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Yakima Canutt

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986), also known as Yak Canutt, was an American rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yakima Canutt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Fri, Nov 29 1895
Birthplace: Colfax, Washington, U.S.A.

Death: Sat, May 24 1986
Yakima Canutt is 90 years old
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Poster of Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Yakima Canutt would have been no older than
90 in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Yakima Canutt would have been no older than
90 in Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as 'Self - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Yakima Canutt would have been no older than
90 in The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Spy Smasher Returns
Spy Smasher Returns
Yakima Canutt was
70 in Spy Smasher Returns
as 'Armored Car Driver (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
Yakima Canutt was
63 in Rio Bravo
as 'Gunman on Horse (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 18 1959
Poster of Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain
Yakima Canutt was
54 in Rocky Mountain
as 'Trooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 11 1950
Poster of The Showdown
The Showdown
Yakima Canutt was
54 in The Showdown
as 'Davis'.
Tue, Aug 15 1950
Poster of Hidden Valley Outlaws
Hidden Valley Outlaws
Yakima Canutt was
48 in Hidden Valley Outlaws
as 'Vigilante Tracy'.
Sat, Apr 01 1944
Poster of For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Yakima Canutt was
47 in For Whom the Bell Tolls
as 'Young Cavalryman'.
Mon, Jul 12 1943
Poster of Coney Island
Coney Island
Yakima Canutt was
47 in Coney Island
as 'Saloon Waiter in Brawl'.
Fri, Jun 18 1943
Poster of Song of Texas
Song of Texas
Yakima Canutt was
47 in Song of Texas
as 'Rodeo Performer'.
Mon, Jun 14 1943
Poster of Riders of the Rio Grande
Riders of the Rio Grande
Yakima Canutt was
47 in Riders of the Rio Grande
as 'Deputy'.
Fri, May 21 1943
Poster of Calling Wild Bill Elliott
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
Yakima Canutt was
47 in Calling Wild Bill Elliott
as 'Militiaman'.
Fri, Apr 30 1943
Poster of King of the Cowboys
King of the Cowboys
Yakima Canutt was
47 in King of the Cowboys
as 'Wilson Henchman'.
Fri, Apr 09 1943
Poster of Spy Smasher
Spy Smasher
Yakima Canutt was
46 in Spy Smasher
as 'Armored Car Driver (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 04 1942
Poster of Heart of the Rio Grande
Heart of the Rio Grande
Yakima Canutt was
46 in Heart of the Rio Grande
as 'Wranger (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 11 1942
Poster of Gauchos of El Dorado
Gauchos of El Dorado
Yakima Canutt was
45 in Gauchos of El Dorado
as 'Henchman Snakes'.
Fri, Oct 24 1941
Poster of Bad Man of Deadwood
Bad Man of Deadwood
Yakima Canutt was
45 in Bad Man of Deadwood
as 'Stage Driver'.
Fri, Sep 05 1941
Poster of Kansas Cyclone
Kansas Cyclone
Yakima Canutt was
45 in Kansas Cyclone
as 'Wagon Driver (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 24 1941
Poster of Nevada City
Nevada City
Yakima Canutt was
45 in Nevada City
as '2nd Stagecoach Driver'.
Thu, Jun 19 1941
Poster of The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery
Yakima Canutt was
45 in The Great Train Robbery
as 'Klefner'.
Fri, Feb 28 1941
Poster of Prairie Pioneers
Prairie Pioneers
Yakima Canutt was
45 in Prairie Pioneers
as 'Morrison - Henchman'.
Sun, Feb 16 1941
Poster of Mysterious Doctor Satan
Mysterious Doctor Satan
Yakima Canutt was
45 in Mysterious Doctor Satan
as 'Sailor at Winch'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of Frontier Vengeance
Frontier Vengeance
Yakima Canutt was
44 in Frontier Vengeance
as 'Henchman Zack'.
Thu, Oct 10 1940
Poster of The Ranger and the Lady
The Ranger and the Lady
Yakima Canutt was
44 in The Ranger and the Lady
as 'Mack'.
Tue, Jul 30 1940
Poster of Deadwood Dick
Deadwood Dick
Yakima Canutt was
44 in Deadwood Dick
as 'Henchman'.
