Roy Alon (24 April 1942 – 1 February 2006) was a British stuntman.
Roy Alon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1942 Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 1 February 2006 (age 63) |
| Occupation | 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 edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me | Russian Sub Crewman | Uncredited |
| 1980 | The Long Good Friday | Captain Death | |
| 1983 | Superman III | Man Trapped in Car | |
| 1983 | Never Say Never Again | Prison Guard Thrown into Sea | Uncredited |
| 1987 | The Fourth Protocol | Russian Seaman | |
| 1990 | I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle | Harold | |
| 1992 | Shining Through | Cook | Uncredited |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Secret Serviceman | Uncredited |
| 1999 | The World Is Not Enough | Man in Restaurant | Uncredited |
References edit
- ^ Wall, Emma (4 February 2006). "STUNT HERO DIES OF HEART ATTACK". The Daily Record. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Thornton, Lucy (4 February 2006). Stunt Ace Roy is Dead. Daily Mirror
- ^ "Obituary: Roy Alon". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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