Yakima Canutt

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-11-29 (91 years old)

Deathday

1986-05-24

Place of Birth

Colfax, Washington, U.S.A.

Yakima Canutt

Biography

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. ​

Acting

1939

Stagecoach

as Cavalry Scout / Indian Attacking Stagecoach (uncredited)

1939

1930

Firebrand Jordan

as Red Carson

1930

The Cheyenne Kid

as Marshal Utah Kane

2000

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as (archive footage)

1934

The Lucky Texan

as Joe Cole

1939

Dust Be My Destiny

as Ambulance Man (uncredited)

1924

The Desert Hawk

as Handy Man

1937

Riders of the Rockies

as Arizona Ranger Sergeant Beef

1924

Branded a Bandit

as Jess Dean

1934

1941

Bad Man of Deadwood

as Stage Driver

1931

The Lightning Warrior

as Ken Davis [Ch. 3] / Deputy [Ch. 8]

1939

The Night Riders

as (uncredited)

1933

Riders of Destiny

as (uncredited)

1935

Westward Ho

as (uncredited)

1936

Winds of the Wasteland

as (uncredited)

1934

The Lawless Frontier

as (uncredited)

1935

The Dawn Rider

as (uncredited)

1939

Wyoming Outlaw

as (uncredited)

1933

Sagebrush Trail

as (uncredited)

1950

Rocky Mountain

as Trooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)

1938

The Secret of Treasure Island

as Dreer (Mole-Men Leader)

1934

1934

Blue Steel

as Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit

1932

The Last Frontier

as Wild Bill

1937

Trouble in Texas

as Squint Palmer

1993

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

as Self - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)

1934

Bandits of the Badlands

as Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit

1934

1935

Avenging Angel

as Saloon owner

1934

1928

The Vanishing West

as Steve Marvin

1966

Spy Smasher Returns

as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)

1942

Spy Smasher

as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)

1931

1925

Two-Fisted Sheriff

as Jerry O'Connell

1936

The Lonely Trail

as Bull Horrell

1935

Branded a Coward

as 'The Cat' (original)

1935

Rough Riding Ranger

as Henchman Draw

1926

The Iron Rider

as Yak Halliday

1926

Rex the Devil Horse

as Dave Carson

1927

Hell Hounds of the Plains

as Deputy Yak Hammond

1936

Wildcat Trooper

as The Raven

1936

The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand

as Number Eight / Sailor Brawler

1936

The Vigilantes Are Coming

as Henchman Barsam [Ch. 1]

1936

Ten Laps to Go

as Barney Smith - Henchman

1936

The Black Coin

as Ed McMahan

1932

Law and Lawless

as Tex Barnes

1933

1937

The Mysterious Pilot

as Indian Luke

1941

Gauchos of El Dorado

as Henchman Snakes

1935

Pals of the Range

as Henchman Brown

1931

The Hurricane Horseman

as Sheriff Jones

1932

The Wyoming Whirlwind

as Henchman Jackson

1940

Pioneers of the West

as Henchman Nolan

1931

Battling with Buffalo Bill

as Scout Jack Brady

1919

Lightning Bryce

as Deputy (Episode #15)

1919

1925

White Thunder

as Chick Richards

1930

Canyon Hawks

as Jack Benson

1930

Westward Bound

as Gang Leader Jim

1933

Scarlet River

as Yak, a Wrangler

1936

Custer's Last Stand

as Renegade / Indian

1939

Zorro's Fighting Legion

as Gold Shipment Trooper

1934

The Man from Hell

as Yak (Henchman)

1936

The Oregon Trail

as Tom Richards

1940

Mysterious Doctor Satan

as Sailor at Winch

1950

The Showdown

as Davis

1930

Bar-L Ranch

as Steve

1940

Calling Philo Vance

as Sorrento Sailor (uncredited)

1932

The Devil Horse

as Slim [Chs. 3-5, 8] / Henchman [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)

1936

The Bold Caballero

as Murdered Peon / Soldier (uncredited)

1937

Heart of the Rockies

as Charlie Coe

1933

1959

Rio Bravo

as Gunman on Horse (uncredited)

1940

Dark Command

as Townsman on Balcony

1925

Wild Horse Canyon

as Yak Dawson

1940

Deadwood Dick

as Henchman

1937

Prairie Thunder

as High Wolf

1938

Santa Fe Stampede

as Ben Carey (uncredited)

1934

Claim Jumpers

as Joe Cole

1936

Trailin' West

as Gambler (uncredited)

1942

Heart of the Rio Grande

as Wranger (uncredited)

