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Yakima Canutt

Born 29 November 1895 near Colfax, Washington, USA, as Enos Edward Canutt.
Died 24 May 1986 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, of heart failure.

Married Kathleen E. Derre (Kitty Wilks), 20 July 1917; divorced 1919.
Married Minnie Audrea Yeager, 12 November 1931; until Yak’s death, 24 May 1986;
son, stuntman and assistant director Edward ‘Tap’ Canutt, born 7 August 1932;
son, stuntman and assistant director Harry Joseph Canutt, born 19 January 1937;
daughter, Audrea Elaine ‘Honey’ Canutt, born 1940.

Yakima Canutt, an experienced rodeo cowboy, began his film career as a stunt performer. In the 1920s, he starred in B-film westerns for low-budget studios. A favorite performer of western fans, Canutt appeared in more than 180 films over the course of his film career, and performed stunt work in more than 220 films.

References: Website-IMDb.