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George Robotham(1921-2007)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Director
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Born in 1921. Played football at UCLA, and was awarded a degree in Business Administration. Specializes in scenes involving underwater activities, and also fight and combat sequences. One of the elder statesmen in terms of stunt and action activities in Holllywood films over many decades. His probable single most famous distinctive film sequence involves the "human sacrifice episode" in the 1955 MGM Lana Turner film "The Prodigal", in which he was the guest of honor.
BornJanuary 10, 1921
DiedFebruary 1, 2007(86)
BornJanuary 10, 1921
DiedFebruary 1, 2007(86)
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Known for

Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies
7.7
  • Stunts
  • 1985
Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning
7.8
  • Stunts
  • 1988
Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
What's Up, Doc?
7.7
  • Stunts(as George N. Robotham)
  • 1972
Jennifer Beals in Flashdance (1983)
Flashdance
6.2
  • Stunts
  • 1983

Credits

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Stunts



  • Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser in Bedazzled (2000)
    Bedazzled
    6.1
    • stunts
    • 2000
  • Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Mars Attacks!
    6.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Mobsters (1991)
    Mobsters
    5.9
    • stunts
    • 1991
  • Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
    Mississippi Burning
    7.8
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Chevy Chase in Funny Farm (1988)
    Funny Farm
    6.2
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, and Donna Dixon in The Couch Trip (1988)
    The Couch Trip
    5.8
    • stunts (as George N. Robotham)
    • 1988
  • A Fine Mess (1986)
    A Fine Mess
    4.7
    • stunts
    • 1986
  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)
    The Goonies
    7.7
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1985
  • Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Jenny Wright in The Wild Life (1984)
    The Wild Life
    6.0
    • stunts
    • 1984
  • Bachelor Party (1984)
    Bachelor Party
    6.3
    • stunts
    • 1984
  • Lee Van Cleef, Shô Kosugi, and Timothy Van Patten in The Master (1984)
    The Master
    4.6
    TV Series
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
    The Man Who Loved Women
    5.3
    • stunts
    • 1983
  • Jonathan Pryce, Shawn Carson, and Vidal Peterson in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
    Something Wicked This Way Comes
    6.7
    • stunts
    • 1983
  • Jennifer Beals in Flashdance (1983)
    Flashdance
    6.2
    • stunts
    • 1983
  • Richard Moll in The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
    The Sword and the Sorcerer
    5.5
    • stunts
    • 1982

Actor



  • Alien Nation (1988)
    Alien Nation
    6.3
    • Boat Captain
    • 1988
  • Gene Hackman, Craig Sheffer, and Eddie Velez in Split Decisions (1988)
    Split Decisions
    5.3
    • Thug #2
    • 1988
  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)
    The Goonies
    7.7
    • Prison Guard
    • 1985
  • Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
    The Prisoner of Zenda
    5.2
    • (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Astral Factor (1978)
    The Astral Factor
    3.7
    • Cemetary Guard
    • 1978
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Thug #2 (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Thug (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Last Survivors (1975)
    The Last Survivors
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Haynes
    • 1975
  • Anthony Quinn, Robert Forster, Frederic Forrest, and Carlos Romero in The Don Is Dead (1973)
    The Don Is Dead
    6.2
    • Hood (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
    Alias Smith and Jones
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Max
    • 1972
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Man
    • Thug
    • 1969–1970
  • Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Webster
    • 1968
  • Stefan Arngrim, Gary Conway, Kurt Kasznar, Deanna Lund, Don Marshall, Don Matheson, and Heather Young in Land of the Giants (1968)
    Land of the Giants
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Hood #1 (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Ernest Borgnine, Donald Sutherland, Jim Brown, Jack Klugman, Julie Harris, and Warren Oates in The Split (1968)
    The Split
    6.0
    • Physical Instructor (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • 5 Card Stud (1968)
    5 Card Stud
    6.5
    • Stoney Burough, Evers' Ranch Hand (uncredited)
    • 1968

Director



  • Dark Echoes (1977)
    Dark Echoes
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1977

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • George N. Robotham
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • January 10, 1921
    • Sacramento, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 1, 2007
    • Bonn, Germany(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Karin Dor1988 - February 1, 2007 (his death)
  • Children
      John Robotham
  • Parents
      Norman Harold Robotham

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    Doubled for Rock Hudson, Clark Gable, and John Wayne.

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