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Fritz Ford(1927-2006)

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Fritz Ford was born on 12 November 1927 in Reading, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Damien: Omen II (1978), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and Mister Roberts (1955). He died on 25 August 2006 in Amberley Village, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
BornNovember 12, 1927
DiedAugust 25, 2006(78)
BornNovember 12, 1927
DiedAugust 25, 2006(78)
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Damien: Omen II (1978)
Damien: Omen II
6.2
  • Murray
  • 1978
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation
7.3
  • Neighbor
  • 1983
James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
Mister Roberts
7.6
  • Lindstrom
  • 1955
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
The Bridge at Remagen
6.7
  • Col. Dent
  • 1969

Credits

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Actor

  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Trial Spectator
    • Onlooker
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1986–1987
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Richard's Security Guard Jack (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Juror (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Plainclothes Security (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Execution Witness (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • V (1984)
    V
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Visitor Guard
    • 1985
  • V: The Final Battle (1984)
    V: The Final Battle
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Freedom Fighter (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
    National Lampoon's Vacation
    7.3
    • Neighbor
    • 1983
  • Blue Thunder (1983)
    Blue Thunder
    6.4
    • Spectator at Demonstration (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)
    48 Hrs.
    6.9
    • Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Agent #2
    • Security (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Voyagers! (1982)
    Voyagers!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Thug (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Bo Svenson in Walking Tall (1981)
    Walking Tall
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Bank Manager (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    Escape from Alcatraz
    7.5
    • Inmate (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Damien: Omen II (1978)
    Damien: Omen II
    6.2
    • Murray
    • 1978

Stunts

  • Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
    National Lampoon's Vacation
    7.3
    • stunts (as Fritz Apking)
    • 1983
  • Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)
    48 Hrs.
    6.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Damien: Omen II (1978)
    Damien: Omen II
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • stunt double (as Fritz Apking)
    • 1978–1991
  • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
    Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
    5.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • The Blue Knight (1975)
    The Blue Knight
    6.8
    TV Series
    • stunt double (as Fritz Apking)
    • 1975–1976
  • The Legend of Sea Wolf (1975)
    The Legend of Sea Wolf
    5.2
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Richard Harris in 99 and 44/100% Dead! (1974)
    99 and 44/100% Dead!
    5.6
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Soylent Green (1973)
    Soylent Green
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Embassy (1972)
    Embassy
    5.0
    • stunt coordinator (as Fritz Apking)
    • 1972
  • The Last Movie (1971)
    The Last Movie
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Chuck Connors and Robert Ryan in Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)
    Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
    The Bridge at Remagen
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
    The Legend of Lylah Clare
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Planet of the Apes
    8.0
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1968

Additional Crew

  • Max Julien in The Mack (1973)
    The Mack
    6.6
    • production assistant
    • 1973
  • About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
    About Mrs. Leslie
    7.1
    • stand-in
    • 1954
  • Charlton Heston and Lizabeth Scott in Bad for Each Other (1953)
    Bad for Each Other
    5.8
    • stand-in (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Rock Hudson, Donna Reed, Philip Carey, and Roberta Haynes in Gun Fury (1953)
    Gun Fury
    6.0
    • stand-in (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • House of Wax (1953)
    House of Wax
    7.0
    • stand in: Vincent Price (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Fritz Apking
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • November 12, 1927
    • Reading, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • August 25, 2006
    • Amberley Village, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA(undisclosed)

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    Was a stunt double for Chuck Connors on The Rifleman (1958) series.

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