Bob Yerkes Explained

Bob Yerkes
Birth Name:Brayton Walter Yerkes
Birth Date:11 February 1932
Birth Place:North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation:Stuntman

Bob Yerkes (born Brayton Walter Yerkes on February 11, 1932) is an American stuntman.[1] [2] [3] Beginning a life of acrobatics in the circus at the age of 15, Yerkes went on to work as a stuntman in such films as Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi, and Hook. Yerkes currently hosts stunt training days, on an invitation-only basis at his home in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Year Film Role
1948 Julia Misbehaves Stunts
1954 The Silver Chalice Stunts, Actor
1956 Trapeze Stunts
1959 The Big Circus Actor [Uncredited], Technical Advisor
1970 Airport Stunts
1974 Airport 1975 Stunts
1974 Earthquake Stunts
1974 The Towering Inferno Stunts
1975 Breakout Stunts
1983 Return of the Jedi Stunts
1984 Stunts
1985 Stunts
1986 Stunts
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Stunts
1989 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Stunts
1990 Stunts
1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights Stunts
1995 Technical Advisor
1999 Magnolia Stunts
2002 Adaptation Actor [Charles Darwin]
2006 Stunts
2009 Actor [Cardinal Guidera]
2009 Actor [Poppy]
2009 Up in the Air Executive Producer

Notes and References

  1. News: He falls for scripture . https://archive.today/20120717063544/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/646112942.html?dids=646112942:646112942&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Feb+19,+1977&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=HE+FALLS+FOR+SCRIPTURE&pqatl=google . dead . July 17, 2012 . Los Angeles Times . February 19, 1977.
  2. News: But the elephant missed it . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104211150/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/650467292.html?dids=650467292:650467292&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+10,+1977&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=BUT+THE+ELEPHANT+MISSED+IT&pqatl=google . dead . November 4, 2012 . Los Angeles Times . August 10, 1977.
  3. News: Stuntman Bob Yerkes talks about his dangerous profession . https://archive.today/20130201004119/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/767200522.html?dids=767200522:767200522&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Jan+06,+1985&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Other+44+--+No+Title&pqatl=google . dead . February 1, 2013 . Chicago Tribune . January 6, 1985.