Faith Minton

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Faith Minton
Occupation(s)Actress, stuntwoman
Years active1978–present

Faith Minton is an American television and film actress [1] and stuntwoman.

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Life

Minton portrayed "Hurricane" Rosy Spelman in the 1979 action comedy film Temporale Rosy opposite Gerard Depardieu, [1] and as "Big Mama", a wrestler in the 1981 film ...All The Marbles , with Peter Falk, Laurene Landon and Vicki Frederick. In 1983, she appeared as the villain's henchwoman in the Italian action comedy Go for It, with Terence Hill, Bud Spencer and David Huddleston and in a supporting role in Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 , alongsides Paul Williams, Colleen Camp and Jerry Reed, and opposite Jackie Gleason and Mike Henry. She later guest starred in series such as Fantasy Island , Night Court , Simon & Simon , Knight Rider , V.I.P. and Murder, She Wrote (with William Windom).

Selected filmography

Stuntwork (extra)

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