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Yakima Canutt

1895 - 1986

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Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American rodeo rider, stuntman, and actor. Sometimes called "the King of the Stuntmen," he is considered one of the influential figures in the history of motion picture stuntcraft. Canutt worked on over 200 films between 1915 and 1975, developing numerous stunt techniques and technologies which later became ubiquitous. He received an Academy Honorary Award in 1967. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Yakima Canutt is the 6,280th most popular actor (down from 5,941st in 2024), the 9,707th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,729th in 2019) and the 2,897th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Yakima Canutt ranks 6,279 out of 13,578. Before him are Francis Ford, Eliza Dushku, Don Stroud, Mary Brian, and Tomo Sakurai. After him are Emmanuelle Bercot, Tina Arena, Katharine Cornell, Tomer Sisley, Gil Bellows, Edie Adams, and Catherine E. Coulson.

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Among people born in 1895, Yakima Canutt ranks 280. Before him are Sidney Blackmer, Cecil McMaster, Lancelot Hogben, Ove Arup, Antoni Słonimski, and Malcolm Sargent. After him are Anita Stewart, Dudley Nichols, Evripidis Bakirtzis, Cliff Edwards, Aileen Pringle, and Mikuláš Galanda. Among people deceased in 1986, Yakima Canutt ranks 262. Before him are Harry Benjamin, Yukiko Okada, Domingo García, Sara Sadíqova, Beryl Markham, and Ella Baker. After him are Josef Streb, Goffredo Parise, Sonny Terry, Adolf Brudes, Pepper Adams, and Harry Voigt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Yakima Canutt ranks 9,710 out of 20,380. Before him are Kateryna Yushchenko (1961), Don Stroud (1943), Mary Brian (1906), John Bell Hood (1831), Clare Boothe Luce (1903), Chris Paul (1985), and Gregory R. Wiseman (1975). After him are Adele Goldstine (1920), Richard Bass (1929), Kim Kashkashian (1952), Herman Chernoff (1923), and Jon Turteltaub (1963).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Yakima Canutt ranks 2,898. Before him are Justin Bartha (1978), Kevin J. O'Connor (1963), Francis Ford (1881), Eliza Dushku (1980), Don Stroud (1943), and Mary Brian (1906). After him are Edie Adams (1927), Catherine E. Coulson (1943), Sam Robards (1961), Aline MacMahon (1899), Greg Grunberg (1966), and David Hess (1936).

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