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James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins (May 11, 1930 – October 6, 2007) was an American professional stuntman in the U.S. film industry. He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stuntmen with a body of work that includes classic films such as The Great Escape and Bullitt. Ekins, acting as stunt double for Steve McQueen while filming The Great Escape, was the rider who performed what is considered to be one of the most famous motorcycle stunts ever performed in a movie. He was recognized for his stunt work by being inducted into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.

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  • James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins (May 11, 1930 – October 6, 2007) was an American professional stuntman in the U.S. film industry. He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stuntmen with a body of work that includes classic films such as The Great Escape and Bullitt. Ekins, acting as stunt double for Steve McQueen while filming The Great Escape, was the rider who performed what is considered to be one of the most famous motorcycle stunts ever performed in a movie. He was recognized for his stunt work by being inducted into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame. Ekins was also an accomplished off-road motorcycle racer in motocross and enduro events, and helped pioneer the sport of desert racing. He was inducted into the Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1980, and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. (en)
  • James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins (Hollywood, 11 mei 1930 - Los Angeles, 6 oktober 2007) was een Amerikaans stuntman, motorcoureur, acteur en motorfietsdealer. Hij werkte als stuntman mee aan grote films als The Great Escape (1963) en Bullitt (1968). Zijn werk als stuntman werd gewaardeerd door een opname in de Stuntmen's Hall of Fame. (nl)
  • James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins (Hollywood, 11 de maio de 1930 — Los Angeles, 6 de outubro de 2007) foi um dublê norte-americano, considerado um dos mais bem-sucedidos da história cinematográfica. (pt)
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  • Clyde Sherwin Ekins (en)
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  • Marguerite Weatherwax (en)
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  • Bud Ekins (en)
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  • Motorcycle Racer, Motorcycle Dealer, Movie and TV Stuntman (en)
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  • Betty Gene Towne (en)
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  • James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins (Hollywood, 11 mei 1930 - Los Angeles, 6 oktober 2007) was een Amerikaans stuntman, motorcoureur, acteur en motorfietsdealer. Hij werkte als stuntman mee aan grote films als The Great Escape (1963) en Bullitt (1968). Zijn werk als stuntman werd gewaardeerd door een opname in de Stuntmen's Hall of Fame. (nl)
  • James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins (Hollywood, 11 de maio de 1930 — Los Angeles, 6 de outubro de 2007) foi um dublê norte-americano, considerado um dos mais bem-sucedidos da história cinematográfica. (pt)
  • James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins (May 11, 1930 – October 6, 2007) was an American professional stuntman in the U.S. film industry. He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stuntmen with a body of work that includes classic films such as The Great Escape and Bullitt. Ekins, acting as stunt double for Steve McQueen while filming The Great Escape, was the rider who performed what is considered to be one of the most famous motorcycle stunts ever performed in a movie. He was recognized for his stunt work by being inducted into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame. (en)
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  • Bud Ekins (en)
  • Bud Ekins (nl)
  • Bud Ekins (pt)
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