Person · Actor · Active 1912–1939
Yakima Canutt
1895–1986, Colfax
American actor, born in Colfax. Won the Academy Honorary Award. Appeared in seven films on this site, including Stagecoach (1939), Dante's Inferno (1935) and The Three Musketeers (1933).
His oft-collaborator, director William Witney, said "there will probably never be another stuntman who can compare to Yakima Canutt."
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John Ford hired Canutt on John Wayne's recommendation for Stagecoach, where Canutt supervised the river-crossing scene as well as the Indian chase scene, did the stagecoach drop, and doubled for Wayne in the coach stunts.
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Regulars
Films in this guide
Best known
- Stagecoach 1939actor
- Dante's Inferno 1935actor
- The Three Musketeers 1933actor
- The Lonely Trail 1936actor
- The Oregon Trail 1936actor
- Overland Stage Raiders 1938actor