Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1907-08-24
Deathday: 1999-03-28 (91 years old)

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Biography

Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor.


A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabotthroughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein rencontre le loup-garou (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs. - IMDb Mini Biography

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Filmography

all 105

Movies 85

TV Shows 20

Legal Ladies: Pioneers of Law

Legal Ladies: Pioneers of Law (2023)

Movie
Cornerman (uncredited)
Raging Bull

Raging Bull (1980)

Movie
6
Carriage Driver
Sherlock Holmes in New York

Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Framed

Framed (1975)

Movie
Stunts
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno (1974)

Movie
6.67
1st Bouncer / Stunt Coordinator
Walking Tall

Walking Tall (1973)

Movie
4
Stunts
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Movie
4.25
Jones' Driver
What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

Movie
6
Australian
Lost Flight

Lost Flight (1970)

Movie
Stunts
The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew (1968)

Movie
5
Stuntman #1
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy (1968)

TV
8
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Stunts
The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles (1966)

Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Hawaii

Hawaii (1966)

Movie
Master of Games
Star Trek

Star Trek (1966)

TV
7.9
Bluebeard
Batman

Batman (1966)

Movie
6.75
Dicer / Cauliflower / Jury Foreman
Batman

Batman (1966)

TV
5
Laredo

Laredo (1965)

TV
6
Convixt
Lost in Space

Lost in Space (1965)

TV
2
Stunts
The Great Race

The Great Race (1965)

Movie
6.38
Stunts
Twilight of Honor

Twilight of Honor (1963)

Movie
Stunts
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

Movie
5.79
Freddie (uncredited)
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad (1962)

Movie
Henchman (uncredited) / Stunts
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

Movie
6
Pressure Point

Pressure Point (1962)

Movie
Pool Man
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

TV
6
Whitey / Hooded Man
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Tarn / Doctor
Valley of the Dragons

Valley of the Dragons (1961)

Movie
Slave Leader (uncredited)
Spartacus

Spartacus (1960)

Movie
4
Eddie / Mechanic
Thriller

Thriller (1960)

TV
Gunmen from Laredo

Gunmen from Laredo (1959)

Movie
Sgt. Moffat / Assailant
Black Saddle

Black Saddle (1959)

TV
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958)

TV
6
Sheriff Sam Vincent
Violent Road

Violent Road (1958)

Movie
Charles Cannon
Teenage Monster

Teenage Monster (1958)

Movie
Duncan
Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson (1957)

Movie
Watchman
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Townsman / Cowboy in 2nd Fight / Dick Hunter
Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot (1957)

TV
Dan Vale (uncredited)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Juror (uncredited)
The Tattered Dress

The Tattered Dress (1957)

Movie
Sgt. Benson (as Gilbert Perkins)
Teenage Thunder

Teenage Thunder (1957)

Movie
Stunts
Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Movie
4.67
U.S. Marshal
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Stunts
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls (1955)

Movie
Slim (uncredited) / Stunts
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

Movie
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Ranch Hand
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1955)

TV
Stunts
The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story (1955)

Movie
Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited) / Stunts
East of Eden

East of Eden (1955)

Movie
1
I, the Jury

I, the Jury (1953)

Movie
English Lieutenant (as Gilbert V. Perkins)
Brave Warrior

Brave Warrior (1952)

Movie
First Organizer (uncredited)
The Steel Fist

The Steel Fist (1952)

Movie
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show (1951)

TV
Patrolman (uncredited) / Stunts
Roadblock

Roadblock (1951)

Movie
Stunts
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman (1951)

Movie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)

TV
Stunt Double
The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

Movie
Guard (uncredited) / Stunts
The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow (1950)

Movie
Moving Man (uncredited)
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride (1950)

Movie
8
Stunts
Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter (1949)

Movie
Stunts
Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold (1949)

Movie
Dojek
The Lost Tribe

The Lost Tribe (1949)

Movie
Sailor (uncredited)
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1948)

Movie
Felton (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1948)

Movie
Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited) / Stunts
Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph (1948)

Movie
Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)
Souvenirs of Death

Souvenirs of Death (1948)

Movie
Stunts
G-Men Never Forget

G-Men Never Forget (1948)

Movie
Burke
The Black Widow

The Black Widow (1947)

Movie
Stunts
Jesse James Rides Again

Jesse James Rides Again (1947)

Movie
Rurale
Twilight on the Rio Grande

Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947)

Movie
Cloak and Dagger

Cloak and Dagger (1946)

Movie
Irate Motorist, Honking Horn (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil

Traffic with the Devil (1946)

Movie
Stunts
The Killers

The Killers (1946)

Movie
4
Detective (uncredited)
The Fatal Witness

The Fatal Witness (1945)

Movie
Stunts
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein (1944)

Movie
5.35
Stunts
Bathing Beauty

Bathing Beauty (1944)

Movie
Arizona Trail

Arizona Trail (1943)

Movie
- (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

Movie
Stunts
G-men vs. the Black Dragon

G-men vs. the Black Dragon (1943)

Movie
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited) / Stunts
The Big Street

The Big Street (1942)

Movie
Citizen (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

Movie
6
Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Movie
Stunts
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind (1942)

Movie
Butler in Pool (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Movie
Stunts
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Stunts
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1941)

Movie
Fighter / Stunts
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley (1941)

Movie
Wildcat Driver (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus (1940)

Movie
Stunts
Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage (1940)

Movie
Factory Workman
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)

Movie
Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
Blackmail

Blackmail (1939)

Movie
Studio Grip
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle (1939)

Movie
Goebbels' Aide (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

Movie
6
Stunts
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

Movie
Crewman (uncredited)
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous (1937)

Movie
5
Native Cop
Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys (1936)

Movie
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited) / Stunts
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Movie
4.33
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat (1935)

Movie
The Nitwits

The Nitwits (1935)

Movie
Stunts
The Informer

The Informer (1935)

Movie
6
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
King Kong

King Kong (1933)

Movie
5.13
Stunts
Doughboys

Doughboys (1930)

Movie
Stunts
The Delightful Rogue

The Delightful Rogue (1929)

Movie
Stunts
Spite Marriage

Spite Marriage (1929)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.25
Based on 1.41 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1929
1943
1952
1946
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1907-08-24

Deathday
1999-03-28 (91 years old)

Birth Place
Melbourne, Australia

Citizenships
Australia

Also Known As
Gilbert Perkins, Gilbert Vincent Perkins, Gilbert V. Perkins


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