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Dar Robinson
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American stunt performer and actor (1947-1986)
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Los Angeles, California, USA
One of the modern US cinema's greatest stuntmen and stunt innovators, Dar Robinson only appeared in a relatively small number of films compared to other stuntmen (before losing his life in an off-set motorcycle accident); however, he set new benchmarks in stunt performances. Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts." He also invented the decelerator, a dragline cable rather than…
Known for
- Cyclone — Rolf1987
- The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson — Self1987
- Vamp — Security Guard1986
- To Live and Die in L.A. — FBI Agent1985
- Stick — Moke1985
- Police Academy — Menacing Thug in Plaid (uncredited)1984
- The Devil at Your Heels — Himself1981
- Nighthawks — A.T.A.C. Man1981
- Airport '77 — Larry1977
- Superstunt — Self1977
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Robinson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
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- Occupation
- stunt performer
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- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- date of birth
- 1947-03-26
- date of death
- 1986-11-21
- manner of death
- accidental death
- start of work period
- 1973-00-00
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