| 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.
| 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 |