Fri, Jul 19 1940
Poster of Dark Command
Dark Command
Yakima Canutt was
44 in Dark Command
as 'Townsman on Balcony'.
Mon, Apr 15 1940
Poster of Ghost Valley Raiders
Ghost Valley Raiders
Yakima Canutt was
44 in Ghost Valley Raiders
as '1st Stage Driver'.
Sat, Mar 23 1940
Poster of Pioneers of the West
Pioneers of the West
Yakima Canutt was
44 in Pioneers of the West
as 'Henchman Nolan'.
Tue, Mar 12 1940
Poster of Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
Yakima Canutt was
44 in Calling Philo Vance
as 'Sorrento Sailor (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 03 1940
Poster of Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Yakima Canutt was
44 in Zorro's Fighting Legion
as 'Gold Shipment Trooper'.
Sat, Dec 16 1939
Poster of Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
Yakima Canutt was
44 in Gone with the Wind
as 'Renegade'.
Fri, Dec 15 1939
Poster of Cowboys from Texas
Cowboys from Texas
Yakima Canutt was
44 in Cowboys from Texas
as 'Tex Dawson'.
Wed, Nov 29 1939
Poster of The Kansas Terrors
The Kansas Terrors
Yakima Canutt was
43 in The Kansas Terrors
as 'The Sergeant'.
Thu, Oct 05 1939
Poster of Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
Yakima Canutt was
43 in Dust Be My Destiny
as 'Ambulance Man (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 16 1939
Poster of Wyoming Outlaw
Wyoming Outlaw
Yakima Canutt was
43 in Wyoming Outlaw
as '(uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 27 1939
Poster of Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Yakima Canutt was
43 in Daredevils of the Red Circle
as 'G-Man'.
Sat, Jun 10 1939
Poster of The Night Riders
The Night Riders
Yakima Canutt was
43 in The Night Riders
as '(uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 12 1939
Poster of Stagecoach
Stagecoach
Yakima Canutt was
43 in Stagecoach
as 'Cavalry Scout / Indian Attacking Stagecoach (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 03 1939
Poster of Santa Fe Stampede
Santa Fe Stampede
Yakima Canutt was
42 in Santa Fe Stampede
as 'Ben Carey (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 18 1938
Poster of Storm Over Bengal
Storm Over Bengal
Yakima Canutt was
42 in Storm Over Bengal
as 'Tribesman'.
Mon, Nov 14 1938
Poster of Overland Stage Raiders
Overland Stage Raiders
Yakima Canutt was
42 in Overland Stage Raiders
as 'Bus Driver (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 20 1938
Poster of The Secret of Treasure Island
The Secret of Treasure Island
Yakima Canutt was
42 in The Secret of Treasure Island
as 'Dreer (Mole-Men Leader)'.
Thu, Mar 17 1938
Poster of The Mysterious Pilot
The Mysterious Pilot
Yakima Canutt was
42 in The Mysterious Pilot
as 'Indian Luke'.
Thu, Dec 09 1937
Poster of Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder
Yakima Canutt was
41 in Prairie Thunder
as 'High Wolf'.
Fri, Sep 10 1937
Poster of Heart of the Rockies
Heart of the Rockies
Yakima Canutt was
41 in Heart of the Rockies
as 'Charlie Coe'.
Mon, Sep 06 1937
Poster of Riders of the Rockies
Riders of the Rockies
Yakima Canutt was
41 in Riders of the Rockies
as 'Arizona Ranger Sergeant Beef'.
Fri, Jul 02 1937
Poster of The Painted Stallion
The Painted Stallion
Yakima Canutt was
41 in The Painted Stallion
as 'Tom'.
Sat, Jun 05 1937
Poster of Trouble in Texas
Trouble in Texas
Yakima Canutt was
41 in Trouble in Texas
as 'Squint Palmer'.
Sat, Mar 06 1937
Poster of The Riders of the Whistling Skull
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
Yakima Canutt was
41 in The Riders of the Whistling Skull
as 'Otah'.
Mon, Jan 04 1937
Poster of Ten Laps to Go
Ten Laps to Go
Yakima Canutt was
41 in Ten Laps to Go
as 'Barney Smith - Henchman'.
