Bob Yerkes

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Bob Yerkes
Born
Brayton Walter Yerkes

(1932-02-11) February 11, 1932 (age 92)
North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationStuntman

Bob Yerkes (born Brayton Walter Yerkes on February 11, 1932) is an American stuntman. [1] [2] [3] Beginning a life of acrobatics in the circus at the age of 15, Yerkes went on to work as a stuntman in such films as Back to the Future , Return of the Jedi , and Hook . Yerkes currently hosts stunt training days, on an invitation-only basis at his home in Los Angeles.

Filmography

YearFilmRole
1948Julia MisbehavesStunts
1954The Silver ChaliceStunts, Actor
1956TrapezeStunts
1959The Big CircusActor [Uncredited], Technical Advisor
1970AirportStunts
1974Airport 1975Stunts
1974EarthquakeStunts
1974The Towering InfernoStunts
1975BreakoutStunts
1983Return of the JediStunts
1984 Ghostbusters Stunts
1985 Back to the Future Stunts
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Stunts
1988Who Framed Roger Rabbit?Stunts
1989Honey, I Shrunk the KidsStunts
1990 Back to the Future Part III Stunts
1993Robin Hood: Men in TightsStunts
1995 Batman Forever Technical Advisor
1999MagnoliaStunts
2002AdaptationActor [Charles Darwin]
2006 Poseidon Stunts
2009 Angels & Demons Actor [Cardinal Guidera]
2009 The Butterfly Circus Actor [Poppy]
2009Up in the AirExecutive Producer

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References

  1. "He falls for scripture". Los Angeles Times. February 19, 1977. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012.
  2. "But the elephant missed it". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1977. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  3. "Stuntman Bob Yerkes talks about his dangerous profession". Chicago Tribune. January 6, 1985. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013.