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Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986), also known as Yak Canutt, was an American rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director.
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Known For
Rio Bravo
(1959)
Gunman on Horse (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
(1939)
Renegade
Stagecoach
(1939)
Cavalry Scout (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
(1943)
Young Cavalryman
Full Filmography
Acting
Lightning Bryce
(1919)
Deputy (Episode #15)
The Heart of a Texan
(1922)
Link
The Desert Hawk
(1924)
Handy Man
Branded a Bandit
(1924)
Jess Dean
White Thunder
(1925)
Chick Richards
Wild Horse Canyon
(1925)
Yak Dawson
Two-Fisted Sheriff
(1925)
Jerry O'Connell
Rex the Devil Horse
(1926)
Dave Carson
The Iron Rider
(1926)
Yak Halliday
The Fighting Stallion
(1926)
Yak
Desert Greed
(1926)
Yak Carroll
Hell Hounds of the Plains
(1927)
Deputy Yak Hammond
The Vanishing West
(1928)
Steve Marvin
Captain Cowboy
(1929)
Canyon Hawks
(1930)
Jack Benson
Westward Bound
(1930)
Gang Leader Jim
The Texan
(1930)
Cowboy (uncredited)
Bar-L Ranch
(1930)
Steve
Firebrand Jordan
(1930)
Red Carson
The Cheyenne Kid
(1930)
Marshal Utah Kane
The Vanishing Legion
(1931)
Yak
The Galloping Ghost
(1931)
Henchman
The Hurricane Horseman
(1931)
Sheriff Jones
Battling with Buffalo Bill
(1931)
Scout Jack Brady
Two Fisted Justice
(1931)
Pancho Rider Perkins
The Lightning Warrior
(1931)
Ken Davis [Ch. 3] / Deputy [Ch. 8]
The Wyoming Whirlwind
(1932)
Henchman Jackson
Law and Lawless
(1932)
Tex Barnes
The Devil Horse
(1932)
Slim [Chs. 3-5, 8] / Henchman [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)
The Shadow of the Eagle
(1932)
Boyle
The Hurricane Express
(1932)
Henchman
Texas Tornado
(1932)
Jackson - Henchman
The Last Frontier
(1932)
Wild Bill
The Wolf Dog
(1933)
Bill
Son of the Border
(1933)
Yak
Scarlet River
(1933)
Yak, a Wrangler
The Telegraph Trail
(1933)
High Wolf
Fighting Texans
(1933)
Joe
Sagebrush Trail
(1933)
(uncredited)
Riders of Destiny
(1933)
(uncredited)
The Lucky Texan
(1934)
Joe Cole
West of the Divide
(1934)
Hank
The Star Packer
(1934)
Yak
Blue Steel
(1934)
Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
'Neath the Arizona Skies
(1934)
Sam Black
The Man from Hell
(1934)
Yak (Henchman)
The Man from Utah
(1934)
Cheyenne Kent
Fighting Thru
(1934)
Big Jack Thorne
Carrying the Mail
(1934)
Spade
Pals of the West
(1934)
Larkin
Bandits of the Badlands
(1934)
Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
The Shadow Gang
(1934)
Yak
Next Of Kin
(1934)
Hank
The Lawless Frontier
(1934)
(uncredited)
Randy Rides Alone
(1934)
Branded a Coward
(1935)
'The Cat' (original)
Rough Riding Ranger
(1935)
Henchman Draw
Cyclone of the Saddle
(1935)
Snake
Paradise Canyon
(1935)
Curly Joe Gale
Outlaw Rule
(1935)
Blaze Tremaine
Lawless Range
(1935)
Joe Burns
Avenging Angel
(1935)
Saloon owner
Westward Ho
(1935)
(uncredited)
The Dawn Rider
(1935)
(uncredited)
Pals of the Range
(1935)
Henchman Brown
The Lonely Trail
(1936)
Bull Horrell
Wildcat Trooper
(1936)
The Raven
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
(1936)
Number Eight / Sailor Brawler
The Vigilantes Are Coming
(1936)
Henchman Barsam [Ch. 1]
Ten Laps to Go
(1936)
Barney Smith - Henchman
The Black Coin
(1936)
Ed McMahan
Custer's Last Stand
(1936)
