Cast
Gil Perkins
Acting
Cast
Gil Perkins
Known for
Acting
Born
1907-08-24
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
1999-03-28
Also known as Gilbert Perkins, Gilbert Vincent Perkins, Gilbert V. Perkins
Biography
Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 â 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor. A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabotthroughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein rencontre le loup-garou (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs. - IMDb Mini Biography
Spartacus
as Slave Leader (uncredited)
Raging Bull
as Cornerman (uncredited)
King Kong
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Batman
as Bluebeard
The Great Race
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
as Henchman (uncredited)
The Alamo
as Tennessean (uncredited)
Walking Tall
as 1st Bouncer
East of Eden
as Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
as Freddie (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
as Felton (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
as Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
as Crewman (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
as Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
as Citizen (uncredited)
Kidnapped
as Sailor (uncredited)
What's Up, Doc?
as Jones' Driver
Hellzapoppin'
as Butler in Pool (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
as Wildcat Driver (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Brawler (uncredited)
The Big Street
as Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)
Blackmail
as Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
Desire Me
as Soldier (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes in New York
as Carriage Driver
Roadblock
as Patrolman (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times
as Slim (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
as Studio Grip
Cloak and Dagger
Baby Face Nelson
as Duncan
The Tattered Dress
as Juror (uncredited)
The Prodigal
as Citizen (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
as Seaman (uncredited)
The Phenix City Story
as Wilson's Henchman (uncredited)
Violent Road
as Sheriff Sam Vincent
No Time for Love
as Diner at Pop Murphy's (uncredited)
Lost Flight
as Australian
Slightly Dangerous
as - (uncredited)
Pressure Point
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Factory Workman
Valley of the Dragons
as Tarn / Doctor
Riders of Death Valley
as Fighter
The Fatal Witness
as Detective (uncredited)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as Ed Olsen (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Goebbels' Aide (uncredited)
Brave Warrior
as English Lieutenant (as Gilbert V. Perkins)
A Feather in Her Hat
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
I, the Jury
The Black Widow
as Burke
The Steel Fist
as First Organizer (uncredited)
Gunmen from Laredo
Souvenirs of Death
as Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)
Twilight on the Rio Grande
as Rurale
Teenage Thunder
as Sgt. Benson (as Gilbert Perkins)
The Nitwits
The Lost Tribe
as Dojek
Teenage Monster
as Charles Cannon
Mummy's Boys
as Native Cop
Arizona Trail
Listen Judge
as Officer Ryan (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil
as Irate Motorist, Honking Horn (uncredited)
