Yakima Canutt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 29 November 1895 · Colfax, Washington, U.S.A.
- Died
- 24 May 1986
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986), also known as Yak Canutt, was an American rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yakima Canutt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Directing 30
- 2026Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine · director
- 1970Rio Lobo · second unit director
- 1968Where Eagles Dare · second unit director
- 1966Khartoum · second unit director
- 1965Cat Ballou · second unit director
- 1964The Fall of the Roman Empire · second unit director
- 1962The Son of Captain Blood · second unit director
- 1961El Cid · second unit director
- 1955The King's Thief · second unit director
- 1954King Richard and the Crusaders · second unit director
- 1954The Lawless Rider · director
- 1953Mogambo · second unit director
- 1952Hangman's Knot · second unit director
- 1950Stage to Tucson · second unit director
- 1950Devil's Doorway · second unit director
- 1949Hellfire · second unit director
- 1948Adventures of Frank and Jesse James · director
- 1948Sons of Adventure · director
- 1948Carson City Raiders · director
- 1948Oklahoma Badlands · director
- 1948G-Men Never Forget · director
- 1948Dangers of the Canadian Mounted · director
- 1947That's My Man · second unit director
- 1947Angel and the Badman · second unit director
- 1946My Pal Trigger · director
- 1945Federal Operator 99 · director
- 1945Manhunt of Mystery Island · director
- 1945Sheriff of Cimarron · director
- 1939Stagecoach · second unit director
- 1935Circle of Death · director
Acting 145
- 2000Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs as (archive footage)
- 1993Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic as Self - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)
- 1988The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen as Self (archive footage)
- 1966Spy Smasher Returns as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)
- 1959Rio Bravo as Gunman on Horse (uncredited)
- 1950Rocky Mountain as Trooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)
- 1950The Showdown as Davis
- 1944Hidden Valley Outlaws as Vigilante Tracy
- 1943For Whom the Bell Tolls as Young Cavalryman
- 1943Coney Island as Saloon Waiter in Brawl
- 1943Song of Texas as Rodeo Performer
- 1943Riders of the Rio Grande as Deputy
- 1943Calling Wild Bill Elliott as Militiaman
- 1943King of the Cowboys as Wilson Henchman
- 1942Spy Smasher as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)
- 1942Heart of the Rio Grande as Wranger (uncredited)
- 1941Gauchos of El Dorado as Henchman Snakes
- 1941Bad Man of Deadwood as Stage Driver
- 1941Kansas Cyclone as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
- 1941Nevada City as 2nd Stagecoach Driver
- 1941The Great Train Robbery as Klefner
- 1941Prairie Pioneers as Morrison - Henchman
- 1940Mysterious Doctor Satan as Sailor at Winch
- 1940Frontier Vengeance as Henchman Zack
- 1940The Ranger and the Lady as Mack
- 1940Deadwood Dick as Henchman
- 1940Dark Command as Townsman on Balcony
- 1940Ghost Valley Raiders as 1st Stage Driver
- 1940Pioneers of the West as Henchman Nolan
- 1940Calling Philo Vance as Sorrento Sailor (uncredited)
- 1939Zorro's Fighting Legion as Gold Shipment Trooper
- 1939Gone with the Wind as Renegade
- 1939Cowboys from Texas as Tex Dawson
- 1939The Kansas Terrors as The Sergeant
- 1939Dust Be My Destiny as Ambulance Man (uncredited)
- 1939Wyoming Outlaw as (uncredited)
- 1939Daredevils of the Red Circle as G-Man
- 1939The Night Riders as (uncredited)
- 1939Stagecoach as Cavalry Scout / Indian Attacking Stagecoach (uncredited)
- 1938Santa Fe Stampede as Ben Carey (uncredited)
