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Yakima Canutt

Actor / Stunt Performer / Film Director | * 11/29/1895 († 90, 05/24/1986) | Colfax, Washington (United States of America (USA))
Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen in performing them. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Western | Action | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

Bandits lead by Matt the Mute enter a bar and kill multiple people. Randy Bowers comes to town and is framed by Matt the Mute, who is working with the sheriff (who doesn't know Matt is really a crimin ...

Randy Rides Alone

Certification unknown

1934 | 2.4/5 | 53min
Action, Western
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World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Al ...

Where Eagles Dare

FSK: 16+ years

1968 | 3.8/5 | 2h 35min
Action, Adventure, War
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In 25 AD,Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into sla ...

Ben-Hur

FSK: 16+ years

1959 | 3.9/5 | 3h 42min
Action, Drama, History
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John Travers and Yak, his faithful Indian sidekick, pick up where a murdered sheriff leaves off, and try to nab the mysterious Shadow. ...

The Star Packer

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1934 | 2.2/5 | 53min
Action, Adventure, Western
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Awards & Nominations for Yakima Canutt

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame National Rodeo Hall of Fame Academy Honorary Award
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Movies with Yakima Canutt as Actor(131)

as (archive footage)2000 Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as Himself - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)1993 Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self (archive footage)1988 The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)1966 Spy Smasher Returns
as Gunman on Horse (uncredited)1959 Rio Bravo
as Davis1950 The Showdown
as Trooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)1950 Rocky Mountain
as Vigilante Tracy1944 Hidden Valley Outlaws
as Wilson Henchman1943 King of the Cowboys
as Militiaman1943 Calling Wild Bill Elliott
as Young Cavalryman1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Deputy1943 Riders of the Rio Grande
as Saloon Waiter in Brawl1943 Coney Island
as Rodeo Performer1943 Song of Texas
as Wranger (uncredited)1942 Heart of the Rio Grande
as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)1942 Spy Smasher
as Red Harvey - Henchman1942 Shadows on the Sage
as 2nd Stagecoach Driver1941 Nevada City
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)1941 Kansas Cyclone
as Stage Driver1941 Bad Man of Deadwood
as Morrison - Henchman1941 Prairie Pioneers
as Henchman Snakes1941 Gauchos of El Dorado
as Klefner1941 The Great Train Robbery
as Henchman1940 Deadwood Dick
as Sailor at Winch1940 Mysterious Doctor Satan
as Townsman on Balcony1940 Dark Command
as 1st Stage Driver1940 Ghost Valley Raiders
as Henchman Nolan1940 Pioneers of the West
as Henchman Talbot1940 Under Texas Skies
as Mack1940 The Ranger and the Lady
as Henchman Zack1940 Frontier Vengeance
as Sorrento Sailor (uncredited)1940 Calling Philo Vance
as Ambulance Man (uncredited)1939 Dust Be My Destiny
as Gold Shipment Trooper1939 Zorro's Fighting Legion
as G-Man1939 Daredevils of the Red Circle
as Cavalry Scout (uncredited)1939 Stagecoach
as Renegade1939 Gone with the Wind
as Mob Member at Gate1939 The Night Riders
as Henchman Ed Sims1939 Wyoming Outlaw
as The Sergeant1939 The Kansas Terrors
