Bob_Herron_(stuntman)

Bob Herron (stuntman)

Bob Herron (stuntman)

American actor (1924–2021)

Robert Herron (September 23, 1924 – October 10, 2021) was an American stuntman and actor, best known for performing stunts in hundreds of Hollywood films between 1950 and 2011.

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Herron was born in Lomita, California in September 1924. He began his career in the early 1950s, appearing in films and television series as an actor and as a stunt performer. His work includes The Ten Commandments (1956), Rio Bravo (1959), Spartacus (1960), The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), The Wild Bunch (1969), Shaft (1971), Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Rocky (1976).[1][2][3]

He died from complications of a fall on October 10, 2021, at the age of 97.[4]

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    "Bobby Herron". Western Clippings. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Celebrating 60 Years of the Stuntmen's Association with Bob Herron". Variety. February 27, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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    "Cason: T.O. stuntman gives actor Ernest Borgnine full credit". Ventura County Star. July 21, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  4. [4]
    ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ Stuntman Bob Herron Dies at 97


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