductee →

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Golden Age Era (1950–1969) Induction Year: 1980 Stunt Performer Chuck Roberson was one of Hollywood’s most respected stunt performers, horse specialists, and action actors, best known as John Wayne’s principal stunt double for more than thirty years and approximately thirty films. Nicknamed “Bad Chuck” within the stunt community, Roberson … View Inductee →

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Pioneer Era (1928–1949) Induction Year: 2001 Legacy Class Stunt Performer Joe Yrigoyen was one of the premier Western stunt performers of Hollywood’s Golden Age and a cornerstone of Republic Pictures’ legendary Thrill Team. During the 1940s and 1950s he achieved the rare distinction of doubling both Roy Rogers and … View Inductee →

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Pioneer Era (1928–1949) Induction Year: 1993 Stunt Performer Bob Rose belonged to a rare generation of stunt performers whose careers stretched from the silent era into the height of Hollywood westerns and action pictures. Beginning as a stunt double for serial star Ruth Roland, Rose became known for his … View Inductee →

Hollywood Stunts Hall of Fame Inductee Golden Age Era (1950–1969) Induction Year: 1981 Stunt Actor Jock Mahoney was one of the rare performers who excelled as both an elite stuntman and a leading action star. Beginning his Hollywood career as a stunt double for stars including Errol Flynn, Gregory Peck, and Charles Starrett, Mahoney built … View Inductee →