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Paul Stader(1911-1991)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Paul Stader was born on 13 February 1911 in Neosho, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Poseidon Adventure (1972), The Towering Inferno (1974) and The Monster Squad (1987). He was married to Marilyn Stader. He died on 10 April 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 13, 1911
DiedApril 10, 1991(80)
BornFebruary 13, 1911
DiedApril 10, 1991(80)
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Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1
  • Stunts
  • 1972
Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
The Towering Inferno
7.0
  • Stunts
  • 1974
Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)
The Monster Squad
6.9
  • Stunts
  • 1987
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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Stunts

  • Brain Donors (1992)
    Brain Donors
    6.9
    • stunts
    • 1992
  • Gregory Hines in Eve of Destruction (1991)
    Eve of Destruction
    5.0
    • stunts
    • 1991
  • Repossessed (1990)
    Repossessed
    4.8
    • stunt coordinator
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Coupe de Ville (1990)
    Coupe de Ville
    6.7
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Bette Davis and Barbara Carrera in Wicked Stepmother (1989)
    Wicked Stepmother
    4.0
    • stunts (as Paul B. Stader)
    • 1989
  • War and Remembrance (1988)
    War and Remembrance
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Gene Hackman, Craig Sheffer, and Eddie Velez in Split Decisions (1988)
    Split Decisions
    5.3
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, and Donna Dixon in The Couch Trip (1988)
    The Couch Trip
    5.8
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)
    The Monster Squad
    6.9
    • stunts
    • 1987
  • Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
    Million Dollar Mystery
    5.1
    • stunts
    • 1987
  • Combat High (1986)
    Combat High
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1986
  • The Ladies Club (1985)
    The Ladies Club
    5.4
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1985
  • Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1985
  • 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
  • The Day After (1983)
    The Day After
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1983

Actor

  • Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
    Million Dollar Mystery
    5.1
    • Old Man in Car
    • 1987
  • Doin' Time (1985)
    Doin' Time
    4.8
    • Old Man
    • 1985
  • Robin Williams and Walter Matthau in The Survivors (1983)
    The Survivors
    5.8
    • (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Villager (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Sword of Justice (1978)
    Sword of Justice
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Stroker
    • 1978
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Gene Hackman, Burt Reynolds, and Liza Minnelli in Lucky Lady (1975)
    Lucky Lady
    5.3
    • McTeague's Henchman
    • 1975
  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
    Blazing Saddles
    7.7
    • Desperado (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
    The Poseidon Adventure
    7.1
    • Martin (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Edy Williams, Philip Carey, Jay C. Flippen, Wayne Maunder, and Marianne McAndrew in The Seven Minutes (1971)
    The Seven Minutes
    5.5
    • Thug
    • 1971
  • Lost Flight (1970)
    Lost Flight
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Patsy
    • 1970
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Williams
    • Indian
    • 1964–1969
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Brawler (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Slave #1 (uncredited)
    • 1968

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Alligator (1980)
    Alligator
    6.1
    • second unit director
    • 1980
  • The Return of Captain Nemo (1978)
    The Return of Captain Nemo
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • director: underwater sequences
    • 1978
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • director: additional underwater sequences
    • 1977
  • Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)
    Trapped Beneath the Sea
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1974
  • Ernest Borgnine, Ben Gazzara, Yvette Mimieux, and Walter Pidgeon in The Neptune Factor (1973)
    The Neptune Factor
    4.4
    • second unit director (as Paul B. Stader)
    • 1973
  • James Brolin, Keir Dullea, Ricardo Montalban, Annie Fitzgerald, and France Nuyen in Black Water Gold (1970)
    Black Water Gold
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1970
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1968
  • Tarzan (1966)
    Tarzan
    7.1
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1968
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1967
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
    7.2
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1965
  • September Storm (1960)
    September Storm
    5.1
    • underwater director
    • 1960
  • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
    Sea Hunt
    7.7
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1958–1959
  • James Craig, Nephru Malouf, Nico Minardos, and Audrey Totter in Ghost Diver (1957)
    Ghost Diver
    5.3
    • second unit director
    • 1957
  • The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
    The Monster That Challenged the World
    5.7
    • underwater unit director
    • 1957

Choreography

  • Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, and Franklyn Seales in Silver Spoons (1982)
    Silver Spoons
    6.2
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1984

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Paul B. Stader
  • Born
    • February 13, 1911
    • Neosho, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • April 10, 1991
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Marilyn StaderFebruary 24, 1956 - April 10, 1991 (his death)

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