Human Fly

Human Fly was the nickname of numerous stunt entertainers of the 20th century who would scale the exteriors of tall buildings in the United States:

• Harry Gardiner (born 1871, active 1905–1929) in the U.S., before moving to Europe.
• "Steeplejack" Charles Miller (active 1900–1910)
• George Polley (active 1910–1920)
• Henry Roland (1894-1937)
• John Ciampa (active 1942–1952)
• George Willig, who climbed New York City's World Trade Center in 1977.

The Human Fly can also refer to:

• Rick Rojatt, a costumed Canadian stunt rider active in the 1970s
• Human Fly (comics) is also the name of two fictional characters in Marvel comic books (one of whom was based on Rojatt).
• "Human Fly (song)", a 1978 song by The Cramps.
• the activity of Velcro jumping.
• a 1972 album by Richard Thompson titled Henry the Human Fly.
• The Human Flies, a crime novel by Hans Olav Lahlum