Renegade / Indian
The Oregon Trail
(1936)
Tom Richards
The Bold Caballero
(1936)
Murdered Peon / Soldier (uncredited)
Trailin' West
(1936)
Gambler (uncredited)
King of the Pecos
(1936)
Pete
Winds of the Wasteland
(1936)
(uncredited)
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
(1937)
Otah
The Mysterious Pilot
(1937)
Indian Luke
Trouble in Texas
(1937)
Squint Palmer
Heart of the Rockies
(1937)
Charlie Coe
Prairie Thunder
(1937)
High Wolf
The Painted Stallion
(1937)
Tom
Riders of the Rockies
(1937)
Arizona Ranger Sergeant Beef
Santa Fe Stampede
(1938)
Ben Carey (uncredited)
Storm Over Bengal
(1938)
Tribesman
Overland Stage Raiders
(1938)
Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Secret of Treasure Island
(1938)
Dreer (Mole-Men Leader)
Gone with the Wind
(1939)
Renegade
Stagecoach
(1939)
Cavalry Scout (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
(1939)
Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Daredevils of the Red Circle
(1939)
G-Man
Zorro's Fighting Legion
(1939)
Gold Shipment Trooper
Cowboys from Texas
(1939)
Tex Dawson
The Kansas Terrors
(1939)
The Sergeant
Wyoming Outlaw
(1939)
(uncredited)
The Night Riders
(1939)
(uncredited)
The Ranger and the Lady
(1940)
Mack
Pioneers of the West
(1940)
Henchman Nolan
Mysterious Doctor Satan
(1940)
Sailor at Winch
Calling Philo Vance
(1940)
Sorrento Sailor (uncredited)
Dark Command
(1940)
Townsman on Balcony
Deadwood Dick
(1940)
Henchman
Ghost Valley Raiders
(1940)
1st Stage Driver
Frontier Vengeance
(1940)
Henchman Zack
Bad Man of Deadwood
(1941)
Stage Driver
Gauchos of El Dorado
(1941)
Henchman Snakes
The Great Train Robbery
(1941)
Klefner
Kansas Cyclone
(1941)
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Prairie Pioneers
(1941)
Morrison - Henchman
Nevada City
(1941)
2nd Stagecoach Driver
Heart of the Rio Grande
(1942)
Wranger (uncredited)
Spy Smasher
(1942)
Armored Car Driver (uncredited)
Song of Texas
(1943)
Rodeo Performer
King of the Cowboys
(1943)
Wilson Henchman
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
(1943)
Militiaman
Riders of the Rio Grande
(1943)
Deputy
Coney Island
(1943)
Saloon Waiter in Brawl
For Whom the Bell Tolls
(1943)
Young Cavalryman
Hidden Valley Outlaws
(1944)
Vigilante Tracy
The Showdown
(1950)
Davis
Rocky Mountain
(1950)
Trooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)
Rio Bravo
(1959)
Gunman on Horse (uncredited)
Spy Smasher Returns
(1966)
Armored Car Driver (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
(1993)
Self - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
(2000)
(archive footage)
Production
Crew
The King of the Kongo
(1929)
Stunts
The Vanishing Legion
(1931)
Stunts
The Galloping Ghost
(1931)
Stunts
The Devil Horse
(1932)
Stunts
Renegades of the West
(1932)
Stunts
The Hurricane Express
(1932)
Stunts
Fighting With Kit Carson
(1933)
Stunts
The Three Musketeers
(1933)
Stunts
The Mystery Squadron
(1933)
Stunts
The Wolf Dog
(1933)
Stunts
Scarlet River
(1933)
Stunts
Cross Fire
(1933)
Stunts
Riders of Destiny
(1933)
Stunt Double
Laughing at Life
(1933)
Stunt Double
The Cheyenne Kid
(1933)
Stunt Double
Randy Rides Alone
(1934)
Stunts
Monte Carlo Nights
(1934)
Stunts
The Man from Utah
(1934)
Stunts
The Lucky Texan
(1934)
Stunts
The Miracle Rider
(1935)
Stunts
Texas Terror
(1935)
Stunts
The New Frontier
(1935)
Stunts
The Last Days of Pompeii
(1935)
Stunts