as Tex Dawson1939 Cowboys from Texas
as Dreer (Mole-Men Leader)1938 The Secret of Treasure Island
as Bus Driver (uncredited)1938 Overland Stage Raiders
as Ben Carey (uncredited)1938 Santa Fe Stampede
as Tribesman1938 Storm Over Bengal
as High Wolf1937 Prairie Thunder
as Indian Luke1937 The Mysterious Pilot
as Arizona Ranger Sergeant Beef1937 Riders of the Rockies
as Otah1937 The Riders of the Whistling Skull
as Buck - McGowan Henchman1937 Hit the Saddle
as Tall Lead Henchman1937 Gunsmoke Ranch
as Henchman Jake1937 Come on, Cowboys
as Henchman Hodge1937 Range Defenders
as Charlie Coe1937 Heart of the Rockies
as Tom1937 The Painted Stallion
as Squint Palmer1937 Trouble In Texas
as Tom Richards1936 The Oregon Trail
as Bull Horrell1936 The Lonely Trail
as Henchman Barsam [Ch. 1]1936 The Vigilantes Are Coming
as Henchman1936 Winds of the Wasteland
as Renegade / Indian1936 Custer's Last Stand
as The Raven1936 Wildcat Trooper
as Number Eight / Sailor Brawler1936 The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
as Henchman Buck1936 Ghost-Town Gold
as Henchman Canary1936 Roarin' Lead
as Pete1936 King of the Pecos
as Ed McMahan1936 The Black Coin
as Barney Smith - Henchman1936 Ten Laps to Go
as Gambler (uncredited)1936 Trailin' West
as Murdered Peon / Soldier (uncredited)1936 The Bold Caballero
as Henchman Red1935 Westward Ho
as Snake1935 Cyclone of the Saddle
as Joe Burns1935 Lawless Range
as 'The Cat' (original)1935 Branded a Coward
as Curly Joe Gale1935 Paradise Canyon
as Henchman Draw1935 Rough Riding Ranger
as Saloon owner1935 The Dawn Rider
as Blaze Tremaine1935 Outlaw Rule
as Sam Black1934 'Neath the Arizona Skies
as Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit1934 Blue Steel
as Yak1934 The Star Packer
as Spade1934 Carrying the Mail
as Yak (Henchman)1934 The Man from Hell
as Larkin1934 Pals of the West
as Hank1934 West of the Divide
as Joe Cole1934 The Lucky Texan
as Cheyenne Kent1934 The Man From Utah
as Henchman Spike1934 Randy Rides Alone
as Joe, Zanti's Henchman1934 The Lawless Frontier
as Big Jack Thorne1934 Fighting Thru
as Yak1933 Son of the Border
as Outlaw Gang Leader1933 Sagebrush Trail
as Joe1933 Fighting Texans
as Bill1933 The Wolf Dog
as High Wolf1933 The Telegraph Trail
as Henchman1933 Riders of Destiny
as Yak, a Wrangler1933 Scarlet River
as Henchman Jackson1932 The Wyoming Whirlwind
as Henchman1932 The Hurricane Express
as Slim [Chs. 3-5, 8] / Henchman [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)1932 The Devil Horse
as Jackson - Henchman1932 Texas Tornado
as Tex Barnes1932 Law and Lawless
as Wild Bill1932 The Last Frontier
as Boyle1932 The Shadow of the Eagle
as Ken Davis [Ch. 3] / Deputy [Ch. 8]1931 The Lightning Warrior
as Pancho Rider Perkins1931 Two Fisted Justice
as Yak1931 The Vanishing Legion
as Scout Jack Brady1931 Battling with Buffalo Bill
as Henchman1931 The Galloping Ghost
as Sheriff Jones1931 The Hurricane Horseman
as Jack Benson1930 Canyon Hawks
as Marshal Utah Kane1930 The Cheyenne Kid
as Red Carson1930 Firebrand Jordan
as Cowboy (uncredited)1930 The Texan
as Steve1930 Bar-L Ranch
as Gang Leader Jim1930 Westward Bound
1929 Captain Cowboy
as Steve Marvin1928 The Vanishing West
as Deputy Yak Hammond1927 Hell Hounds of the Plains
as Yak Carroll1926 Desert Greed
as Yak1926 The Fighting Stallion
as Yak Halliday1926 The Iron Rider
as Dave Carson1926 The Devil Horse
as Jerry O'Connell1925 Two-Fisted Sheriff
as Yak Dawson1925 Wild Horse Canyon
as Chick Richards1925 White Thunder
as Jess Dean1924 Branded a Bandit
as Handy Man1924 The Desert Hawk
as Link1922 The Heart of a Texan
as Deputy (Episode #15)1919 Lightning Bryce
as Deputy1919 Lightning Bryce

