Roy Alon Explained

Roy Alon
Birth Date:24 April 1942
Birth Place:Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Date:1 February 2006 (age 63)
Death Place:Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Occupation:Stuntman

Roy Alon (24 April 1942 – 1 February 2006) was a British stuntman.

Born in Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, during his 36-year career he appeared in over 1,000 films including the James Bond and Superman films. His debut came in A Bridge Too Far.[1]

Roy made the Guinness Book of Records for being the world's most prolific stuntman. He doubled for actors as varied as Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren.[2]

He died of a heart attack at his home in Leeds at the age of 63.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977The Spy Who Loved Me Russian Sub Crewman Uncredited
1980The Long Good Friday Captain Death
1983Superman III Man Trapped in Car
1983Never Say Never Again Prison Guard Thrown into Sea Uncredited
1987The Fourth Protocol Russian Seaman
1990I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle Harold
1992Shining Through Cook Uncredited
1992Blue Ice Secret Serviceman Uncredited
1999The World Is Not Enough Man in Restaurant Uncredited

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wall . Emma . STUNT HERO DIES OF HEART ATTACK . The Daily Record . 14 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110709052429/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16664943&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=stunt-hero-dies-of-heart-attack--name_page.html . 9 July 2011 . February 4, 2006.
  2. Thornton, Lucy (4 February 2006). Stunt Ace Roy is Dead. Daily Mirror
  3. Web site: Obituary: Roy Alon . YorkshireLive . 17 November 2023.