Yakima Canutt
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-11-29
Day of Death
1986-05-24 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Colfax, Washington, U.S.A.
Yakima Canutt
Biography
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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
Acting
(2000)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)
(1993)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)
(1988)
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as Self (archive footage)
(1966)
Spy Smasher Returns
as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)
(1959)
Rio Bravo
as Gunman on Horse (uncredited)
(1950)
Rocky Mountain
as Trooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)
(1950)
The Showdown
as Davis
(1944)
Hidden Valley Outlaws
as Vigilante Tracy
(1943)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Young Cavalryman
(1943)
Coney Island
as Saloon Waiter in Brawl
(1943)
King of the Cowboys
as Wilson Henchman
(1943)
Song of Texas
as Rodeo Performer
(1943)
Riders of the Rio Grande
as Deputy
(1943)
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
as Militiaman
(1942)
Spy Smasher
as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)
(1942)
Heart of the Rio Grande
as Wranger (uncredited)
(1941)
Bad Man of Deadwood
as Stage Driver
(1941)
Nevada City
as 2nd Stagecoach Driver
(1941)
Prairie Pioneers
as Morrison - Henchman
(1941)
The Great Train Robbery
as Klefner
(1941)
Kansas Cyclone
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
(1941)
Gauchos of El Dorado
as Henchman Snakes
(1940)
Dark Command
as Townsman on Balcony
(1940)
Pioneers of the West
as Henchman Nolan
(1940)
Mysterious Doctor Satan
as Sailor at Winch
(1940)
Calling Philo Vance
as Sorrento Sailor (uncredited)
(1940)
Frontier Vengeance
as Henchman Zack
(1940)
The Ranger and the Lady
as Mack
(1940)
Deadwood Dick
as Henchman
(1940)
Ghost Valley Raiders
as 1st Stage Driver
(1939)
Gone with the Wind
as Renegade
(1939)
Stagecoach
as Cavalry Scout / Indian Attacking Stagecoach (uncredited)
(1939)
Zorro's Fighting Legion
as Gold Shipment Trooper
(1939)
Wyoming Outlaw
as (uncredited)
(1939)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Ambulance Man (uncredited)
(1939)
The Night Riders
as (uncredited)
(1939)
Cowboys from Texas
as Tex Dawson
(1939)
Daredevils of the Red Circle
as G-Man
(1939)
The Kansas Terrors
as The Sergeant
(1938)
Overland Stage Raiders
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
(1938)
Storm Over Bengal
as Tribesman
(1938)
Santa Fe Stampede
as Ben Carey (uncredited)
(1938)
The Secret of Treasure Island
as Dreer (Mole-Men Leader)
(1937)
Trouble in Texas
as Squint Palmer
(1937)
The Painted Stallion
as Tom
(1937)
Heart of the Rockies
as Charlie Coe
(1937)
Prairie Thunder
as High Wolf
(1937)
The Mysterious Pilot
as Indian Luke
(1937)
Riders of the Rockies
as Arizona Ranger Sergeant Beef
(1937)
(1936)
Winds of the Wasteland
as (uncredited)
(1936)
The Bold Caballero
as Murdered Peon / Soldier (uncredited)
(1936)
Ten Laps to Go
as Barney Smith - Henchman
(1936)
King of the Pecos
as Pete
(1936)
Trailin' West
as Gambler (uncredited)
(1936)
The Oregon Trail
as Tom Richards
(1936)
The Lonely Trail
as Bull Horrell
(1936)
Custer's Last Stand
as Renegade / Indian
(1936)
Wildcat Trooper
as The Raven
(1936)
The Vigilantes Are Coming
as Henchman Barsam [Ch. 1]
(1936)
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
as Number Eight / Sailor Brawler
(1936)
