Robert_Hinkle_(stuntman)

Robert Hinkle (stuntman)

Robert Hinkle (stuntman)

American actor, director, producer and stuntman

Robert Hinkle (born 1930),[1] also known as Texas Bob,[1] is an American actor, director, producer and stuntman.

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Life and career

Hinkle was born and raised in Brownfield, Texas.[2] He served in the United States Air Force.[1]

Hinkle began his career in 1952, becoming a stuntman for Budd Boetticher's film Bronco Buster. He then performed stunts for actors, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson and Jim Davis.[1]

Hinkle's television appearances included Gunsmoke,[3] Bonanza, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Tombstone Territory and Wagon Train.[1][4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Scott Freese, Gene (April 24, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d Ed. McFarland. pp. 130–131. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
  2. [2]
    "Tall Texan And Dog To Star At Rodeo". Wichita Falls Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. May 1, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. [3]
    "Rose, Parade Route, Stars". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. May 12, 1965. p. 59. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. [4]
    Intn'l Shrine Clown Association (May 2003). Intn'l Shrine Clown Association. Turner Publishing Company. pp. 108–109. ISBN 9780938021254 – via Google Books.
  5. [5]
    Ryan, Jim (2006). The Rodeo and Hollywood: Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena. McFarland. p. 44. ISBN 9780786424702 – via Google Books.
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