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David Sharpe
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Actor, Stunts Born: 1909 in St. Louis, MO Death: March 30, 1980 in Altadena, CA Biography:"Ask any stunt man who his favorite stunt man is," wrote film historian Alan Barbour in 1970, "and chances are nine out of ten of them will answer "David Sharpe". " In vaudeville from childhood, Sharpe was a superb athlete, the winner of the A.A.U. tumbling championship and several other competitions. Beginning his film career in his teens, Sharpe could literally double for anybody, be they husky he-men like "Allan Lane" and "Kane Richmond" or petite actresses like "Kay Aldridge" and "Frances Gifford". His work in such Republic serials as "The Adventures of Captain Marvel" (love that back-flip!) and "Spy Smasher" has entered the realm of legend. A personable actor, Sharpe was one of the leads in "Hal Roach"'s "Boy Friends" 2-reelers of the early 1930s. Remaining active into the 1970s, Sharpe doubled for "Tony Curtis" in "Blake Edwards"' "The Great Race" and made innumerable appearances on "Red... Full Biography
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