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Actor, Stunts Born: 1899 in Australia Death: March 28, 1999 in Woodland Hills, CA Biography:Born in Northern Australia, "Gil Perkins" distinguished himself in his teen years as a champion athlete, trackman and swimmer. Perkins left his homeland at age 18 to go to sea; nearly a decade later he found himself in Hollywood, where he sought out acting roles, the first of which was in "The Divine Lady" (1928). Though a personable screen presence, he found that his true forte was stunt work. Over a period of thirty years, he doubled for dozens of male stars, from "William Boyd" ("Hopalong Cassidy") to "Red Skelton" (whom he closely resembled). While he was willing to tackle the riskiest of stunts, Perkins was far from reckless, always working out in advance the safest and least painful method of pulling off his "gags." He was especially in demand for slapstick comedies, eventually receiving so many pies in the face that the very sight of the pastry made him physically ill. Perkins did more acting... Full Biography
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