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Gil Perkins
Actor
Born August 24, 1907Died March 28, 1999 (91 years)
Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor.
A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabotthroughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein rencontre le loup-garou (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs. - IMDb Mini Biography
A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabotthroughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein rencontre le loup-garou (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs. - IMDb Mini Biography
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Filmography
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood · as Teenage Monster |
| 1994 | Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders and Ad-Libs · as Three-Fingered Ike |
| 1980 | Raging Bull · as Cornerman (uncredited) |
| 1979 | The Prisoner of Zenda · as Cast |
| 1976 | Sherlock Holmes in New York · as Carriage Driver |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Night Watchman |
| 1973 | Shaft (TV Series) · as Gunther |
| 1973 | Walking Tall · as 1st Bouncer |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? · as Jones' Driver |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Hood |
| 1970 | Lost Flight · as Australian |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Stuntman #1 |
| 1968 | Land of the Giants (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Brawler |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles · as Customer At Red Kettle Bar |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Russian Colonel |
| 1966 | T.H.E. Cat (TV Series) · as Henchman |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Mongol Warrior |
| 1966 | Star Trek (TV Series) · as Slave #3 (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman: The Movie · as Bluebeard |
| 1966 | Batman (TV Series) · as Dicer |
| 1966 | Daktari (TV Series) · as Alex Chapman |
| 1965 | The Great Race · as Saloon Brawler |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Kaos Agent |
| 1965 | Laredo (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Lost in Space (TV Series) · as Convixt |
| 1965 | The Glory Guys · as Brawler |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told · as Jacob Of Bethlehem |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Brawling Bailiff |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Dr. Armand Warshowsky (boris In Credits) |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas · as Townsman |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as 1st Henchman |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Officer |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won · as Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Stuntman |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Pool Man |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Hooded Man |
| 1962 | It's a Man's World (TV Series) · as The Policeman |
| 1962 | Kid Galahad · as Freddie (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Black Gold · as Fat Man |
| 1962 | Experiment in Terror · as Taxi Driver |
| 1961 | Portrait of a Mobster · as Joe Murdoch |
| 1961 | Valley of the Dragons · as Tarn / Doctor |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Driver |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Bailiff |
| 1961 | Pirates of Tortuga · as Pirate |
| 1960 | Spartacus · as Slave Leader (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Alamo · as Tennessean |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Painter |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Eddie |
| 1960 | Tarzan and the Trappers · as Sikes' Henchman |
| 1960 | Guns of the Timberland · as Townsman |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky (TV Series) · as Hood |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) · as Prisoner Guard |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Beat Generation · as Lovers Lane Bandit |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Irwin Spector |
| 1959 | Black Saddle (TV Series) · as Sgt. Moffat |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Levi Windsor |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer · as Stevedore |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringer (TV Series) · as Federal Agent |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Brawler |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Attacker In Alley |
| 1958 | High School Confidential! · as Police Sergeant |
| 1958 | Violent Road · as Sheriff Sam Vincent |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as Thug |
| 1957 | Teenage Monster · as Charles Cannon |
| 1957 | Baby Face Nelson · as Duncan |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Hank Lawler |
| 1957 | Casey Jones (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Brawler |
| 1957 | Calypso Heat Wave · as First Thug |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Burger |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Watchman |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Man In Fight With Nick |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Blacksmith |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Pete |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Second Worker |
| 1957 | Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend · as Ed Olsen |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Man |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Sentry |
| 1957 | The Tattered Dress · as Juror (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Wings of Eagles · as Officer In Brawl |
| 1957 | Teenage Thunder · as Sgt. Benson (as Gilbert Perkins) |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Dan Vale (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Bundle of Joy · as Bouncer |
| 1956 | Flight to Hong Kong · as Sailor |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as U.s. Marshal |
| 1956 | Circus Boy (TV Series) · as Elmer |
| 1956 | The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) · as Jim |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Emil |