The Black Coin
as Ed McMahan
(1935)
Branded a Coward
as 'The Cat' (original)
(1935)
Westward Ho
as (uncredited)
(1935)
Paradise Canyon
as Curly Joe Gale
(1935)
Lawless Range
as Joe Burns
(1935)
The Dawn Rider
as (uncredited)
(1935)
Cyclone of the Saddle
as Snake
(1935)
Outlaw Rule
as Blaze Tremaine
(1935)
Rough Riding Ranger
as Henchman Draw
(1935)
Avenging Angel
as Saloon owner
(1935)
Pals of the Range
as Henchman Brown
(1934)
The Lawless Frontier
as (uncredited)
(1934)
West of the Divide
as Hank
(1934)
Blue Steel
as Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
(1934)
The Star Packer
as Yak
(1934)
The Lucky Texan
as Joe Cole
(1934)
(1934)
The Man from Utah
as Cheyenne Kent
(1934)
'Neath the Arizona Skies
as Sam Black
(1934)
The Man from Hell
as Yak (Henchman)
(1934)
Fighting Thru
as Big Jack Thorne
(1934)
Next Of Kin
as Hank
(1934)
Claim Jumpers
as Joe Cole
(1934)
The Shadow Gang
as Yak
(1934)
Bandits of the Badlands
as Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
(1934)
Carrying the Mail
as Spade
(1934)
Pals of the West
as Larkin
(1933)
The Telegraph Trail
as High Wolf
(1933)
Riders of Destiny
as (uncredited)
(1933)
Sagebrush Trail
as (uncredited)
(1933)
Scarlet River
as Yak, a Wrangler
(1933)
The Wolf Dog
as Bill
(1933)
Son of the Border
as Yak
(1933)
Fighting Texans
as Joe
(1932)
The Shadow of the Eagle
as Boyle
(1932)
The Hurricane Express
as Henchman
(1932)
The Wyoming Whirlwind
as Henchman Jackson
(1932)
Law and Lawless
as Tex Barnes
(1932)
The Last Frontier
as Wild Bill
(1932)
Texas Tornado
as Jackson - Henchman
(1932)
The Devil Horse
as Slim [Chs. 3-5, 8] / Henchman [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)
(1931)
The Lightning Warrior
as Ken Davis [Ch. 3] / Deputy [Ch. 8]
(1931)
The Galloping Ghost
as Henchman
(1931)
The Vanishing Legion
as Yak
(1931)
The Hurricane Horseman
as Sheriff Jones
(1931)
Pueblo Terror
as Ballen
(1931)
Battling with Buffalo Bill
as Scout Jack Brady
(1931)
Two Fisted Justice
as Pancho Rider Perkins
(1930)
The Texan
as Cowboy (uncredited)
(1930)
Canyon Hawks
as Jack Benson
(1930)
Westward Bound
as Gang Leader Jim
(1930)
Firebrand Jordan
as Red Carson
(1930)
The Cheyenne Kid
as Marshal Utah Kane
(1930)
Bar-L Ranch
as Steve
(1929)
(1928)
The Vanishing West
as Steve Marvin
(1927)
Hell Hounds of the Plains
as Deputy Yak Hammond
(1926)
Desert Greed
as Yak Carroll
(1926)
The Fighting Stallion
as Yak
(1926)
The Iron Rider
as Yak Halliday
(1926)
Rex the Devil Horse
as Dave Carson
(1925)
White Thunder
as Chick Richards
(1925)
Two-Fisted Sheriff
as Jerry O'Connell
(1925)
Wild Horse Canyon
as Yak Dawson
(1924)
The Desert Hawk
as Handy Man
(1924)
Branded a Bandit
as Jess Dean
(1922)
The Heart of a Texan
as Link
(1919)
Lightning Bryce
as Deputy (Episode #15)
(1919)
Lightning Bryce
as Deputy
Crew
(1975)
Breakheart Pass
Stunt Coordinator
(1970)
Rio Lobo
Second Unit Director
(1968)
Where Eagles Dare
Second Unit Director
(1966)
Khartoum
Second Unit Director
(1965)
Cat Ballou
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
(1964)
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
(1962)
The Son of Captain Blood
Second Unit Director
(1961)
El Cid
Second Unit Director
(1960)
Spartacus
Stunts Coordinator, Second Unit
(1959)
Rio Bravo
Stunt Coordinator
(1955)
The King's Thief
Second Unit Director
(1954)
King Richard and the Crusaders
Second Unit Director
(1954)
The Lawless Rider
Director
(1953)
Mogambo
Second Unit Director
(1952)
Hangman's Knot
