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Yakima Canutt
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- Actor
- Assistant Director
In short · Worked for nine decades — 103 credits, 1 Academy Award win.
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Director
12 credits
Spartacus(1960)
second unit director (uncredited)
Film
Ben-Hur(1959)
second unit director
Film
The Lawless Rider(1954)
Director
Film
Carson City Raiders(1948)
Director
Film
Sons of Adventure(1948)
Director
Film
Oklahoma Badlands(1948)
Director
Film
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James(1948)
Director
Film
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted(1948)
Director
Film
G-Men Never Forget(1948)
Director
Film
Sheriff of Cimarron(1945)
Director
Film
Manhunt of Mystery Island(1945)
Director
Film
Federal Operator 99(1945)
Director
Film
Actor
90 credits
Rio Bravo(1959)
Gunman on Horse (uncredited)
Film
Pride of the Plains(1944)
Bowman - Henchman
Film
Shadows on the Sage(1942)
Red Harvey
Film
Kansas Cyclone(1941)
Wagon Driver
Film
Ghost Valley Raiders(1940)
1st Stage Driver
Film
Pioneers of the West(1940)
Henchman Nolan
Film
Frontier Vengeance(1940)
Henchman Zack
Film
The Ranger and the Lady(1940)
Mack
Film
Under Texas Skies(1940)
Talbot
Film
The Kansas Terrors(1939)
The Sergeant
Film
Cowboys from Texas(1939)
Tex Dawson
Film
Stagecoach(1939)
Cavalry Scout, Indian Attacking Stagecoach
Film
Gone with the Wind(1939)
Renegade
Film
The Secret of Treasure Island(1938)
Dreer (Mole-Men Leader)
Film
Trouble in Texas(1937)
Squint Palmer - Henchman
Film
The Mysterious Pilot(1937)
Indian Luke [Chs.1-2,4-8,15]
Film
Heart of the Rockies(1937)
Charlie Coe
Film
Prairie Thunder(1937)
High Wolf
Film
Riders of the Whistling Skull(1937)
Otah
Film
Range Defenders(1937)
Hodge - Henchman
Film
Riders of the Rockies(1937)
Arizona Ranger Sergeant Beef
Film
Hit the Saddle(1937)
Buck - McGowan Henchman
Film
The Oregon Trail(1936)
Tom Richards
Film
Roarin' Lead(1936)
Henchman Canary
Film
Wildcat Trooper(1936)
The Raven
Film
Ten Laps to Go(1936)
Barney Smith - Henchman
Film
The Lonely Trail(1936)
Bull Horrell
Film
The Circle of Death(1935)
Young Brave
Film
Pals of the Range(1935)
Brown
Film
Cyclone of the Saddle(1935)
Snake
Film
Awards & Nominations
1 winAcademy Awards
- Won1966Oscar — Honorary Award
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- Ben-Hur: The Making of an EpicSelf · 1994
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