The Farmer Takes a Wife
(1935)
Stunt Double
Custer's Last Stand
(1936)
Stunts
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
(1936)
Stunts and Stunt Double
Roarin' Lead
(1936)
Stunt Double
Ghost-Town Gold
(1936)
Stunts
The Bold Caballero
(1936)
Stunt Double
The Charge of the Light Brigade
(1936)
Stunt Double
Zorro Rides Again
(1937)
Stunt Double
Riders of the Dawn
(1937)
Stunt Double
It Could Happen to You
(1937)
Stunts
Gunsmoke Ranch
(1937)
Stunts
Santa Fe Stampede
(1938)
Stunts
Storm Over Bengal
(1938)
Stunts
Army Girl
(1938)
Stunt Coordinator
Outlaws of Sonora
(1938)
Stunt Coordinator
Riders of the Black Hills
(1938)
Stunts
The Lone Ranger
(1938)
Stunts
In Old Chicago
(1938)
Stunts
In Old Monterey
(1939)
Stunts
Stagecoach
(1939)
Second Unit and Stunt Coordinator
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
(1939)
Stunts
Dodge City
(1939)
Stunts
The Light That Failed
(1939)
Stunt Coordinator
Wyoming Outlaw
(1939)
Stunt Coordinator
New Frontier
(1939)
Stunts
Dust Be My Destiny
(1939)
Stunts
Zorro's Fighting Legion
(1939)
Stunts
Three Texas Steers
(1939)
Stunts
Young Mr. Lincoln
(1939)
Stunts
The Border Legion
(1940)
Stunt Coordinator
Three Faces West
(1940)
Stunt Coordinator
Melody Ranch
(1940)
Stunts
Virginia City
(1940)
Stunt Double
Bad Man of Deadwood
(1941)
Stunts
Jungle Girl
(1941)
Stunt Coordinator
Citadel of Crime
(1941)
Stunts
Nevada City
(1941)
Stunts
Gangs of Sonora
(1941)
Stunts
Gauchos of El Dorado
(1941)
Stunt Coordinator
They Died with Their Boots On
(1941)
Stunt Coordinator
Western Union
(1941)
Stunts
Flying Tigers
(1942)
Stunt Coordinator
Spy Smasher
(1942)
Stunts
Gentleman Jim
(1942)
Stunts
Code of the Outlaw
(1942)
Stunts
Cowboy Serenade
(1942)
Stunts
Heart of the Rio Grande
(1942)
Stunt Double
Idaho
(1943)
Stunts
King of the Cowboys
(1943)
Stunt Coordinator
Riders of the Rio Grande
(1943)
Stunts
Coney Island
(1943)
Stunts
Song of Texas
(1943)
Stunts
Silver Spurs
(1943)
Stunt Coordinator
Call of the Rockies
(1944)
Second Unit
San Fernando Valley
(1944)
Stunt Coordinator
The Showdown
(1950)
Stunt Coordinator
Rio Bravo
(1959)
Stunt Coordinator
Spartacus
(1960)
Second Unit and Stunts Coordinator
The Fall of the Roman Empire
(1964)
Stunt Coordinator
Cat Ballou
(1965)
Stunt Coordinator
Breakheart Pass
(1975)
Stunt Coordinator
Writing
Directing
Sheriff of Cimarron
(1945)
Director
Manhunt of Mystery Island
(1945)
Director
Federal Operator 99
(1945)
Director
My Pal Trigger
(1946)
Director
That's My Man
(1947)
Second Unit Director
Angel and the Badman
(1947)
Second Unit Director
Carson City Raiders
(1948)
Director
Oklahoma Badlands
(1948)
Director
G-Men Never Forget
(1948)
Director
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
(1948)
Director
Sons of Adventure
(1948)
Director
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
(1948)
Director
Stage to Tucson
(1950)
Second Unit Director
Hangman's Knot
(1952)
Second Unit Director
The Lawless Rider
(1954)
Director
King Richard and the Crusaders
(1954)
Second Unit Director
The King's Thief
(1955)
Second Unit Director
El Cid
(1961)
Second Unit Director
The Son of Captain Blood
(1962)
Second Unit Director
The Fall of the Roman Empire
(1964)
Second Unit Director
Cat Ballou
(1965)
Second Unit Director
Khartoum
(1966)
Second Unit Director
Where Eagles Dare
(1968)
Second Unit Director
Rio Lobo
(1970)
Second Unit Director