1938

Storm Over Bengal

as Tribesman

1939

Cowboys from Texas

as Tex Dawson

1940

Ghost Valley Raiders

as 1st Stage Driver

1939

The Kansas Terrors

as The Sergeant

1941

Prairie Pioneers

as Morrison - Henchman

1940

Frontier Vengeance

as Henchman Zack

1941

Kansas Cyclone

as Wagon Driver (uncredited)

1944

Hidden Valley Outlaws

as Vigilante Tracy

1941

Nevada City

as 2nd Stagecoach Driver

1943

King of the Cowboys

as Wilson Henchman

1943

Song of Texas

as Rodeo Performer

1943

1932

1935

Paradise Canyon

as Curly Joe Gale

1930

The Texan

as Cowboy (uncredited)

1934

The Man from Utah

as Cheyenne Kent

1934

Fighting Thru

as Big Jack Thorne

1935

Outlaw Rule

as Blaze Tremaine

1935

Lawless Range

as Joe Burns

1943

Coney Island

as Saloon Waiter in Brawl

1943

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Young Cavalryman

1926

Desert Greed

as Yak Carroll

1938

Overland Stage Raiders

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

1932

Texas Tornado

as Jackson - Henchman

1934

1934

1931

Two Fisted Justice

as Pancho Rider Perkins

1933

1931

Pueblo Terror

as Ballen

1920

The Girl Who Dared

as Bob Purdy

Production

1934

1946

My Pal Trigger

as Director

1955

The King's Thief

as Second Unit Director

1942

Flying Tigers

as Stunt Coordinator

1941

1961

El Cid

as Second Unit Director

1954

King Richard and the Crusaders

as Second Unit Director

1944

San Fernando Valley

as Stunt Coordinator

1931

1948

1945

1935

1948

1939

New Frontier

as Stunts

1936

1945

1939

1942

Spy Smasher

as Stunts

1948

1933

The Wolf Dog

as Stunts

1965

Cat Ballou

as Second Unit Director

1954

1960

Spartacus

as Stunts Coordinator

1960

Spartacus

as Second Unit

1939

Stagecoach

as Stunt Coordinator

1935

1952

Hangman's Knot

as Second Unit Director

1926

The Iron Rider

as Producer

1933

Scarlet River

as Stunts

1932

1959

Rio Bravo

as Stunt Coordinator

1939

Dodge City

as Stunts

1944

Call of the Rockies

as Second Unit

1935

Texas Terror

as Stunts

1947

That's My Man

as Second Unit Director

1942

Gentleman Jim

as Stunts

1939

1930

1948

1975

Breakheart Pass

as Stunt Coordinator

1947

Angel and the Badman

as Second Unit Director

1968

Where Eagles Dare

as Second Unit Director

1953

Mogambo

as Second Unit Director

1941

1940

The Border Legion

as Stunt Coordinator

1940

Virginia City

as Stunt Double

1939

1934

1942

1943

Coney Island

as Stunts

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as Stunt Coordinator

1937

Riders of the Dawn

as Stunt Double

1933

Riders of Destiny

as Stunt Double

1933

The Cheyenne Kid

as Stunt Double

1964

The Fall of the Roman Empire

as Stunt Coordinator

1940

Three Faces West

as Stunt Coordinator

1937

Zorro Rides Again

as Stunt Double

1943

Song of Texas

as Stunts

1936

The Bold Caballero

as Stunt Double

1943

Idaho

as Stunts

1938

Army Girl

as Stunt Coordinator

1934

1937

1965

Cat Ballou

as Stunt Coordinator

1943

King of the Cowboys

as Stunt Coordinator

1935

1936

Roarin' Lead

as Stunt Double

1936

1950

The Showdown

as Stunt Coordinator

1938

Outlaws of Sonora

as Stunt Coordinator

1941

Nevada City

as Stunts

1938

1939

1941

Jungle Girl

as Stunt Coordinator

1943

Silver Spurs

as Stunt Coordinator

1941

Western Union

as Stunts

1938

1934

1941

Gauchos of El Dorado

as Stunt Coordinator

1933

Laughing at Life

as Stunt Double

1942

1938

1941

1942

1940

Melody Ranch

as Stunts

1938

1933

Cross Fire

as Stunts

1950

Stage to Tucson

as Second Unit Director

1970

Rio Lobo

as Second Unit Director

1966

Khartoum

as Second Unit Director

1939

The Light That Failed

as Stunt Coordinator

1964

The Fall of the Roman Empire

as Second Unit Director

1939

Wyoming Outlaw

as Stunt Coordinator

1962

The Son of Captain Blood

as Second Unit Director

1939

Stagecoach

as Second Unit Director

1939

Stagecoach

as Stunt Double

1931

Pueblo Terror

as Stunts

1950

Devil's Doorway

as Second Unit Director

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