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Alex Sharp, also known and credited as Alex Sharpe (September 16, 1921[1] March 6,[citation needed] 2008[2][3]) was an American actor, stuntman,[4] and writer, perhaps best known for his work in television western shows such as Bonanza and Gunsmoke.[2][3]

Alex Sharp
Born(1921-09-16)September 16, 1921
Nebraska, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 2008(2008-03-06) (aged 86)
Other namesAlex Sharpe
OccupationActor, stuntman, writer
Years active19481993
OrganizationStuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures
Height6 ft 4.5 in (194.3 cm)

Early years


Sharp was born in Nebraska and was raised in Washington and Colorado, where he learned to break horses. He spent time with the U.S. Cavalry at Fort Riley, and became a bomber gunner in the South Pacific during World War II.[2]


Career


One of his earliest jobs in 1950 was doubling for Scott Forbes on the film Rocky Mountain. He would again double for Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956-1958)[2]

Stunts in fight scenes were his specialty, and Sharp did at least a half-dozen with Michael Landon on Bonanza, with Sharp doubling for guest stars George Kennedy and Leif Erickson.[2]

At around 6'4" and 200 pounds, Sharp was a large enough actor to double for James Arness (6'7") on Gunsmoke for its 20-year run from 1955 to 1975. Sharp also doubled for Richard Coogan on The Californians (1957-1959).[2]

As a stuntman, Sharp was a member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures, and an inductee into the Stunmen's Hall of Fame.[2]

As a writer, Sharp co-wrote (with Ed Erwin) the screenplay for the 1965 film Vengeance.[5] Sharp also wrote and contributed teleplays for shows, including Bonanza and The High Chaparral.[2]


Personal life


In 1963, Sharp and fellow stuntman Bill Hickman witnessed a bank robber, Carl Follette, speed by them on the Ventura Freeway near the Laurel Canyon off-ramp. After Hickman saw the suspect shoot police Officer Alphonso Begue in the chest, he used his stunt driver skills to chase him down on Laurel Canyon Road until law enforcement officers could catch up. The car chase eventually ended in a North Hollywood parking lot where Follette was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire with the police.[6][7][8]


Death


Sharp died at the age of 86 from stroke-related ailments.[2]


Filmography


A partial filmography follows


Film


Film credits for acting and stunts include:[2]


Television


Television credits for acting and stunts include:[2]


Writer


Teleplay credits include:[2]

Screenplay credits include:


References


  1. "Alex Sharp". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. Freese, Gene Scott (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary (2 ed.). McFarland. p. 253. ISBN 9780786476435. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. Western Clippings: Empty Saddles (#83 May-June 2008). June 2008.
  4. Freese, Gene (October 5, 2017). Classic Movie Fight Scenes: 75 Years of Bare Knuckle Brawls, 1914-1989. McFarland. p. 163. ISBN 9781476669434 via Google Books.
  5. Pitts, Michael R. (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland. p. 381. ISBN 9781476600901. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  6. McGee, Scott (April 5, 2022). Danger on the Silver Screen: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema's Greatest Stunts. Running Press. ISBN 9780762474837. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  7. "Bill Hickman, left, and Alex Sharp, right, followed suspect". CaliSphere, University of California. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  8. "A Tribute To Courage". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. June 22, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Nash, Jay Robert; Ross, Stanley Ralph (1986). The Motion Picture Guide: Volumes 1-10. Cinebooks. p. 1165. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  10. Freese, Gene (November 22, 2019). The Western Films of Robert Mitchum: Hollywood's Cowboy Rebel. McFarland. p. 122. ISBN 9781476637464. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  11. "What's Up, Doc: Cast Credits". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. Willis, John A. (1977). John Willis' Screen World: Volume 28. Crown Publishers. p. 44. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  13. Umland, Samuel J. (September 28, 2015). The Tim Burton Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 188. ISBN 9780810892019. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  14. Sight and Sound: Volume 3, Issues 7-12. British Film Institute. 1993. p. 48. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  15. Pitts, Michael R. (December 21, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films (2 ed.). McFarland. p. 192. ISBN 9780786463725. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  16. Greenland, David R. (August 2013). The Gunsmoke Chronicles: A New History of Television's Greatest Western. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781593937331. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  17. Marill, Alvin H. (1981). Movies Made for Television. Da Capo Press. p. 318. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  18. Marill, Alvin H. (2005). Movies Made for Television, 1964-2004: 1964-1979. Scarecrow Press. p. 139. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  19. "Prime-time network TV listings for Wednesday July 17, 1974". Ultimate70s.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.





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