| 1955 | I Died a Thousand Times · as Slim (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Truck Driver |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Stableman |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Buck Sandage |
| 1955 | The Phenix City Story · as Wilson's Henchman |
| 1955 | The Sea Chase · as Baldhead |
| 1955 | East of Eden · as Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Prodigal · as Citizen |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1955 | Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) · as Dock Heavy #2 |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Mr. Nolan |
| 1954 | Demetrius and the Gladiators · as Gladiator |
| 1954 | The Big Chase · as Joe Bollinger |
| 1954 | Charge of the Lancers · as Officer With Head Wound |
| 1953 | City of Bad Men · as Bob Fitzsimmons |
| 1953 | Conquest of Cochise · as Apache Brave |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms · as Blind Man |
| 1953 | Code Two · as Man In Warehouse |
| 1953 | The Clown · as Dundee |
| 1953 | The Life of Riley (1953) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | The Member of the Wedding · as Moving Man |
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen · as Second Gendarme |
| 1952 | Plymouth Adventure · as Sailor |
| 1952 | Fearless Fagan · as Max |
| 1952 | Scarlet Angel · as Dealer |
| 1952 | Brave Warrior · as English Lieutenant (as Gilbert V. Perkins) |
| 1952 | Night Stage to Galveston · as Policeman |
| 1952 | The Steel Fist · as First Organizer (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Chicago Calling · as Construction Worker |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite · as Bookie |
| 1951 | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel · as German Soldier |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Passenger |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman · as Seaman (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Roadblock · as Patrolman (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) · as Gil |
| 1951 | Show Boat · as Player |
| 1951 | I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. · as Communist Goon |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Double Deal · as Harry |
| 1950 | Pirates of the High Seas · as Sailor |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) · as Henderson Brother |
| 1950 | Rogues of Sherwood Forest · as Villager |
| 1950 | The Flame and the Arrow · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride · as Moving Man (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Cargo to Capetown · as Brawling Seaman |
| 1949 | The Adventures of Sir Galahad · as Ulric Knight |
| 1949 | Barbary Pirate · as Coachman |
| 1949 | The Lost Tribe · as Dojek |
| 1949 | Bride of Vengeance · as Huntsman |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game · as Baseball Fan |
| 1948 | Kidnapped · as Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers · as Felton (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Hollow Triumph · as Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited) |
| 1948 | G-Men Never Forget · as Finch - Welder Thug [ch. 7] |
| 1947 | Killer McCoy · as Man In Pool Hall |
| 1947 | The Black Widow · as Burke |
| 1947 | Desire Me · as Soldier |
| 1947 | Jesse James Rides Again · as Barn Henchman |
| 1947 | Robin Hood of Texas · as Blinky Charleston |
| 1947 | Twilight on the Rio Grande · as Rurale |
| 1947 | Son of Zorro · as Ranchhouse Henchman |
| 1946 | |
| 1946 | Black Angel · as Barfly |
| 1945 | The Fatal Witness · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Bells of Rosarita · as Studio Stunts Henchman |
| 1944 | Heavenly Days · as Confederate Soldier |
| 1944 | San Diego I Love You · as Barber |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two Yanks · as Tough Marine |
| 1944 | Captain America · as Barn Thug [ch. 2] |
| 1943 | Whistling in Brooklyn · as Police Sergeant |
| 1943 | |
| 1943 | The Man from Down Under · as Australian Soldier |
| 1943 | No Time for Love · as Diner At Pop Murphy's |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous · as - (uncredited) |
| 1943 | They Got Me Covered · as Nazi |
| 1943 | G-Men vs. The Black Dragon · as Mansion Heavy 1 |
| 1942 | Random Harvest · as Hospital Attendant |
| 1942 | Journey for Margaret · as Man In Subway |
| 1942 | The Big Street · as Mug At Mindy's (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Mrs. Miniver · as Man In Tavern (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Magnificent Ambersons · as Citizen (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild Wind · as Southern Cross Leadsman |
| 1942 | A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen · as Tough Woman's Escort At Bar |
| 1942 | Spy Smasher · as Sub-Valve Sailor [chs. 3-4] |
| 1941 | Hellzapoppin' · as Butler In Pool (uncredited) |
| 1941 | A Yank in the R.A.F. · as Sergeant |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · as Brawler |
| 1941 | Riders of Death Valley · as Fighter |
| 1941 | Blonde Inspiration · as Printer |
| 1940 | Wildcat Bus · as Wildcat Driver (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Nick Carter, Master Detective · as Factory Workman |
| 1939 | Blackmail · as Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Second Fiddle · as Studio Grip |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi Spy · as Goebbels' Aide (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giants · as Brawler |
| 1938 | In Old Chicago · as Hub Patron |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous · as Crewman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | God's Country and the Woman · as First Man At Boundary |
| 1936 | Mummy's Boys · as Native Cop |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty · as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited) |
| 1935 | A Feather in Her Hat · as Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Dante's Inferno · as Stoker |
| 1935 | |
| 1933 | King Kong · as Member Of Ship's Crew (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Journey's End · as Sgt. Cox |
| 1928 | The Divine Lady · as Extra |