- 1938Storm Over Bengal as Tribesman
- 1938Overland Stage Raiders as Bus Driver (uncredited)
- 1938The Secret of Treasure Island as Dreer (Mole-Men Leader)
- 1937The Mysterious Pilot as Indian Luke
- 1937Prairie Thunder as High Wolf
- 1937Heart of the Rockies as Charlie Coe
- 1937Riders of the Rockies as Arizona Ranger Sergeant Beef
- 1937The Painted Stallion as Tom
- 1937Trouble in Texas as Squint Palmer
- 1937The Riders of the Whistling Skull as Otah
- 1936Ten Laps to Go as Barney Smith - Henchman
- 1936The Bold Caballero as Murdered Peon / Soldier (uncredited)
- 1936Ghost Town Gold as Buck, Barrington's Henchman
- 1936Trailin' West as Gambler (uncredited)
- 1936The Black Coin as Ed McMahan
- 1936The Vigilantes Are Coming as Henchman Barsam [Ch. 1]
- 1936Winds of the Wasteland as (uncredited)
- 1936Wildcat Trooper as The Raven
- 1936The Lonely Trail as Bull Horrell
- 1936The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand as Number Eight / Sailor Brawler
- 1936King of the Pecos as Pete
- 1936The Oregon Trail as Tom Richards
- 1936Custer's Last Stand as Renegade / Indian
- 1935Lawless Range as Joe Burns
- 1935Westward Ho as (uncredited)
- 1935Cowboy G-Man as Curly Joe
- 1935Paradise Canyon as Curly Joe Gale
- 1935Branded a Coward as 'The Cat' (original)
- 1935The Dawn Rider as (uncredited)
- 1935Avenging Angel as Saloon owner
- 1935Rough Riding Ranger as Henchman Draw
- 1935Circle of Death as Young Brave
- 1935Cyclone of the Saddle as Snake
- 1935Pals of the Range as Henchman Brown
- 1935Outlaw Rule as Blaze Tremaine
- 1934'Neath the Arizona Skies as Sam Black
- 1934The Lawless Frontier as (uncredited)
- 1934Pals of the West as Larkin
- 1934Fighting Thru as Big Jack Thorne
- 1934The Man from Hell as Yak (Henchman)
- 1934The Star Packer as Yak
- 1934Carrying the Mail as Spade
- 1934The Drifter as Henchman
- 1934Randy Rides Alone
- 1934The Shadow Gang as Yak
- 1934Next Of Kin as Hank
- 1934Bandits of the Badlands as Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
- 1934The Man from Utah as Cheyenne Kent
- 1934Rodeo Rocketeers as Cheyanne Kent
- 1934Blue Steel as Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
- 1934West of the Divide as Hank
- 1934Claim Jumpers as Joe Cole
- 1934The Lucky Texan as Joe Cole
- 1933Sagebrush Trail as (uncredited)
- 1933Riders of Destiny as (uncredited)
- 1933The Wolf Dog as Bill
- 1933Fighting Texans as Joe
- 1933Son of the Border as Yak
- 1933The Telegraph Trail as High Wolf
- 1933Scarlet River as Yak, a Wrangler
- 1932The Wyoming Whirlwind as Henchman Jackson
- 1932Law and Lawless as Tex Barnes
- 1932The Devil Horse as Slim [Chs. 3-5, 8] / Henchman [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)
- 1932The Last Frontier as Wild Bill
- 1932Guns for Hire as Sheriff Pete Peterson
- 1932The Hurricane Express as Henchman
- 1932Texas Tornado as Jackson - Henchman
- 1932The Shadow of the Eagle as Boyle
- 1931The Cheyenne Cyclone as Ed Brady
- 1931Battling with Buffalo Bill as Scout Jack Brady
- 1931The Lightning Warrior as Ken Davis [Ch. 3] / Deputy [Ch. 8]
- 1931Two Fisted Justice as Pancho Rider Perkins
- 1931The Hurricane Horseman as Sheriff Jones
- 1931The Galloping Ghost as Henchman
- 1931The Vanishing Legion as Yak
- 1931Pueblo Terror as Ballen
- 1930Westward Bound as Gang Leader Jim
- 1930Canyon Hawks as Jack Benson
- 1930The Lonesome Trail as Two-Gun
- 1930Bar-L Ranch as Steve
- 1930The Texan as Cowboy (uncredited)
- 1930The Cheyenne Kid as Marshal Utah Kane
- 1930Firebrand Jordan as Red Carson
- 1929Captain Cowboy
- 1929Bad Men's Money as Jim Donovan
- 1928The Vanishing West as Steve Marvin
- 1927Hell Hounds of the Plains as Deputy Yak Hammond
- 1926Desert Greed as Yak Carroll
- 1926Rex the Devil Horse as Dave Carson