Sat, Dec 05 1936
Poster of The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero
Yakima Canutt was
41 in The Bold Caballero
as 'Murdered Peon / Soldier (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Poster of Trailin' West
Trailin' West
Yakima Canutt was
40 in Trailin' West
as 'Gambler (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 04 1936
Poster of The Black Coin
The Black Coin
Yakima Canutt was
40 in The Black Coin
as 'Ed McMahan'.
Tue, Sep 01 1936
Poster of The Vigilantes Are Coming
The Vigilantes Are Coming
Yakima Canutt was
40 in The Vigilantes Are Coming
as 'Henchman Barsam [Ch. 1]'.
Fri, Aug 21 1936
Poster of Winds of the Wasteland
Winds of the Wasteland
Yakima Canutt was
40 in Winds of the Wasteland
as '(uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 06 1936
Poster of Wildcat Trooper
Wildcat Trooper
Yakima Canutt was
40 in Wildcat Trooper
as 'The Raven'.
Wed, Jul 01 1936
Poster of The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail
Yakima Canutt was
40 in The Lonely Trail
as 'Bull Horrell'.
Mon, May 25 1936
Poster of The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
Yakima Canutt was
40 in The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
as 'Number Eight / Sailor Brawler'.
Fri, Apr 17 1936
Poster of King of the Pecos
King of the Pecos
Yakima Canutt was
40 in King of the Pecos
as 'Pete'.
Mon, Mar 09 1936
Poster of The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
Yakima Canutt was
40 in The Oregon Trail
as 'Tom Richards'.
Sat, Jan 18 1936
Poster of Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Stand
Yakima Canutt was
40 in Custer's Last Stand
as 'Renegade / Indian'.
Thu, Jan 02 1936
Poster of Lawless Range
Lawless Range
Yakima Canutt was
39 in Lawless Range
as 'Joe Burns'.
Mon, Nov 04 1935
Poster of Westward Ho
Westward Ho
Yakima Canutt was
39 in Westward Ho
as '(uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 19 1935
Poster of Paradise Canyon
Paradise Canyon
Yakima Canutt was
39 in Paradise Canyon
as 'Curly Joe Gale'.
Fri, Jul 19 1935
Poster of Branded a Coward
Branded a Coward
Yakima Canutt was
39 in Branded a Coward
as ''The Cat' (original)'.
Mon, Jul 01 1935
Poster of The Dawn Rider
The Dawn Rider
Yakima Canutt was
39 in The Dawn Rider
as '(uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 20 1935
Poster of Avenging Angel
Avenging Angel
Yakima Canutt was
39 in Avenging Angel
as 'Saloon owner'.
Sat, Jun 01 1935
Poster of Rough Riding Ranger
Rough Riding Ranger
Yakima Canutt was
39 in Rough Riding Ranger
as 'Henchman Draw'.
Sun, May 12 1935
Poster of Pals of the Range
Pals of the Range
Yakima Canutt was
39 in Pals of the Range
as 'Henchman Brown'.
Wed, Apr 03 1935
Poster of Cyclone of the Saddle
Cyclone of the Saddle
Yakima Canutt was
39 in Cyclone of the Saddle
as 'Snake'.
Wed, Apr 03 1935
Poster of Outlaw Rule
Outlaw Rule
Yakima Canutt was
39 in Outlaw Rule
as 'Blaze Tremaine'.
Fri, Feb 01 1935
Poster of 'Neath the Arizona Skies
'Neath the Arizona Skies
Yakima Canutt was
39 in 'Neath the Arizona Skies
as 'Sam Black'.
Wed, Dec 05 1934
Poster of The Lawless Frontier
The Lawless Frontier
Yakima Canutt was
38 in The Lawless Frontier
as '(uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 22 1934
Poster of Pals of the West
Pals of the West
Yakima Canutt was
38 in Pals of the West
as 'Larkin'.
Sun, Sep 02 1934
Poster of Fighting Thru
Fighting Thru
Yakima Canutt was
38 in Fighting Thru
as 'Big Jack Thorne'.
Wed, Aug 29 1934
Poster of The Man from Hell
The Man from Hell
Yakima Canutt was
38 in The Man from Hell
as 'Yak (Henchman)'.
Tue, Aug 28 1934
Poster of The Star Packer
The Star Packer
Yakima Canutt was
38 in The Star Packer
as 'Yak'.
