Gil Perkins
Acting
Biography
Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor. A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabotthroughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein rencontre le loup-garou (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs. - IMDb Mini Biography
Born: August 24, 1907
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Known For
Star Trek
Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Raging Bull
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Get Smart
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.
Get Smart
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.
Get Smart
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
King Kong
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.
East of Eden
In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.
Filmography
as Cornerman (uncredited)
as Carriage Driver
as 1st Bouncer
as Jones' Driver
as Australian
as Stuntman #1
as Russian Colonel
as Slave #3 (uncredited)
as Bluebeard
as Dicer
as Cauliflower
as Jury Foreman
as Henchman (uncredited)
as Kane (uncredited)
as Waiter
as KAOS Agent (uncredited)
as Convixt
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
as Dr. Armand Warshowsky
as Freddie (uncredited)
as Henchman (uncredited)
as Pool Man
as Whitey
as Hooded Man
as Tarn / Doctor
as Tennessean (uncredited)
as Slave Leader (uncredited)
as Eddie
as Mechanic
as Sgt. Moffat
as Assailant
as Sam (uncredited)
as Sheriff Sam Vincent
as Charles Cannon
as Duncan
as Watchman
as Pete
as Dan Vale (uncredited)
as Ed Olsen (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
as Sgt. Benson (as Gilbert Perkins)
as U.S. Marshal
as Slim (uncredited)
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
as Ranch Hand
as Railroad Worker
as Wilson's Henchman (uncredited)
as Citizen (uncredited)
as Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
as English Lieutenant (as Gilbert V. Perkins)
as Officer Ryan (uncredited)
as First Organizer (uncredited)
as Patrolman (uncredited)
as Seaman (uncredited)
as Guard (uncredited)
as Moving Man (uncredited)
as Dojek
as Sailor (uncredited)
as Felton (uncredited)
as Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited)
as Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)
as Burke
as Rurale
as Irate Motorist, Honking Horn (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
as Diner at Pop Murphy's (uncredited)
as - (uncredited)
as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
as Citizen (uncredited)
as Man in Tavern (uncredited)
as Butler in Pool (uncredited)
as Brawler (uncredited)
as Fighter
as Wildcat Driver (uncredited)
as Factory Workman
as Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
as Studio Grip
as Goebbels' Aide (uncredited)
as Crewman (uncredited)
as Native Cop
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)