- 1926The Fighting Stallion as Yak
- 1926The Iron Rider as Yak Halliday
- 1925The Human Tornado as Jim Marlow
- 1925The Mystery Box as Whipping boss
- 1925Wild Horse Canyon as Yak Dawson
- 1925White Thunder as Chick Richards
- 1925The Ridin' Comet as Slim Ranthers
- 1925Two-Fisted Sheriff as Jerry O'Connell
- 1924Branded a Bandit as Jess Dean
- 1924The Riddle Rider
- 1924The Desert Hawk as Handy Man
- 1924Notch Number One
- 1924Days of '49 as Hombre
- 1922The Heart of a Texan as Link
- 1920The Girl Who Dared as Bob Purdy
- 1919Lightning Bryce as Deputy (Episode #15)
crew 86
- 1975Breakheart Pass · stunt coordinator
- 1965Cat Ballou · stunt coordinator
- 1964The Fall of the Roman Empire · stunt coordinator
- 1960Spartacus · stunts coordinator
- 1959Rio Bravo · stunt coordinator
- 1950The Showdown · stunt coordinator
- 1944San Fernando Valley · stunt coordinator
- 1944Call of the Rockies · second unit
- 1943Silver Spurs · stunt coordinator
- 1943Coney Island · stunts
- 1943Song of Texas · stunts
- 1943Riders of the Rio Grande · stunts
- 1943King of the Cowboys · stunt coordinator
- 1943Idaho · stunts
- 1942Gentleman Jim · stunts
- 1942Flying Tigers · stunt coordinator
- 1942Spy Smasher · stunts
- 1942Heart of the Rio Grande · stunt double
- 1942Code of the Outlaw · stunts
- 1942Cowboy Serenade · stunts
- 1941They Died with Their Boots On · stunt coordinator
- 1941Gauchos of El Dorado · stunt coordinator
- 1941Bad Man of Deadwood · stunts
- 1941Citadel of Crime · stunts
- 1941Gangs of Sonora · stunts
- 1941Jungle Girl · stunt coordinator
- 1941Nevada City · stunts
- 1941Western Union · stunts
- 1940The Border Legion · stunt coordinator
- 1940Melody Ranch · stunts
- 1940Three Faces West · stunt coordinator
- 1940Virginia City · stunt double
- 1939The Light That Failed · stunt coordinator
- 1939Zorro's Fighting Legion · stunts
- 1939Dust Be My Destiny · stunts
- 1939In Old Monterey · stunts
- 1939New Frontier · stunts
- 1939Wyoming Outlaw · stunt coordinator
- 1939Young Mr. Lincoln · stunts
- 1939Three Texas Steers · stunts
- 1939Dodge City · stunts
- 1939Stagecoach · stunt coordinator
- 1939The Lone Ranger Rides Again · stunts
- 1938Santa Fe Stampede · stunts
- 1938Storm Over Bengal · stunts
- 1938Army Girl · stunt coordinator
- 1938Riders of the Black Hills · stunts
- 1938In Old Chicago · stunts
- 1938Outlaws of Sonora · stunt coordinator
- 1938The Lone Ranger · stunts
- 1937Zorro Rides Again · stunt double
- 1937Riders of the Dawn · stunt double
- 1937It Could Happen to You · stunts
- 1937Gunsmoke Ranch · stunts
- 1936Roarin' Lead · stunt double
- 1936The Bold Caballero · stunt double
- 1936Ghost Town Gold · stunts
- 1936The Charge of the Light Brigade · stunt double
- 1936The Trail of the Lonesome Pine · stunt double
- 1936Custer's Last Stand · stunts
- 1935The New Frontier · stunts
- 1935The Last Days of Pompeii · stunts
- 1935Texas Terror · stunts
- 1935The Farmer Takes a Wife · stunt double
- 1935The Miracle Rider · stunts
- 1934Randy Rides Alone · stunts
- 1934Monte Carlo Nights · stunts
- 1934The Man from Utah · stunts
- 1934West of the Divide · stunts
- 1934The Lucky Texan · stunts
- 1933The Mystery Squadron · stunts
- 1933Riders of Destiny · stunt double
- 1933The Wolf Dog · stunts
- 1933Laughing at Life · stunt double
- 1933Fighting With Kit Carson · stunts
- 1933Cross Fire · stunts
- 1933The Three Musketeers · stunts
- 1933Scarlet River · stunts
- 1933The Cheyenne Kid · stunt double
- 1932Renegades of the West · stunts
- 1932The Devil Horse · stunts
- 1932The Hurricane Express · stunts
- 1931The Galloping Ghost · stunts
- 1931The Vanishing Legion · stunts
- 1931Pueblo Terror · stunts
- 1929The King of the Kongo · stunts
Writing 1
- 1930The Cheyenne Kid · writer
Production 1
- 1926The Iron Rider · producer