Mon, Jul 30 1934
Poster of Carrying the Mail
Carrying the Mail
Yakima Canutt was
38 in Carrying the Mail
as 'Spade'.
Sun, Jul 01 1934
Poster of Randy Rides Alone
Randy Rides Alone
Yakima Canutt was
38 in Randy Rides Alone
Tue, Jun 05 1934
Poster of Bandits of the Badlands
Bandits of the Badlands
Yakima Canutt was
38 in Bandits of the Badlands
as 'Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Poster of The Shadow Gang
The Shadow Gang
Yakima Canutt was
38 in The Shadow Gang
as 'Yak'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Poster of Next Of Kin
Next Of Kin
Yakima Canutt was
38 in Next Of Kin
as 'Hank'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Poster of The Man from Utah
The Man from Utah
Yakima Canutt was
38 in The Man from Utah
as 'Cheyenne Kent'.
Tue, May 15 1934
Poster of Blue Steel
Blue Steel
Yakima Canutt was
38 in Blue Steel
as 'Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit'.
Thu, May 10 1934
Poster of West of the Divide
West of the Divide
Yakima Canutt was
38 in West of the Divide
as 'Hank'.
Thu, Feb 15 1934
Poster of Claim Jumpers
Claim Jumpers
Yakima Canutt was
38 in Claim Jumpers
as 'Joe Cole'.
Mon, Jan 22 1934
Poster of The Lucky Texan
The Lucky Texan
Yakima Canutt was
38 in The Lucky Texan
as 'Joe Cole'.
Mon, Jan 22 1934
Poster of Sagebrush Trail
Sagebrush Trail
Yakima Canutt was
38 in Sagebrush Trail
as '(uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 15 1933
Poster of Riders of Destiny
Riders of Destiny
Yakima Canutt was
37 in Riders of Destiny
as '(uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 10 1933
Poster of The Wolf Dog
The Wolf Dog
Yakima Canutt was
37 in The Wolf Dog
as 'Bill'.
Fri, Sep 29 1933
Poster of Fighting Texans
Fighting Texans
Yakima Canutt was
37 in Fighting Texans
as 'Joe'.
Thu, Jun 15 1933
Poster of Son of the Border
Son of the Border
Yakima Canutt was
37 in Son of the Border
as 'Yak'.
Fri, May 05 1933
Poster of The Telegraph Trail
The Telegraph Trail
Yakima Canutt was
37 in The Telegraph Trail
as 'High Wolf'.
Sat, Mar 18 1933
Poster of Scarlet River
Scarlet River
Yakima Canutt was
37 in Scarlet River
as 'Yak, a Wrangler'.
Fri, Mar 10 1933
Poster of The Wyoming Whirlwind
The Wyoming Whirlwind
Yakima Canutt was
37 in The Wyoming Whirlwind
as 'Henchman Jackson'.
Fri, Dec 30 1932
Poster of Law and Lawless
Law and Lawless
Yakima Canutt was
37 in Law and Lawless
as 'Tex Barnes'.
Tue, Nov 29 1932
Poster of The Devil Horse
The Devil Horse
Yakima Canutt was
36 in The Devil Horse
as 'Slim [Chs. 3-5, 8] / Henchman [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 01 1932
Poster of The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier
Yakima Canutt was
36 in The Last Frontier
as 'Wild Bill'.
Sun, Sep 04 1932
Poster of The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express
Yakima Canutt was
36 in The Hurricane Express
as 'Henchman'.
Mon, Aug 01 1932
Poster of Texas Tornado
Texas Tornado
Yakima Canutt was
36 in Texas Tornado
as 'Jackson - Henchman'.
Thu, Mar 31 1932
Poster of The Shadow of the Eagle
The Shadow of the Eagle
Yakima Canutt was
36 in The Shadow of the Eagle
as 'Boyle'.
Mon, Feb 01 1932
Poster of Battling with Buffalo Bill
Battling with Buffalo Bill
Yakima Canutt was
35 in Battling with Buffalo Bill
as 'Scout Jack Brady'.
Sun, Nov 22 1931
Poster of The Lightning Warrior
The Lightning Warrior
Yakima Canutt was
35 in The Lightning Warrior
as 'Ken Davis [Ch. 3] / Deputy [Ch. 8]'.
