Bob Yerkes
Born
Brayton Walter Yerkes

(1932-02-11) February 11, 1932
North Carolina, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationStuntman

Bob Yerkes (born Brayton Walter Yerkes on February 11, 1932) is an American stuntman.[1][2][3] Beginning a life of acrobatics in the circus at the age of 15, Yerkes went on to work as a stuntman in such films as Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi, and Hook. Yerkes currently hosts stunt training days, on an invitation-only basis at his home in Los Angeles.

Filmography

YearFilmRole
1948Julia MisbehavesStunts
1954The Silver ChaliceStunts, Actor
1956TrapezeStunts
1959The Big CircusActor [Uncredited], Technical Advisor
1970AirportStunts
1974Airport 1975Stunts
1974EarthquakeStunts
1974The Towering InfernoStunts
1975BreakoutStunts
1983Return of the JediStunts
1984GhostbustersStunts
1985Back to the FutureStunts
1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffStunts
1988Who Framed Roger Rabbit?Stunts
1989Honey, I Shrunk the KidsStunts
1990Back to the Future Part IIIStunts
1993Robin Hood: Men in TightsStunts
1995Batman ForeverTechnical Advisor
1999MagnoliaStunts
2002AdaptationActor [Charles Darwin]
2006PoseidonStunts
2009Angels & DemonsActor [Cardinal Guidera]
2009The Butterfly CircusActor [Poppy]
2009Up in the AirExecutive Producer

References

  1. "He falls for scripture". Los Angeles Times. February 19, 1977.
  2. "But the elephant missed it". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1977.
  3. "Stuntman Bob Yerkes talks about his dangerous profession". Chicago Tribune. January 6, 1985.
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