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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