Sun, Nov 01 1931
Poster of Two Fisted Justice
Two Fisted Justice
Yakima Canutt was
35 in Two Fisted Justice
as 'Pancho Rider Perkins'.
Tue, Oct 20 1931
Poster of The Hurricane Horseman
The Hurricane Horseman
Yakima Canutt was
35 in The Hurricane Horseman
as 'Sheriff Jones'.
Sat, Oct 10 1931
Poster of The Galloping Ghost
The Galloping Ghost
Yakima Canutt was
35 in The Galloping Ghost
as 'Henchman'.
Tue, Sep 01 1931
Poster of The Vanishing Legion
The Vanishing Legion
Yakima Canutt was
35 in The Vanishing Legion
as 'Yak'.
Mon, Jun 01 1931
Poster of Westward Bound
Westward Bound
Yakima Canutt was
35 in Westward Bound
as 'Gang Leader Jim'.
Mon, Dec 01 1930
Poster of Canyon Hawks
Canyon Hawks
Yakima Canutt was
34 in Canyon Hawks
as 'Jack Benson'.
Mon, Aug 25 1930
Poster of Bar-L Ranch
Bar-L Ranch
Yakima Canutt was
34 in Bar-L Ranch
as 'Steve'.
Mon, Aug 04 1930
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Yakima Canutt was
34 in The Texan
as 'Cowboy (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 10 1930
Poster of The Cheyenne Kid
The Cheyenne Kid
Yakima Canutt was
34 in The Cheyenne Kid
as 'Marshal Utah Kane'.
Thu, May 01 1930
Poster of Firebrand Jordan
Firebrand Jordan
Yakima Canutt was
34 in Firebrand Jordan
as 'Red Carson'.
Tue, Jan 28 1930
Poster of Captain Cowboy
Captain Cowboy
Yakima Canutt was
33 in Captain Cowboy
Wed, May 29 1929
Poster of The Vanishing West
The Vanishing West
Yakima Canutt was
32 in The Vanishing West
as 'Steve Marvin'.
Mon, Oct 15 1928
Poster of Hell Hounds of the Plains
Hell Hounds of the Plains
Yakima Canutt was
31 in Hell Hounds of the Plains
as 'Deputy Yak Hammond'.
Sat, May 07 1927
Poster of Desert Greed
Desert Greed
Yakima Canutt was
31 in Desert Greed
as 'Yak Carroll'.
Sat, Dec 11 1926
Poster of Rex the Devil Horse
Rex the Devil Horse
Yakima Canutt was
30 in Rex the Devil Horse
as 'Dave Carson'.
Sat, Sep 11 1926
Poster of The Fighting Stallion
The Fighting Stallion
Yakima Canutt was
30 in The Fighting Stallion
as 'Yak'.
Wed, Apr 28 1926
Poster of The Iron Rider
The Iron Rider
Yakima Canutt was
30 in The Iron Rider
as 'Yak Halliday'.
Wed, Apr 28 1926
Poster of Wild Horse Canyon
Wild Horse Canyon
Yakima Canutt was
29 in Wild Horse Canyon
as 'Yak Dawson'.
Sat, May 30 1925
Poster of White Thunder
White Thunder
Yakima Canutt was
29 in White Thunder
as 'Chick Richards'.
Sat, May 23 1925
Poster of Two-Fisted Sheriff
Two-Fisted Sheriff
Yakima Canutt was
29 in Two-Fisted Sheriff
as 'Jerry O'Connell'.
Sun, Apr 12 1925
Poster of Branded a Bandit
Branded a Bandit
Yakima Canutt was
29 in Branded a Bandit
as 'Jess Dean'.
Fri, Dec 19 1924
Poster of The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk
Yakima Canutt was
28 in The Desert Hawk
as 'Handy Man'.
Sat, Oct 25 1924
Poster of The Heart of a Texan
The Heart of a Texan
Yakima Canutt was
26 in The Heart of a Texan
as 'Link'.
Sat, Apr 01 1922
Poster of Lightning Bryce
Lightning Bryce
Yakima Canutt was
23 in Lightning Bryce
as 'Deputy (Episode #15), Deputy'.
Tue, Oct 14 1919

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Yakima Canutt was
72+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968