Harper Flaherty(1920-1993)
- Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Harper Anthony Flaherty was an actor and stunt man best known for his
work as Doug McClure's double on The Virginian. He was born April 10,
1920 and was raised in Los Angeles, California, USA, the son of John
Harrison Flaherty and Mildred O. Willis Flaherty. He enlisted in the
U.S. Navy and served during World War II. Harper was listed on U.S.
Navy Muster Rolls on December 31, 1940 (Salt Lake City) and February
28, 1941 (Salt Lake City) before the United States entered the war. He
was a professional ice skater with the Hollywood Ice Revue and
performed at New York City's Madison Square Garden and Stars on Ice at
New York City's Radio City Center Theater in the 1940's. Harper
Flaherty died at the age of 73 on August 4, 1993 in Calabasa, Los
Angeles, California, USA.
