Who was an American professional stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor in the U.S. film industry who appeared in a black and white 1958 drama–crime film about running moonshine in the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee in the late 1950s?
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Carey Loftin William Carey Loftin (January 31, 1914 – March 4, 1997; akas: Cary Loftin, Carry Loftin, Carey Lofton, William Carey Loftin) was an American professional stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor in the U.S. film industry. He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stunt drivers. In a lengthy career spanning 61 years, his body of work included classic films such as "Thunder Road", "Bullitt", "Vanishing Point" and "The French Connection". He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Thunder Road (film) Thunder Road is a black and white 1958 drama–crime film about running moonshine in the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee in the late 1950s. It was directed by Arthur Ripley and starred Robert Mitchum, who also produced the film, co-wrote the screenplay, and is rumored to have directed much of the film himself. He also co-wrote (with Don Raye) the theme song, "The Ballad of Thunder Road".
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Mississippi Burning Mississippi Burning is a 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker, and written by Chris Gerolmo. It is loosely based on the FBI's investigation into the 1964 Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner murder case in Mississippi. The film stars Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe as two FBI agents assigned to investigate the disappearance of three civil rights workers in fictional Jessup County, Mississippi. The investigation is met with hostility and backlash by the town's residents, local police and the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
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Al Leong Albert "Al" Leong (born September 30, 1952), aka Al "Ka Bong", is an American stuntman and actor. Characterized by his impressive martial arts skills (including Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Kali,& Jujutsu), long wavy hair, and a prominent Fu Manchu moustache, he has had a number of small but memorable roles as a henchman in some of the most popular action films (which usually resulted in his character's death), including "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard". He also collaborated with director John Carpenter in "Big Trouble in Little China" and "They Live". Such appearances in many action films have garnered him a cult following. He is also known for his role in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", as Genghis Khan.
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I Killed Wild Bill Hickok I Killed Wild Bill Hickok is a 1956 American film directed by Richard Talmadge. It is an entirely fictional account of Wild Bill Hickok (Tom Brown) who is the villain of the film. The film was produced and written by Johnny Carpenter who also stars and narrates under the name John Forbes. The film is the second of two films produced by The Wheeler Company.
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Fess Parker Fess Elisha Parker Jr. (August 16, 1924 – March 18, 2010) was an American film and television actor best known for his portrayals of Davy Crockett in the Walt Disney 1955–1956 TV miniseries and as Daniel Boone in a television series from 1964 to 1970. He was also known as a winemaker and resort owner-operator.
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The Moonshiners The Moonshiners is a 1916 short comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle.
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Kentucky (film) Kentucky is a 1938 Technicolor film with Loretta Young, Richard Greene, and Walter Brennan. It was directed by David Butler. It is a Romeo and Juliet story of lovers Jack and Sally, set amidst Kentucky horseracing, in which a family feud goes back to the Civil War and is kept alive by Sally's Uncle Peter.
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Bronco (TV series) Bronco is a Western series on ABC from 1958 through 1962. It was shown by the BBC in the United Kingdom. The program starred Ty Hardin as Bronco Layne, a former Confederate officer who wandered the Old West, meeting such well-known individuals as Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Theodore Roosevelt, Belle Starr, Cole Younger, and John Wesley Hardin (the last played by Scott Marlowe).
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Dangerous Money Dangerous Money is a 1946 American film directed by Terry O. Morse, featuring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan. This is the second and last appearance of Willie Best as Chattanooga Brown, the cousin of Charlie Chan's usual chauffeur, Birmingham Brown (Mantan Moreland).
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Eddie Parker (actor) Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films. Some of his more famous films and serials include the 1943 ""Batman"" (as Lewis Wilson's stunt double), "The Crimson Ghost", "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy" (as the Mummy), and "Rear Window" for Alfred Hitchcock as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early television series, "Tales of the Texas Rangers", and also performed stunts for that program.
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The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (also called The St. Louis Bank Robbery, the film title in the opening credits) is a 1959 heist film. The film stars Steve McQueen as a college dropout hired to be the getaway driver in a bank robbery. The film is based on a 1953 bank robbery attempt of Southwest Bank in St. Louis. The film was shot on location in St. Louis in 1958 with some of the men and women from the St. Louis Police Department, as well as local residents and bank employees, playing the same parts they did in the actual robbery attempt. Steve McQueen was quite unknown when filming began, because he would get the role of Josh Randall in the famous TV series Wanted Dead or Alive only some months later.
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Broderick Crawford William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and TV actor, often cast in tough-guy roles and best known for his portrayal of Willie Stark in "All the King's Men" and for his starring role as Chief Dan Mathews in the television series "Highway Patrol" (1955–1959).
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The Yellow Mountain The Yellow Mountain is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film directed by Jesse Hibbs starring Lex Barker, Mala Powers and Howard Duff.
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Once a Thief (1950 film) Once a Thief is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by W. Lee Wilder starring Cesar Romero, June Havoc, Marie McDonald and Lon Chaney Jr..
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Some Came Running (film) Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Shirley MacLaine, based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. It tells the story of a troubled Army veteran and author who returns to his Midwestern hometown after 16 years, to the chagrin of his wealthy, social-climbing brother.
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The Clay Pigeon The Clay Pigeon is a 1949 American film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Carl Foreman, based on a true story. The drama features Bill Williams and Barbara Hale, real-life husband and wife.
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Yakima Canutt filmography 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:
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Ken Maynard Kenneth Olin Maynard (July 21, 1895 – March 23, 1973) was an American motion picture stuntman and actor. He appeared in more than 90 films over 20 years with his white cowboy hat, fancy shirt, and a pair of six-shooters.
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This Man Dawson This Man Dawson is a syndicated drama television series starring Keith Andes as a former United States Marine Corps colonel hired to clean up police corruption in an undisclosed American city. The thirty-three episodes, in which Andes portrayed Chief Frank Dawson, aired during the 1959-1960 television season. The series was partly inspired by Andes’ Universal Studios film "Damn Citizen" (1958), in which he played crusading Louisiana State Police Superintendent Francis C. Grevemberg. It was a production of Ziv Television.
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Jack Rutherford (actor) Jack Rutherford (April 12, 1893 – August 21, 1982) was a British film and television actor. Rutherford first appeared in British films in leading or prominent supporting roles during the silent era. He later went to Hollywood where he often played villains in Western films. His most significant American role was as the Sheriff in the 1930 comedy "Whoopee!" (1930).
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The Louisiana Hussy Louisiana Hussy is a 1959 American film directed by Lee Sholem.