TV Shows/Series with Yakima Canutt as Actor(1)

as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show

Movies with Yakima Canutt as Crew(58)

Directing/Second Unit Director1968 Where Eagles Dare
Directing/Second Unit Director1966 Khartoum
Directing/Second Unit Director1965 Cat Ballou
Directing/Second Unit Director1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire
Directing/Second Unit Director1962 The Son of Captain Blood
Directing/Second Unit Director1961 El Cid
Crew/Second Unit1960 Spartacus
Crew/Stunts Coordinator1960 Spartacus
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1959 Rio Bravo
Directing/Second Unit Director1955 The King's Thief
Directing/Director1954 The Lawless Rider
Directing/Second Unit Director1952 Hangman's Knot
Directing/Director1948 Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Directing/Director1948 Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
Directing/Director1948 Sons of Adventure
Directing/Director1948 Oklahoma Badlands
Directing/Director1948 G-Men Never Forget
Directing/Director1948 Carson City Raiders
Directing/Director1946 My Pal Trigger
Directing/Director1945 Manhunt of Mystery Island
Directing/Director1945 Federal Operator 99
Directing/Director1945 Sheriff of Cimarron
Crew/Second Unit1944 Call of the Rockies
Crew/Stunts1942 Spy Smasher
Crew/Stunts1942 Gentleman Jim
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1942 Flying Tigers
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1941 They Died with Their Boots On
Crew/Stunts1941 Bad Man of Deadwood
Crew/Stunts1939 Dodge City
Crew/Stunts1939 Dust Be My Destiny
Crew/Stunts1939 In Old Monterey
Crew/Second Unit1939 Stagecoach
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1939 Stagecoach
Crew/Stunt Double1939 Gone with the Wind
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1939 The Light That Failed
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1939 Wyoming Outlaw
Crew/Stunts1939 New Frontier
Crew/Stunts1939 The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Crew/Stunts1936 Custer's Last Stand
Crew/Stunts1936 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Crew/Stunts1935 Texas Terror
Crew/Stunts1935 The New Frontier
Crew/Stunts1935 The Miracle Rider
Crew/Stunts1934 Randy Rides Alone
Crew/Stunts1933 The Mystery Squadron
Crew/Stunts1933 The Wolf Dog
Crew/Stunts1933 Cross Fire
Crew/Stunts1933 Fighting With Kit Carson
Crew/Stunts1933 Scarlet River
Crew/Stunts1933 The Cheyenne Kid
Crew/Stunts1933 The Three Musketeers
Crew/Stunts1932 Renegades of the West
Crew/Stunts1932 The Devil Horse
Crew/Stunts1931 The Vanishing Legion
Crew/Stunts1931 The Galloping Ghost
Writing/Writer1930 The Cheyenne Kid
Crew/Stunts1929 The King of the Kongo
Production/Producer1926 The Iron Rider

Full Name: Yakima Canutt
Born: Friday, 11/29 1895 (November) in Colfax, Washington (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 05/24 1986 (May) in North Hollywood (aged: 90)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Kitty Canutt
Children: Tap Canutt
Yakima Canutt frequently works together with these people:
John Wayne (33x, Actor)
Jack Kirk (29x, Actor)
Robert N. Bradbury (25x, Crew)
Tom London (22x, Actor)
George 'Gabby' Hayes (20x, Actor)
Oliver Drake (19x, Crew)
William Colt MacDonald (19x, Crew)
Lafe McKee (18x, Actor)
Robert Livingston (16x, Actor)
Horace B. Carpenter (16x, Actor)
Hal Taliaferro (16x, Actor)
Michael Parkinson (2x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:219481, Added: 07/29/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024