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Alex Sharp(1921-2008)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Writer
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Alex Sharp was born on 16 September 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), In the Line of Fire (1993) and The Rookie (1990). He was married to Kiyo Miyake Glenn. He died on 6 March 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 16, 1921
DiedMarch 6, 2008(86)
BornSeptember 16, 1921
DiedMarch 6, 2008(86)
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Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
7.1
  • Cowboy #2
  • 1985
Clint Eastwood in In the Line of Fire (1993)
In the Line of Fire
7.2
  • Stunts
  • 1993
Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen in The Rookie (1990)
The Rookie
5.9
  • Stunts
  • 1990
Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
What's Up, Doc?
7.7
  • Stunts
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
    Crazy Like a Fox
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Cop #2
    • 1985
  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure
    7.1
    • Cowboy #2
    • 1985
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Phil
    • 1984
  • Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, and Dean Butler in Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)
    Little House: The Last Farewell
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Henchman
    • 1984
  • Father Murphy (1981)
    Father Murphy
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Cowboy #1
    • 1982
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Andy
    • Rider #1
    • Sloan ...
    • 1975–1982
  • Farrah Fawcett, Charles Grodin, and Art Carney in Sunburn (1979)
    Sunburn
    5.1
    • Kunz (as Alex Sharpe)
    • 1979
  • Zero to Sixty (1978)
    Zero to Sixty
    5.1
    • 1978
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Hood
    • Minette Gangster (uncredited)
    • 1975–1978
  • Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
    Telefon
    6.5
    • Martin Callender
    • 1977
  • The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Alex
    • 1977
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1st Goon (as Alex Sharpe)
    • 1976
  • Henry Fonda, Patty Duke, Charles Durning, Richard Jordan, Vic Morrow, and Barbara Parkins in Captains and the Kings (1976)
    Captains and the Kings
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • 1976
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Longshoreman (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
    Kolchak: The Night Stalker
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1975

Stunts

  • Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser in Bedazzled (2000)
    Bedazzled
    6.1
    • stunts
    • 2000
  • Clint Eastwood in In the Line of Fire (1993)
    In the Line of Fire
    7.2
    • stunts
    • 1993
  • Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen in The Rookie (1990)
    The Rookie
    5.9
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • 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
  • Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, and Dean Butler in Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)
    Little House: The Last Farewell
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Richard Moll in The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
    The Sword and the Sorcerer
    5.5
    • stunts
    • 1982
  • Zero to Sixty (1978)
    Zero to Sixty
    5.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
    Telefon
    6.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Bound for Glory (1976)
    Bound for Glory
    7.2
    • stunts
    • 1976
  • Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
    Harry and Walter Go to New York
    5.4
    • stunt double (as Alex Sharpe)
    • 1976
  • Charles Bronson, Linda Cristal, Taylor Lacher, and Al Lettieri in Mr. Majestyk (1974)
    Mr. Majestyk
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • stunt double: James Arness
    • stunt double: Douglas Kennedy
    • stunt double: Robert J. Wilke (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
    • 1957–1973
  • Lew Ayres, John Huston, Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Severn Darden, Natalie Trundy, and Paul Williams in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
    Battle for the Planet of the Apes
    5.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
    What's Up, Doc?
    7.7
    • stunts
    • 1972

Writer

  • Robert Carradine, Mitch Brown, Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, Clint Howard, Sean Kelly, Kerry MacLane, A Martinez, and Clay O'Brien in The Cowboys (1974)
    The Cowboys
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1968–1969
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • 1963–1968
  • Melora Conway and William Thourlby in Vengeance (1964)
    Vengeance
    5.1
    • Writer
    • 1964

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Alex E. Sharp
  • Height
    • 6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
  • Born
    • September 16, 1921
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • March 6, 2008
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart and stroke-related ailments)
  • Spouse
    • Kiyo Miyake Glenn? - March 6, 2008 (his death)

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    In 1963, he and Bill Hickman were awarded a commendation for outstanding service to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for their involvement in the apprehension of a bank robber who had shot a police officer. On June 19, 1963, they pursued and rammed the car of the bandit, Carl Follette, and delayed him until the LAPD arrived.

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