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Bob Folkerson(1918-1976)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Additional Crew
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Bob Folkerson was born on 7 April 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Cimarron Strip (1967). He died on 23 March 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 7, 1918
DiedMarch 23, 1976(57)
BornApril 7, 1918
DiedMarch 23, 1976(57)
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Known for

Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)
Cimarron Strip
7.1
TV Series
  • Corporal
  • Party Guest
  • Posse Member
  • Second Settler

Credits

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Actor

  • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
    Police Woman
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Casino Patron
    • Detective
    • Bartender (uncredited) ...
    • 1974–1975
  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
    Blazing Saddles
    7.7
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
    The Sting
    8.2
    • Gambler (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Nichols (1971)
    Nichols
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1971–1972
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1959–1972
  • Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
    Alias Smith and Jones
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Jack Elam, James Garner, Harry Morgan, and Suzanne Pleshette in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
    Support Your Local Gunfighter
    6.8
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Raider
    • Barfly (uncredited) ...
    • 1959–1969
  • Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)
    Cimarron Strip
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Corporal
    • Party Guest
    • Posse Member ...
    • 1967–1968
  • Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft in The Graduate (1967)
    The Graduate
    8.0
    • Bus Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Wayne Maunder in Custer (1967)
    Custer
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Trooper (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Jill St. John and Doug McClure in The King's Pirate (1967)
    The King's Pirate
    5.5
    • Pirate (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Ernest Borgnine and Rod Taylor in Chuka (1967)
    Chuka
    6.3
    • Trooper (uncredited)
    • 1967

Stunts

  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
    Blazing Saddles
    7.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
    The Sting
    8.2
    • stunt performer (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Elvis Presley and Mary Ann Mobley in Harum Scarum (1965)
    Harum Scarum
    4.6
    • stunt performer (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Natalie Wood, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in The Great Race (1965)
    The Great Race
    7.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
    The Greatest Story Ever Told
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Elvis Presley, Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest, Dolores Del Río, and Rodolfo Acosta in Flaming Star (1960)
    Flaming Star
    6.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    Ben-Hur
    8.1
    • chariot driver (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Paratroop Command (1959)
    Paratroop Command
    5.3
    • stunt double: Paul Busch (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Agnes Moorehead, Robert Wagner, and Hope Lange in The True Story of Jesse James (1957)
    The True Story of Jesse James
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Fess Parker in Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956)
    Westward Ho, the Wagons!
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • stunt double: Cantinflas (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • stunt performer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • A Strange Adventure (1956)
    A Strange Adventure
    5.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Kirk Douglas in The Indian Fighter (1955)
    The Indian Fighter
    6.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Mickey Rooney in The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955)
    The Twinkle in God's Eye
    6.0
    • stunt double: Mickey Rooney (uncredited)
    • 1955

Additional Crew

  • Hec Ramsey (1972)
    Hec Ramsey
    7.7
    TV Series
    • stand-in (uncredited)
    • 1972–1974

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Robert J. Folkerson
  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • April 7, 1918
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • March 23, 1976
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)

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    Father of Bobby Folkerson, Kelbi Folkerson, and fellow stunt-person Cindy Folkerson.

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