Second Unit Director
(1950)
The Showdown
Stunt Coordinator
(1950)
Stage to Tucson
Second Unit Director
(1948)
Oklahoma Badlands
Director
(1948)
Carson City Raiders
Director
(1948)
G-Men Never Forget
Director
(1948)
(1948)
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Director
(1948)
Sons of Adventure
Director
(1947)
That's My Man
Second Unit Director
(1947)
Angel and the Badman
Second Unit Director
(1946)
My Pal Trigger
Director
(1945)
Sheriff of Cimarron
Director
(1945)
Federal Operator 99
Director
(1945)
Manhunt of Mystery Island
Director
(1944)
San Fernando Valley
Stunt Coordinator
(1944)
Call of the Rockies
Second Unit
(1943)
Coney Island
Stunts
(1943)
Song of Texas
Stunts
(1943)
Idaho
Stunts
(1943)
King of the Cowboys
Stunt Coordinator
(1943)
Riders of the Rio Grande
Stunts
(1943)
Silver Spurs
Stunt Coordinator
(1942)
Flying Tigers
Stunt Coordinator
(1942)
Spy Smasher
Stunts
(1942)
Gentleman Jim
Stunts
(1942)
Cowboy Serenade
Stunts
(1942)
Heart of the Rio Grande
Stunt Double
(1942)
Code of the Outlaw
Stunts
(1941)
Bad Man of Deadwood
Stunts
(1941)
Citadel of Crime
Stunts
(1941)
They Died with Their Boots On
Stunt Coordinator
(1941)
Nevada City
Stunts
(1941)
Jungle Girl
Stunt Coordinator
(1941)
Western Union
Stunts
(1941)
Gauchos of El Dorado
Stunt Coordinator
(1941)
Gangs of Sonora
Stunts
(1940)
The Border Legion
Stunt Coordinator
(1940)
Virginia City
Stunt Double
(1940)
Three Faces West
Stunt Coordinator
(1940)
Melody Ranch
Stunts
(1939)
New Frontier
Stunts
(1939)
In Old Monterey
Stunts
(1939)
Stagecoach
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director, Stunt Double
(1939)
(1939)
Dodge City
Stunts
(1939)
Dust Be My Destiny
Stunts
(1939)
Young Mr. Lincoln
Stunts
(1939)
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Stunts
(1939)
Three Texas Steers
Stunts
(1939)
The Light That Failed
Stunt Coordinator
(1939)
Wyoming Outlaw
Stunt Coordinator
(1938)
Army Girl
Stunt Coordinator
(1938)
Outlaws of Sonora
Stunt Coordinator
(1938)
Storm Over Bengal
Stunts
(1938)
In Old Chicago
Stunts
(1938)
(1938)
The Lone Ranger
Stunts
(1938)
Santa Fe Stampede
Stunts
(1937)
Riders of the Dawn
Stunt Double
(1937)
Zorro Rides Again
Stunt Double
(1937)
Gunsmoke Ranch
Stunts
(1937)
It Could Happen to You
Stunts
(1936)
Custer's Last Stand
Stunts
(1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Stunts, Stunt Double
(1936)
The Bold Caballero
Stunt Double
(1936)
Roarin' Lead
Stunt Double
(1936)
Ghost-Town Gold
Stunts
(1936)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Stunt Double
(1935)
The Miracle Rider
Stunts
(1935)
The New Frontier
Stunts
(1935)
Texas Terror
Stunts
(1935)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Stunt Double
(1935)
The Last Days of Pompeii
Stunts
(1934)
Randy Rides Alone
Stunts
(1934)
The Man from Utah
Stunts
(1934)
Monte Carlo Nights
Stunts
(1934)
The Lucky Texan
Stunts
(1933)
Fighting With Kit Carson
Stunts
(1933)
The Three Musketeers
Stunts
(1933)
The Mystery Squadron
Stunts
(1933)
The Wolf Dog
Stunts
(1933)
Scarlet River
Stunts
(1933)
Riders of Destiny
Stunt Double
(1933)
The Cheyenne Kid
Stunt Double
(1933)
Laughing at Life
Stunt Double
(1933)
Cross Fire
Stunts
(1932)
The Devil Horse
Stunts
(1932)
Renegades of the West
Stunts
(1932)
The Hurricane Express
Stunts
(1931)
The Vanishing Legion
Stunts
(1931)
The Galloping Ghost
Stunts
(1931)
Pueblo Terror
Stunts
(1930)
The Cheyenne Kid
Writer
(1929)
The King of the Kongo
Stunts
(1926)
The Iron Rider
Producer